XC in Cornwall - any willing volunteers ?

kyle2brown

FSR_XC wrote:

I'll be out at least one night this week.

If you're interested let me know when your going out and I'll try and keep up

allthegearnoidea

well the only bike bits i got weremy saddle, which i fitted a few weeks back, some new Lube, a H/H base layer and a bike lifting device meant for peopl e with double height roof sheds! (mine is just 6ft one end and just under the other!!) so pretty much all good! and have ordered a new freehub and cables which should be here for tuesday so i can get back out! Wahoooooo!
Missed the bike over the last week!!

i heart mtb

I have recently moved down to Falmouth from Derbyshire and am getting withdrawal symptons from regular mtb rides, am always up for riding at the weekends so would be cool to find some people to ride with. Also is anyone doing the 2nd round of the soggy bott race over at Newham park?

Hazel

transporterboy

i heart mtb wrote:

I have recently moved down to Falmouth from Derbyshire and am getting withdrawal symptons from regular mtb rides, am always up for riding at the weekends so would be cool to find some people to ride with. Also is anyone doing the 2nd round of the soggy bott race over at Newham park?

Hazel[/quote

Hi Hazel,

Welcome to the forum and Cornwall, if you fancy some rides you may want to check out this club which I joined earlier this year http://cornwallmtb.kk5.org/ great friendly bunch, and I know what you mean bout withdrawal symptoms, I moved down from Sheffield 7 year ago and missed the Peak District and dint know were to ride until I joined Cornwall mtb club, we have a ride up Dartmoor next sun which I hope to do, why not join us???

Andy.

allthegearnoidea

You made the right Move Hazel!

as andy said check out the club page for regular sunday rides, Mark and a few others do the night riding during the week to if thats your thing (i'm too scared! haha), quite a lot of riding aorund the area to keep you busy!

some decent techy routes through the Bissoe valley too,

Surf-Matt

3/4 length Endura Singletrack shorts (already got the shorter ones but was getting chilly knees!) and a Lezyne Alloy drive pump for me!

Just did an Idless ride with Mrs Matt, my sister and her husband and...


...it's actually starting to dry out!!!!

Lots of fun!

Hope you all had a great Christmas all!

Cøøkster

Got some new SPD shoes (not red) and knee warmers from Santa

Did a ride from Bissoe, Carn Marth, Great Flat Lode and back to Bissoe today and couldn't believe how dry it was, even drier than in the summer!! Flippin cold though but a nice ride

allthegearnoidea

you guys are making me jelous as hell sat here without a rideable bike!

kyle2brown

Went to Idless for a cheeky night ride and I didn't come back covered in mud, even though I did the top path. Didn't feel right somehow.

kyle2brown

i heart mtb wrote:

I have recently moved down to Falmouth from Derbyshire and am getting withdrawal symptons from regular mtb rides, am always up for riding at the weekends so would be cool to find some people to ride with. Also is anyone doing the 2nd round of the soggy bott race over at Newham park?

Hazel

Welcome to Kernow. As Andy said check out http://cornwallmtb.kk5.org/ Rides most Sundays.

I think Matt and Mark (SurfMatt and FSR_XC) are planning on doing the 2nd round of the Soggy Bottom. I'm planning on doing the 3rd round in March

Kyle

hagace

hi hazel

will be up for the fun race of soggy bottoms for both rounds.
also confirm that http://cornwallmtb.kk5.org/ is the place to be!!!!!!!!

regards steve

FSR_XC

Hazel
Welcome to Cornwall.

Amongst a few others, I will be doing the next couple of rounds of Soggy.

As well as the CornwallMTB club, you can always post on here if you are looking to go for a ride.

If you are into night riding, both Helen (helen coakley) and myself try to get to Idless woods (Truro) during the week.

If you are into road riding - there is a club that rides from Bissoe cycle hire every Sunday morning. Bissoe is also another great place for mtb'ing.

Kyle
Not looking good for a night ride this week.

I'm off to Plymouth tomorrow (shopping).
Doing a road ride Wednesday morning with Steve (hagace) and a couple of others.
I am riding to Certini on Friday (as long as I get a riding partner) - yes I did say riding!
And finally I will be going to Bissoe on Sunday for Ricci's ride.

kyle2brown

FSR_XC wrote:

Kyle
Not looking good for a night ride this week.

I'm off to Plymouth tomorrow (shopping).
Doing a road ride Wednesday morning with Steve (hagace) and a couple of others.
I am riding to Certini on Friday (as long as I get a riding partner) - yes I did say riding!
And finally I will be going to Bissoe on Sunday for Ricci's ride.

