hull and surrounding area....

altern_8

Just started wrote:

If anyone is interested please get in touch

Thanks

hi and welcome mate,we do local ride when ever really,majority of the time it is on a sunday tho,just keep popping on here and looking out,or if you are up for a ride youreself just leave a post,always sumone about who will join up with you.


barkey>>>>sorry aint been in touch about ride mate,my left ear is blocked up at mo,and i cant hear anything,so 4ought it not a good idea to be riding at 30mph+.

Just started

Hi noddyh

I was thinking heading out sunday morning but can do anytime (wife given me pass out).

Got the brantingham loop from bobs bikes but was going to start from Welton as closer to Beverley!. However open to any route.

Just let me know if interested in riding.

noddyh

Just started wrote:

Hi noddyh

I was thinking heading out sunday morning but can do anytime (wife given me pass out).

Got the brantingham loop from bobs bikes but was going to start from Welton as closer to Beverley!. However open to any route.

Just let me know if interested in riding.

Hi Just started,
I'll try and get a pass out for Sunday too, will have to be quite early though as the wife is working from 1pm on Sunday

Are you thinking of doing bobs/Giggs local route? If you are where in Welton do you want to meet up?

Just started

Noddyh

Early is good for me, let me know what time. Thats the route I have printed off.

Outside the pub is always a good place to meet think its the green dragon Welton. I dont know the route so can start anywhere.

Hopefully see you sunday.

Just started

just wondering did the giggs brantingham route this morning and upset a few walkers who where not happy about sharing their precious path!!! Converstaion was civil but reminded me of the country code!!!

did I take a wrong turn or does that route use a nice dh section only for use by our walker friends and a few other bits?

altern_8

Just started wrote:

just wondering did the giggs brantingham route this morning and upset a few walkers who where not happy about sharing their precious path!!! Converstaion was civil but reminded me of the country code!!!

did I take a wrong turn or does that route use a nice dh section only for use by our walker friends and a few other bits?

the majority of it is footpaths and not bridleway,we have never had any trouble from anyone about using it,its not just us mtb riders who use it tho,you get horse riders as well.we just give walkers a lot of consideration when going towards them or coming up behind them,you was prob just unlucky to bump into a walker who wanted to have a moan about it.i wouldnt let it stop you riding it tho,as we still will be

altern_8

bit short notice,if anyone is free this afternoon,myself and giggs are doing local route,starting at 2-30pm from top of corby park/north ferriby.

bringbackbuck

Firstly a thanks to you members who post details of the routes; having bought a bike a few months ago and unsure of where to ride; the info has been invaluable!

I have been doing the ride up and around Welton/Elloughton etc for a couple of months now and have really enjoyed it. I've had no grief from walkers, in fact people genuinely seem very friendly to each other, until this Sunday when a group of 4 stubbornly refused to move to one side on the path dropping down into Elloughton. At the stile they informed me they were sick of people on bikes hurtling around the footpaths. Perhaps the hikers are getting militant!

What are the rules? Are we breaking any?

altern_8

hello bringbackbuck,myself and giggs went out on local loop yesterday,and met a few ppl walking there dogs etc,and it was all hello nice day chat between us all....we did notice that sum walkers had but numerous branches across the path,think it was the woods which take you onto spout hill..........regarding the laws,its complicated,'cycling on footpaths' actually relates to the riding of cycles on a 'footway set aside for the use of pedestrians' which runs alongside a road.the only way you can get fined for riding on a footpath(of which you was stopped on by walkers)is by the land owner as you would be committing trespass and the landowner could bring a case under civil law against you if he so chose.........i was reading about it on the internet tho,and it said sumwhere that we cant be prosecuted for riding on footpaths,and neither can horse riders,so depending on what you read yes you are or no youre not breaking any law,hope that helps,lol,but dont quote me on that if youre took to court

sl2371

i will be out early friday morning about 9.am if any one can make it altern 8 and gigs this will probably be a bit early for you two 8)
but if you can make it let me know

DanielleT

Hi Guys and Hi to the new people too!

How is everyone? Sorry not been active for a while, been getting Uni out the way with and what not but finished now for the summer!

Went down to South Wales at the weekend and took part in the Kona Mashup, it was really good fun! I would really recommend it as all it is is completing a loop of an XC route and being timed on particular sections. Matt and I were in the technical category which was meant to be more DH orientated, however it was more just like really cool single tracks, nothing scary at all as the enduro category had to do two of the down sections too. The separating sections were that we had to do a black run, which the enduros didn't have to do, and the enduros did two climb sections which we didn't have to do.
The idea is really simple however they messed up the timing on the sections big time and no one knows how they have done, not sure if they can even sort through the data to find out either! Apart from that it was just good to get out and meet some really cool people

We also stopped off at Cwmcarn and Cannock Chase for our proper DH fix

The foot path laws are silly, they should bring in the 'right to roam' as it is in Scotland!

