XC in Cornwall - any willing volunteers ?

kyle2brown

Surf-Matt wrote:

The roofrack itself was about £100 (specific fit for the roof rails - yours will be easy to get the right "feet" for) and the bike mounts/racks were almost half price at Halfords - £75 each. They are 591 Pro somethings - basically they work and are nice and swoopy so look sort of cool.

Matt- you do realise you put "nice and swoopy" on a public forum where anyone can see?

Thanks for the info. I was thinking about getting the same ones.

Surf-Matt

Ah but check out the swoopiness!

allthegearnoidea

oooh, we nearly dropped off into page 2 agaiN!!!

popped out for an hours blast wghilst the littluns at preschool this avo, everything felt so draggy today! a little bit of rain can certainly make a big difference! took a good 5 mins longer to do the normal route than when dry, but was nice and mild out!

got a couple of bits to check on the bike but looking forward to iddless on sunday!

Surf-Matt

Managed to win the Sprint class of the EnduranceLife Devon off road tri - the MTBing was superb!

500m swim (500m run down hill to sea from start then back up to the bike), 9ish mile very technical MTB ride, 4ish mile coast run.

Splendid!

allthegearnoidea

great result matt!

Surf-Matt

Timmo - forgot to say, your bike is looking great! SIDs too - nice!

Any race experts - what races do we have down this way? Is it all Newnham? Keen to do some more as is Mrs Matt - she was VERY quick on the ride section of her race - a lot of road cycling but some grim climbs and very muddy/bumpy downhills yet she managed 5.65 miles in under 21 minutes - 15.19mph average. She was the quickest rider in the whole event - just not as quick running or rowing.

allthegearnoidea

thats bl##dy good going for Mrs matt! very impressive times!

there is the perren tri but i dont know when it is! - helpfull i know!

kyle2brown

Surf-Matt wrote:

Timmo - forgot to say, your bike is looking great! SIDs too - nice!

Any race experts - what races do we have down this way? Is it all Newnham? Keen to do some more as is Mrs Matt - she was VERY quick on the ride section of her race - a lot of road cycling but some grim climbs and very muddy/bumpy downhills yet she managed 5.65 miles in under 21 minutes - 15.19mph average. She was the quickest rider in the whole event - just not as quick running or rowing.

There are those trailquest things. Run by the same guys who ran the tri you did. The Cornwall ones been for this year

KernowCB

Hi guys,

Just a quick post to introduce myself really.

I'm 23 and have been mtb'ing for about 8 months now - absolutely loving it and can't ever see me not doing it! I ride a 07 spesh hardrock pro at the moment but it's looking like i might 'have' to buy a stumpy fsr. Shocker eh.

I live in Lostwithiel and also spend quite a bit of time in Wadebridge as i work there and the gf lives there. I am going to sign up on the cornwall mtb forum soon (thanks timmo) and hopefully get out with those guys but if anyone fancies a ride partner give me a shout.

Surf-Matt

CB -you are onlu slightly younger than my sister who also went to Wadebridge School (as did I and my "middle" sister). We MUST know some of the same people?!

Welcome! Where do you tend to ride? Done a bit around Hustyn Woods which is fun.

Timmo - where are all the regulars? Seen Helen on here fairly recently but pretty much no one else.

Are we still too slow for Dazza ( ), has Rich left us now he's bust his arm and has everyone else apart from Mark and Kyle gone?!

FSR_XC

Matt

Most races in this area are Newnham. There was an adventure race at Tehidy last year (Oct I think).

Newnham 60 is coming up as is the 24/12.

Otherwise, you'll need to do real triathlons

btw, I'm still not sure Dazzza has replaced his bike.
I went out with Steve about a month or so back (after meeting him at Soggy)
Helen has been doing a bit of road riding (with One & Alll) and still doing some mtb.
Most of the club have migrated to the club site.

KernowCB
If you are up for a ride anytime, just post on here / club site.

I am probably doing a ride Friday eve with a couple of guys I'm doing 24/12 with . . . . . if anyone fancies joining us? - Matt?

Surf-Matt

Evenings are always tricky with the boy being around.

Still not keen on "real "triathlons - all that lycra and road bikery...Not a tarmac or pool fan.

Couldn't do the Tehidy one due to having the baby (well Mrs Matt did anyway) just before it but hope to do it this year.

24/12 is just too long - not prepared to spend that long at an event! Prefer short and sharp stuff if possible. Soggy Bottoms are ideal if I can finally make one.

FSR_XC

Matt

Fancy a ride Tuesday daytime next week?

You'll have to be gentle as I'm doing a 100 miler on the Monday.

Surf-Matt

100 miler?! Flipping 'eck!

Will try and make that if I can. Possible Bissoe mission? Idless has gone all gloppy again

RIKO

Be good to see you down the club KernowCB I'll be the one with the plaster cast just 5 weeks now till my glorious post injury come back tour! and to see how unfit I've got. Surf Matt where do you find out about the off road tri -athlons? Was booked in for Mountain Mayhem until the over the bars incident

Dazzza

FSR_XC wrote:

Matt

btw, I'm still not sure Dazzza has replaced his bike.

