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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    Rich9 wrote:
    Giggsmaster wrote:
    Rich9 wrote:
    did 12 miles around Wycoller in Lancashire. Very muddy and well rutted, but fun all the same

    Do you fancy joining us on our little trip round the Hope Valley countryside this weekend then Rich?

    Where's that? Saturday or Sunday?

    going on sunday mate,its not that far from you,about 30-45 mins west of sheff,it goes near derwent res/ladybower res if that helps mate...........can give you details of where to meet up if you want.....we have put the best of 2 rides together which we have done before,some great downhills,its a mixture of a bit of road but more off road............its about 17 miles if i remember right :lol:
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  • Rich9
    Rich9 Posts: 1,635
    'Apparently' I cant make it :( . Somebody else has already got my weekend mapped out for me!
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  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    altern_8 wrote:
    MattHarper wrote:
    altern_8 wrote:
    so anyone go out this weekend/and what did you do?????

    Bridlington to Flamborough lighthouse and back. Unfortantly, couldnt go out to guisborough yesturday due to my head gasket going on my 306 on saturday night. So im now car less, lucky i got my bike! lol.

    so does that mean you wont be able to make it on sunday then mate??????

    affaid so mate, wont be able to make many rides now for a while. Most I can get to is to dalby with my mate in his van, but its not always possible as he works weekends etc.
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  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    Rich9 wrote:
    'Apparently' I cant make it :( . Somebody else has already got my weekend mapped out for me!

    Not to worry mate, shame though, because it should be a good ride out.
    MattHarper wrote:
    affaid so mate, wont be able to make many rides now for a while. Most I can get to is to dalby with my mate in his van, but its not always possible as he works weekends etc.

    Bit of bad luck there Matt. Hope you get your car sorted for them nice dry summer months..... At least it didn't go when you were up at Skye...
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  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    Giggsmaster wrote:
    Rich9 wrote:
    'Apparently' I cant make it :( . Somebody else has already got my weekend mapped out for me!

    Not to worry mate, shame though, because it should be a good ride out.
    MattHarper wrote:
    affaid so mate, wont be able to make many rides now for a while. Most I can get to is to dalby with my mate in his van, but its not always possible as he works weekends etc.

    Bit of bad luck there Matt. Hope you get your car sorted for them nice dry summer months..... At least it didn't go when you were up at Skye...

    Thanks mate, theres photos from my skye trip on my flickr link btw. Lucky we hired a van for skye, seemed easier then putting bikes in the car for 11hours each way! Hope to have a car soon, earliest could be end of April/May, not to far away!
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  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    MattHarper wrote:
    Thanks mate, theres photos from my skye trip on my flickr link btw.

    There looks like there is some bloody good singletrack up on Skye, that's the stuff I like, bit of gravel with a few rocks thrown in. Was it fast riding?
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  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    Giggsmaster wrote:
    MattHarper wrote:
    Thanks mate, theres photos from my skye trip on my flickr link btw.

    There looks like there is some bloody good singletrack up on Skye, that's the stuff I like, bit of gravel with a few rocks thrown in. Was it fast riding?

    very fast, quiet good flowing esp when your going over rocks etc. Alot of fun, and great way to improve your ridng. Would deffo go again! Wanted to do the descent from the old man of storr, it looks like a bloody good track. Unfortantly it was abit wet to ride it, so we had a hike around it.
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    well looks like its just me and giggsmaster for ride on sunday then,sorry you cant make it rich and matt........

    unless anyone else on here wants to join us........theres some great downhills we will be doing that last longer then a couple of mins as well.........???????????
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    so is evryone gone in to hibernation or are you all still getting out and riding..... :lol:
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  • Rich9
    Rich9 Posts: 1,635
    So busy at the moment, i'm not getting chance to do anything else other than work and sleep.

    Havent been out riding for almost two weeks. Dont think i'll get out this weekend either.
    2014 Whyte T-129S
  • Barkey
    Barkey Posts: 339
    Im still about I went out for a quick ride on wed first time for a while after being ill and really struggled so gotta get back into it
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  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    Rich9 wrote:
    So busy at the moment, i'm not getting chance to do anything else other than work and sleep.

    Havent been out riding for almost two weeks. Dont think i'll get out this weekend either.

