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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    bringbackbuck wrote:
    I worry I'm addicted to Dalby now, I like the trails, is there anywhere else similar near to us in Hull?

    Nothing i know about mate,you should maybe try joining us on a ride and see what you think of some natural trails.



    pete80>meet at 10am to 10-15am,hopefully start riding round about 10-30am :lol:
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  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    Not really anything like Dalby around here Buck, just the usual flat ground with small hills..... There is only the drop down Elloughton Dale (on footpath) which bears even a little resemblance.

    I'm not sure if I heard about any descents around South Cave area on here, maybe someone could put me right...?
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  • noddyh
    noddyh Posts: 43
    Giggsmaster wrote:
    I'm not sure if I heard about any descents around South Cave area on here, maybe someone could put me right...?

    I seem to remember there are a couple; if you are heading toward South Cave from the aerials near Weedley/Riplingham, just as the descent starts there is a track to your right. this drops into the top of Comber dale then climbs to just above a quarry then drops back to the A1034, it used to be a fire road type surface as it was used by the quarry vehicles. There is also a bridleway that start close to the top of this track that ends up back on Beverley rd. There are also a couple of "cheeky" trails that drop down from Austins stone down to Drewton dale.

    I've got a day off on Tuesday, so was going to have ride out on some of the local trails, I'll ride over to South Cave and see what I can find and let you know :wink:
  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    Yeah, that will be good to know Noddy. Could be a nice summers evening epic ride from Kingswood, across the usual tracks, then hit some new ones....

    Had a good ride on the Moors today, taking in the nice descent of Black Hambleton. 20 miles in total, good day out.

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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    Must say i enjoyed todays ride,even tho i was ready to throw the bike at the bottom of the climb up Locker Bank with the chain suck i was geting,and seeing Giggsmaster and Pete80 disappear up the climb,so i had to put it in middle chain ring and granny at back,20-25 mins behind the leading two i made the top :D
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  • pete80
    pete80 Posts: 69
    Yeah gotta agree with Altern & Giggs was an enjoyable ride with a couple of nice testing climbs.

    Stu, No way was you 20-25mins behind on that climb, What you need is some very fetching aero dynamic overshoes :lol:

    Still haven't had chance to clean the bike yet :shock:
    If ya aint 1st, yer last!!!
  • bringbackbuck
    bringbackbuck Posts: 17
    You boys would leave me for dead, another 6 months training and maybe I'll get there! I did the red in 2 hours 58 min on Sat, how does that fit with you? The bloke in purple mountain reckoned people can do it in under 2 hours; frightening!

    Quick question, are there showers available at Dalby? I need to go on to somewhere afterwards where turning up stinking and covered in mud wouldn't go down well.
  • bobs bikes
    bobs bikes Posts: 589
    i went out for a ride today and supprisingly found a little park, 2 mins from my house, with a little skills area in it. it aint no dixons hollow, but its got a seesaw and a bit of jumps and hills and a northshore esqe planks. its off cycle route 66 south of chamberlain road. search brackley close, hu8. its good enough for a giggle.
  • bobs bikes
    bobs bikes Posts: 589
    .... and i fell off the seesaw! really need to sharpen up before april! haha.
  • Ouija
    Ouija Posts: 1,386
    bringbackbuck wrote:
    Quick question, are there showers available at Dalby? I need to go on to somewhere afterwards where turning up stinking and covered in mud wouldn't go down well.

    No showers that i know of. But you could always strip down to your undies outside the bikewash and get someone to hose you down with the pressure washer......... ;)
  • pete80
    pete80 Posts: 69
    by bringbackbuck » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:33 pm

    You boys would leave me for dead, another 6 months training and maybe I'll get there! I did the red in 2 hours 58 min on Sat, how does that fit with you? The bloke in purple mountain reckoned people can do it in under 2 hours; frightening!

