hull and surrounding area....

sl2371 · January 2010

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sl2371 wrote:

i wish i could do some riding
i'm on sick with a bad back talk about cabin fever been on sick since christmas can't do a thing

Not good, did you do you back in when you were bent over wrapping all them pressies for you lass....

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no i did it at work i slipped on some stairs that were covered in snow and ice

Giggsmaster · January 2010

MattHarper wrote:

hopefully it will be abit better and drier for the end of the month, going to Demo the new Orange Blood in Epping forest on the 24rd. Would be nice to ride some singletrack at speed instead of sliding around on ice..

Just seen on the weather it's suppose to get bad again next week! Great stuff, I was just getting used to riding without falling off every five minutes....

sl2371 wrote:

no i did it at work i slipped on some stairs that were covered in snow and ice

I hope you get sorted soon. At least your not missing much with this dodgy weather.

Another thing, just spotted in last months mbr. It says a banana skin decomposes in four weeks, what's going on there then?

MattHarper · January 2010

Giggsmaster wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

hopefully it will be abit better and drier for the end of the month, going to Demo the new Orange Blood in Epping forest on the 24rd. Would be nice to ride some singletrack at speed instead of sliding around on ice..

Just seen on the weather it's suppose to get bad again next week! Great stuff, I was just getting used to riding without falling off every five minutes....

pftt, it will be fine! Plus as we all know, Orange bikes are made in Yorkshire. They can handle the snow, plus who's gonna show those london's how to bike if i don't go...
lol

Giggsmaster · January 2010

MattHarper wrote:

pftt, it will be fine! Plus as we all know, Orange bikes are made in Yorkshire. They can handle the snow, plus who's gonna show those london's how to bike if i don't go...
lol

As long as it's downhill, eh..... Ho ho ho

MattHarper · January 2010

Giggsmaster wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

pftt, it will be fine! Plus as we all know, Orange bikes are made in Yorkshire. They can handle the snow, plus who's gonna show those london's how to bike if i don't go...
lol

As long as it's downhill, eh..... Ho ho ho

hahah, just wait until you see me on my XC bike huh?

sl2371 · January 2010

Giggsmaster wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

hopefully it will be abit better and drier for the end of the month, going to Demo the new Orange Blood in Epping forest on the 24rd. Would be nice to ride some singletrack at speed instead of sliding around on ice..

Just seen on the weather it's suppose to get bad again next week! Great stuff, I was just getting used to riding without falling off every five minutes....

sl2371 wrote:

no i did it at work i slipped on some stairs that were covered in snow and ice

I hope you get sorted soon. At least your not missing much with this dodgy weather.

Another thing, just spotted in last months mbr. It says a banana skin decomposes in four weeks, what's going on there then?

yeah i noticed that too
hoping work can get me to a physio quicker than nhs can
all this time off is making me want to spend money on my bike things i don't really need

Giggsmaster · January 2010

MattHarper wrote:

Giggsmaster wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

pftt, it will be fine! Plus as we all know, Orange bikes are made in Yorkshire. They can handle the snow, plus who's gonna show those london's how to bike if i don't go...
lol

As long as it's downhill, eh..... Ho ho ho

hahah, just wait until you see me on my XC bike huh?

That's why I ain't out for a proper ride til February at least, because I will be the one struggling at the back....

MattHarper · January 2010

Giggsmaster wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

Giggsmaster wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

pftt, it will be fine! Plus as we all know, Orange bikes are made in Yorkshire. They can handle the snow, plus who's gonna show those london's how to bike if i don't go...
lol

As long as it's downhill, eh..... Ho ho ho

hahah, just wait until you see me on my XC bike huh?

That's why I ain't out for a proper ride til February at least, because I will be the one struggling at the back....

I think we all will be mate, the last time i was out on my bike I was at Dalby with my g/f. Although we didn't get round it all, mainly due to my peddle coming on the bike! That was the week before xmas!

Thinking of taking running up, just to keep some kind of fittness up to be honest!

Giggsmaster · January 2010

sl2371 wrote:

yeah i noticed that too
hoping work can get me to a physio quicker than nhs can
all this time off is making me want to spend money on my bike things i don't really need

I just got some nice winter gloves n some mud guards. I don't no whether I can face putting them on the bike and looking like a proper lightweight....