Not yet mark, i will be in a couple months time but i've got to sort out my riding, i've a bit of catching up to do, been hitting the gym hard to up from 193lbs to 220lb, going to try and drop weight without losing what i've gained in the past few months.

Surf-Matt

Riko - just internetted it and found out about it - done a 10k coast run (St Just) and that tri with them now:

The tri series is the TrailX one.

www.endurancelife.co.uk

Really well organised and lots of fun - in a knackering sort of way!

Hope the arm heals fast!

FSR_XC

Rich

Hope you are well on the mend.

Re: Tri's etc -this is agood place to start:
www.humanrace.co.uk
www.xcracer.com

Matt & Dazzza - calm down kids. Lets just talk about riding. mmm better shut up before I get accused of being a roadie. 8)

Matt - Bissoe is probably the best bet for Tuesday - unless you fancy going to Bodmin.

Dazzza - You got your new bike yet?

FSR_XC

Dazza - just spotted your post.

What you lookin' to get?

Why do you want to put on weight? Won't exactly make you the most nimble on a bike.

Dazzza

Don't worry mark far as im concerned it's all in the past.

No not yet, hopefully a couple months from now depending on other factors, i was going for a titus racer x but it's silly expensive and warranty would be a hassle.

I was thinking a giant anthem x but i feel that would be too light for my build so decided on a commencal speed 4, great climber with good traction, my tomac would spin on occasions but this shouldn't be anywhere near as bad.

No you misunderstand, i was gaining in the gym, but now im focused more on cardio so will drop weight, i just want to try and keep what i gained if that makes sense. :?

Surf-Matt

Hey Riko (and Mark) - this link has some good events:

http://www.tri-logiccornwall.co.uk/calendar/all.ikml

Want to do the Bude one and maybe some others.

allthegearnoidea

Matt, re your original point, erm i dont know matey! seems there is Mark, you, kyle and myself that have filled quite a few pages up lately, not sure wuhere the rest have gone,
the usual guys are on the cornwall shout box on the home page,

maybe we've inadvertantly out blinged them! :shock: 8)

good to see you mad eit down to this section KernowCB! keep an eye on the club meet sheet as bodmin rides pop up quite often, and IAN on the club is a wadebridge person now too!

got me some new grips from the Barn yetserday, Lizard skins chargers (odi lock ons under a different name as has 'odi lock on system' on the back of the box!), Feel great, nice and grippy and soft too! my other cheap ebay ones have gone bald lol! and the top cap for my forks should be in today too! wahoooo! happy boy! should be able to get out for a blast around what will be a wet and slippy tehidy tomorow when the littluns at pre school! 8)
gonna get the forks serviced int he summer by them too, after i've given them a spruce up paint wise! thinking Pearl black with Gold logo's baby! gotta go a bit pimp hey!

Surf-Matt

My recent additions (in the last month) are:

Hope headset
Specialized 2D helmet (got a 2008 one cheap)
Bolle clear glasses (utter bargain!!)
Muc Off Chain Doc (lazy I know but it works well!)

What next?! Formula brakes are tempting but think I'll stick to my Avids for now...!

Timmo - want to check out the Bike Barn. I subscrible to Singletrack mag so get a 10% discount (and the same as Clive Mitchell too) - handy!

Mrs Matt and I searching for new tris to enter. She's hooked too now!

allthegearnoidea

you'll get a discount for being a cornwall club member too! = great deals on endura clothing!!

just dont get too goey eyed over the lappierre's! hahah!

there top guys down there and have a lot of time for you if you drop in for a chat etc. nothing is too much trouble! can get most things in a couple of days, etc! how a bike shop should be!

Surf-Matt

Do they carry much Endura stock? Mrs Matt is after some shorts.

allthegearnoidea

yeah, they just got some more endura ladies gear in, i know they defo have ladies tops and jackets, so would have thought they have the shorts too!
give them a tinklle on 01209 891498 just to make sure! unless you fancy a nose around anyways!
they have short,mid and long sleve tops, jackets, shorts with and without liners, padded under crackers for boh men and women, base layer, gloves, have most the range covered,
the do a lot fo the pedal back the years events fo the 0+ and when they ae in the shop there wose than us lot hahaha!

jus mention your int he club and you'll get the discount (may hav ot show your card? i never have but am in tre quite a lot haha!)
oh, and they have some nice shiny hope gear in too!!! 8)

Surf-Matt

Hope gear? Uh oh. A ceramic BB is rather tempting...

allthegearnoidea

slippery slope!

then it wil be matching colour seat clamp regardless of the fact there is Nothing wrong with the current one, then it will be some chainring bolts the same colour and finally some jockey wheels to match!

Surf-Matt

Got the matching headset and QR seat clamp already. And a black Hope 1 light too... :oops:

I do like their kit though - just not convinced about their brakes.

Chainring bolts and jockey wheels already match - the joys of an all black bike!

allthegearnoidea

ha! stealthy black!
you need some gold on there Mr matt! gold headset, gold seat clamp, gold jockey wheels, gold chain ring bolts! and Gold chain baby! you'd be Proper Pimping then! hahaha! oooh, gold stem too!
then you could get Gold floating rotors and gold brake levers too!
black and gold! Proper Cornish bike!