Gisburn

pat mcgucken

apologies if you've all already seen this but Gisburn trails are open now (near Clitheroe Lancs) and this is a little promo movie for the place. Def worth a look.
http://www.vimeo.com/7690091

The Northern Monkey

Brilliant film

I want to go to Gisburn so bad, think i'm geting withdrawal and I haven't even been or got ther to help out yet

sparrowlegs78

Ridden and rated as a big 10 from me ....might go on Sunday if it's not horizontal rain lol
Caz xxx

The Northern Monkey

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

Ridden and rated as a big 10 from me ....might go on Sunday if it's not horizontal rain lol
Caz xxx

pat mcgucken

you wouldn't have thought there would be so many big puddles with the rain going sideways would you?

sparrowlegs78

All i know is i don't like an ear full of water, it makes me feel seasick
Caz xx

wordnumb

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

All i know is i don't like an ear full of water, it makes me feel seasick
Caz xx

Sorted. No excuses now.

Mancunianfightingcat

Nice little vid!

stumpyjon

Eek, it's escaped already, that vids not supposed to be on public release yet........

Caz, if you're up there on Sunday, drop in and say hello, we're working just off the fireroad in the middle, you'll see the parked cars. Just follow the trail of mud into the forest .

r3 guy

going up tomo (for the second time) despite the forecasted rain !

Can anyone tell me how to get to the big berm section that is shown on the video towards the end.
last time i went there i looked for it, but must of missed it.

Also where can i get a map of this trail?

r3 guy

going up tomo (for the second time) despite the forecasted rain !

Can anyone tell me how to get to the big berm section that is shown on the video towards the end.
last time i went there i looked for it, but must of missed it.

Also where can i get a map of this trail?

tony_m

r3 guy wrote:

going up tomo (for the second time) despite the forecasted rain !

Can anyone tell me how to get to the big berm section that is shown on the video towards the end.
last time i went there i looked for it, but must of missed it.

Also where can i get a map of this trail?

The big berms are up at the top corner of the forest. When you hit the fire-road after dropping down the sandy/bermy switchbacks from Whelp Stone Crag, turn right, and keep your eyes open for the entry which is on your left a little way along - there's a rocky step-down as a qualifier.

As for maps, the best one around at the mo is stumpyjon's GPS log -



Hope this helps, have fun!!! Oh, and if you do go on Saturday, keep an eye out for the Bowland Pennine MRT who are doing an exercise in the forest.

tony_m

stumpyjon wrote:

Eek, it's escaped already, that vids not supposed to be on public release yet........

Caz, if you're up there on Sunday, drop in and say hello, we're working just off the fireroad in the middle, you'll see the parked cars. Just follow the trail on mud into the forest .

And feel free to bring cake...

sparrowlegs78

Not playing out tomorrow, gone and put me bloody back out moving a fish tank :oops:
Next time i'll empty the bugger lol.
Caz xx

r3 guy

had a great ride there today with my son, tried the "bermy" black route (aka rollercoaster) for the first time, Fantastic ! )and VERY mudy

How can i get in on the next dig?

Father Faff

Nice vid - and who is the music by too? Anyone know?

As another aside when you post a vid with music attached what is the copyright situation? We all do it but could we end up having to pay royalties?

tony_m

r3 guy wrote:

had a great ride there today with my son, tried the "bermy" black route (aka rollercoaster) for the first time, Fantastic ! )and VERY mudy

How can i get in on the next dig?

Official dig-days are the second Sunday of every month, but we're also trying to arrange as many ad-hoc days as we can between us. The next ad-hoc dig is actually tomorrow (Sunday 22nd), 10:00-16:00ish depending on how dark it gets, and how soon!!! :shock:

After that, the next official dig-day will be on Sunday 13th December, 10:00-15:00. Details of where we're currently meeting can be found here...

http://www.forestofbowland.com/files/uploads/images/volunteers%20meet%20oct09.jpg

To get on the official mailing list, then just send an email to...

martin.charlesworth@lancashire.gov.uk

And if you'd like to be kept posted about the ad-hoc days, then stumpyjon just up the page is the chap doing his best to keep us in order!

stumpyjon

r3 guy, like Tony said just pm me your email address and I'll get back to you with details of the when, where, how etc. and get you onto our mailing lists. Any help will be greatfully received, we've managed to put in a good few metres of trail recently but there's plnety more to go in.

tony_m

Father Faff wrote:

Nice vid - and who is the music by too? Anyone know?

As another aside when you post a vid with music attached what is the copyright situation? We all do it but could we end up having to pay royalties?

According to the closing credits, it's Dance, Dance, Dance by Lykke Li from the album Youth Novels.

Can't say I know owt about her, but she was on Later some time last year.

As for the copyright thing, I presume tracks used on vids are supposed to be licenced in some way. I've certainly seen vids posted on YouTube where the audio track has apparently been removed because it wasn't authorised or summat.

stumpyjon

From what Nigel was saying I think the guy who took the video is mates with the person who wrote the music. I think it's a pretty good vid to be honest.

tezzer22

hi , very good vid my arse makes 2 guest appearances

stumpyjon

I think my hands get in there for all of 2 secs......

tony_m

I get to stand around watching Terry do all the work (so no change there then... ).

andituk

tezzer22 wrote:

hi , very good vid my ars* makes 2 guest appearances

stumpyjon wrote:

I think my hands get in there for all of 2 secs......

:shock: :shock: :shock:

tony_m

andituk wrote:

tezzer22 wrote:

hi , very good vid my ars* makes 2 guest appearances

stumpyjon wrote:

I think my hands get in there for all of 2 secs......

:shock: :shock: :shock:

This is what happens when you spend a day messing about in the woods with a bunch of men you met on an internet forum... er, apparently...

tezzer22

oooh matron

r3 guy

Fantastic video, and the tune by Lykke li is awesome (bought the album as result)

Gisburn is my closest trail centre , i live 45 mins away in Lancaster, and have been there twice, its quickly becoming my favourite. Especially now with everything north flooded, its a great alternative.

Did the black roller coaster section for the first time on Saturday.

The vid is very good, but doesn’t give a sense of perspective where those two blokes come down that stone /rock section at 00:39, i tried twice on Saturday and both times bailed (admittedly i am a noobie and was on a hard tail, oh and the rocks were VERY wet and slippery)

thats my excuse anyway.

Any idea where we can get to see the pics of the new trail that is being built, the one where there is the long logs, with bits of wood, chipped out of it.

tony_m

r3 guy wrote:

Any idea where we can get to see the pics of the new trail that is being built, the one where there is the long logs, with bits of wood, chipped out of it.

r3 guy,

If you happen to look on here before The Other Place , ongoing saga and pics of new woody bits can be found here...

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gisburn-forest-latest-trail-developments

r3 guy

i see what you did there tony_m

Thanks for the linky

delcol

some good riding at gisburn. the guys have done well with the trail thats there,,

there are some fantastic sections like the run down from the top the rock rool looks far worse than it is,, the big berm section or the roller coaster is awesome in the dry....

r3 guy

Big berm section aka rollercoaster pretty awesome in the wet. Had my first go on it on sat and it was VERY wet, muddy and rutted.

Still great fun though