hull and surrounding area....

Giggsmaster

stucowp wrote:

HI there guys don't me to gatecrash your ride but i was going to be doing the same ride tomorrow , would you mind if i tagged along im based in Leeds.

I'm off with Altern8 and Matt tomorrow, I don't see there being a problem with you joining us. I think we are going to set off from Edale carpark at about 1100ish, get there to set the bikes up at about 1030ish.

Did you see that we are doing the route in the reverse to what it is shown in Mbr, let us know if you can make it or not...?

Giggsmaster

MattHarper wrote:

sounds like a plan mate. Ill be coming in from Dunswell most likey.

I hope our kid has given you good directions mate.....

MattHarper

Giggsmaster wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

sounds like a plan mate. Ill be coming in from Dunswell most likey.

I hope our kid has given you good directions mate.....

Aye, they are spot on... kinda know where im going anyways due to i used to come into hull that way

See you at 8 mate!

MattHarper

stucowp wrote:

HI there guys don't me to gatecrash your ride but i was going to be doing the same ride tomorrow , would you mind if i tagged along im based in Leeds.

your more then welcome mate to join us

altern_8

stucowp wrote:

HI there guys don't me to gatecrash your ride but i was going to be doing the same ride tomorrow , would you mind if i tagged along im based in Leeds.

no worries mate,like giggsmaster said,starting in edale train station car park, we are getting there about 10-30.......we will be in a silver focus estate,with a kona and a scott on roof and a specialized in back............doing route opp way round to mbr as we have rode most of it before,and the way mbr have it,the uphills are long and downhills short,so hence why we are doing it opp way round mate........

giggmaster is going to check on here in morn b4 we set off to see if you still want to join us,the more the merrier for us,just hope youre not super fit,lol

stucowp

HI there guys just to let you know if i am coming i will be there by 1030, got a few jobs i need to do as i was late back in last night. Have a good ride if i don't meet you. Cheers Stu.

quake7.2

Dont think I will make it on Sunday - I still need to get some roof bars for the new car!

MattHarper

Cheers for todays route lads, loved all of it (even the epic road climb). altern_8, hope your ackle gets better soon mate, was going well until then! As for my forks, I'll see what Evans say about them when I take it though to them at York... Tempted if i can afford it to get some second hand Fox 36's as otherwise i could be bikeless for a while and lose everything Ive done over the last month or so! :roll:

Cant wait to do more rides in the peaks Giggsmaster, if we are going to do another ride in next week, I'll take the forks on the saturday after, so at least we can get a ride in.

Todays pics, perfect weather for the ride and taking pics








Matt.

altern_8

good pics there matt......look good with the yellow tint on my monitor,lol

like i said mate,i went to hospital with ankle,and doc 4ought id smashed it to bits,lucky ive just done ligaments on both sides,he said if id of smashed it id of been in pot and he would have had to get in touch with them to operate on it...........so no off road for me for a while,as told me ill be in pain with it for 2 months........so ill have to start again with finess......

Barkey

altern_8 hope you have a speedy recovery


Quake Shame about sunday maybe next week, I think Im gonna get myself insured on the grandis, so should be able to get a few bikes in the back of that.

quake7.2

Barkey wrote:

altern_8 hope you have a speedy recovery


Quake Shame about sunday maybe next week, I think Im gonna get myself insured on the grandis, so should be able to get a few bikes in the back of that.

Yeah I need to get a way of carrying the bikes on my car. Popular thinking is a roof rack and the ubiqitious cycle carriers, which I have 3 of.

Dont want to get a tow-bar!

Want to take the SX a thrash!!!!!

Barkey

Yeah I know what you mean I got my remedy back today I haven't ridden it for about a month and really want to get back on it and give it a good thrash as well. The local downhill run with jumps and what not has had digger driven down it and flattened it all

Rory T

quake7.2 wrote:

Dont think I will make it on Sunday - I still need to get some roof bars for the new car!

No worries mate like Barkey says, maybe next week. Just got the cassette sorted today, so ready to roll anytime soon.

quake7.2

Definetly next weekend, I am desperate to go! Got my new bike and have not ridden it yet!
Did you get your tyres sorted Rory?
Like I say I have some tyres - WTB Prowler mx 2.1 Absolutely brand new!

Barkey

Well I'm always up for a ride, me and Rory went for a local ride seemed a shame to waste decent day. It's not the most exciting ride but there are few decent spots and it is more than enough to give the legs a good stretch.

Anyway going to order my new seat now and when I get it I'll make sure tighten the seat post bolt enough this time.

MattHarper

Been to Dalby today, its very fast and a pleasure to ride at the moment. Although we just took the blue from the vistors centre, then joined the red at gate 27. Nice easy afternoons ride really, however just after we joined the tarmac road back into Low Dalby, my broken forks went BANG! So i'm now bikeless, as its at Evans in York getting the forks fixed..


