XC in Cornwall - any willing volunteers ?

FSR_XC

For anyone wanting a little more banter about the Dartmoor ride, have a look here:

http://yogi.terapad.com/index.cfm?fa=co ... eId=175015

Matteeboy

FSR_XC wrote:

Dazzza
I'll be there as soon as I can tonight.

Rich
Sorry, won't be out at the weekend. I'll be in Hampshire.


8) Oooooh . . . . . . . I've got a road bike . . . . . . . . . anyone want a race? :roll:

A race to the Blue Oyster Bar...?!

Dazzza

helen coakley wrote:

Thanks Dazza...working on a link up route now..

No worries, always good to extend any current routes.

Yes it was a good ride, small but it's a bit more personal if that makes sense.

Blue oyster, lmao mike is this your new roadie club i take it.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tdbt-sx5M ... re=related

so....when you shaving your legs.

warm18

haha mark wasnt that you in the yellow?! i think i saw matt with a moustache in the background too.

i dont think it was the blue oyster bar he wanted to race to. more a race to masculinity, which sadly is unachievable on a road bike

Springo

Thanks for the ride Dazz.

looks like we have been riding the same trails, although I ride that route in the opposite direction to what we done last night.

Steve

FSR_XC

Ade, no that's not me.

Being a 'roadie', I'm the one in lycra holding the camera.

Dazzza / Steve - nice ride last night. Different & quite technical in places.
Looks like there is a fair bit more to explore around there too.

DH legend

Hi Gang ride this sunday 20th April check it out on the website for full info.

www.cornwallmtb.kk5.org

Any one welcome sounds like a good 3hours of XC riding im going sounds like Ratch and Ritch have some lush routes planed.

helen coakley

sadly I cant make it but it does look good..enjoy

allthegearnoidea

i am pretty sure i wont be there as i thought last sunday, only just stopped aching! not a great week but hey ho!!

Have a great ride though those that make it! lots of pics req'd!!!

Dazzza

Alas same for me, have a good one won't you.

FSR_XC

Sorry, visiting friends / family in Hampshire this weekend.

warm18

sorry guys but i think im travelling up to brummie land on sunday so will have to skip this one too. if anything changes ill be along. shame because i was looking forward to this one.

Dazzza

Anyone ever though of doing afan at some point im loving the look of the skyline trail.

Good job i did pull out of tomorrows ride, im still getting over this bug i seem to have caught :x

Im really hating not being able to ride atm. :evil:

Least the weathers crappy, plus there's always the gym today or tomorrow if i feel ready.

warm18

i'll be there now tomo as the brum trip has been cancelled. see all that are going tomo

helen coakley

Dazza,
Found the man main trail from Bisseo that leads you to the start of the ride you took us on Mon....

Very good and a great view..need to try and find a ridable trail that takes you to the top of the first tor..any ideas..there must be one...get better soon...

spookylee

Dazzza wrote:

Anyone ever though of doing afan at some point im loving the look of the skyline trail.

Skyline is a waste of time. It's all about the White's, Penhydd and the Wall

I found an excellent cottage equidistant between both trail centres, with a 3 miles ride to get you warmed up

Dazzza

helen coakley wrote:

Dazza,
Found the man main trail from Bissoe that leads you to the start of the ride you took us on Mon....

Very good and a great view..need to try and find a ridable trail that takes you to the top of the first tor..any ideas..there must be one...get better soon...

Thanks for the get well.

Umm from caharrack, if you head for gwennap pit i know around that way you can jump onto carn marth which will lead you to where we met monday gone.

I'll ask my dad, he was brought up in lanner so will know the area better than i would, i will have a nose around once im better to see whatever trails i can find.

Matteeboy

Sorry I've not been for two weeks - was ruined after last weeks stag do, then the surf finally worked all weekend so spent most of my days in the sea.

Still doing my weekday rides though - got rather soaked this morning!

Should be there this weekend.

