XC in Cornwall - any willing volunteers ?

kyle2brown

Have any of you lot considered doing Cyclo-cross? Theres a race at Bodmin on the 18th October.

http://www.cyclo-cross.org.uk/Home

allthegearnoidea

at least if you only require 2 pints it makes it a Damn site cheaper! hahahah!
sadly the more i drink it makes nbo differnce to my pool skills! average at best loL!

Surf-Matt

Kyle - looks interesting. Any idea of distance?

Timmo - used to be more but sadly old age is taking it's toll...

allthegearnoidea

hahah! tell me about it mAtt! used to be able to drink 6-7 pints with very little visable effect! now its closer to 3-4! but in the days i was working the pub you'd have a couple of pints after work every day!! body gets used to it!!!

kyle2brown

Surf-Matt wrote:

Kyle - looks interesting. Any idea of distance?

From what I understand its not distance, but time. You basically race for a fixed time and then complete the lap you are on. The time for the SW ones is 1 hour. Apparently its pretty full on.

Surf-Matt

I've heard they are full on but done over an hours constant exercise (that tri) and managed to not die. Hmmm - interesting...

kyle2brown

Surf-Matt wrote:

I've heard they are full on but done over an hours constant exercise (that tri) and managed to not die. Hmmm - interesting...

I'm guessing that hmmm is the sound of Sutherland cogs whirring and thinking "Competition is good."

Surf-Matt

It's an all too frequent sound...

If I was four inches taller, I wouldn't have this pesky short man syndrome and wouldn't bother constantly killing myself.

Dammit.

FSR_XC

Looks like we are still looking for a rider at the weekend - fun category (it's fun, honestly)

Anyone wanna join us?

allthegearnoidea

good luck with the 24/12 mark!
team bike chain isnt it???

FSR_XC

allthegearnoidea wrote:

good luck with the 24/12 mark!
team bike chain isnt it???

Thanks mate.

One & All, Bike Ckain Ricci - that's the team

allthegearnoidea

coool!
have a good one!

hoping to get out on sunday morning if i feel up to it, (had a shocking couple of weeks) really hoping i do as have the need to get out on the bike! hahah!
that and have the rear brakes on the wife's car to sort sunday avo!

Dazzza

FSR_XC wrote:

Looks like we are still looking for a rider at the weekend - fun category (it's fun, honestly)

Anyone wanna join us?

I really wish i could but im still feeling like death, have a good one though.

FSR_XC

Warm up for tomorrow . . . . .

Just don't a quick 16 miles on the road bike.

Not that it's going to make a darn bit of difference

allthegearnoidea

well, decided this mornign to get out on the bike as havent been out on it properly for a few weeks, weather was pretty sh#t to tell tuth but thought what the hell, i have a waterproof bike coat and my legs are pretty waterproof!

had a good blast around tehidy, slippery, but suprised my self that i didnt suffer as muchg as i thought i would! good fun though!!!

did have to undress in the shower htough, that muddy hahahah!

but all in a good lil ride,

orena45

Allthegearnoidea/Timmo (Timmo off STW?) - just looked at the Cornwall MTB page and see there's a ride over Bissoe this weekend so think I'll come along and meet some new faces...do I just drop an email through the web site to say I'm coming?

Cheers

allthegearnoidea

yeah tis the same mee fella!

the normal meeting place for the bissoe rides is the layby opposite Smokey joes cafe at scorrier, normally a good turn out for bissoe rides! a lot of fun to be had!!!

can just turn up if you like matey, a very easy going group, the more the merrier attitiude! always good humoured too!!

orena45

Ah thought so, think you replied to my post on STW a few weeks back!

Cool, looking forward to it - not been on the bike much since I moved back and been suffering from withdrawal symptons...not good!

allthegearnoidea

ooooh, Matt can give you pointers on when and where to surf!! i just like to sit on the shore and watch in the beleif i could do it if i got back into it lol! the reality is most likely to be Very different lol!

FSR_XC

One & All team - 2nd in Fun Class . . . . . .

Surf-Matt

Nice one Mark! That's brilliant. How was it?

I ran three miles in barefeet (stag do error) on Saturday and am now covered in blisters and cuts - DOH! Tried surfing yesterday - near agony!

New car on it's way on Friday - woo hoo!

FSR_XC

Surf-Matt wrote:

Nice one Mark! That's brilliant. How was it?

The sort of thing that you do once.

I would question the sanity of anyone that does it twice or more . . . . .

Then again, in 6 months when I've forgotten about it . . . . . .

allthegearnoidea

great result Mark!
good course then?? many entries??

gone for the bimmer then matt??

Surf-Matt

Timmo - yep. It's lighter, faster, better on fuel and emissions and has a bigger boot than the Audi!

335d Touring (286bhp, 428lbs/ft) SE - being delivered on Friday. Stealth and speed all in one car :twisted:

Mark - so pretty full on then?!

Dazzza

335d nice, now get the bugger remapped.

Good job you didn't get the audi, they have shocking electrics of late.

Still out on the bike, went out saturday and today, feeling better though slower today probably still recovering from saturday a bit, legs were a bit tired still good though, had to play dodge the emmet a few times. :twisted:

allthegearnoidea

remapping is the Chav favorite mod now!

why not just buy the car witht he power you like!

not a fan of beemers, or most things german for that but not bad mr Matt!

Make sure yo give it a Proper thorough going over when they drop it off and make sure that anything you asked for to be done has been!
salesman favorite to over promise and under deliver!!!

Dazzza

It's not all about performance, any car manufacturer will throw on a generic map for the model rather than mapping it specific for that engine.

400hp isn't unheard of and you still get decent mpg so in the long term it'll pay for itself.


Why on earth is remapping a chav mod anyway, chavs can't even afford a remap.
:roll:

Surf-Matt

Might get used to not crashing it first then possibly visit DMS... :twisted:

Timmo - it's BMW Used Approved, has got warranty left (plus another year on top), etc, etc and HPI check is clear and getting it Supagarded so hopefully okay.

Not over keen on the BMW image but can't think of anyone else that makes diesels with so much poke but still good on fuel.

allthegearnoidea

oh matt, please tell me you havent paid for it to be supaguarded?? you do know the supguard paint kit to the dealers costs sub £20 and much the same for the interior protection !! and also that one polish with Autoglym Super resin polish or equivalent will effectively remove it!!!
you'd have been much better off with a decent polish sealant and wax combo once every few months (would cost you less that £60 for the three and will easily out last the supaguard!),

Dazz, all the corsa boys, saxo boys etc all go on about it, all you ever hear from anyone thats bought a deisel of late is Get it remapped, all the DW massive do too!
and generic maps! hmmn, not so sure, why would the company spend millions designing a car for the best possible longevity and performance reliability and then bung on a generic map!??! yes remapping can give you a worthy boost in both poerformance and fuel economy but at the same time lowering engine life!

same can be said for induction kits over std airbox's! proven on Most the classic hot hatch's that an induction kit looses you power over the std air box set up, the best increases are to be found with a replacemtne element filter, but they are simply not as cool!

anyways, CAr chat ont he bike forum again!!! nearly as bad as roadie chat on the mtb side!

Dazzza

Tim im not going to even bother explaining, i really cba.