XC in Cornwall - any willing volunteers ?

hagace

Hustyn Woods Directions

OS map ref. SX 004 693
Nearest Postcode Hustyn Mill Cottage PL27 7LD


From Truro Direction

Exit A30 at Innis Downs Junction.
Take 2nd exit signposted Lanivet.
Follow A389 for 2.5km through Lanivet.
Take a left at crossroads (Cornish Goodies shop).
Follow road signposted Nanstallon approx. 1.2km.
As you enter Nanstallon village take a left signposted Ruthernbridge.
Follow road for 2.5km to Ruthernbridge.
In Ruthernbridge cross the humpback bridge and take 1st right signposted Polbrock/Burlorne Tregoose.
After 1.5km take left up hill by the width restriction sign.
Follow road for 1km as you enter woods you will see a 28 Gradient sign, take a right (fire road) opposite the Bishops wood sign.
Hustyn Wood is at the bottom of the hill.

From Launceston A30/Liskeard A38

Drive through Bodmin taking Dennison Rd ringroad.
Straight over 2 mini roundabouts by clock tower.
Straight over 2 mini roundabouts by Bodmin hospital.
Follow A389 for 1km. Take 1st right by Cornish Goodies then follow as above.

My mobile 07817429322
Steve

hagace

In Ruthernbridge cross the humpback bridge and take 1st right signposted Polbrock/Burlorne Tregoose.
After 1.5km take left up hill by the width restriction sign.
Follow road for 1km as you enter woods you will see a 28 Gradient sign, take a right (fire road) opposite the Bishops wood sign.


Whoops
signposted Polbrock/ Grogley
Take a LEFT at Bishops Wood sign
Steve

allthegearnoidea

Thanks steve, will copy tem over to the club page!

Been a 'little' busy here last couple of days! But am Proud to announce the arrival of Lowenna Grace Phyall, Born at 13:19 on the 28th August weighing 8lb 12oz!
all home and happy after a night in, - Broke my heart having to leave mum and baby in hospital but g;ad to have them home!!!




and my 2 beutifl girlies!!


now planning on what her fgirsat bike will be!!!!!!

Dazzza

All at once everyone.


AAAWWWWWWW

Nice to know your tackle still works after all that biking.

allthegearnoidea

hahaha cheeky f#cker!!!

allthegearnoidea

Anyone after an SAS ball ticket?? know of someone with a spare!! pm me for details!!!

had a cracking ride around the woods today, Real nice and Dry! Fast too! just what i needed!! hoping to get out sunday avo with brother in law! 8)

hagace

allthegearnoidea wrote:

Anyone after an SAS ball ticket?? know of someone with a spare!

Hereford is just a tad too far!!!

warm18

hello hello. its been a long time since ive been on here, and i only did some of the first few rides howevre i should be back most of nov and dec so willbe good to get out again with the club again.

also after a look at a yeti 575 before i potentiall buy one. Does anyone have one I could have a look at?

Timmo, massive congratulations on Lowenna, lovely name and born on the same day as me!

allthegearnoidea

hey Fella, how you doin?? hows the Raf been??
thanks matey, she's a cracker, just very grateful she looks like her mother not me!!! 8)

be great to see you out with us again, or the trailriders (start in redruth, liek to do about 30 miles on a sunday morning quite quickly rather than our leisurely mooch!!)
sadly i dont know anyone with a yeti down here, dont think ive ever seen one out on the trail!

just back from a Very wet but good fun ride around the woods with my brother in law!!

allthegearnoidea

evening all, Late announcment for you all but! Any bikers (mtb) that fancy their 5 mins oif fame, a small film company are assking for local bikers to meet ready to go at The Bike Barn for 6pm Tomorrow 8th September! XC/trail orientated, all local area to the barn!
for more info give Roj a shout between 10-5ish!

hagace

cheers timmo
methinks if i turned up it would have to be wide screen only

allthegearnoidea

well apparantly the guys got the footage they needed so will now wait for them to send a copy down! than can see what its all about hahahah!

had a cracking blast out yesterday, Howled down into porthreath from home ands out to see the boys out the barn, back into portreath for a treat for Jorja for being a good girl at school and ended up consuming some Very nice wine in a friends garden for the Avo!! Didnt make the ride back up through the woods any easier mind! but did make it not hurt when i caught the wall at the bottom of the woods with the end of my bars!! trying to avoid Pointy stone/rock in the middle of the puddle so walkery types can keep their feet dry!! oooops!
but a really good avo!!

looking forward to idless on sunday! will be trying out th waterproof shorts i thinks!!

sellisnba

Hi all, does anybody know of some ride's aroumd newqauy st columb minor way, I'm a bit sick of having to drive for half an hour just for a quick ride.
cheers

allthegearnoidea

chodski indians used to ride from newquay area quite often, might be worth a google to see if they are still riding your way??
markm (fsr xc) is st columb iirc and might hasve some routes your way too??

FSR_XC

sellisnba wrote:

Hi all, does anybody know of some ride's aroumd newqauy st columb minor way, I'm a bit sick of having to drive for half an hour just for a quick ride.
cheers

I have around a 15 mile flat route from St Columb. About 70% off road.

As the summer season is nearly over, there is the option to use the coast path (not legal though). I do a night ride occasionally taking in the path from Watergate.

