hull and surrounding area....

Barkey

This is the route and starts at 10:30am.

so North Ferriby or Hessle Fore Shore may be the better option.

gazmatrix

Hi all, just been reading through the last 26 pages, it looks like there is a good few lads on here from in and around Hull. I'm based in Hessle and I'm just getting back to biking after 10 years of not being near a bike. I've bought a Trek 6500 Disc from KE last week and so far I'm loving it.

I'm mainly just commuting at the moment to work and back (10 Mile a day) but I will be looking at doing some trail riding once my fitness starts to return.

I was just wondering if there any trails close to Hessle that are good for a beginner?

Cheers guys.

Barkey

Plenty of them if you want to hook up one day let me know, Best bet is to head towards Welton Via Hessle Foreshore which is what I do for my regular route Map Link, once you get to the back of welton there is quite bit.

altern_8

Barkey wrote:

This is the route and starts at 10:30am.

so North Ferriby or Hessle Fore Shore may be the better option.

start at north ferriby mate as long as weather is good......easy for me to get parked up in car there,and then you cant kill me in little switz,lol.....i was looking at parking where we came out near the railway bridge in ferriby????

Barkey

yeah, I know where you mean here that's no problem for me, pick a time and hope for the weather to hold out.

I most likely to be on the trek , I got a branch in the front wheel of my hardtail, hopefully its just few new spokes and a truing.

gazmatrix

Barkey wrote:

Plenty of them if you want to hook up one day let me know, Best bet is to head towards Welton Via Hessle Foreshore which is what I do for my regular route Map Link, once you get to the back of welton there is quite bit.

Hi Barkley, cheers for that, I will have to give that a try. I've only clocked up around 50 mile so far, and would probably hold you up, I will definitely give you a shout though once I get a few more miles in me.

Thanks Gary.

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Barkey wrote:

yeah, I know where you mean here that's no problem for me, pick a time and hope for the weather to hold out.

I most likely to be on the trek , I got a branch in the front wheel of my hardtail, hopefully its just few new spokes and a truing.

can meet there mate or meet at foreshore if you think ill be able to get parked there with the run going on?????

prob be looking at about 11am mate,as want to get back home to watch the cricket 20/20....just hope its as nice as what it was today,fingers crossed.......

altern_8

gazmatrix wrote:

Barkey wrote:

Plenty of them if you want to hook up one day let me know, Best bet is to head towards Welton Via Hessle Foreshore which is what I do for my regular route Map Link, once you get to the back of welton there is quite bit.

Hi Barkley, cheers for that, I will have to give that a try. I've only clocked up around 50 mile so far, and would probably hold you up, I will definitely give you a shout though once I get a few more miles in me.

Thanks Gary.

now then mate,and welcome.......can always join us sunday mate,barkey is a lot more fitter then me,so ill be holding him up abit anyway,lol...ive been off bike for 5 weeks and only done about 50 miles trying to get my fitness back up.....up to you mate?????

Barkey

I really don't know what's best I could ride down to hessle foreshore about for 10:30 and see if it is busy and send you txt, then go mess about in little swiss, if it not too bad and if it is bad it takes me about 20 mins or so to get down to North Ferriby and meet you there.

Gaz dont worry about your fitness level it's always good to ride with other people!

Got my wheel back only a tenner so pleased about that.

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Barkey wrote:

I really don't know what's best I could ride down to hessle foreshore about for 10:30 and see if it is busy and send you txt, then go mess about in little swiss, if it not too bad and if it is bad it takes me about 20 mins or so to get down to North Ferriby and meet you there.

Gaz dont worry about your fitness level it's always good to ride with other people!

Got my wheel back only a tenner so pleased about that.

if you dont mind going to foreshore mate and seeing if its ok for me to park,and tx me,it will be easier starting from there then ferriby for me......

Barkey

no problem, I'll send you txt around 10:30, I hope the weather stay like today.

altern_8

Barkey wrote:

no problem, I'll send you txt around 10:30, I hope the weather stay like today.

suppose to be 23c 2mor mate,and no rain,if i dont answer ure tx straight away its cause ill be driving,but i will reply.....c u 2mor mate.....

gazmatrix

altern_8 wrote:

now then mate,and welcome.......can always join us sunday mate,barkey is a lot more fitter then me,so ill be holding him up abit anyway,lol...ive been off bike for 5 weeks and only done about 50 miles trying to get my fitness back up.....up to you mate?????

Thanks for the welcome, just looked through your pics that ankle sure was swollen, was that from a bike injury?

I Hope you both had a good day today. I would have come today but need to do a little more millage first, my legs are sore as hell just from going to work and back this week. Once I drop a bit of weight that should help as well, I'm 17 stone at the moment and even at 6'2" I'm still well over what I should be.

I'll keep an eye out though and if your going for a ride in a few weeks I'll definitely join you, if you don't mind...

altern_8

gazmatrix wrote:

altern_8 wrote:

now then mate,and welcome.......can always join us sunday mate,barkey is a lot more fitter then me,so ill be holding him up abit anyway,lol...ive been off bike for 5 weeks and only done about 50 miles trying to get my fitness back up.....up to you mate?????

Thanks for the welcome, just looked through your pics that ankle sure was swollen, was that from a bike injury?