    Honestly mate you would be fine, its not a race & that Dalby lap time aint to shabby either :)

    Here's a link to the ride we did on Sunday

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/145584118
    If ya aint 1st, yer last!!!
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    pete80 wrote:
    Stu, No way was you 20-25mins behind on that climb, What you need is some very fetching aero dynamic overshoes :lol:
    Still haven't had chance to clean the bike yet :shock:

    Worked it out with Giggs tonight,i was about 15 mins behind you,as thats what it took me from the corner half way up to get to the top,ill give the "gay" overshoes a miss,you have been on the dark side to much,and i still aint cleaned my bike :)

    pete80 wrote:
    Here's a link to the ride we did on Sunday
    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/145584118

    Show off :wink:

    Good break down of the ride that mate.
    bringbackbuck wrote:
    You boys would leave me for dead, another 6 months training and maybe I'll get there! I did the red in 2 hours 58 min on Sat, how does that fit with you? The bloke in purple mountain reckoned people can do it in under 2 hours; frightening!

    As Pete says you would be fine mate,im always at the back,and the other lads are normally waiting for me.As for youre time,myself and Giggs did it a few years back in 2 hours 45 mins,and we thought we was fit then.And yea some people can do it in under 2 hours, Rod from Freetown Sports can do it in 1 hour 40 :oops:
    bobs bikes wrote:
    .... and i fell off the seesaw! really need to sharpen up before april! haha.

    Thats what you get for riding the Hull-Hornsea line every week :lol:


    And if anyone fancies a ride out this weekend,Giggsmaster has planned a route out(route map and meeting point to follow),think he said 16 miles,not to sure yet on what day as watching the weather at moment.
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
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    Above is the route we are looking at doing this weekend,its marked with a thin blue line :oops: (blame Giggs) starting Here,its around 17 miles.

    At the moment myself and Giggs arnt to sure if we will be going on Saturday 4th or Sunday 5th,it all depends on the weather forecast of snow,we will make a final decision Friday morning,if anyone is interested in joining us.
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  • noddyh
    noddyh Posts: 43
    altern_8 wrote:
    Above is the route we are looking at doing this weekend,its marked with a thin blue line :oops: (blame Giggs) starting Here,its around 17 miles.

    At the moment myself and Giggs arnt to sure if we will be going on Saturday 4th or Sunday 5th,it all depends on the weather forecast of snow,we will make a final decision Friday morning,if anyone is interested in joining us.

    What sort of time are you meeting at Chop Gate? And whats the usual travel time from Hull.

    I can maybe get a pass out on Sunday? It'd be good to get out with you all but I'll have to check with her indoors :oops:
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    Off the top of my head,which normally means im wrong,i think its about a hour and 45 mins to get to Chop Gate,we normally look at meeting around 10am for a 10-30am start,but as anyone who has met up with us will know,you can prob add a extra half hour onto that as we are normally later then we say :oops:

    Like ive said tho,it all depends on this snow thats suppose to be hitting us,if we can drive,at the moment we are looking more towards Sunday.
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  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    So, we are looking at Sunday for the ride. Just been viewing a couple of weather sites and it looks abit nippy tomorrow but a perfect day on Sunday. Like Altern says it all depends how much snow we get on Saturday night.

    Noddy... If you get your pass for Sunday, with not knowing how much snow there will be until Sunday morning when we get out, do you think it would be a good idea to meet in Hull. Say Kingswood Mcds, so we can make the decision? Just in case posting on here, we may miss the message.
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  • sl2371
    sl2371 Posts: 748
    Noddy... If you get your pass for Sunday, with not knowing how much snow there will be until Sunday morning when we get out, do you think it would be a good idea to meet in Hull. Say Kingswood Mcds, so we can make the decision? Just in case posting on here, we may miss the message.[/quote]