Now that I have got my eveinging free, I should hopefully should be able to make it out after work sometime for a local jaunt. Are there any plans for a further afield trip over the summer?

altern_8

now then mate,hows the back?......im not sure if bro is out 2mor or not for local ride,i know he did mention it,and i didnt know the clock even showed 9am


DanielleT>sounds like fun what you did,bit to far to go for a day ride tho,lol,giggs was on about doing wales coast-coast(north to south) next year,he must like punishment after doing the coast-coast couple of weeks back,and im sure we will be out riding further a field sometime soon.

sl2371

altern_8 wrote:

now then mate,hows the back?......im not sure if bro is out 2mor or not for local ride,i know he did mention it,and i didnt know the clock even showed 9am


my back is ok now
i know 9.a.m is a bit early but i'm of work this week and might be going out for the day with the misses
i usually go out about 8.a.m but will try and sleep in

Giggsmaster

I know I won't make it for 9am, I'm out tonight for a drink and that is waaaaaay too early for me

sl2371

ok nay mind

Barkey

well if you out let me know but I'll have to hard tail it the rear wheel on my trek started to make a awful sound while I was out today.

Barkey

Double post

sl2371

i will be out this morning at raywell for about 8:30 if any one can make it

pantera06

im from bradford ride dalby all the time but i like to ride leeds area too have you been to temple newsome

altern_8

pantera06 wrote:

im from bradford ride dalby all the time but i like to ride leeds area too have you been to temple newsome

hi there,we dont really head over towards leeds/bradford,we mainly ride peaks/moors/sumtimes the dales,and only now and again go to dalby,as it gets a bit boring for me,dalby is ok for a blast maybe once every 2 months,imo.

noddyh

Hi All,

Just spotted this on the BikeRadar page

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/artic ... =BRMTBHOME

Barkey

good news for dalby, I'm off work tomorrow so if any one want to meet up for a local ride let me know.

altern_8

Barkey wrote:

good news for dalby, I'm off work tomorrow so if any one want to meet up for a local ride let me know.

me and giggs where out today on moors mate,so wont be able to do 2mor,we did the rout out of this months mbr,and it was shite,was suppose to be 21 miles,we cut off part of the ride due to time,and did 23 miles,we got lost at the start of it,the route isnt right in mbr.....giggs was on about doing local ride thursday night tho if you can make it?

Splatter

altern_8 wrote:

giggs was on about doing local ride thursday night tho if you can make it?

Hi - local to Hull ( South Cave ) and trying to get back into the mtb lark after a few years away. When ( what time ) and where is your Thursday ride - might be tempted!

Giggsmaster

Now come on our kid it weren't that bad..... :P There were a few bits of the ride what would be good to try and incorporate into another ride, like we said. Though, the road to finish off with was a bit long and tedious.

Barkey, I would be tempted with the ride tomorrow but the other half has took the afternoon off.... But, if you are up for Thursday night?

And, yeah good to hear about Dalby!

altern_8

Splatter wrote:

altern_8 wrote:

giggs was on about doing local ride thursday night tho if you can make it?

Hi - local to Hull ( South Cave ) and trying to get back into the mtb lark after a few years away. When ( what time ) and where is your Thursday ride - might be tempted!

posted then saw that giggs had replied,lol

Giggsmaster

Splatter wrote:

altern_8 wrote:

giggs was on about doing local ride thursday night tho if you can make it?

Hi - local to Hull ( South Cave ) and trying to get back into the mtb lark after a few years away. When ( what time ) and where is your Thursday ride - might be tempted!

Hi

We usually do 15-20 mile ride around the Brantingham area. Altern 8 & I start at the far end of Ferriby near Corby Park. Barkey starts at home via Humber Bridge Car Park. Takes about 1.5 hrs - 2.5hrs approx. Depends on time, but night rides around 6.30pm.

Giggsmaster

altern_8 wrote:

Splatter wrote:

altern_8 wrote:

giggs was on about doing local ride thursday night tho if you can make it?

Hi - local to Hull ( South Cave ) and trying to get back into the mtb lark after a few years away. When ( what time ) and where is your Thursday ride - might be tempted!

well before i give you details mate,it is on footpaths,so upto youreself if you want to join up,had a few walkers who have stopped lads on here about riding on the footpaths,but we have never had any trouble?but if we do,i wont be held responsible,lol

Ok, I'll give the details then....

Splatter

Giggsmaster wrote:

well before i give you details mate,it is on footpaths,so upto youreself if you want to join up,had a few walkers who have stopped lads on here about riding on the footpaths,but we have never had any trouble?but if we do,i wont be held responsible,lol

I ride footpaths and usually find walkers are ok if you slow down / stop / give then a cheery hello - if that's you and your crew then I could well be in for a go on Thursday, would just need to arrange ( pm? ) a suitable meeting place and time. What sort of pace do you ride at? - I'm around 8mph average on hilly terrain - did Dalby Red on Saturday in 2:40 with a few minor "offs" - slippy boardwalk and the wicked tight / twisty steep downhill descent ( still a bit rusty round the edges :roll: !!)

Maybe pm me if you think I'd be ok with you guys??

Giggsmaster

I think for the moment then will can say a 6.30pm start on Thursday, unless anybody else puts their name down and can only do abit later. Is Ferriby ok with you, Splatter, or do you want to meet on route. The route we do is on a couple of pages back.

2 hr 40 mins is good going for the red route, it's been a while for me since I've done the full route, the last couple of times we have been at Dalby we have done bit of black, red & World Cup course. Though we did an average of 8 on the Moors today.....