    Think you need to get you're priorities in order my friend.... :lol:

    I need to be out at least once a week or I tend to struggle up the first climb. Am out on Saturday night so I will probably do a short route round the river bank near me on Sunday, just to keep them legs going.
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    went up to moors on wens with giggmaster found a superb downhill section that was a mile long and hit speeds of 30+ on way down,rest of ride was just as good,some kick arse uphills tho,between 20-25%,but all on road so wasnt that bad.......im busy laying my new floor on sunday,so looks like my next ride out will be start of next week sumtime........ :)
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  • matt2085
    matt2085 Posts: 25
    hey guys, will hopefully have my bike in a couple of weeks and wondering if any of you guys could post your routes that are close to hull on some sortof online map? I know this is cheeky but I would be really grateful as it would mean I can go out on my own and get some practise in on my new bike!
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    matt2085 wrote:
    hey guys, will hopefully have my bike in a couple of weeks and wondering if any of you guys could post your routes that are close to hull on some sortof online map? I know this is cheeky but I would be really grateful as it would mean I can go out on my own and get some practise in on my new bike!

    me and giggsmaster normally just go on road round hull to keep fitness up....we sumtimes ride river hull from wawne back to kingswood for a bit of off road,for our proper kicks we go to moors/dales or peaks depending on what the weather is like.......i know some ppl meet at skidby mill for a ride on a sunday,but aint seen them posting on there link for a while........theres some off road routes round hull from what ive read,but with hull and area being so flat its hard to find sum decent off roading round here,hence why we go further away...........moors is hour and half/dalby a hour/peaks about 2 hours/dales about 2 and half hours in car.....so a lot on our doorstep if youre willing to drive?????
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  • Barkey
    Barkey Posts: 339
    matt2085 wrote:
    hey guys, will hopefully have my bike in a couple of weeks and wondering if any of you guys could post your routes that are close to hull on some sortof online map? I know this is cheeky but I would be really grateful as it would mean I can go out on my own and get some practise in on my new bike!

    depends on what part of hull you live in, I mainly ride up on worlds, starting from hessle foreshore to North Ferriby, then over the A63 round the back of melton on to the bridle path up on the wolds where you carry on to brantingham and such.

    btw what bike you getting?
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  • matt2085
    matt2085 Posts: 25
    I live in west hull, no car so woul be biking to wherever I am going and then bikiing some more!

    I'm getting a Decathlon Rockrider 6.3, it seems to have gotten rave reviews and people I've talked to said its a good bike so long as I dont try to go crazy lol

    I've seen some good routes on OS map website and think I'll give a go at some of those, and I seem to remember when I was younger picnicing near brantingham watching bikeres throw themselves along some chalk track, think I'll try to find that too.

    Thanks, Matt
  • Barkey
    Barkey Posts: 339
    when you get your bike let us know and I'll bomb upto brantingham with you if want
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  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    Altern: Wednesday night would be ideal, if thats ok with you and your bro. If not, we can sort something out im sure!

    Been to Stainburn Forest today, lots of fun and a couple of offs which keeps you on your toes. lol. Its about 90/120min drive from here, probably the same time from Hull. Great place to home in riding skills then doing huge distance rides, not to mention alot of fun on the Descent line course :D

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    more shots on my flickr, btw.
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  • matt2085
    matt2085 Posts: 25
    Barkey wrote:
    when you get your bike let us know and I'll bomb upto brantingham with you if want

    sounds like a plan! :D
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    MattHarper wrote:
    Altern: Wednesday night would be ideal, if thats ok with you and your bro. If not, we can sort something out im sure!

    Been to Stainburn Forest today, lots of fun and a couple of offs which keeps you on your toes. lol. Its about 90/120min drive from here, probably the same time from Hull. Great place to home in riding skills then doing huge distance rides, not to mention alot of fun on the Descent line course :D

    well ill check that im ok to go out again on wednesday with her in doors as i might be out all day tuesday,bro is looking at going for a ride sumwhere on tuesday,then pub on night for hull city and i need to get my living room finished off before then as its taken me a week upto now to do it,so her indoors is getting a bit pissed :lol:

    stainburn forest looks good mate,dont think id be riding those 4ft drops tho,think id be walking them parts,im ok on bike but not that good :oops:
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  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    altern_8 wrote:

    well ill check that im ok to go out again on wednesday with her in doors as i might be out all day tuesday,bro is looking at going for a ride sumwhere on tuesday,then pub on night for hull city and i need to get my living room finished off before then as its taken me a week upto now to do it,so her indoors is getting a bit pissed :lol:

    stainburn forest looks good mate,dont think id be riding those 4ft drops tho,think id be walking them parts,im ok on bike but not that good :oops:[/quote]

    Those 4ft drops arent too hard, just a case of not grabbing the brakes and lowering the seat down. Theres also a line around it, so it doesnt spoil the run if you dont want to ride it. Its the Northshore stuff and the route down to it, which is interesting to say the least! Came off a few times!