    Meeting at McDonald's mm I wonder why you meet there 8)
    Good luck for Sunday you guys
    If its snowed in hull it will be much worse on the moors
    But you already know that :roll:
    I'm going to hull fc so can't make it
  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    sl2371 wrote:
    Meeting at McDonald's mm I wonder why you meet there 8)
    Good luck for Sunday you guys
    If its snowed in hull it will be much worse on the moors
    But you already know that :roll:
    I'm going to hull fc so can't make it

    You know us Si.... Regarding the weather though, thats why its a good idea to meet at mcds.... :)

    The other half is at rugbo on Sunday, you will have to say hi. Won't be too hard to miss her, there will only be a few of you at a 3rd rate sport.... :D
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  • noddyh
    noddyh Posts: 43
    noddyh wrote wrote:
    I can maybe get a pass out on Sunday? It'd be good to get out with you all but I'll have to check with her indoors :oops:

    Looks like I can't make it - she's got other plans :( let me know if you are organising a mid week ride sometime and I'll get the day off?
  • bringbackbuck
    bringbackbuck Posts: 17
    Sure it won't be more skiing weather up there over the weekend? I'm forgoing my Saturday morning at Dalby for the first time in 6 weeeks!
  • noddyh
    noddyh Posts: 43
    bringbackbuck wrote:
    Sure it won't be more skiing weather up there over the weekend? I'm forgoing my Saturday morning at Dalby for the first time in 6 weeeks!

    It'll be perfect weather up there; a couple of hard frosts and a dusting of snow! soft compound knoblies and 5 - 10 psi less air ;) perfect :D I just wish I could get out :(
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    It will be fine on Sunday,the weather forecasters go over the top,Chop Gate at the moment is only having a snow shower,then its a nice warm 6c on Sunday :wink:
    noddyh wrote:
    It'll be perfect weather up there; a couple of hard frosts and a dusting of snow! soft compound knoblies and 5 - 10 psi less air ;) perfect :D I just wish I could get out :(

    By the looks of it,we will be looking at going out every weekend at the moment,should be a good one on Sunday.
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  • Royal Dragoon
    Royal Dragoon Posts: 270
    Maybe worth getting a second opinion on the weather!!

    MTBE have riders intending to ride from Gribdale above Ayton tomorrow but there is quite heavy snow falling here at the moment.

    Why not check out the MTBE site for a weather update???

    http://www.mtbe.co.uk/the-mystery-ride- ... 21490.html
  • Ouija
    Ouija Posts: 1,386
    Just got back from Dalby. Freezing wind on the way in and snow as soon as i came out of Purple Mountain and headed back. Can't see it clearing up by tomorrow....
  • magpie316
    magpie316 Posts: 13
    Theres about 3inch of snow here at the moment, pickering. Like ouija said i cant see it clearing but i'll be up bout 7ish n will post a weather report, if i remember. On the plus side the ground is hard, if you can see it!!
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    At the moment Myself and Giggs are going to wait till the morning,but as it stands it looks more then likely we will just be doing the local route,we dont mind riding in the snow but its the travelling up there on the roads that could be a problem.

    Thanks for the heads up magpie316/Ouija and Royal Dragoon :)
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  • pete80
    pete80 Posts: 69
    Got a good 3inch on the ground here in York :P so it's gotta be worse up there!!!

    It's the drive to Chop Gate I don't fancy so i'll give this week a miss :(
    If ya aint 1st, yer last!!!
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    We have about 3-5 inches in Hull at mo,Giggs is the same about the driving over to Chop Gate Pete,will look at doing the above ride on the 12th feb instead.
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  • pete80
    pete80 Posts: 69
    I'm good for the 12th so happy days :D
    If ya aint 1st, yer last!!!
  • bobs bikes
    bobs bikes Posts: 589
    altern_8 wrote:
    bobs bikes wrote:
    .... and i fell off the seesaw! really need to sharpen up before april! haha.

    Thats what you get for riding the Hull-Hornsea line every week :lol:


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    i was a little bit adventurous this week..... i went to belgium!

    no snow but it was -5 all day...... and shut!

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