I Hope you both had a good day today. I would have come today but need to do a little more millage first, my legs are sore as hell just from going to work and back this week. Once I drop a bit of weight that should help as well, I'm 17 stone at the moment and even at 6'2" I'm still well over what I should be.

I'll keep an eye out though and if your going for a ride in a few weeks I'll definitely join you, if you don't mind...

now then mate,ankle was due to going over my handle bars on bike,going downhill in peak district,was in a rut and my front wheel hit side......my bike stopped but i carried on going,i strained liagaments both sides of my ankle.........

didnt make ride today with barkey as i was up till 5am this morn with my daughter,so i only had 3 hours sleep hope to go on tuesday with him tho......

altern_8

barkey>now then mate,dont know if i can make it at 4pm 2mor,as got to go see sumone at 2-30,and dont know how long ill be,ill tx you when im leaving to see what time ure off for a ride if youre still going out,depending on weather......

AJay85

altern_8 wrote:

like bob said,just depends on what you want to do,if youve got transport id say go to dalby,few lads off here who go there.........

as i said in above post....just road riding on mountain bike for me at mo......trying to get my fitness back up at mo,after being off bike for 4 weeks.......normally do peaks/moors with giggmaster and mattharper,but me and giggsmaster are under a ban at mo due to him getting married soon,

plenty of pics on here from me/giggsmaster and mattharper to give you a idea of what we ride off-road,if you can be arsed to look through all the posts on here

Well same really, just getting my fitness back up. I've only got a hardtail, so presume that I cant do much off roading?? Although Ide like to. Got a GT agressor XC3 from Halfords - so nothing flash like you guys lol. I've got transport so def want to somewhere with a few more hills than hull lol.

Upgraded the pedals which are alot better now. Apart from that I've just been doing some rides to hornsea, into town/the deep etc. Nothing major at the moment, could do with some ride maps of where people go etc.

Barkey

Best places locally well I think at the back of north ferriby behind melton/welton and brantingham. Your quite welcome to join me and there are a few hills and hard tail will easily cope with it.

I start at humber bridge car park and go along the hessle foreshore and up to brantingham and back, I only work part time at the mo so available a few days during the week as well. let me know if you want to hook up.


Altern let me know any days your available for a ride well try and meet up lol

AJay85

Definitely. I'll hold you to that once I know when I'm free. Going to take my bike to halfords having now had it a few weeks....make sure I built it properly and get it free tested. Little ride to Ottringham tomorrow morn I think

sl2371

hi barkey i don't work part time but i can get out most afternoons
i live on priory road but can get to foreshore in about 20 mins if you want to meet up
i also know my way around raywell brantingham etc

Barkey

I'll most likely be out on Friday weather permitting of course. if you want to hook just let me know the time.

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Barkey wrote:

I'll most likely be out on Friday weather permitting of course. if you want to hook just let me know the time.

now then mate...what time you off for ride on friday???

ive got a few things to do in morning,and got to pop out in afternoon for a hour......

bro is back on sunday off honeymoon....and im off work for anouther 3 weeks,so if i cant make it 2mor...ill see how he is fixed for a ride start of next week......

Barkey

The time not an issue just send us a txt when you can make it.

sl2371

hi barkey sorry can't make it friday but will be out on sunday about 8:30 for a couple of hours

gazmatrix

Barkey wrote:

Plenty of them if you want to hook up one day let me know, Best bet is to head towards Welton Via Hessle Foreshore which is what I do for my regular route Map Link, once you get to the back of welton there is quite bit.

Hi m8, had a crack at that one yesterday. I set off from Boothferry Rd up the big hill and across to the Car Park. I wasn't sure how to get out from little switzerland and ended up going round all the small trails at the back of the Car Park. Anyway after a bit of a play I went back out and down Woodfield Lane and onto Cliff Rd, to the Foreshore and finally got onto the Trans Pennine Trail, I followed this all the way to the Melton underpass and then turned back. I enjoyed the ride and will be doing it again real soon, this time I'll keep going all the way to Welton.

Barkey

sl2371 wrote:

hi barkey sorry can't make it friday but will be out on sunday about 8:30 for a couple of hours

I can meet up with a bit early for me on Sunday but why not, where would you like to meet up humber car park?

sl2371

sorry barkey can't do sunday now i've pulled a mustle in my groin playing badminton on friday but i can get out most afternoons from about 1 pm
sorry to let you down

altern_8

Barkey wrote:

sl2371 wrote:

hi barkey sorry can't make it friday but will be out on sunday about 8:30 for a couple of hours

I can meet up with a bit early for me on Sunday but why not, where would you like to meet up humber car park?

now then mate.sorry for letting you down again,like i said,wife dragged me up town to see about getting a late cancellation,didnt get one in the end,as they where all to xpensive and only majorca available.........so booked next weekend away down in torquay for a long weekend.......im trying to find sumwhere that does mountain bike hire near dartmoor so i can go out for a bit of a ride while im down there,as prob wont get the chance again,lol

Wheelieguy

I really need to get myself more involved again with local rides as ive been sooo lazy of late, although i was at dalby last weekend and did the blue route with a few mates and utterly loved it, then went to dixons hollow for a damn good play and aven attempted the skinnies too, my confidence returneth!

Barkey

Might go out for ride tomorrow if anyone wants to join up let me know.

Wheelieguy

Id love to join ya bud but i work days so i only get to play out on weekends!