No worries Mark

Maybe next week.

Surf-Matt

Well Kyle and I had a rather eventful night ride last night!

Lots of fun (Kyle's new Ayups are excellent but was still rather pleased with my Hope 1/Tesco Cree helmet mount combo) and fairly energetic until a branch caught in Kyles wheel, shearing off his rear (SRAM X0) mech!

Much faffing (by both of us) and umming and arrhing and Kyle had himself a singlespeeder!

Hope the mech is okay Kyle!

I will be adding a few more tools to my riding kit methinks - we only just had the right kit between us!

kyle2brown

Surf-Matt wrote:

Well Kyle and I had a rather eventful night ride last night!

Lots of fun (Kyle's new Ayups are excellent but was still rather pleased with my Hope 1/Tesco Cree helmet mount combo) and fairly energetic until a branch caught in Kyles wheel, shearing off his rear (SRAM X0) mech!

Much faffing (by both of us) and umming and arrhing and Kyle had himself a singlespeeder!

Hope the mech is okay Kyle!

I will be adding a few more tools to my riding kit methinks - we only just had the right kit between us!

And the most important part of the kit -

Duck tape

Like the force: Dark on one side, light on the other and it holds the whole universe together

FSR_XC

If anyone is crazy enough (& ideally, has a road bike), on Friday there are a few of us meeting at Bodmin rugby club to cycle to Certini at 9.30am.

I'm leaving from Fraddon at about 8.30am.

It will be a gentle pace.

FSR_XC

Kyle

If you are looking for a new XO mech, have a look at this item on ebay - 320327786152

I also know Certini did a great deal on an X9 for Steve (hagace), after his XO went pop.

helen coakley

FSR,

Your such a bike tart!!!!

c u sunday for a road ride...

Hazel if you fancie it c u there...will text in case you don't see this...

allthegearnoidea

well have new gear cables fitted and fettled and new freehub on so need a quick test ride, but all is looking good,

Not too sure if i'll make the dartmoor ride this sunday or not yet,

FSR_XC

helen coakley wrote:

FSR,

Your such a bike tart!!!!

c u sunday for a road ride...

Hazel if you fancie it c u there...will text in case you don't see this...

You not coming on Friday then?

I hear they are doing some great deals on 2009 Epic's . . . . . 15% off!!! . . . . . you know you want one. . . . .

helen coakley

Thought I text you re fri...working...

Have my eye on the new Giant advanced road frame.. Lovely...

what time Sun ? and do I need to let anyone know we're coming.

Happy new year..

FSR_XC

helen coakley wrote:

Thought I text you re fri...working...

Have my eye on the new Giant advanced road frame.. Lovely...

what time Sun ? and do I need to let anyone know we're coming.

Happy new year..

Taking the mick a little about Friday - knew you were working.

Sunday is 9am. Just turn up.
website: http://oneandallcycling.co.uk/

Happy New Year everyone

allthegearnoidea

Made it out for my first ride of the new year today, just a quick hour around tehidy, but my word its dried up amazingly! so much faster! the singletrack Rocks! very fast! love it!
cant beleive the differnce in a few weeks! so much faster around there! no sludge either! only really needed to clean the chain and cogs off too!
long may it continue!!!

dont think i am going to make the dartmoor trip on sunday as looks like i may have to pick the car up from church along with the littlun at lunchtime! no too pleased!!

helen coakley

For those of you doing Soggy Botom this year, round 2, I was speaking to someone today about it and they said its full !!! :!: :!:

Might be wise to check before turning up....

i heart mtb

hey thanks for the sugestions, and i'll check out the cornwall mtb site. I'm still up north for another week but will defo be up for some rides! Am also interested in maybe joining that road group now and again from Bisseo, what time do they meet? I'll email martin to see if the soggy bott race is full, i hope not!

Hazel

FSR_XC

XCRacer site says there are still places.

Last round filled up on the day and some day of the later day enterants were turned away.

i heart mtb

got an email back from Martin, he said there's still plenty of places going but may fill up on the day.

helen coakley

i heart mtb wrote:

got an email back from Martin, he said there's still plenty of places going but may fill up on the day.

cool.... make sure you book your place then...

FSR
Hope you enjoyed the ride Sun, I did get up at 7 to walk the dogs but couldnt face a ride in the cold...went later thinking it might be warmer...silly me..

I hope it gets warmer soon..

allthegearnoidea

damn bitter out today thats for sure!!

kyle2brown

Anyone up for a night ride this week, preferably round 8ish?