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altern_8 wrote:MissBint37 wrote:Will try my best for Sun but depends what time I get back from snowboarding on Sat, It's going to take me a good 2 -2 1/2 hours to get up there from me! Desparate to get out on the Five though
prob be about same for us to get up there as well,mattharper has been after a ride up there for a while,so it better be good up there or we will deff be hanging him from nearest tree this time
lol, Well your bro has skipped possiby one of the most techy descents in the moors off, as we are bypassing it. Known as the Glaisdale Corkscrew, its very steep and rocky, so perhaps its a good job, as much fun as it can be its not for everyone!
http://www.multimap.com/s/PVkO9GOu Glaisdale Corkscrew. We'll see how i feel when we get there, i might head down it, since we pass it and meet back up with you at road end of the bridleway of Woodend Farm.Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
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MattHarper wrote:
lol, Well your bro has skipped possiby one of the most techy descents in the moors off, as we are bypassing it. Known as the Glaisdale Corkscrew, its very steep and rocky, so perhaps its a good job, as much fun as it can be its not for everyone!
http://www.multimap.com/s/PVkO9GOu Glaisdale Corkscrew. We'll see how i feel when we get there, i might head down it, since we pass it and meet back up with you at road end of the bridleway of Woodend Farm.
whats the rest like mate,like i said,view i was looking at seemed a bit flat,but you know what im like when it comes to map reading 0 -
altern_8 wrote:MattHarper wrote:
lol, Well your bro has skipped possiby one of the most techy descents in the moors off, as we are bypassing it. Known as the Glaisdale Corkscrew, its very steep and rocky, so perhaps its a good job, as much fun as it can be its not for everyone!
http://www.multimap.com/s/PVkO9GOu Glaisdale Corkscrew. We'll see how i feel when we get there, i might head down it, since we pass it and meet back up with you at road end of the bridleway of Woodend Farm.
whats the rest like mate,like i said,view i was looking at seemed a bit flat,but you know what im like when it comes to map reading
The bits after that, near Danby are very good, there is one push up the bridleway though, its abit steep, but the run back down the otherside is ace. From the car park up the first hill onto the moors should be good to warm the legs up, as its a pretty big hill again! Deffo looks rideable though!Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
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MattHarper wrote:
The bits after that, near Danby are very good, there is one push up the bridleway though, its abit steep, but the run back down the otherside is ace. From the car park up the first hill onto the moors should be good to warm the legs up, as its a pretty big hill again! Deffo looks rideable though!
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altern_8 wrote:MattHarper wrote:
The bits after that, near Danby are very good, there is one push up the bridleway though, its abit steep, but the run back down the otherside is ace. From the car park up the first hill onto the moors should be good to warm the legs up, as its a pretty big hill again! Deffo looks rideable though!
anything is steep for you on youre tank mate
lol, true! speaking of which still need to sort that bloody chain out on it. Its a job for my day off tomorrow i guess...Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
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MattHarper wrote:altern_8 wrote:MattHarper wrote:
The bits after that, near Danby are very good, there is one push up the bridleway though, its abit steep, but the run back down the otherside is ace. From the car park up the first hill onto the moors should be good to warm the legs up, as its a pretty big hill again! Deffo looks rideable though!
anything is steep for you on youre tank mate
lol, true! speaking of which still need to sort that bloody chain out on it. Its a job for my day off tomorrow i guess...
well after danielle post about bike into freetown im worried i wont get my forks done for a few weeks now,i cant keep riding it without no front suss,my hands and arms where aching up till today, 0 -
altern_8 wrote:
well after danielle post about bike into freetown im worried i wont get my forks done for a few weeks now,i cant keep riding it without no front suss,my hands and arms where aching up till today,
Can imagine, it was bad enough with just the one ride in the peaks without my front sus..Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
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Climb to warm up hmmm.....you will all be waiting for me for like a year at the top if I come along Ride it like you stole it!0
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MissBint37 wrote:Climb to warm up hmmm.....you will all be waiting for me for like a year at the top if I come along
youre ok,matt will be at back with you on his tank, 0 -
MattHarper wrote:altern_8 wrote:
well after danielle post about bike into freetown im worried i wont get my forks done for a few weeks now,i cant keep riding it without no front suss,my hands and arms where aching up till today,
Can imagine, it was bad enough with just the one ride in the peaks without my front sus..
well winstanleys are advertising forks i want in mbr,so im going to see if can order them,and then see if a lbs will fit them for me,as i aint got a clue 0 -
I think Matt's tank is still faster than me!
I'm gonna be even slower on a full sus, even though it's not quite a tank!Ride it like you stole it!0 -
MissBint37 wrote:I think Matt's tank is still faster than me!
