hull and surrounding area....
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it was a tough 27 miles stu,im sure we climbed mount everest
my legs are feeling it a bit today.
edit,pics from ride......
stu"bobs bikes"
dan"the cylco cross"man
simon"sl2371"
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New ride thread.........
Looking at starting in chop gate/north york moors,meet up at 9-30am for a 10am start.
Head up through east bank plantation,across hagg house moor/slape wath moor and drop down into cockayne.......depending on how we feel,we could go one of two routes........
1)either head up and over to church houses via west gill then climb back up and down to bloworth woods.......
2)or climb up through bloworth woods from cockayne........
Then head upto bloworth crossing,back over to urra moor,then drop back to bilsdale hall and back to car park,be looking at round about 18 miles,give or take.
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just a few pics from ride across at lee/cragg quarry,first time ive been there,and it was well worth it,can be as easy as you want,or full on,depending on how brave you feel
the new link path.
yvonne showing how its done.
myself up on one of the many berms.
playtime on the see-saw
simon getting some air
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How was the ride today lads?
I've just taken my new to me old school Yeti asr on its maiden voyage round Dalby. Decided to ditch the hardtail frame & swap the bits over to summat with abit of travel. Gears need a little tweek but everything else is spot on so shud be ok to get back out with ya's on any up coming rides.If ya aint 1st, yer last!!!0 -
altern the second picture is of me at the top of the slab descent where i bottled it0
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Yeah, good ride today. Little bit windy in parts, but at least we had the wind at our backs for the leg back to the car.... Very dry at the mo, maybe too dry, lost traction a couple of times on the ascents. Got some miles in the legs to help for the WHW on Tuesday...
Is it the need for more travel Pete, them HT's are not very comfy... I think you and Simon would have liked todays ride.
Here are a few pics
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sl2371 wrote:altern the second picture is of me at the top of the slab descent where i bottled it
if you scroll the pic across sl2371,yvonne is in it
the pics from today look good giggsmaster,just a pity i hit the wall before that last little climb,the 3 downhills we did where brilliant today tho,cant wait to do that ride again
next ride......
will prob be looking at 8th may for next ride,not to sure at mo where it will be,as giggsmaster is away doing the WHW this week,and myself and giggs are out having a few drinks on the 7th may in the afternoon..........i will sort something out in next day or two.0 -
not to sure on where to go for a ride this sunday yet,moors/dales or peaks?
i dont think giggsmaster will be joining us tho,as he decided to go over his handle bars and land on his ankle while doing the WHW,he said it has swollen up and he cant walk on it.....as far as i know,they where only 19 miles in to it,he was well gutted about it
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They didn't have to abort the ride did they?I'd be gutted too with the weather we've had :?altern_8 wrote:
i dont think giggsmaster will be joining us tho,as he decided to go over his handle bars and land on his ankle while doing the WHW,he said it has swollen up and he cant walk on it.....as far as i know,they where only 19 miles in to it,he was well gutted about it0 -
ibbo68 wrote:They didn't have to abort the ride did they?I'd be gutted too with the weather we've had :?
yep they had to abort it ibbo,and giggsmaster said the same as you,was well gutted as not sure if the weather will be same again,looking at doing it same time next year.
giggsmaster cant put much weight on ankle at mo,i did same thing a while ago,i was off bike for about 6 weeks.0 -
Yep, sat at home now with my foot up high. Can't put any weight on it without letting out a big scream.... I think trying to get up the devils staircase would have been abit tricky with a 30lb bike in tow...
Did it on Conic Hill, came down the worst of it. Loved all the rocky sections, rode them like a pro, then came to an easy corner and took the wrong line. Over the bars and tried landing on my feet but went over on ankle. It was just above the last set of stairs, so had to make it down to Balahma. Luckily a walker give me his pole and he carried my bike down, what a superstar.
My mate did the last 7 miles to Rowardennen YH whilst I waited for a lift from the Rangers in the back if the truck. Stayed at the YH hoping that I might be better in morning, but it was no good. Got home last night, I couldn't even stay in Scotland for a couple of days since I wouldn't be able to make it anywhere...
I'm absolutely gutted. The weather was perfect, the trails were solid and dusty. Not a cloud in the sky, you could see for miles. I just hope next year the weather takes pity on me...
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Gutted for you mate we stayed at the Oak Tree Inn Balmaha,nice little Pub and you could just see the summit of Conic Hill from the front window.
If it's any consolation our 1st attempt was aborted also and we just went and did it the year after 8)0 -
Unlucky Giggs
You certainly know how to dismount i'll give ya that. Last time i was out with you lads at cockayne you went over the bars chasing simon down that long desent :twisted: ...
