XC in Cornwall - any willing volunteers ?

allthegearnoidea

ragged, i think thats called Sods law lol!

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Any Cornish riders going to Bike Radar Live?

I can't decide if it's worth travelling that far and if I do what event to enter.

helen coakley

Prob not....

went on the road ride from Bike cafe Bisseo sunday...Ver y good...

There are a few of us meetig up at 10am on Sat 14th of Feb for a MTB ride around Bisseo if anyone fancies it..will be muddy and last about 1 1/2- 2 hrs..

alls welcome...

Surf-Matt

Have just got shoes to cope with the mud - for running!
They are SUPERB!



Had a bent wheel on the Stumpy. Took it into a certain LBS, got it back (new tyre and hubs sorted) and it seems they have FORGOTTEN to true it - the main reason it went in! Strong words coming up tomorrow.

Been using Mrs Matt's Rockhopper Disk - it's actually really good and a lot less nervous down hills than mine.

Doing an offroad tri in Devon in May if anyone fancies it as well as a vicious 10k coastal running race in April.

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Matt
What's the Devon off road tri?


Helen
Glad you enjoyed the One & All ride. This is the first week of 2009 that I haven't gone. I went to Bodmin for the North Cornwall Tor taster - only to find it was cancelled!

You realise next Sat is Valentines day? . . . . It kinda restricts my ability to go out riding (and have a home to go back to afterwards) . . . . will you be on the road ride on the Sunday?

helen coakley

I know its valentine's day but i though it would be a good idea to pre burn off all the choc's I am going to get !!!!

Def be there Sun...

Surf-Matt

Mark - details here:

http://endurancelife.co.uk/event.asp?se ... ocation=39

Sprint (which I plan to do) is 500m open water swim, 5km trail run, 10km MTB ride. Perfect!

badlander

Got a new (to me) bike last night,a Norco Six 1 off a guy in Helston...stunning bike,took it to Poldice today and it blew me away with the way it rode,it just soaked up everything in it's path....i was less capable however and managed to get my whole body in a muddy puddle on a good crash and came home muddier than the dog!
God it's good to back riding again!

allthegearnoidea

glad your back in the saddle badlander!

forced my self out around tehidy today and is Proper slippy there but a lot of fun! seems a few peeps have been up there lately judginhg by the tyre tracks! made it inbteresting barreling into a corner witht he frotn washing out loL!

nice easy ride along the flat lode this sunday if your interested?? meeting at the lode car park by Piece 09:30.

Mk1Tony

Well to start with, a big Hello to everyone on here from me. Looks like you had a good time two weeks ago from the pics

Anyway I have recently moved down to Cornwall from incredibly flat Lincolnshire and am eager to once again take to some single track under peddle power!

I have access to a reasonably capable hardtail (sold my GT due to lack of use!) and would like to take part in the ride along the Lode Trail on Sunday. I think i know which carpark to meet in but i'm not 100% sure as i have only taken an intelligent guess from looking at google maps lol. If i'm correct its the odd shaped "carpark" off Filtrick Lane near a set of old buildings with no roofs.... hmmm descriptive i know. If anyone can shed some light on exactly where it is i would appreciate it.

Hope to see some of you there

Cheers

- Tony

allthegearnoidea

Tony,
firstly, welcome to this fine land! there is Mucho good riding hidden about!
where abouts are you based matey??

yeah i think its the 'Odd' looking carpark matey! looks kinda like a crop circle style!
if your coming up from the Carn brea side then it is sign posted, pass the pub on the left and its on the right hand side 400yards or so??

at the mo i think i'll ride up as isnt too far, although is a long old drag up hill! so if you see a cyclist not on a road bike give a toot hahah! (although i may wimp out and nick the car!!)

Mk1Tony

Well I went for a little drive today to locate this car park and it is indeed the one I found on google maps, love that website hah so I will be there no probs.

I am living in Pool at the mo, so will be coming from there. I will defo be riding up tho because my car is far to small to accommodate a bike! Give me a toot as well

Maybe we'll spot each other on the way up.