Giggsmaster · January 2010

MattHarper wrote:

Thinking of taking running up, just to keep some kind of fittness up to be honest!

Thats exactly what my mate has done. Wish I could but it bores me to death.

MattHarper · January 2010

Giggsmaster wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

Thinking of taking running up, just to keep some kind of fittness up to be honest!

Thats exactly what my mate has done. Wish I could but it bores me to death.

thinking its better then going to a Gym, don't like the idea of being stuck inside and exercising!

Should be going on a Peak District ride on Sunday the 7th with some friends. No route decided yet, but we wanna be riding by 10am. I'll give more details if people want to join nearer the time.

sl2371 · January 2010

the mud guards will keep your arse and face cleaner and drier

i'm lokoking at hope tech x2 disc brakes but wouldn't know which bike to put them on :?

Giggsmaster · January 2010

MattHarper wrote:

Giggsmaster wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

Thinking of taking running up, just to keep some kind of fittness up to be honest!

Thats exactly what my mate has done. Wish I could but it bores me to death.

thinking its better then going to a Gym, don't like the idea of being stuck inside and exercising!

Should be going on a Peak District ride on Sunday the 7th with some friends. No route decided yet, but we wanna be riding by 10am. I'll give more details if people want to join nearer the time.

I'll keep an eye out, but tell you the truth I probably won't be ready fitness wise, I am totally unfit at the moment.

I was in Art & Design Building today, had a look out for you but obviously didn't see ya.

MattHarper · January 2010

Giggsmaster wrote:

I'll keep an eye out, but tell you the truth I probably won't be ready fitness wise, I am totally unfit at the moment.

I was in Art & Design Building today, had a look out for you but obviously didn't see ya.

no worries mate, just a case of getting out really. As for Uni, aye we are on a kind of come in when you want at the moment, as its assement month at Uni. I won't be in until monday, and then its only monday and tuesday for me next week...

Giggsmaster · January 2010

sl2371 wrote:

the mud guards will keep your ars* and face cleaner and drier

i'm lokoking at hope tech x2 disc brakes but wouldn't know which bike to put them on :?

Very nice.

I'd stick them on your work bike.....

noddyh · January 2010

Giggs, Altern_8

Sorry for not posting sooner, only get on here a couple of times a week

C2C Stuff:
First off, if you can swing the dates to mid June instead of may that would give you a light (daylight) advantage; If you are planning on going over Blacksail Pass, then Styhead pass as per the MBR route then you need at least 12 hours (if your v.fit), we took 15 hours and ended up arriving in Ambleside after 11pm.

Also, try and get a driver to carry the bulk of your gear, they can meet / pick you up in case of an emegencies. This also means you can carry the bear minimum on the day.

The first day is a serious killer, the first 20+ miles to the start of Ennerdale arn't so bad, but one you hit the passes (BlackSail if you are following the MBR route) things slow drastically. My hard tail is an old '93 KHS, trimmed down it wieighs in at 23 - 24 Ibs, it took 2 hours to walk up Blacksail! On the down hill it should be easier, it is ridable, but just remember, a spill here will end your C2C; with the numeber of walkers too it's only possible to ride short sections. The fun bit is the walkers exclaiming - "Your taking a bike down there! you must be mad!!"
So you get off Blacksail and down to Wasdale head; this is all pretty much rideable

Then you hit Styhead pass, and yet another climb and hours of hiker-biker or hand-bagging! At the top of Styhead, your presentented with another long walk up another steep hill! This is another false summit, followed by another until you reach Sprinkling Tarn. Now keep going for about an hour till you hit Angel Tarn, once you pass this your onto Rossett Pike and all you can do down this is carry the bike! Every now and then you'll get a bit that is rideable, then you have to get off and carry.

Once at the bottom, you can resume some steady riding down towards Ambleside.

Giggsmaster wrote:

noddyh wrote:

Which C2C are you doing? Me and a mate did the MBR one in 2008.

Spent the first 6 months of the year getting into shape

The MBR route is the most direct but most gruelling - 190+ miles XC in 4 days.

But the sense of achievment at the end is superb!

Yeah thats the one we are thinking of doing. Looking to do it in May, so trying to get in shape for it now.

It does look like a hard route, especially the first day. Hopefully do it in the same amount of days it took Mbr.

