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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    MattHarper wrote:
    oh, also I can't do week next sat actually, im photographing a wedding lol. Im sure we will arrange something all together soon after!

    I *might* be riding up Hellvelyn in the lakes on the 21st (Sunday) with the guys from MTBE.co.uk if anyone is interested, your welcome to join us!

    ok mate no worries,what about week on sunday??????
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  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    altern_8 wrote:
    MattHarper wrote:
    oh, also I can't do week next sat actually, im photographing a wedding lol. Im sure we will arrange something all together soon after!

    I *might* be riding up Hellvelyn in the lakes on the 21st (Sunday) with the guys from MTBE.co.uk if anyone is interested, your welcome to join us!

    ok mate no worries,what about week on sunday??????

    week on sunday should be fine, might try and bring my mate along too!
    Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
    http://twitter.com/Mattharperbikin
  • quake7.2
    quake7.2 Posts: 305
    Hi, my runabout bike has collapsed its bottom bracket, guess I will be going to Freetown to get a new one fitted tonight!

    I will hopefully get to the Waggoners on time, otherwise I will meet up next time.....

    Suppose its an upgrade opportunity.
  • megocorp
    megocorp Posts: 67
    Howdo, how old are you lot? there was pages and pages on this thread so i didnt have time to read it properly, i was looking for a group of social riders in and around the hessle area, just moved back to a mountain bike after a bit of road cycling......have you mostly got to know each other from here?

    cheers

    steve
  • Barkey
    Barkey Posts: 339
    Altern_8: I am always up for a ride, week on sunday is fine for me if you want to meet up, I'd most likely be doing it anyway and yes I did it today .

    Megocorp: Me and Rory both live in Hessle, your more than welcome to meet up before a week on sunday. We mainly ride out to Brantingham and it has some nice little sections in it. Some times we go into Humber park for an hour or so to practice something a bit more technical.

    yeah its all from these board well for me anyway and I am in my late 20's
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  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    megocorp wrote:
    Howdo, how old are you lot? there was pages and pages on this thread so i didnt have time to read it properly, i was looking for a group of social riders in and around the hessle area, just moved back to a mountain bike after a bit of road cycling......have you mostly got to know each other from here?

    cheers

    steve

    I've riden with Giggsmaster and his bro, Altern_8 a few times, always a good laugh! Im 23 and live in Brid, goto Uni in Hull
    Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
    http://twitter.com/Mattharperbikin
  • Biggus86
    Biggus86 Posts: 385
    megocorp wrote:
    Howdo, how old are you lot? there was pages and pages on this thread so i didnt have time to read it properly, i was looking for a group of social riders in and around the hessle area, just moved back to a mountain bike after a bit of road cycling......have you mostly got to know each other from here?

    cheers

    steve

    Umm I'm at the Bev end, recently got back into biking so looking for ppl to ride with... I'm prob the young'un ere at 22 haha

    Note: 1st time riding Dalby nxt Monday whoo :D (sorry for the outburst haha)
  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    Biggus86 wrote:
    megocorp wrote:
    Howdo, how old are you lot? there was pages and pages on this thread so i didnt have time to read it properly, i was looking for a group of social riders in and around the hessle area, just moved back to a mountain bike after a bit of road cycling......have you mostly got to know each other from here?

    cheers

    steve

    Umm I'm at the Bev end, recently got back into biking so looking for ppl to ride with... I'm prob the young'un ere at 22 haha

    Note: 1st time riding Dalby nxt Monday whoo :D (sorry for the outburst haha)

    you'll enjoy it mate, i still have fun there and I ride it at least once a week. Its alot of fun esp when its dry :D
    Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
    http://twitter.com/Mattharperbikin
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    MattHarper wrote:
    altern_8 wrote:
    MattHarper wrote:
    oh, also I can't do week next sat actually, im photographing a wedding lol. Im sure we will arrange something all together soon after!