Hope everyone is okay,

Matt

helen coakley

Dazza,

not explaining myself...can get to the start of your ride no probs...good route. carn marth lane which you thought leads you to caharrack... it does..lovely
...its the track on your ride that lead us up the hill...starts a little stoney then you have to get off and walk...can you avoid that one?

sorry i cant be more specific than that..will have to ride it again...

FSR_XC

I'm up for doing any longer runs for the next few weekends.

Dare I say - even 'road riding' on 'road bikes'.

I've just entered Helston Triathlon on 11th May & need to train a bit . . . . .

I hope to start swimming this week . . . . . .

And I'll have to do a bit of running some time too.

Matteeboy

Mark - where does the swim take place in the Helston tri?

Please don't say Porthleven! :shock:

Trying to trim my daily ride time down as much as possible. Currently 10 miles in 40ish mins but there are lots of hills!

Dazzza

helen coakley wrote:

Dazza,

not explaining myself...can get to the start of your ride no probs...good route. carn marth lane which you thought leads you to caharrack... it does..lovely
...its the track on your ride that lead us up the hill...starts a little stoney then you have to get off and walk...can you avoid that one?

sorry i cant be more specific than that..will have to ride it again...

Now my heads a bit clearer i can better explain.

Right you know where we turned right for carn brea on that rocky bit, instead head straight on, from there it's all downhill until you hit some houses, there you turn right and head along the bottom of carn brea and back towards near that downhill rocky section we did, the downside is that you miss that rocky downhill we did.

But there are plenty of routes around there so with others riding it im sure it won't take too long to learn other routes.

Im thinking of heading down leedstown way, that and carnell green, there are a ton of bridleways down that way and i have no idea where they lead, i wouldn't mind going with a group even if it's for a scouting exercise with an os map.

There's nothing worse than going down an area you don't know, last time i did this i got chased by a pitbull. :x

Portreath is another area i know.

but all being well and good i'll do the run tomorrow, provided ive shifted this bug, the weather is looking good tomorrow.

FSR_XC

Matteeboy wrote:

Mark - where does the swim take place in the Helston tri?

Please don't say Porthleven! :shock:

Trying to trim my daily ride time down as much as possible. Currently 10 miles in 40ish mins but there are lots of hills!

It's 400m (16 lengths I think) of Helston swimming pool.

16.5 miles out past Culdrose on the bike & then a 3.5 mile run.

So you entering?

Matteeboy

Sounds like a sprint triathlon.

My running is not quite back to speed yet after my knee trouble - think I'd get a cack time.
But will think about it!

allthegearnoidea

Daz, if your out this way matey, i should be in from late morning all day! ketlle's al;ways warm and i have some home made flapjacks!

Sounds good mark! triathlete's are uber cool!
Iron man next then!??!

Matteeboy

A mate of mine has recently done the Nice (as in the place in France) Ironman.

3.2km swim, full marathon, 160 (I think) km cycle :shock: :shock:

Am planning on a triathlon or two soon.

Any route planned for this Sunday?

Dazzza

allthegearnoidea wrote:

Daz, if your out this way matey, i should be in from late morning all day! ketlle's al;ways warm and i have some home made flapjacks!

Sounds good mark! triathlete's are uber cool!
Iron man next then!??!

Thanks for the generous offer, im still not 100% so if im not by tomorrow i won't be out, i really want rid of this thing it's getting infuriating now. :evil:

Actually im going to whip up another vitamin concoction.

allthegearnoidea

Matteeboy wrote:

A mate of mine has recently done the Nice (as in the place in France) Ironman.

3.2km swim, full marathon, 160 (I think) km cycle :shock: :shock:

Am planning on a triathlon or two soon.

Any route planned for this Sunday?

Thats insane fitness! wow!

Sunday is iddless matey!

*Cough* check the site *Cough*;):)

Dazzza

Sounds like you have one of my colds coming on

Matteeboy

Timmo - I checked straight after posting. If I had lighter coloured (or in fact ANY) hair, I'd call it a blonde moment :oops:

Will be at Idless for some crazy mud action.