Been thinking of doing the C2C for a couple of years now, but I seriously need to get into shape if I'm going to complete it...

Do you have any recommendations of where to stay?

Where to stay, this caused massive deliberations during planning, so here goes - the B&B option died quickly due to many B&Bs having a 2 night minimum booking! Camping wasn't an option due to the extra kit and time needed each day. So we went with the hostel optoin. First off, the price, a YHA hostel is only about £12 per night, the backpacker (private) hostel in Ambleside is about a pound dearer, you get a breakfast for a couple of quid in a tin and all you have to do afterwards is washup your pots. For lunch, get a sandwich to go from the local sarnie shop, or make one before you leave the Hostel. The Hostels we used were - Ambleside Backpackers, Kirkby Steven YHA, then the last night was a B&B (because we couldn't get in the Osmotherly YHA Hostel)

The first day was a massivly difficult day, as well as long; it resulted in replotting all the second day by road and much of the third day. The forth day however was probably some of the best riding I have done - with a strong westerly wind we were hitting 30mph plus over the moors, arriving in Robin Hoods bay about 8 and half hours after leaving Ingleby Cross

I've got some photos if you want to see them - also numbers of the Hostel and B&B if you want them. PM me If you want to know more.

Paul

altern_8 · January 2010

looking at taking my bike up to scotland in easter hols if i can get a bike rack for car,might be a long shot,but anyone know anywhere near edinburgh i can go biking,as looking at stopping off there for the day on way up.....was going to goto 7 stanes,but well out of the way

altern_8 · January 2010

noddyh wrote:

Giggs, Altern_8

My hard tail is an old '93 KHS, trimmed down it wieighs in at 23 - 24 Ibs, it took 2 hours to walk up Blacksail! On the down hill it should be easier, it is ridable, but just remember, a spill here will end your C2C; with the numeber of walkers too it's only possible to ride short sections. The fun bit is the walkers exclaiming - "Your taking a bike down there! you must be mad!!"

Paul

we are use to bike a hike mate,all our rides end up doing that,and we have pushed our bikes up the other side of walna scar road,which took us over a hour,and rode down other side many times with walkers saying,youre riding youre bike down this,lol.........im sure bro(giggsmaster)will reply and ask you more mate......

MattHarper · January 2010

altern_8 wrote:

looking at taking my bike up to scotland in easter hols if i can get a bike rack for car,might be a long shot,but anyone know anywhere near edinburgh i can go biking,as looking at stopping off there for the day on way up.....was going to goto 7 stanes,but well out of the way

Isn't Glentress nearish Edinburgh? its only 20miles south of it?

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/achs-5rnfvj

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Edinburgh,+United+Kingdom&daddr=Peebles+EH45+8NB,+UK&hl=en&geocode=FWC7VQMdsFzP_ykjJpilALiHSDEnF-d8exTyZA%3BFfkTUQMdCx3Q_ym9Wlh7s5KHSDFsqNr9BU0gHw&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=55.869147,-3.188782&sspn=0.861448,2.872925&ie=UTF8&z=10 Directions!

Its supposed to be amazing, plus Innerleithen is just down the road too, could even have a go at there DH courses

DanielleT · January 2010

Giggsmaster wrote:

sl2371 wrote:

yeah i noticed that too
hoping work can get me to a physio quicker than nhs can
all this time off is making me want to spend money on my bike things i don't really need

I just got some nice winter gloves n some mud guards. I don't no whether I can face putting them on the bike and looking like a proper lightweight....

Isn't mud what its all about hey?

So so so so need to get out on my bike, all this snow and ice is so crap!

All kitted out now to attempt to do some proper DH this year. Got myself a full face lid and body armour to top off my knee/shin and grippy 5'10s! How long do you reckon i'll stay alive for?!?!

Giggsmaster · January 2010

Well Paul (noddyh), where to start.....

The start sounds like a bit of a nightmare. If there is that much carrying, I might seriously think about changing the start of the route so we can do more biking. I suppose as soon as you get out of the Lakes its all downhill ain't it....??

With abit more fitness than last year, I'm sure me and our kid could have made it up Walna Scar, So might try to take that route, but I'll have to look closer on the map to see if we could go that way.

My mate mentioned today that he might come along in his vehicle to help us out with all the gear, which would help greatly.