I'm gonna be even slower on a full sus, even though it's not quite a tank!
i find if i lock mine out front and back,i climb better then it unlocked...and believe me,our ride would of been 2 hours shorter if we wasnt waiting for matt and his tank to roll back upto us 0 -
altern_8 wrote:so whos out 2mor night then,and what is the earliest we can all meet up,as getting dark now round about 8pm?????
Can't make it this evening i'm afraid, i'm off indoor rock climbing again! whoop!
Sunday i'm definately up for though! Gosh, 16 miles will seem like a breeze! Not looked at the route yet but its not another push/carry bikes up a massive steep hill start is it? Its so soul destroying! delightfully dangerous!0 -
I was going to take us down the Corkscrew but decided against it, I thought it might be a bit dodgy for us mortals.....
Like Matt says you can take it in if you want because we will meet up at the same point. Our kid, for elevation you can click on the side panel and it brings up a bar along the bottom showing the ups and downs.
Am hoping the terrain might be abit easier to ride over this week, it looks like there is more of a path on route, rather than fern and heather....
Them 16 miles could end up more like 20 by the time we finish... 0 -
ill have to see if i can get out friday for a little road ride to give the legs a little bit of a stretch.
our kid,did the elevation,dont look as tho there is anything to steep for us,all looks nice and steady 0 -
Giggsmaster wrote:
Am hoping the terrain might be abit easier to ride over this week, it looks like there is more of a path on route, rather than fern and heather....
There will be no riding over me pllllease Ride it like you stole it!0 -
altern_8 wrote:DanielleT wrote:
Just rang freetown to see if they could check out my brake, they said they could look at it but couldn't do any servicing until 15th September!! Meh!! Think I may have a go at bleeding it as it might have got air into it after is snapped out, and have a look at the pads too. Or I may just give up and get a new bike that I keep going on about!!
try ringing a few more lbs they might be able to get youre bike in abit early then 15 sept....they better be able to do my front shock before then,im just about to look on net and see if i can order one myself then ring up and see which lbs can fit it for me....
I can give you a hand with changing your front shock, if you brought it around to mine, I presume you will be changing your headset? They are a breeze to swap out.
Danielle, what brakes are you trying to bleed? Most are relatively easy to do, just need to take your time and have the right bits:
Avid and other closed circular systems you need the appropriate bleed kit.
Hope - a piece of plastic pipe and a 7mm ring spanner.
Hayes - nightmare as they are meant to be a "sealed" system.
Let me know if I can help anyone - I am not a bike mechanic, but I have fixed mine many times before, and have a lot of experience with car systems.0 -
quake7.2 wrote:
I can give you a hand with changing your front shock, if you brought it around to mine, I presume you will be changing your headset? They are a breeze to swap out.
freetown didnt say anthing about changing the headset mate,just quoted me price for new shock,im in two minds to get either the>Rockshox Tora 318 Coil U-Turn with PopLock or the Rockshox Tora 302 U-Turn Poploc Fork.....so any help on whether i need to order a new headset as well would help me out....i aint got a clue how to swap the forks or what i need to do the job :oops:0 -
Hello Everyone,
I would just like to introduce myself to your section of the forum. I'm from Hull, just got back into cycling in the last couple of years.
A mate and I have done a fair bit of riding including the off road coast to coast from Cumbria to North Yorks; we've done a few rides around North york moors the dales and Dalby, plus some stuff locally.
It sounds like you guys do a regular Thursday ride, but where do you start from, I'd be interested in joining in so would my mate; let me know where you normally ride on thurs and I'll let you know if we can make it.
Saturday/Sunday rides are a bit tricky as the missus works weekends
But off to Dalby on the 10th, can't wait
Cheers
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noddyh wrote:Hello Everyone,
I would just like to introduce myself to your section of the forum. I'm from Hull, just got back into cycling in the last couple of years.
A mate and I have done a fair bit of riding including the off road coast to coast from Cumbria to North Yorks; we've done a few rides around North york moors the dales and Dalby, plus some stuff locally.
It sounds like you guys do a regular Thursday ride, but where do you start from, I'd be interested in joining in so would my mate; let me know where you normally ride on thurs and I'll let you know if we can make it.
Saturday/Sunday rides are a bit tricky as the missus works weekends But off to Dalby on the 10th, can't wait
Cheers
Paul
hi paul and welcome to this forum mate....we normally do a local ride on a wednesday or a thursday night mate,normally start now at corby park/nth ferriby as nights are getting dark now and do about 15 miles of which most is off road round brantingham,we have been starting at 6pm...its a nice little ride to keep us going during week and build up fitness....can be anywhere from 4 of us upto 8 of us depending on who can make it.....type in corby park/north ferriby into google maps mate,its at the top end of corby park/clive sully.....more then welcome to join up with us,just keep a eye on this forum for future rides......0 -
Before my Marin was stolen, I had the Tora 318, coil, basically for the U-Turn, 80-130mm, thats the one I would buy as it has the extra plushness!