    I *might* be riding up Hellvelyn in the lakes on the 21st (Sunday) with the guys from MTBE.co.uk if anyone is interested, your welcome to join us!

    ok mate no worries,what about week on sunday??????

    week on sunday should be fine, might try and bring my mate along too!

    nice one barkey mate,ill sort sumthing out with mattharper about time to meet mate.......
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    megocorp wrote:
    Howdo, how old are you lot? there was pages and pages on this thread so i didnt have time to read it properly, i was looking for a group of social riders in and around the hessle area, just moved back to a mountain bike after a bit of road cycling......have you mostly got to know each other from here?

    cheers

    steve

    im 38 mate,but still think im 21,even tho my body wont let me think like that for too long when out on a ride,lol

    theres only giggsmaster who ive known for 35 years as hes my bro....off here mate who i knew before hand :lol: .....rest of us have just chatted on here and then meet up for a ride......

    been out with bro for obvious reasons,weve been mountain biking now for about 12 years,and still no good at it, :oops: /mattharper who has been to moors and peaks with us for a couple of rides/barkey who met for first time on sunday and killed us/and dazzerus,who we met for first time tonight,and did a litle 20 mile route north of hull
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  • Biggus86
    Biggus86 Posts: 385
    MattHarper wrote:
    Biggus86 wrote:
    Note: 1st time riding Dalby nxt Monday whoo :D (sorry for the outburst haha)

    you'll enjoy it mate, i still have fun there and I ride it at least once a week. Its alot of fun esp when its dry :D

    I best do... still in need of helmet though, been eyeing up that fox flux one, any cheap suggestions?
  • megocorp
    megocorp Posts: 67
    altern_8 wrote:
    megocorp wrote:
    Howdo, how old are you lot? there was pages and pages on this thread so i didnt have time to read it properly, i was looking for a group of social riders in and around the hessle area, just moved back to a mountain bike after a bit of road cycling......have you mostly got to know each other from here?

    cheers

    steve

    im 38 mate,but still think im 21,even tho my body wont let me think like that for too long when out on a ride,lol

    theres only giggsmaster who ive known for 35 years as hes my bro....off here mate who i knew before hand :lol: .....rest of us have just chatted on here and then meet up for a ride......

    been out with bro for obvious reasons,weve been mountain biking now for about 12 years,and still no good at it, :oops: /mattharper who has been to moors and peaks with us for a couple of rides/barkey who met for first time on sunday and killed us/and dazzerus,who we met for first time tonight,and did a litle 20 mile route north of hull


    Thats better im 34 and was thinking im gonna be the oldest.......i think i still think im younger than that, i dont think i will have 20 miles of xc in me though....i do around ten miles a day on the commute atm so give it a little time as im still getting used to the tyre difference ha....also i only have a hard tail.....do you do a lot of down hill where you would need full sus?
  • sl2371
    sl2371 Posts: 748
    hi guys i have been lurking in the back ground i'm 38 and live in west hull
    i usually go out on my own or with a mate from work i have been going on routes from raywell usually twice a week
    early sunday morning about 8:30 and some wednesday nights and in summer some afternoons when possible i wouldn't mind coming out with you lot

    also i have just bought a sat map active 10 gps
    does any one have any gpx files of routes around the yorkshire moors
  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    Thinking of heading to Dalby tomorrow since its nice weather.

    if anyone wants to join me, your more then welcome!
    Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
    http://twitter.com/Mattharperbikin
  • Barkey
    Barkey Posts: 339
    Megocorp: I regularly ride my hardtail locally because it's cheaper and easier to maintain, so don't worry about it not being up to it.

    Matt: I made a purchase that I think you would approve of shame they didn't have white one in stock.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/barkey52/
  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    Barkey wrote:
    Megocorp: I regularly ride my hardtail locally because it's cheaper and easier to maintain, so don't worry about it not being up to it.

    Matt: I made a purchase that I think you would approve of shame they didn't have white one in stock.

    Shimano Shoes? ;P
    Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
    http://twitter.com/Mattharperbikin
  • Barkey
    Barkey Posts: 339
    You know it
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  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    Barkey wrote:
    You know it

    NIce, you'll love them!
    Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
    http://twitter.com/Mattharperbikin
  • quake7.2
    quake7.2 Posts: 305
    Hey how did the ride yesterday from Wawne, go on? I have ended up spending a load of money at Freetown to get a new bottom bracket etc, for my bike!

    Sadly I did not get back until 5:30, then I was going to come on the SX, but thought you guys will have headed off by then!

    Doing my Trail leaders qualification this weekend, in Harrogate.
  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    quake7.2 wrote:
    Hey how did the ride yesterday from Wawne, go on? I have ended up spending a load of money at Freetown to get a new bottom bracket etc, for my bike!