DanielleT wrote:

Isn't mud what its all about hey?

So so so so need to get out on my bike, all this snow and ice is so crap!

All kitted out now to attempt to do some proper DH this year. Got myself a full face lid and body armour to top off my knee/shin and grippy 5'10s! How long do you reckon i'll stay alive for?!?!

Isn't it all about getting some nice scars to show off to your mates.....

And going on your previous, I'll give you 10 minutes before you kill yourself

altern_8 · January 2010

MattHarper wrote:

altern_8 wrote:

looking at taking my bike up to scotland in easter hols if i can get a bike rack for car,might be a long shot,but anyone know anywhere near edinburgh i can go biking,as looking at stopping off there for the day on way up.....was going to goto 7 stanes,but well out of the way

Isn't Glentress nearish Edinburgh? its only 20miles south of it?

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/achs-5rnfvj

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Edinburgh,+United+Kingdom&daddr=Peebles+EH45+8NB,+UK&hl=en&geocode=FWC7VQMdsFzP_ykjJpilALiHSDEnF-d8exTyZA%3BFfkTUQMdCx3Q_ym9Wlh7s5KHSDFsqNr9BU0gHw&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=55.869147,-3.188782&sspn=0.861448,2.872925&ie=UTF8&z=10 Directions!

Its supposed to be amazing, plus Innerleithen is just down the road too, could even have a go at there DH courses

cheers for that matt,i normally go up through galashiels,ill have a better look tomorrow at the link youve sent.

MattHarper · January 2010

altern_8 wrote:

cheers for that matt,i normally go up through galashiels,ill have a better look tomorrow at the link youve sent.

anytime mate, no problem

altern_8 · January 2010

MattHarper wrote:

altern_8 wrote:

cheers for that matt,i normally go up through galashiels,ill have a better look tomorrow at the link youve sent.

anytime mate, no problem

i was looking at part of the 7stanes near stranrar>Kirroughtree lol

MattHarper · January 2010

altern_8 wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

altern_8 wrote:

cheers for that matt,i normally go up through galashiels,ill have a better look tomorrow at the link youve sent.

anytime mate, no problem

i was looking at part of the 7stanes near stranrar>Kirroughtree lol

ahh! Kirroughtree is supposed to be pretty good though!

altern_8 · January 2010

MattHarper wrote:

altern_8 wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

altern_8 wrote:

cheers for that matt,i normally go up through galashiels,ill have a better look tomorrow at the link youve sent.

anytime mate, no problem

i was looking at part of the 7stanes near stranrar>Kirroughtree lol

ahh! Kirroughtree is supposed to be pretty good though!

just looked at Innerleithen downhill(the matador),think ill give that a miss,8/6 and 4ft rock drop offs lol

MattHarper · January 2010

altern_8 wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

altern_8 wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

altern_8 wrote:

cheers for that matt,i normally go up through galashiels,ill have a better look tomorrow at the link youve sent.

anytime mate, no problem

i was looking at part of the 7stanes near stranrar>Kirroughtree lol

ahh! Kirroughtree is supposed to be pretty good though!

just looked at Innerleithen downhill(the matador),think ill give that a miss,8/6 and 4ft rock drop offs lol

pftt, its nothing, just close your eye and jump

Theres also XC trails too, don't worry

altern_8 · January 2010

MattHarper wrote:

pftt, its nothing, just close your eye and jump Theres also XC trails too, don't worry

just looking at the glentress red route,that looks good

MattHarper · January 2010

altern_8 wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

pftt, its nothing, just close your eye and jump Theres also XC trails too, don't worry

just looking at the glentress red route,that looks good

Deffo, heard lots and lots about Glentress! Alot of the stuff which is on Dirtschool DVD was shot at Glentress (got it for xmas)

altern_8 · January 2010

MattHarper wrote:

altern_8 wrote:

MattHarper wrote:

pftt, its nothing, just close your eye and jump Theres also XC trails too, don't worry

just looking at the glentress red route,that looks good

Deffo, heard lots and lots about Glentress! Alot of the stuff which is on Dirtschool DVD was shot at Glentress (got it for xmas)

yea it sounds good mate,im just going to go look on you tube,see if i can find some vids to watch,ill catch you later mate.

hull and surrounding area....

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