hull and surrounding area....
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MattHarper wrote:altern_8 wrote:MattHarper wrote:its about 3-4 hours from brid (york, scotch corner, A66 to Penrith) shouldn't be too bad, however thats before the ride :P
id add a hour onto that mate depending on how busy a66 can get,it can be a bit of a dog of road.....
60-70% of it is dual carriage way now, wel it was when we went that way to Skye in Scotland back in Feb
yea i know mate,go that way if im going upto fort william,if the weather is bad tho mate,its a dog when ure going over the top,lol0 -
altern_8 wrote:Giggsmaster wrote:altern_8 wrote:im hoping to do a little road ride taking in banks of river hull 2mor,depending on weather.....aint been out since went with giggsmaster/barkey on moors due to wife not being very well......so i need to get out and stretch the legs again............need to try and get fit for september as well.... :oops:
I might join you to do abit on road to see if my leg holds up.
would of rang you,but it started raining,have to see what its like 2mor night mate.......
Yeah it was abit dodgy today, but the rest of the weekend looks half decent.MattHarper wrote:its understandable mate, only just arranged a date really. We gonna one day it i think, but we aleast when we do it, i'll know where to go
Yeah, you will have to let us know how you go. Defo looks like a good little descent. So, how many are going then?0 -
Rory I checked up on phils Mega Avalanche time he qualified for the main race and came 302, which is good considering how mad that race is lol.0
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well when i posted the orginal msg there was a few people from MTBE going on the sunday, looks like they are going on the saturday now. So I should be going with just my boss at the moment.Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
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Barkey wrote:Rory I checked up on phils Mega Avalanche time he qualified for the main race and came 302, which is good considering how mad that race is lol.
Where did you find the info?0 -
MattHarper wrote:well when i posted the orginal msg there was a few people from MTBE going on the sunday, looks like they are going on the saturday now. So I should be going with just my boss at the moment.
Nightmare mate. Leave it a month or so and you might have a couple more riders..... 0 -
Giggsmaster wrote:MattHarper wrote:well when i posted the orginal msg there was a few people from MTBE going on the sunday, looks like they are going on the saturday now. So I should be going with just my boss at the moment.
Nightmare mate. Leave it a month or so and you might have a couple more riders.....
i'll be up for a second ride there, thats if we end up going. Sounds like a plan! Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
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Giggsmaster wrote:Barkey wrote:Rory I checked up on phils Mega Avalanche time he qualified for the main race and came 302, which is good considering how mad that race is lol.
Where did you find the info?
I got the info from here
he was in qualifying group 4 and came in 38, btw you fancy it next year lol0 -
Barkey wrote:Giggsmaster wrote:Barkey wrote:Rory I checked up on phils Mega Avalanche time he qualified for the main race and came 302, which is good considering how mad that race is lol.
Where did you find the info?
I got the info from here
he was in qualifying group 4 and came in 38, btw you fancy it next year lol
Mmmmm, let me think about that one...... Just make sure there ain't no gullys....0 -
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Giggsmaster wrote:Barkey wrote:Giggsmaster wrote:Barkey wrote:Rory I checked up on phils Mega Avalanche time he qualified for the main race and came 302, which is good considering how mad that race is lol.
Where did you find the info?
I got the info from here
he was in qualifying group 4 and came in 38, btw you fancy it next year lol
Mmmmm, let me think about that one...... Just make sure there ain't no gullys....
so we going to walk down it then,lol.......0 -
hi, are you still looking for riders in the hull area? hoping to take delivery of my new mtb today.been a roadie for 20 years and now found out that i`m bi-cycual and want to go off road aswell.
can lance make it 8? 0 -
hi any one going to dalby or on the moors tomorrow morning
i some times do a ride from rosedale but not sure if its going to be boggy0 -
pinacle paul wrote:hi, are you still looking for riders in the hull area? hoping to take delivery of my new mtb today.been a roadie for 20 years and now found out that i`m bi-cycual and want to go off road aswell.
can lance make it 8?
now then mate and welcome,so youre coming from the dark side i see,
always looking for new riders mate,we are all a friendly bunch on here,we do organize rides as you will prob see after reading a few posts......theres always somebody going out during the week and at weekends........