My friend Matt climbing up Flatnsey Rigg

Giggsmaster; Sorry mate, i wont be able to make the ride planned for Friday. I'll drop you the money off at your house. I'll pop it through your letter box in an envelope on the way back from Uni.

altern_8

Barkey wrote:

altern_8 hope you have a speedy recovery

cheers mate,ankle has swollen even more today,and its turning a nice shade of blue/brown at moment,it will prob be black come 2mor,lol.......

no pain no gain

2 pics of ankle taken on sunday,look away if youve just had tea,lol

rgarner

altern_8 wrote:

Barkey wrote:

altern_8 hope you have a speedy recovery

cheers mate,ankle has swollen even more today,and its turning a nice shade of blue/brown at moment,it will prob be black come 2mor,lol.......

altern_8, that last pic worries me. In October I broke my foot and ribs, and the bruise pattern on your foot looks like the bruise pattern I got when I avulsed my fifth metatarsal.

Basically, if you went over on your ankle that hard, there's a chance that a large tendon pulled off a fragment of bone. If you have any pain at all in the outside of your foot, please get an x-ray. I put it off and wished I hadn't :oops:

quake7.2

altern_8 wrote:

Barkey wrote:

altern_8 hope you have a speedy recovery

cheers mate,ankle has swollen even more today,and its turning a nice shade of blue/brown at moment,it will prob be black come 2mor,lol.......

no pain no gain

2 pics of ankle taken on sunday,look away if youve just had tea,lol

Have a speedy recovery, buddy!
Take care on that leg, remember we are bipeds!

Giggsmaster

Here are a couple of pics from mine, Altern8 and Matts ride on the Peaks last week.

Matt riding up Jacobs Ladder......



and on the descent after Jacobs



Our kid trying to look good



Our kid not looking so good after his fall......

Giggsmaster

MattHarper wrote:

Giggsmaster; Sorry mate, i wont be able to make the ride planned for Friday. I'll drop you the money off at your house. I'll pop it through your letter box in an envelope on the way back from Uni.

No worries mate, so not to good about the forks. Have you found out how much it is going to cost yet.

Depending on what the weather is going to be like, looks like I might join up with Freetown Sports on Wednesday night around Dalby. Then probably look to do an epic on my own on Friday before my ban kicks in......

MattHarper

Giggsmaster wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

Giggsmaster; Sorry mate, i wont be able to make the ride planned for Friday. I'll drop you the money off at your house. I'll pop it through your letter box in an envelope on the way back from Uni.

No worries mate, so not to good about the forks. Have you found out how much it is going to cost yet.

Depending on what the weather is going to be like, looks like I might join up with Freetown Sports on Wednesday night around Dalby. Then probably look to do an epic on my own on Friday before my ban kicks in......

Cheers mate, they should be covered under warranty, Evans said they will contact me and let me know either way, Hopefully get them fixed and back biking in the next 2 weeks.

Enjoy the ride on friday mate, hope its decent weather for you since its your last ride ;P

The way dalby was riding yesturday, should be able to get 2hr 30 ish around the red. Depends on it being dry and of course when I get the bike back.

altern_8

rgarner wrote:

altern_8, that last pic worries me. In October I broke my foot and ribs, and the bruise pattern on your foot looks like the bruise pattern I got when I avulsed my fifth metatarsal.

Basically, if you went over on your ankle that hard, there's a chance that a large tendon pulled off a fragment of bone. If you have any pain at all in the outside of your foot, please get an x-ray. I put it off and wished I hadn't :oops:

i went for x-ray soon as i got back from peaks mate,our lass took me,soon as the doc saw it he touched my instep near ankle and i was in agony,i could of punched him,and he said i had broken it..........sent me for xray but came back clear,doc 4ought it was deff broken but nothing showed on xray of ankle,he said he was deff sure id smashed ankle to bits and i would of had to have a opp.......said i had just strained ligaments both sides of ankle,and i was lucky...........did say tho if i couldnt walk on it by middle of week to go back to hospital

i was ok sunday,hardly any pain,but today im in agony,even just sat with leg up hurts like hell..........

thanks for advice mate,ill keep a eye on it,as they didnt do xray of top of foot for metatarsal damage,just 2 xrays of my ankle........

altern_8

quake7.2 wrote:

Have a speedy recovery, buddy!
Take care on that leg, remember we are bipeds!

cheers mate,wont be borrowing youre pass for dalby for a bit

altern_8

mattharper>you 4ought about getting a demo bike for the day from a lbs,make it look as tho you are interested in buying it mate?????

altern_8

our kid,pity we wasnt going down to see our auntie>http://www.cycleisland.co.uk/

have to look out for it next year and try to get down there,should be a laugh?????

Barkey

anyone got any plans for this weekend?

stevebrock

working I'm afraid, normally the Peaks or Dalby...... just wondering have the Dalby maps got the numbers on for the waymarkers yet? Sometimes is a pain working out where you are!

Hopefuly getting out Thurs.Fri this week, prob jacobs ladder!

MattHarper

stevebrock wrote:

working I'm afraid, normally the Peaks or Dalby...... just wondering have the Dalby maps got the numbers on for the waymarkers yet? Sometimes is a pain working out where you are!

Hopefuly getting out Thurs.Fri this week, prob jacobs ladder!

yep they do mate. Get the new ones from the visitors centre.

As for me, still waiting on Evans to hear about my forks Shame as its looking like a good weekend for biking again!

Did treat myself to these day though


Giggsmaster : Sorry not had chance to drop the money off yet.. Been a busy week, went to London on Wednesday with Uni. I'll drop the money off as im coming into Hull on Tuesday morning.

Barkey

Ive been looking at getting some of them, are they 56 or 66 and if they are the 66 spd how flexible is the sole.