XC in Cornwall - any willing volunteers ?

Surf-Matt

Hmmm - that would mean we would have about 7 torches! Very dark here at night so good lights are essential!

allthegearnoidea

you could always turn your lid into a soort of Sci-fi divers look a like lid with alll maner of lights over the top of it!!! Super bright!!!!

Surf-Matt

I'd end up with a neck like Mike Tysons (or just a bad neck)!

allthegearnoidea

would look very funny though!

Dazzza

I used this for my ultrafire, worked well, it's like the lockblock only abit larger and they both face the same way making it ideal for a helmet.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12000

bowcaps

Daz,

that would be good for a stem mount too, but not so good for bars unless you want to look sideways too!

Nige

Dazzza

Nah that is what the lockblock is, it bounced around too much, i ended up using two jubille clips instead but for a helmet the above one works great.

bowcaps

Timmo,

are you still up for a blast round the woods tomorrow, come rain or shine? If so let me know what time, all I have to do is walk the dogs first thing, then I am pretty much free during the day.

Cheers

Nige.

bowcaps

Timmo,

great ride this morning, the trail builders have done a grand job in the far end of the woods, berms jumps and mud!!

Looking forward to next week already.

Cheers again

Nige.

Cøøkster

Gutted, another Sunday ride I'm gonna miss. On call all weekend

bowcaps

Cookster,

What's your call out time? As I think this Sunday's Ride is fairly local...

Nige

Cøøkster

Yeah it's about as local to me as it gets on Sunday!! I'm on 15 minutes call out so I'm pretty much tied to the phone

bowcaps

Helen & Jane,

thanks for the slippery slidey muddy night ride. Enjoy the Devon mud.

Nige

allthegearnoidea

Wahooooo!
got the computer back now!

yes, was a good little ride on thursday nige, thanks matey! some nice new tracks int here to start to get to know! wouldnt have found them had you not spotted it! haha!

looking forward to sunday if i can get down there and thursday again!

Cookster, if your free on thrusday matey and fancy a ride around tehidy give me or nige a shout! half ten in the east drive carpark.

FSR_XC

Any night rides this week?

Surf-Matt

Mark - I have your light here ready to pick up - shout when you want to come over! I think you might need it for a night ride...!

bowcaps

Mark,

The girls are "onholiday" and I will be back at work this week, but maybe next week when I get a better idea of the program....

Also we rode at Idless on Friday and since our last night the conditions have deteriorated some what, some of the parts that were just rideable (grip wise) were just gloopy mud. Siffice to say good fun was had by all though!

Wasn't your birthday on Saturday? If so Happy Birthday!

Oh are the leg and chest healing?

Nige

FSR_XC

bowcaps wrote:

Mark,

The girls are "onholiday" and I will be back at work this week, but maybe next week when I get a better idea of the program....

Also we rode at Idless on Friday and since our last night the conditions have deteriorated some what, some of the parts that were just rideable (grip wise) were just gloopy mud. Siffice to say good fun was had by all though!

Wasn't your birthday on Saturday? If so Happy Birthday!

Oh are the leg and chest healing?

Nige

Last Wednesday actually - thanks. Wife took me to Dubai.

Still get a bit of bother with the chest. Went to Dartmoor on Friday. It was a little difficult to say the least. Had to take it very easy.

If no-one is out, might look to go up Dunmere Wed or Thurs night.


Matt
I'm in Truro tomorrow. OK to pop over around 11.30am?

allthegearnoidea

now thats a birthday present Mark! a belated Happy birthday matey!

Nige, Sounds like Iddless this sunday will be fun then!!!

Matt, will you be out on sunday as were local for you?? be good to see you out! (if so bring pictures of littlun!!! - still have the scan pics of Jorja in my wallet and she's 2 heheh!)

Surf-Matt

Mark - PM'd you!

Timmo - will try my best!

allthegearnoidea

Cookster, great ride today matey! really good fun, although a little cold hahaha! had a quick shower when i got in and left the plug in to warm my toes lol! but had to shoot out to get the littlun for 5! hadnt realised where the time had gone! (didnt think they'd appreciate it if i turned up Gaggled in mud lol!)

Nige, the first section of single track was Uber Slippy today! made it quite hard going! that and my complete lack of ability in the riding dept. hahah! but the other section of the woods with the three other routes was Very good going! even if Cooky managed to find a hub deep puddle to stop in!

one thing i did find though, half 4 is really about the limit for riding with out lights now! :shock:

think iddless will be a mud bath this sunday! but no doubt, a good laugh at the same time!!!

bowcaps

Timmo,

sorry I missed the ride, this work thing is really getting in the way of my MTB'ing, looks like I'll miss Sunday too But should make the night ride tomorrow.

I agree I think Idless will be a mud storm!! WEY HEY.

Later

Nige

Cøøkster

Cheers Timmo really enjoyed that, some great trails around there. Knew I should've followed your line and not gone through "that" puddle!! :roll:

allthegearnoidea

well i now have some waterproof socks on their way to me! hopefully be here for tomorow so i can have taosty dry and warm toes on sunday!! rather than ice blocks like yesterday hahaha!

Cooky, following my line isnt always that good though haha! i only managed to clip a couple of trees! hahah!
will have to sneek up during the weeks and get a bit more used to the route that starts off with the wood lumps as i think that could be done a Lot quicker with a bit of practice! and from there down to the bridge bit/northshore? would make a very good blast i think! good one for the adrenaline!
(nige, the one you spotted last week! on the last loop of the lower wood!)

bowcaps

Timmo,

I bought some seal skins yesterday and used them on the night ride last night and my feet were toastie an dry, which along ith the seal skin gloves and ear warmers the only cold bit was my nose, now if I could just get a nice nose warmer......

Later

Nige

allthegearnoidea

haha! sounds good nige! toast feet = happy rider!
nose warmer, hmmmn, Duct tape!!!

allthegearnoidea

well the socks arrived today so am looking forward to toasty feet tomorow! may invest in some thermal liners too for the colder months! (if it gets any colder!!)
also doubly good as my shoes havet Quite dried out from thursday yet!

looking forward to tomorows ride!

Cøøkster

Hope you have a good one tomorrow guys, I've got to go into w*rk (again!)

allthegearnoidea

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

allthegearnoidea

Cracking ride today in iddless! Really good fun and Proper muddy! Really enjoyed it! massive smiles all round for me!! top leading too kyle!
thanks guys! cracking way to start next week!