    Sadly I did not get back until 5:30, then I was going to come on the SX, but thought you guys will have headed off by then!

    Doing my Trail leaders qualification this weekend, in Harrogate.

    No worries, it was a nice little run out. Quite a bit of it on road, with 1-1.5 mile of bridleway heading out to Skirlagh. On way back from Swine probably did about 2-3 mile on bridleway. Like our kid said, it was about 20 mile in total.

    I'm thinking of taking my bike in for a yearly service, thing is, I can see its going to cost quite a bit of dosh. Needs new headset, bottom bracket and rear mech. Then the rear shock needs sending away for servicing......
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  • dazzerus
    dazzerus Posts: 29
    Doing my Trail leaders qualification this weekend, in Harrogate.[/quote]

    Let me know how you get on as i am doing mine in August any tips etc will be much appreciated.
    Cannondale F4
    Specialized Allez
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    megocorp>me and giggsmaster are mainly xc,but we do like some downhills as well,i use to have a hardtail and only diff to full suss is youre back end bounces around a bit more,and a bit more slower on the downhill sections,but i still use to enjoy myself,ive only had my full suss since aug/sept last year,was riding hardtail all the time upto then......so dont worry about it mate........

    sl2371>could always join up with ,me/barkey and matt harper a week on sunday if you can make it??????

    prob start humber bridge car park,and head out towards brantingham,barkey will be able to tell you the route better then me,as if i aint been led im rubbish,lol
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  • quake7.2
    quake7.2 Posts: 305
    dazzerus wrote:
    Doing my Trail leaders qualification this weekend, in Harrogate.

    Let me know how you get on as i am doing mine in August any tips etc will be much appreciated.[/quote]

    Of course! There will be guidance notes, etc that you will be able to see.

    Thanks
  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    Been to Dalby today, did the red route in 2hrs 30min ish, alot more fun to ride now its dry :D. Also took the black route descent down from the top of worry gill, and found that it joins some new part of a route, think its perhaps more of the new XC route. First time its been dry enough to really ride that part in a while.

    had another go at messing about with video :roll: lol. Did the Skinnys at Dixons Hallow

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp7zg_OIYw8

    Matt.
    Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
    http://twitter.com/Mattharperbikin
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    MattHarper wrote:
    Been to Dalby today, did the red route in 2hrs 30min ish, alot more fun to ride now its dry :D. Also took the black route descent down from the top of worry gill, and found that it joins some new part of a route, think its perhaps more of the new XC route. First time its been dry enough to really ride that part in a while.

    had another go at messing about with video :roll: lol. Did the Skinnys at Dixons Hallow

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp7zg_OIYw8

    Matt.

    nice one mate,was reading in this months mbr that a lot of riders in the 2nd round of the BMBS which me and giggsmaster went to watch are saying the world cup xc course is to techinical,and there was a few other things which arnt up to scratch....so fingers crossed we actually get the bid for it......

    also there is a nice little article on helvellyn in it as well.....
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  • Barkey
    Barkey Posts: 339
    just a quick post, hope you have a good wedding Giggs+Altern
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    Barkey wrote:
    just a quick post, hope you have a good wedding Giggs+Altern

    cheers mate,just got in from a few beers and a meal with giggs and a few mates......looking 4ward to it,if tonight is anything to go with,should be a good laugh.... :lol:
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    well giggsmasters wedding went well,brill day...started drinking at 11am sat morning had a pint in pub b4 wedding,and fin at 1-30am sunday morning,i still wanted to carry on,but everyone else went to bed,boring so and so's,lol.......

    barkey>looks like its raining sunday mate,if it is,ill give it a miss if you was still up for a ride??????
    ill keep a eye on weather tho,see if it changes :wink:
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  • Barkey
    Barkey Posts: 339
    yeah, I am just keep an eye on the weather, so long as it aint chucking it down.


    oh btw, its the Humber marathon on Sunday which starts at 10am meaning some closed roads. which is some thing to consider if we meet up.
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    Barkey wrote:
    yeah, I am just keep an eye on the weather, so long as it aint chucking it down.


    oh btw, its the Humber marathon on Sunday which starts at 10am meaning some closed roads. which is some thing to consider if we meet up.

    same here mate,if its showers fine,but if its chucking it down,i dont do rain,lol......

    maybe have to meet up in ferriby then mate,if roads are closed,and start from there????
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