    If this week is too busy for you mate, we can leave it for another week.
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  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    MattHarper wrote:
    If this week is too busy for you mate, we can leave it for another week.

    I'm ok for Wednesday, just depends on our kid. Probably either one of us will let you know tomorrow some time if thats ok with you Matt. We are off on the Moors again tomorrow, starting in Hawnby and going across to Black Hambleton again. Just bought the OS map for the area, so do our own route. Don't know if its too late if you or anyone wants to join us, we will be in Hawnby at the Village Hall car park around 0930-1000.
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  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    Giggsmaster wrote:
    MattHarper wrote:
    If this week is too busy for you mate, we can leave it for another week.

    I'm ok for Wednesday, just depends on our kid. Probably either one of us will let you know tomorrow some time if thats ok with you Matt. We are off on the Moors again tomorrow, starting in Hawnby and going across to Black Hambleton again. Just bought the OS map for the area, so do our own route. Don't know if its too late if you or anyone wants to join us, we will be in Hawnby at the Village Hall car park around 0930-1000.

    Would love to mate, unfortunately Im at uni monday to Thursdays. Otherwise, I would of done. Looks like a good route though! :lol:
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  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    MattHarper wrote:
    Would love to mate, unfortunately Im at uni monday to Thursdays. Otherwise, I would of done. Looks like a good route though! :lol:

    No worries mate. Looks like its going to be another nice day aswell...... :D
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  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    Giggsmaster wrote:
    MattHarper wrote:
    Would love to mate, unfortunately Im at uni monday to Thursdays. Otherwise, I would of done. Looks like a good route though! :lol:

    No worries mate. Looks like its going to be another nice day aswell...... :D

    Looks like a great week for the weather! might be back at Stainburn on Saturday pm.
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  • Giggsmaster
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    MattHarper wrote:
    Looks like a great week for the weather! might be back at Stainburn on Saturday pm.

    It was a good ride yesterday. Nice weather, even got a nice little tan line....

    The Moors were hard packed, very smooth. You could fly along at a good rate of knots in places. There was a bloody hard uphill around Arden Hall, I don't if you know it. It looked like it was 25% or more, well it definitely felt like it...

    If you see this message today and still want to meet up in pub for a beer. What time do you reckon you could get there for? I need leave pub at about 1830 to get home for something.
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  • MattHarper
    MattHarper Posts: 489
    Giggsmaster wrote:
    MattHarper wrote:
    Looks like a great week for the weather! might be back at Stainburn on Saturday pm.

    It was a good ride yesterday. Nice weather, even got a nice little tan line....

    The Moors were hard packed, very smooth. You could fly along at a good rate of knots in places. There was a bloody hard uphill around Arden Hall, I don't if you know it. It looked like it was 25% or more, well it definitely felt like it...

    If you see this message today and still want to meet up in pub for a beer. What time do you reckon you could get there for? I need leave pub at about 1830 to get home for something.

    Shame about the time mate, once I finish Uni, got back to Park and ride at Prior Park is about 6pm.

    We'll have to meet up for a ride or a drink sometime soon though!
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  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    MattHarper wrote:
    Shame about the time mate, once I finish Uni, got back to Park and ride at Prior Park is about 6pm.

    We'll have to meet up for a ride or a drink sometime soon though!

    No worries. Am maybe thinking of doing a ride on Saturday myself, but I don't know where yet. Stainburn is probably not my kind of ride though, so if you decide to go elsewhere let me know.
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  • quake7.2
    quake7.2 Posts: 305
    We will be going to Dalby on Sunday and will have space for 1 - 2 people if interested.
    I have a really big box trailer now, that will house quite a few bikes - possibly 5, if the handlebars can be twisted......
    Let me know, guys.

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