hull and surrounding area....

Giggsmaster

Barkey wrote:

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

And I would if I had my bike back from the LBS, put it in for its service before I went on honeymoon. No news yet, apart from a phone call telling me its going to cost around £250....

So, as soon as I get it back I should be out and about during the week to try and get some fitness going.

Barkey

tell me about the never ending repair bill that is MTB I think I'm going to have to replace the bottom bracket on the hardtail, they only seem to last about 6 months might try a hope this time.


how was the holiday

Giggsmaster

The holiday was spot on. Nothing but chilling to be done, the Island we were on was tiny. Probably the width of a football pitch, and about 15 minutes to walk the length of it.

There were about 200 people on the Island, but you hardly ever saw anyone else. Sometimes, there were only myself and the other half on the beach. I suppose it was torrential rain at the time....

I defo need to work off the extra weight I have gained around the stomach area though...

dsisko

Hi, just thought i would pop in and introduce myself. Been reading this thread for the last 27 pages! [ i work nights i get bored :P ] just started gettin into the mtb at the grand age of 41 and really enjoying myself at the mo and hope to join a few of you on some rides, if invited of course. Dean.

Barkey

I'll be out on sunday so let me know if you want to meet up

Wheelieguy

I think ill be recovering on sunday tbh, going to dalby tomorrow to have another go or three at the blue route, still starting out and getting my fitness back and me and a few mates did the blue one a fortnight ago and loved it!

bobs bikes

giggsy, is that LBS harrods??? LOL ... kettles always on if your passing mate.

im up for a ride any sunday, let me know.

Barkey

I was out by raywell, today and came across a load of kids must have been between 8-14 years old chopping trees down building jumps, switchbacks berms, it was looking quite good as well. lol


let me know if you want to meet up during the week it's meant to be a hot one.

Giggsmaster

bobs bikes wrote:

giggsy, is that LBS harrods??? LOL ... kettles always on if your passing mate.

im up for a ride any sunday, let me know.

Well, it does sell some of the best looking bikes in town.... I could be out and about in the area this week so I might pop in. Mines a tea, white with one sugar....

Barkey wrote:

I was out by raywell, today and came across a loads of kids must have been between 8-14 years old chopping trees down building jumps, switchbacks berms, it was looking quite good as well. lol


let me know if you want to meet up during the week it's meant to be a hot one.

I have just been in touch with Matt Harper, I think we could be doing a ride on Weds if your up for it. It will probably be out on the North Yorks Moors though.

Barkey

I'm not at work on wed so if you got space for me in the car I am more than happy to make up the numbers and contribute towards cost, unfortunately I don't have car during the week.

Giggsmaster

Barkey wrote:

I'm not at work on wed so if you got space for me in the car I am more than happy to make up the numbers and contribute towards cost, unfortunately I don't have car during the week.

Sorry it took so long to respond, but I have been waiting for Matt to find out if he was working on Weds or not.

Unfortunately he is, so we have changed the ride to Thurs Evening, probably looking to leave Hull about 4ish. Might leave abit earlier if we can, should get back around 10ish, depending on my fitness....

If you can still make it let us know and then we can sort out travel arrangements.

Just done a quick 15 mile around near me, bloody hell its hot. It took quite abit out of me. I struggled on a small uphill.....

MattHarper

Giggsmaster wrote:

Barkey wrote:

I'm not at work on wed so if you got space for me in the car I am more than happy to make up the numbers and contribute towards cost, unfortunately I don't have car during the week.

Sorry it took so long to respond, but I have been waiting for Matt to find out if he was working on Weds or not.

Unfortunately he is, so we have changed the ride to Thurs Evening, probably looking to leave Hull about 4ish. Might leave abit earlier if we can, should get back around 10ish, depending on my fitness....

If you can still make it let us know and then we can sort out travel arrangements.

Just done a quick 15 mile around near me, bloody hell its hot. It took quite abit out of me. I struggled on a small uphill.....

Sorry Barkey, it was my fault :P

Aye, its pretty hot here in Brid too, hopefully it will be cooler on an evening ride. Where we meeting, or not decided yet?

Matt

MattHarper

Oh also, i was biking around Roseberry topping/guisborough last Thursday night and it was ok for light until about 10ish.

Barkey

I am at work on Thursday but its very quite this time of year so I can usually get away and be home for 2. So I should be able to make it, I'll let you know if I can't

albo-hardrock

hi all im alan froom hull.

i normally go down the usual routes around hull

ie hornsea, hessle, withernsea, skidby.

is there any other places?

cheers albo

Giggsmaster

Barkey wrote:

I am at work on Thursday but its very quite this time of year so I can usually get away and be home for 2. So I should be able to make it, I'll let you know if I can't

Well thats not too bad if you get home for 2ish. Would it be a possible for you to get to Kingswood or would that be a pain?

I have got no worries in dropping you off, but you know what traffic can be like getting across town in the afternoon.

You can probably ride across, 10 mile on road to you is nothing.....

Giggsmaster

albo-hardrock wrote:

hi all im alan froom hull.

i normally go down the usual routes around hull

ie hornsea, hessle, withernsea, skidby.

is there any other places?

cheers albo

We sometimes go to Hornsea and back, or go around Hessle with Barkey. Other than that we go onto the Moors, Dales or Peaks.