-Tony

allthegearnoidea

Tony, i got a 2 bike rack out the classified in the west briton for £15 last year, so much easier than loading it in the car especially with the littluns car seat!

i suspect Charly will be riding up too as he's only in 'Druth so could be a few of us to toot at! dont know if any of the Kerrier mtb guys off facebook will come along?? will drop then a message just incase,

just make sre you have tow ropes at the ready hahahah!

helen coakley

Night ride

idless woods at 6pm on Wed if anyone fancies it...

it will be muddy...

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helen coakley wrote:

Night ride

idless woods at 6pm on Wed if anyone fancies it...

it will be muddy...

I will be seeing you there.

helen coakley

Might see you tomorrow at road ride..

I will be in the slower group...

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Helen
Was it Jane that punctured today? Didn't see the bike as we passed, but saw Jane standing.

Our group did nearly 53 miles today.Not content, I decided to run 2.5 miles on the trail at Bissoe. I am aching a 'little' now.

Looking forward to Wednesday - especially as there aren't many nights left for night riding now.

allthegearnoidea

is great how the good days have stretched out the evenings isnt it, couldnt beleive the difference this week!

had a good ride today with the club, wimped out of the trek up to the top of carn brea and ended up heading home early as was opff to spend the afternoon on the beach with my littlun and godson and had a fantastic time, well worth cutting the ride short!
but a good risde for what i did none the less!

Roll on St.a next week!

allthegearnoidea

double post! :shock:

helen coakley

That was me, first puncture for years on my road bike....

Go easy on us on Wed....

another nice day for a cycle..no wind yipee..

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helen coakley wrote:

That was me, first puncture for years on my road bike....

Go easy on us on Wed....

another nice day for a cycle..no wind yipee..

Go easy . . . . the way I'm feeling I'll still be aching on Wednesday.

Tuff luck on the puncture.

helen coakley

your legs must have felt very strange running after all that cycling....next time chill out and have a bit of cake in the cafe...

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helen coakley wrote:

your legs must have felt very strange running after all that cycling....next time chill out and have a bit of cake in the cafe...

I wanna do a few triathlons this year, so need to train my legs to run after cycling. Or should I say, train my mind to use the different muscles for running?

Mk1Tony

Had a great time on Sunday so thanks to all for making me feel welcome.
I hope to come along on some more rides in the future. Gotta love getting that muddy on a sunday morning, oh and my white trainers are white again for those who are interested

- Tony

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Helen / Jane
Great muddy ride last night.

Probably see you on Sunday

helen coakley

it was..took ages to clean the bikes....

we will be at a later ride on Sun...

enjoy..

mbnut

Hello...

I am in Cornwall for a few days from 2nd to 6th March and will be able to ride from 09:30 to 14:30 on any day.

My fitness is ok and technically i can handle most things...

Anybody riding that would not mind me tagging along please let me know..

Cheers

Surf-Matt

helen coakley wrote:

your legs must have felt very strange running after all that cycling....next time chill out and have a bit of cake in the cafe...

It does feel a bit odd but kind if amusing. They go all wobbly and don't do what you tell them to do!

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mbnut wrote:

Hello...

I am in Cornwall for a few days from 2nd to 6th March and will be able to ride from 09:30 to 14:30 on any day.

My fitness is ok and technically i can handle most things...

Anybody riding that would not mind me tagging along please let me know..

Cheers

Shame you can't do an evening ride.

Surf-Matt wrote:

It does feel a bit odd but kind if amusing. They go all wobbly and don't do what you tell them to do!

Oh yes!

There's no weirder feeling than your mind & body moving forwards, but you legs taking a second or so to catch up.



Anyone got any plans foran evening ride next week?

kyle2brown

mbnut wrote:

Hello...

I am in Cornwall for a few days from 2nd to 6th March and will be able to ride from 09:30 to 14:30 on any day.

My fitness is ok and technically i can handle most things...

Anybody riding that would not mind me tagging along please let me know..

Cheers

Where will you be staying? I may be able to go for a lunchtime ride