XC in Cornwall - any willing volunteers ?

KernowCB

Hey timmo,

where abouts is the club ride in St A this weekend?

allthegearnoidea

Meeting at the carclaze inn top of the dizzy road, shoulld be a good one! Not sure yet if I'll make it yet?
Hopefully the bit of my 4rse I've chaffed will have healed by then! :oops:

FSR_XC

Sounds like the club are going to Luxy Valley?

Gord
there is a facebook group called cornish trail riders. They'll be meeting Sunday morn, in Redruth and also do a ride or two during the week (Eve).
I'll prob be out with them Sunday

It might be worth looking at an OS map west of St Ives. I reckon you might find a few trails there. A few of us have been meaning to explore that area

allthegearnoidea

Mark, yeah, clay trails and out to luxy area, eden etc. Good ride that one!

Growmac

Hi Timmo, FSR, seriously useful replies, thank you!

I am in Exeter on Fri night, then St Ives on Sat through to the following Sat. The Sun ride sounds like it may well be a good plan - where are you planning to meet? How ludicrously fit are you? I'm not too bad (38 km in the Peak with 1050 m climbing in 4 hrs 15 at the weekend (including ice cream stop)) but...

Ricci cafe sounds like a good pointer - they may know about the MBR route (it seems sadly absent from their online ride guides).

Cheers all, sadly back to work now.

Gord

allthegearnoidea

Gord,
Have a look here matey
http://www.mtbsharp.co.uk/routes/devon_ ... l/all.html

A little bit of googling came up with the details, although I can't verify they are spot on as am on the blackberry due to computer death but seems to have the downloads for you in a couple of formats!
You'll find either group will ride at the rate of the slowest (how all good groups are!) So no matter how fast or slow you are you won't get disheartened! A lot of the time the faster guys will ride at the back to keep involved with everyone!

Growmac

Timmo, you're a star, that is exactly the sort of thing I was looking for.

Am seriously considering the Sunday ride - would be good to get out, but will have to see what the others on the holiday are up to first..

Cheers,

G

allthegearnoidea

No worries Gord! Is a useful one to keep in the thread and oin the favorites!!
If you guys fancy tehidy diuring the week let me know,
Hope you guys have a good run down and a good week!

allthegearnoidea

Morning all! Absolutely cracking day out for a ride! But sadly I'm sat here waiting on city link! Grrrrrrr and its not bike bite either! Double grrrrrrr!
What's the bets on a 5to 5 delivery!!

Anyways just a cheeky bump really!

Hoping to get out dreckly!!!

FSR_XC

There's a meet at the Factory shop in Redruth on Sunday.
Map Should be around 25+ miles.

All welcome

Dazzza
Will you be coming along?

I am also thinking about a ride after work on Monday - Idless (Truro)

Gord - if you are interested, here's a map
Lights will be needed
Ideally meet around 6pm - will confirm when know there is interest

Dazzza

Afraid not, parents will probably want me to run them about as they're back from their hols tomorrow, i'll probably nip out for a quick run in the afternoon.

Growmac

Lights. I knew there was something I had forgotten. I will see if I can get my gf to bring them down.

It's just wrong. I shouldn't need lights to go riding on my summer holiday. Bah.

Timmo, thanks for the map. I should know later if I can persuade others to come along tomorrow - will post a yay or nay here later if that doesn't inconvenience anyone. Am about to go try Haldon Forest as my friend needs to stay near Exeter today, so I will let you know how we get on.

Cheers all,

Gord

allthegearnoidea

Haldons got some good trails by all accounts, the cornwall club have been there a couple of times,

Timmo is a happy boy again today! Crc service as good as ever and my pedal rebuild kit arrived in this mornings post and my pedals are fixed! Wahooo! - got 100 yards yesterday when my drive side bearing collapsed and pedal stared moving a lot on the shaft! Haha!
But all happy now!

Think I'll crack around tehidy tomorow, will see if kev fancies it for the jumps etc!! Always good to see! And I have a few flyers for next saturdays cycling festival at the bikebarn/tramways/ricci cafe to sneak up on the bike trails!!

FSR_XC

Due to the fact that my kit car is causing some issues, I can't ride Monday eve.

Flippin cars!

allthegearnoidea

had an effort around tehidy today, Had The worst night i'd had in a long time, picked up a bug and all i can say is it was Pure evil! sweats, runs, desire to be sick but not able, and the worst headache ive ever had!
but kev dropped down and we both went up for a ride, was flowing nice and fast! did a smidge of improving a couple of log rolls but niether of us could get in the groove down there! haha! So decided enough was enough and headed for home!
tried a bit of ST out in illogan woods but wasnt really worth the effort lol!

been a day with the hangover youd expect from an all day session but sadly with out said session to cause it!

still, roll on next week and the bike festival on the mineral tramways next saturday both bike barn and ricci cafe involved with rides and entertainment at either end!!

orena45

Alrighty,

Posted on here a few weeks back about joining some rides, but then b*ggered my back so couldn't make a ride. Been busy with general stuff at the weekend so not been able to come out, although I did meet up with some mates from Derby for a weekender at Afan last weekend - glorious sunshine, dry, dusty trails and great accommodation...was absolutely perfect!