Giggsmaster

MattHarper wrote:

Sorry Barkey, it was my fault :P

Aye, its pretty hot here in Brid too, hopefully it will be cooler on an evening ride. Where we meeting, or not decided yet?

Matt

I aint had chance to have a look at a route yet, I will have a little look this afternoon mate.

Barkey

Giggsmaster wrote:

Barkey wrote:

I am at work on Thursday but its very quite this time of year so I can usually get away and be home for 2. So I should be able to make it, I'll let you know if I can't

Well thats not too bad if you get home for 2ish. Would it be a possible for you to get to Kingswood or would that be a pain?

I have got no worries in dropping you off, but you know what traffic can be like getting across town in the afternoon.

You can probably ride across, 10 mile on road to you is nothing.....

Yeah I should be able to get to your place better let me know where I am going and a mobile number for just in case, you can get my number mobile no from Alt

Giggsmaster

Barkey wrote:

Yeah I should be able to get to your place better let me know where I am going and a mobile number for just in case, you can get my number mobile no from Alt

Good stuff. I am just looking at the OS Map at the moment trying to work out a nice little route for us.

I'll get your No. off Altern and text you to let you know where I live. If you have been to Quake's place, mine is just round the corner.

Giggsmaster

dsisko wrote:

Hi, just thought i would pop in and introduce myself. Been reading this thread for the last 27 pages! [ i work nights i get bored :P ] just started gettin into the mtb at the grand age of 41 and really enjoying myself at the mo and hope to join a few of you on some rides, if invited of course. Dean.

Most of us on here mainly do a local loop during the week, then travel bit further on weekends. With the weather as it is and me being off work, I might do further a field during the week. This won't last though because I am back at work sometime next week.

Giggsmaster

Just looking at a ride what starts of in a place called Church Houses, thing is there is hills on either side, so we have to climb straight away...

Its about 20 mile, with a few hard graft of ascents (well for me anyway) but some good descents. As Matt could agree with, because we have done some of the route before.

And a bail out in case my legs ain't up to it....

MattHarper

Giggsmaster wrote:

Just looking at a ride what starts of in a place called Church Houses, thing is there is hills on either side, so we have to climb straight away...

Its about 20 mile, with a few hard graft of ascents (well for me anyway) but some good descents. As Matt could agree with, because we have done some of the route before.

And a bail out in case my legs ain't up to it....

liking the sounds of that :d. And yep, theres many massive hills to ride down around that area.

altern_8

MattHarper wrote:

liking the sounds of that :d. And yep, theres many massive hills to ride down around that area.

well fingers crossed there will be the 4 of us then,as long as i can put my camelback on after giggs making me work in his back garden all day and got a bit burnt,lol.......

barkey>might be a bit easier to find me if you aint been to quakes before mate,as i live just back of adsda on kingswood mate????

Giggsmaster

MattHarper wrote:

Giggsmaster wrote:

Just looking at a ride what starts of in a place called Church Houses, thing is there is hills on either side, so we have to climb straight away...

Its about 20 mile, with a few hard graft of ascents (well for me anyway) but some good descents. As Matt could agree with, because we have done some of the route before.

And a bail out in case my legs ain't up to it....

liking the sounds of that :d. And yep, theres many massive hills to ride down around that area.

Are you OK meeting us at Church Houses. We do go through Hutton le Hole if thats easier meeting place.

Don't forget to text us tomorrow when the ole washer guy has been.

MattHarper

Giggsmaster wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

Giggsmaster wrote:

Just looking at a ride what starts of in a place called Church Houses, thing is there is hills on either side, so we have to climb straight away...

Its about 20 mile, with a few hard graft of ascents (well for me anyway) but some good descents. As Matt could agree with, because we have done some of the route before.

And a bail out in case my legs ain't up to it....

liking the sounds of that :d. And yep, theres many massive hills to ride down around that area.

Are you OK meeting us at Church Houses. We do go through Hutton le Hole if thats easier meeting place.

Don't forget to text us tomorrow when the ole washer guy has been.

I can meet you at Church houses, seems pretty easy to find really. Plus i'll have satnav on the phone and my o/s maps if in doubt.. lol

What meeting time? I'll text you at 3ish mate, or if not you text me and i'll let you know then.

Barkey

I'll come A164 > A1079 > A1033, If i get postcode try the GPS if it decides to work that is, I know where asda that easy to find but that but about as far as my knowledge of that part of the city goes.

Giggsmaster

MattHarper wrote:

I can meet you at Church houses, seems pretty easy to find really. Plus i'll have satnav on the phone and my o/s maps if in doubt.. lol

What meeting time? I'll text you at 3ish mate, or if not you text me and i'll let you know then.

Yeah, I would like to be out of Hull by about 3ish, so we can get up there by about 5.

It all depends on what time Barkey can get off work and your repair guy though, so like I say about 5 for meeting up.

Giggsmaster

Barkey wrote:

I'll come A164 > A1079 > A1033, If i get postcode try the GPS if it decides to work that is, I know where asda that easy to find but that but about as far as my knowledge of that part of the city goes.

Easy... I'll text you tomorrow with postcode then. Do you reckon you can still get off work early?

Barkey

if it gets close to 2, just say I've got to go for physiotherapy for 3, alt has pm me his address should I go there.