To fit it properly, I would buy another headset, they start from a tenner. If not we have to remove the crown race from your old forks, which means a big hammer!
If you get them and then give me a shout, since I am around the corner from you, You can pop round and I will show you how to fit them.altern_8 wrote:quake7.2 wrote:
I can give you a hand with changing your front shock, if you brought it around to mine, I presume you will be changing your headset? They are a breeze to swap out.
freetown didnt say anthing about changing the headset mate,just quoted me price for new shock,im in two minds to get either the>Rockshox Tora 318 Coil U-Turn with PopLock or the Rockshox Tora 302 U-Turn Poploc Fork.....so any help on whether i need to order a new headset as well would help me out....i aint got a clue how to swap the forks or what i need to do the job :oops:0 -
First of all, Hi and welcome to the forum Paul!
Secondly...quake7.2 wrote:I can give you a hand with changing your front shock, if you brought it around to mine, I presume you will be changing your headset? They are a breeze to swap out.
Danielle, what brakes are you trying to bleed? Most are relatively easy to do, just need to take your time and have the right bits:
Avid and other closed circular systems you need the appropriate bleed kit.
Hope - a piece of plastic pipe and a 7mm ring spanner.
Hayes - nightmare as they are meant to be a "sealed" system.
Let me know if I can help anyone - I am not a bike mechanic, but I have fixed mine many times before, and have a lot of experience with car systems.
The brakes on my GT are Tektro Auriga comp - any ideas?? Cheers!
And thirdly! I won't ride over you Heather!! delightfully dangerous!0 -
MissBint37 wrote:Giggsmaster wrote:
Am hoping the terrain might be abit easier to ride over this week, it looks like there is more of a path on route, rather than fern and heather....
There will be no riding over me pllllease
As I was typing that sentence I wondered if someone would pick up on it.....
So, for the ride on Sunday then people, shall we say 9.30am again. Could meet up at the Lion Inn.
www.lionblakey.co.uk/location.htm0 -
Giggsmaster wrote:As I was typing that sentence I wondered if someone would pick up on it.....
So, for the ride on Sunday then people, shall we say 9.30am again. Could meet up at the Lion Inn.
www.lionblakey.co.uk/location.htm
Ouuhh I know where that is, i've been a couple of time! I know its a fair trek getting there. Early start again then delightfully dangerous!0 -
Giggsmaster wrote:MissBint37 wrote:Giggsmaster wrote:
Am hoping the terrain might be abit easier to ride over this week, it looks like there is more of a path on route, rather than fern and heather....
There will be no riding over me pllllease
As I was typing that sentence I wondered if someone would pick up on it.....
So, for the ride on Sunday then people, shall we say 9.30am again. Could meet up at the Lion Inn.
www.lionblakey.co.uk/location.htm
Been watching more Coast 2 Coast, huh? No problems with meeting there on sunday.Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
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noddyh wrote:Hello Everyone,
I would just like to introduce myself to your section of the forum. I'm from Hull, just got back into cycling in the last couple of years.
A mate and I have done a fair bit of riding including the off road coast to coast from Cumbria to North Yorks; we've done a few rides around North york moors the dales and Dalby, plus some stuff locally.
It sounds like you guys do a regular Thursday ride, but where do you start from, I'd be interested in joining in so would my mate; let me know where you normally ride on thurs and I'll let you know if we can make it.
Saturday/Sunday rides are a bit tricky as the missus works weekends But off to Dalby on the 10th, can't wait
Cheers
Paul
Hey Paul, welcome! We try to organised a ride most sundays as well, hopefully you may be able to join us sometime! As for Mid week rides to Dalby, with being a 'student' I can usually work out some kind of ride during the day on a weekday.Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
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quake7.2 wrote:
I can give you a hand with changing your front shock, if you brought it around to mine, I presume you will be changing your headset? They are a breeze to swap out.
cheres mate,ive found a good price for the tora318,do you have the tools to help me out,or do i need to buy anyhting???0 -
bring it round here matey, not like i have never swapped any before!
pm me the price for the tora's. i get them too you know!
dannielle, bring it in, i have all the bleeding kits here.0 -
Looks like Bob will sort it for you? If not I have everything needed to change the forks....
Let me know.
Danielle - Tektro are a copy of the avids, so need a bleed kit. If you get I can do it for you....altern_8 wrote:quake7.2 wrote:
I can give you a hand with changing your front shock, if you brought it around to mine, I presume you will be changing your headset? They are a breeze to swap out.
cheres mate,ive found a good price for the tora318,do you have the tools to help me out,or do i need to buy anyhting???0