Anyway, looked on the Cornwall MTB site Timmo and saw there's a ride around Tehidy next Sunday so I'll be there!...desperately need to get in with some new riding folks before winter sets in otherwise I'll get lazy and do eff all lol!

allthegearnoidea

Sounds good orena!
Will be a mix of techy singletrack and some good shortish blasts down through the woods, will do them a couple of times, is a good lil place for a good blast around!!
If you need directions let me know as start point is opposite my place!!

Lookforward to seeing you there! Oh, I do live up to my user name here too!

orena45

Cool. Been for a couple of blasts through Tehidy lately but have forgotten where the cheeky stuff was! Remembered a nice section near the golf course but seems to have been surfaced now :-(

Should be able to find the surgery ok, is parking alright on the road round there?

allthegearnoidea

there is a bit there if you know where to look!! haha! but if you forget it can be a real pita to find it again hahahah!!
did see a couple of vids on you tube of the woods too! some quite oldish but some new and one very recent,

parking at the surgery carpark fella, have asked nicely and if i drop in a box of chocks every now and again from the club we are allowed the use of the carpark!

if you get a bit lost give me a ring on 0seven nine70 four one7four5two

FSR_XC

Just got quoted £85 to rebuild my rear wheel. New one is £64. Mmmmm choices . . . .

But

Hoping work dones bike 2 work very soon though as the one I want has been reduced by £500

allthegearnoidea

blimey mark! whats you done to it??
remember being in ricci nosing a while ago when a guy popped in to pick up his wheel, fsa mtb one cant rememebr the exact models now but remember it was £82 for a spoke replacement when they were on crc for £84!

what bike you looking at for C2W?? odly enough the wife's not that keen on a nice shiny new bouncer on the scheme through her wrork!

FSR_XC

New spokes (bent a couple & few marked from when rear mech broke), bearings, a cone & £26 for hub carrier (which is debatable). That was Clive Mitchells.

I really fancy a Cannondale Rush carbon. Really noticing the weight of the mtb @ mo & love the look, weight & spec of this bike

allthegearnoidea

oooh, the rush carbons a very nice bike!!
i'm noticing the weight, but sadly mines nothing bike related!!
would kill to loose a coupleof stone! :shock:

could always look at a wheel upgrade on the net mark, they always say you notice the weight of the wheels the most??

orena45

Good use of bartering skils there Timmo with the chocs!

I've also been looking at C2W options as our works is due to start again soon. Am happy with my current bikes though but really fancy a longtail/cargo bike! Currently have a thread running on the STW forum with some good examples, so plenty of ideas running through my head right now

allthegearnoidea

I'd love a new bike! Full suss ideally but sadly it aint going to happen lol! Couple hundred quid should see the oils one built up whioch bwill be fine but bike envy is a terrible thing!
I'd love to be able to turn the carbon one into a real lightweighter but its not going to be cheap!
Wheels brakes, cranks shifters and mechs would all save a bit! But that look would be around a grand ish for around for around a pound and half tops! Would possibly get it sub 20lb then??

And more importantly, I aint going to notice the difference!
Would be better for me tp save the money fpr lipo suction! Hahaha!

kyle2brown

Good news for those who want to do some cross country racing in the SW. The all new SW race series http://www.fullysussed.co.uk/index.php? ... ace-Series

Should be a race at Idless. Expect it to rain for the week beforehand.

allthegearnoidea

a race at iddless!! now surely the weekend after an mx event would be ideal for that! a mid winter motorcross event! heheheh!

how you doing mr brown?? been a while! kids okay?? say hi to maddy!

kyle2brown

allthegearnoidea wrote:

a race at iddless!! now surely the weekend after an mx event would be ideal for that! a mid winter motorcross event! heheheh!

how you doing mr brown?? been a while! kids okay?? say hi to maddy!

Things are good. Kids are fine. Haven't been on my bike a lot recently. Hoping to start MTBing more now its getting colder and wetter.

allthegearnoidea

made a blast around tehidy today, really good, rolling very fast and enjoyable! dropped down to portreath for a cuppa and a muffin before cruising out to the barn to see the guys, picked up some new cleats for the shoes as mine are showing signs! and i needed some new cleat bolts anyways so figured why not!!

dont forget its the cycling festival at the bike barn and ricci cafe this saturday!

FSR_XC

allthegearnoidea wrote:

dont forget its the cycling festival at the bike barn and ricci cafe this saturday!

didn't know about it.

Re: wheels. I have found a deore set for £80 & XT rear for £65
Just don't know whether to get hub carrier for the good wheel & use the money left for new bike. It could be a few months though . . .