notice you live ennerdale.....theres a couple of us who live on kingswood.........0 -
sl2371 wrote:hi any one going to dalby or on the moors tomorrow morning
i some times do a ride from rosedale but not sure if its going to be boggy
if im doing anything 2mor mate,it will just be local.....trying to find a gap at mo in between these showers we are having to get out,its summer.......so i dont do rain, 0 -
altern_8 wrote:pinacle paul wrote:hi, are you still looking for riders in the hull area? hoping to take delivery of my new mtb today.been a roadie for 20 years and now found out that i`m bi-cycual and want to go off road aswell.
can lance make it 8?
now then mate and welcome,so youre coming from the dark side i see,
always looking for new riders mate,we are all a friendly bunch on here,we do organize rides as you will prob see after reading a few posts......theres always somebody going out during the week and at weekends........
notice you live ennerdale.....theres a couple of us who live on kingswood.........
thanks for the welcome,can`t do anything 2moro as i`m taking out some mates from work on an other training walk (doing the lyke wake at end of august for dove house hospice)
i`ll keep watching the post`s and i`m looking forward to riding with you all.....bike arrived this morning 0 -
anyone want to meet up for a local ride tomorrow, just have to make sure to miss any heavy showers.0
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Barkey wrote:Rory I checked up on phils Mega Avalanche time he qualified for the main race and came 302, which is good considering how mad that race is lol.
Good man bet he had a blast there. Are you considering taking part next year then? Think im going to miss this weekend, dont think the weather can decided what it wants to do. 0 -
Yeah, Ive given a miss today as well, I keep waiting for it to clear up then it starts to rain again.0
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What and miss all that mud :PBarkey wrote:Yeah, Ive given a miss today as well, I keep waiting for it to clear up then it starts to rain again.Rory T wrote:I don't want to run the risk of my bike being struck by lightning :shock:
Yeah i was in W/H at work and thought Zeus had come for tea!
Thinking of going for a ride early Sun (got BBQ in evening), but only local so.0 -
what do you call local and could a novice join you?0
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local for me is from Hessle to brantingham it's about as good as hull gets for hills and nothing too demanding.0
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Down old railway track, then down past Etton/C.Burton/B.Burton/Walkington and over the westwood
Which today i got more cowshit on me than mud
*lol @ Barkey* bloody well killed me that did haha0 -
pinacle paul wrote:what do you call local and could a novice join you?
Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire Moors, Guisborough Forest, quiet roads around Bridlington (as its not great for offroad stuff)Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
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i do a lot of walking/trail running and i`ve seen knobbly tyres around....raywell,elloughton,brantingham,north newbald,hovingham,fridaythorpe,millington,north dalton,thixendale, do any of you ride in theese areas?0
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I'm over in the Hull area with work next Wednesday 29th.
Anyone riding sometime after 4?
If so can I join in? distance and speed no promblem as I need to build up my mileage.0 -
pinacle paul wrote:i do a lot of walking/trail running and i`ve seen knobbly tyres around....raywell,elloughton,brantingham,north newbald,hovingham,fridaythorpe,millington,north dalton,thixendale, do any of you ride in theese areas?
get in touch with barkey mate,he often goes onto brantingham,me and giggsmaster have been with him once,nearly killed us he did,but we got our own back on him when we went on moors with him,
i still aint managed to get out on bike,was going to go tonight,but wife dragged me out to do weekly shop,so by time i got home it was to late.....so fingers crossed if weather stays clear illl be doing a little bit 2mor night,just round edge of hull from kingswood tho.......0 -
pinacle paul wrote:i do a lot of walking/trail running and i`ve seen knobbly tyres around....raywell,elloughton,brantingham,north newbald,hovingham,fridaythorpe,millington,north dalton,thixendale, do any of you ride in theese areas?
hi i usually start at raywell i live off willerby road i try and get out 2-3 times a week some wednesday nights about 6:30 and sundays about 8:300 -
sl2371 wrote:hi i usually start at raywell i live off willerby road i try and get out 2-3 times a week some wednesday nights about 6:30 and sundays about 8:30
Do you need a riding buddy for next Wednesday around 6.30, see above 8)0