There is also a guy from Newquay the goes out on the Trail riders ride nearly every Sunday, if you want to travel a bit.

I am happy to arrange a ride with you.

FSR_XC

warm18 wrote:

hello hello. its been a long time since ive been on here, and i only did some of the first few rides howevre i should be back most of nov and dec so willbe good to get out again with the club again.

also after a look at a yeti 575 before i potentiall buy one. Does anyone have one I could have a look at?

Timmo, massive congratulations on Lowenna, lovely name and born on the same day as me!

Nice to here from you Adrian.

RAF life keeping you happy?

Got a feeling that Clive Mitchell's have some Yeti in.

Let me know if you want to go out for a ride when you are back.

Mark

warm18

hello

raf has been keeping me busy but loving it. are you all out tomorrow with the club. have just bought a newsteed and am itching to take it on a good ride. about to go and spend the afternoon on it now. i didnt go for a yeti in the end but a zesty. feels just right and wont hit the wallet as much.

ill be up for a few rides next week too. nothing too mad as i cant afford to injure myself, plus ive been out the saddle since christmas. will be around for a week then back for nov and dec.

allthegearnoidea

Oh, was it your 514 then?? (at the barn??) Zesty's are Very nice!!!

the club are doing idless tomorrow if you fancy it?? been a bit cut up by Mx'ers by all accounts but still good for a laugh!

warm18

ha no i got the one on the stand which was the last one. its very plush and going to be very rapid. looking forward to getting some miles in at idless. 0930 tomorrow morning?

allthegearnoidea

Oooh, Awesome! Love the Zesty's! howl the deom one down into the camping field every so often!! Feeels so goood!

yeah 09:30 at idless tomorrow,

sellisnba

Any room for a REALLY unfit rider to come along to idless tomorrow?


Edit: Worded that a bit wrong? Can a REALLY unfit rider join you all for the idless ride tomorrow?

allthegearnoidea

ofcourse fella!! the more the merrier!

sellisnba

Just to let you know i'm REALLY unfit and REALLY slow :oops:

allthegearnoidea

no worries fella! Makes No difference if your a racing snake or like me and a racing snake thats Eaten a Goat loL!

sorry i wont be there though, my bigger littlun decided half 5 was a great time to shout for daddy and then have a good half hour chat! so needless to say, i am Far safer off the bike this morning!

gutted as havent been for a Hoon around idless for a while now!

Foobies

Would have loved to hit up idless but sunday is my day for having my kids. Anyone out tomorrow?

allthegearnoidea

cheeky bump to stop us falling onto page 2!!

tehidy this sunday if any one fancies!

FSR_XC

I can't ride Sunday morning - is anyone up for it after 12?

raymenrh

Well after me and mark completed the 75km (actually 77km) BHF exmoor challenge, I was actually well up for tehidy.

You can hear it can't you.... but...

I had a brake technical about 25 miles in. Lost the pad retention bolt and pads, didn't realise till I noticed a slight bit of break bind, a slight squeel and a complete loss of feel in the lever. Being an equal distance from civilisation in any direction and due to a complete lack of desire to pull out after all the prep I'd done and sponsorship I'd got - I kept going. I can report I got back to cornwall safely, although mostly via a few hairy DH decents and close encounters of the hedge kind.

Today I went out and thought, great I have spare pads and a retention bolt. I'll wack them in - change over to my highrollers and I'll be set! Nope...

Unfortunately all the rear brake fluid is doing a fine job of soaking into devonshire and somerset soil. I've taken the brake in as I'm seriously concerned that I've mullered the pistons or seals and I can see definately see a nice gouge in one piston. These tatty fluidless hayes are the only rear brakes I own in the world. Really after the joy of trying to stop in the BHF with one brake, I don't fancy a second try.

So action. Buy some brakes for the ragley, or reign so I have two sets of rears. I want a reliable, powerful brake - I want to buy it new and they have to be bolt on rotors not shimano splined ones. I'm also going to have to seriously consider a workstand as I want to try doing brakes myself (I have bottles and plastic tubing akimbo). I'm also hoping at one point or another to get the wheels for the ragley so it's actually roadworthy. Just cost and funding to allow for then...

allthegearnoidea

Rich, pop in and have a natter with Sean down the barn as he's a Very good wheel builder and can build a Super strong wheel up for you! (remember your hub's still there!!)
would only have to choose a rim and then sean can do the rest!! (think there is a rim in the shop but cant remember the details of it! possibly a 719??)

Hopefully your brakes are just a case of pistons back in, new pads and a bleed and job done!!

raymenrh

Timmo just cast your eyes over the blingness of these puppies.

I'm sure sean is a bloody good wheel builder, just black rims = boring as. Superstar do a lush shiny blue AM rim that is this blue (above the gold ones)


So wiith matching hubs, Gold or Red nipples and either Sapin silver PG or black DB spokes and all in for around £200. They came out second best to hope in a recent review and are equal in strength and one of the lightest wheelsets available. I'm waiting to get a set in ASAP!

I also like the idea of wacking some 'techno lime green' hub ones on the reign to match the malletts see the grip ends here (far right the super lime greeny ones)
then have either red or white rims.

I'm just deciding on what brakes to run with, matching hopes for the reign would be good - but they are super expensive, and I can only get hold of another front. That means hassle. I'd really like formulas rx's for the ragley, but they aint cheep - and again I can only get hold of one. I really don't know!