Hope your not off the bike for to long mateIf ya aint 1st, yer last!!!0 -
Giggs I have to say you really have mastered the art of coming off your bike, anyway get fit soon. try not to let it get you down.0
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at least it gives me time to save up and have a go as well next year
anyone fancy a blast round flyingdales on sunday?0 -
Giggs you should come and do Gatesgarth/Nan Bield Pass us next Wednesday.......at least now we'll be able to keep up with you on the climbs 0
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Cheers for the positive remarks lads.... :? When I come off I try to make it look spectacular, it might slow me down abit now though.
Ibbo, that's sounds like a good ride out, what time you starting, ha ha. I think it will have knackered up my fitness a little by the time I get back out. I'm very impatient im hoping to be back in the gym in a couple of weeks.
If you pm your address I can get the book and map back to you. The map wasn't used much but the book was a good read while wasting away the hours with my foot up
Here is a pic of my two feet....
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ouch! that looks a bit swollen mate, unlucky!
frankly though, im supprised you went 14 miles in the right direction for a change!
you now have no excuse for the mull trip.......0 -
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Just checking in to see if you are all ok! Hows everything back home?
Been a while since we last spoke! Hope everything is still riding well.
Giggs - Looks and read nasty, hope you get back on the bike soon mate. Looks like your getting on while well on that new bike of yours.
Miss having the moors to ride around on, however theres a few decent places around here for a good ride. Mainly The Mendip hills (just like a moors but smaller, nr Cheddar) and got Longleat forest just down the road, just takes some time exploring it to find the best places. We found a great little wood the other week with some great trails to make a 1hr or so loop, lots of singletrack thru bluebells. looks good huh?
Also recently went to Afan in South wales, Oh my what a trail centre. The trails we did weren't as long as Dalby's red, but lots and lots more fun. From the half way point, you spend the rest of the trail (90%) going downhill, the final section takes about 30mins of doing downhill. Worth a visit if your ever in the area.
Oh I'm still riding a hardtrail, once i got the seat just right it rides fine and gets up hills abot better then the SX trail ever did. Heres the bike in its current form:
Have fun! You might see me up there sometime over the summer![/img]Yorkshire Man living in Somerset
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nice to see you back on here matt,hopefully catch up with you out on the moors at some point in the future.
im looking at going out for a ride next sunday,not to sure where yet tho,im looking at the moors or the peaks.i will leave it upto what anyone fancys?0 -
Altern_8 I'll join ya if your out on Sunday.Don't really have any ideas about routes though so i'll leave that to you to sort out
Did the Cockayne loop that you guys showed me the other week on me lonesome on sunday afternoon,was a bit windy up there mind but at least it was dry. Dint go anywhere that incline either :oops:If ya aint 1st, yer last!!!0 -
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pete80 wrote:Altern_8 I'll join ya if your out on Sunday.Don't really have any ideas about routes though so i'll leave that to you to sort out
no worries Pete80,looking at going to the peaks for a change....prob start at car park at ladybower res,get there for 9-30am and start at 10am.
Barkey>how come youre half way round the world?0 -
Ankle is still feeling bit sore, getting a few bruises all the way up to my knee....
When is your Mull to Hull ride Stu? I might join you on the last leg if I can manage it by then.
Good to hear from you Matt, sounds like you are having fun down sarf... Can't believe you are on a HT, whats going on there...?
Have a good time on the other side of the world Barkey, hope them knees are feeling better when you get back.0 -
Im in asia with the misses getting drunk and not having to work0
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I think I am supposed to be climbing Sunday or I would have come for a ride round Ladybower. I think I would just slow you down too much though if I did come!!
I did the medium Ladybower loop a couple of weeks ago and had fun 3 bad-ass long climbs though haha.Ride it like you stole it!0 -
altern_8, i'll meet up if your still going mate?
Just bought a cheap road bike so If not i'll go out for a road ride instead If ya aint 1st, yer last!!!0 -
MissBint37 wrote:I think I am supposed to be climbing Sunday or I would have come for a ride round Ladybower. I think I would just slow you down too much though if I did come!!
if youre not climbing youre more then welcome to meet up,ill be taking it easy anyway......meeting at fairholmes car park at 9-30am,going to climb upto whinstone lee tor,down to ladybower pub.....across the res and follow the heritage way to thornhill...follow rode to twitchill farm....then towards hope cross,down blackley hey....upto hagg farm then down through nabs wood(think its suicide brakes),and back to car.pete80 wrote:altern_8, i'll meet up if your still going mate?
im still going pete80,can meet you at ladybower pub or fairholmes car park?0
