XC in Cornwall - any willing volunteers ?

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Surf-Matt wrote:

Will clear the 8.30 time (!) with wife but should be okay - possibly 9.30 might be more allowed though...!

The run almost passes the park so that would be ideal. Will see if I can get Kyle along too.

What time Matt?

FSR_XC

Sorted - 9.30am at the park in Malpas

Surf-Matt

Phew - that was fun but tiring!

Sorry about the slow riding Mark - definitely felt a bit iffy but glad I didn't collapse on the run. Suprisingly good fun - but does it need to be THAT muddy?! Took flipping ages to clean the bike/me/my shoes!

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I had just enough time to clean the bike before we went out shopping.

My right calf is so stiff this morning, I can hardly walk on it! Might have to try & rest it for a couple of weeks.

Running is so much harder than riding. I can't see me ever keeping up.

It was an excellent ride / run. Wife was amazed I was back before midday.

Surf-Matt

Might be worth getting that looked at - sounds nasty. My legs were fine but had a second coming of the hangover later that day and was wiped out completely!

allthegearnoidea

sounds like you guys had a blast!!
is this part of the traingin as such for the tehidy biathalon thingy?? i'll do my best to get down there and offer my support in the cheering stakes!!! (with the camera ofcourse!!!)

Surf-Matt

Timmo - it is indeed!
We rode about 13/14 miles (about 5/6 of those were at the insanely muddy Idless - even the flat bits were hard work!), got back to mine and then ran a 5km trail route.

allthegearnoidea

thats because your both mad! hahah!
no serioulsy, good on you! i wish i could do likewise! well i suspect i could do the ride but in the same time as it took you pair to do the ride and Run!!!
i have a dream that one day i'll be able to keep up with the pair of you on a hill!

like i said, its a dream lol!

Surf-Matt

Timmo - with a nasty hangover (me and three others won a big beach volleyball tournament on Perranporth the day before - beat 21 other teams and celebrated a bit too much) like I had, you would have got me on the hills! Marks road training has made him a lot quicker (or I've got slower!)!

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27mph on the flat coming back to the car park!

Not bad for an hefty MTB with chunky tyres eh?

Surf-Matt wrote:

Might be worth getting that looked at - sounds nasty. My legs were fine but had a second coming of the hangover later that day and was wiped out completely!

Might take a trip to the quack, next week if it doesn't ease off.

I must say that if all our rides were at that pace, we'd regularly do 20-30miles on club runs

Surf-Matt

Mark - indeed. And we were neck and neck for that last bit... However the hangover kicked in and I thought I might throw up!

TBH, if it's dry and less gloopy, I do seem to be able to cycle a lot quicker. However "dry" seems to have been removed from every English Dictionary

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Matt

You will have to do some night rides in Idless when it is really wet.

Sooo much fun and great for improving your bike handling skills.

Surf-Matt

Naaah - I'd crash every 3 seconds

kegs

Sounds like fun, noticed it was getting really quite gloomy in Idless this evening, about 6'o'clock.

That bottom fire road isn't going to dry out till next spring now, is it?

allthegearnoidea

kegs wrote:

That bottom fire road isn't going to dry out till next spring now, is it?

i found a pair of good bridleways that were like that on sunday! infact i have suspicions that they may well actually be winter rivers this year!!
mind you, there was some satisfaction in getting absolutely Gaggled in mud testing out new route's when everyone else thats out and about looked bone dry!!!

kegs

Yeah, I took a different route through one of the muddy patches on Daubuz Moor on my way to Idless, to overtake someone. Imagine my surprise when my front wheel was suddenly nearly hub deep in mud

allthegearnoidea

hahah! thats just what you expect to come across in the supposed Summer isnt it! just hope for a dry winter hey!!

Surf-Matt

Went for a run around this way (Malpas) yesterday and got plastered in mud. Usually it's all dust at this time of year!

Morning ride was dry though - for the first time in ages.

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Anyone fancy a ride at Dunmere or Idless this weekend? (Sunday)

Half decent pace and aound 15-20miles (unless ya wanna do more?)

paynts

Anybody doing pedal for a medal on sunday 14 th september at plymouth. 35, 20 or 7 miles.
Has anyone done this before.

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paynts wrote:

Anybody doing pedal for a medal on sunday 14 th september at plymouth. 35, 20 or 7 miles.
Has anyone done this before.

Not here, I'm in Spain.

I am going to Dumere on Tues eve. Anyone interested, meet at Borough Arms at 6.30pm

allthegearnoidea

wont be making the social at the ale house on saturday, gutted but the wife's out so am baby sitting!!
and wont be at sundays ride either!
hopefully catch up with you all in a couple of weeks with any luck!!!

Surf-Matt

Flat tyre this morning so had to run with the bike for the last mile (after a 7km run last night too) - legs moaning!

Party on Saturday, folks over Sunday.

Hope everyone is well!

allthegearnoidea

so bookings at hotel malpas still coming in then!! haha!
not long till baby matt's due is it???

been out for a ride today and tested out a good route fora ride so will pass on the details to andy and see what he thinks!

typically though, 100 yards from home, swing across the road to hop the pavement next to my neighbour who was nattering to a mate of his, braking hard to shed off some speed, mis time it totally and catch the curb before lifting the front, and perform a great endo-over!Always when you try to hard haha!

Surf-Matt

Timmo - about two weeks - yikes!

allthegearnoidea

wahey! make sure the good lady has her bag all packed and ready!
am excited for you lol!
you'l have to get a trailer for the bike now too!!!

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Matt

All the best for for missus & th' babe.

I'll give you a bell when I get back (away until 14th), see how you all are.

allthegearnoidea

This coming Sundays ride is my turn again!
have been out trying to source new sections fo route's to use and think i have found a couple of good ones! so hoping for a good day for a blast!
Details are, approx 15 miles, 60% off road 40% road(with a decent hill init too!! :shock: !), offraod includes a good section of bridleway, trail and single track along the tree lines in both Tehidy and Illogan woods!

is sure to be a wet ride down the bridleways! :twisted:

here's a quick maop too!
blue is road, red is offroad!


start point is as usual for me, Homecroft Surgery Carpark at TR16 4ET,

(if anyone need directions then reply or drop me a pm and i'll sort them ofr yoU!

hoping for a good ride! so fingers crossed! and i wont fall off hahaha!

mattyj

Gutted im working this sunday would be a good route and nice to meet some of you

allthegearnoidea

Noooooooooooo!
never mind, next Sunday(21st) is Bissoe which should be good too!