Slow Rides For Unfit People - Rutland ROAD Ride Sun 9th Sept

Cheshley

maloo wrote:

Lee Quarry this weekend so who's coming ?

Not going on this one, off to the North York Moors next weekend and I only usually get one pass out a month. Looking forward to Dalby next month tho

sparrowlegs78

Ohhh I'd forgotten about Dalby........I am dying to do that one
Caz xx

Tartanyak

Cheshley wrote:

ikn wrote:

Cheshley wrote:

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

he does, if it's comptuer related, he can fix it
Caz xx

Hmmm, numerous tech forums haven't been able to fix it yet!!!!

Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop with a dark screen. Tried it with a new inverter, tried it with a new screen and inverter, tried it with new screen, new inverter and new flex cable and it's still a Dell Inspiron 6000 with a dark screen.

Shortly before this problem arose it started getting hot at the top of the keyboard because the DC input jack needs replacing. Not sure if this is related.

Suggestions before I bin it and buy a new one would be much appreciated....

power saving mode? colour and brightness profile? backlight knackered?

All of the power settings and display profiles are as they should be and the backlight is built into the LCD panel which I have already replaced.

Well, it's not the cable, the LCD, the backlight or the software.

The connections to the external monitor are different to the ones to the LCD, so it could still be the graphics card I'm afraid. It's a seperate video 'head' and the software conttrols what's shown. It could be the connections to the LCD before it gets to the ribbon. Also, it could be a bad connection so the backlight isn't getting enough power - it might be a little to find the specs for this, however, even if you have the dexterity to multi-meter it. It could be the power supply feed. I don't know what rail the backlight is on, but testing something else that shares it (if anything) would elimate that.

It's probably a little bit of melted solder. If you weren't bothered about having a melted laptop I'd suggest the xbox method. You turn it on, you get it doing something, turn it upside down, you wrap it in a towel and you wait... That can, weirdly, fix this sorta thing.

dan1502

Any idea how many are coming?

maloo

Well there is :

1. Maloo
2. Dan1502
3. Jono986

Anyone else ?

About to clean my bikes ready for tomorrow morning, cant decide to go full sus or HT though.

dan1502

Hard tail so that I'm not the only one. I have to admit if it's as wet as it is today, I think I'm going to find it a bit daunting. Definitely glad I bought some pads!

maloo

Make sure you pack your waterproofs, gonna be a wet one !

dan1502

Yes, thinking of getting my walking boots out as I've a feeling trainers might get a bit soggy, especially on the bit between the two quarries.

maloo

yeah got my walking boots and waterproof socks ready especially for that section lol

zepper

i canrt make it srry brusied ribs did a wheelie on garden fell off landing on handlebars ! crunch mi ribs.. :oops:

kevens64

maloo wrote:

Well there is :

1. Maloo
2. Dan1502
3. Jono986

Anyone else ?

About to clean my bikes ready for tomorrow morning, cant decide to go full sus or HT though.

Sorry we can't make it. We've been to Lee quarry a few times (Tammy's parents live in Waterfoot). If Tammy wasn't working this weekend we would have been joining you. Hope the weather holds out for you and you have a good day!

Full sus or hardtail? .....take both and do a couple of laps on each!

dan1502

A mate of mine might be coming but it depends if he can drag himself out of bed. I won't know unitl 8 in the morning.

We're doing Lee & Cragg so a couple of laps on each might be a bit ambitious! We'll probably spend a while stuck in the bog between the two.

jono986

Just dried out from todays slow ride at Lee Quarry.
The track across the moor to Cragg Quarry was to say the least very wet, most of the track resembeling a stream, it was a little difficult to pedal in places as the water was higher than the front mech :shock: , but we survived ..... next!

maloo

I still not got the energy to unpack the car !

zepper

did anyone take any pics ?

maloo

Here a few of the pics 8)

kangaroo

there is going to be a ride in the peaks on saturday. at the moment were still deciding on the route, but here are some ideas

1]
http://www.mountainbikerides.co.uk/rout ... adder.html
2]
http://www.mountainbikerides.co.uk/rout ... eight.html
3]
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do;jsessionid ... wfmpalcmhv
4]
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do;jsessionid ... ibujispkcp
5]
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do;jsessionid ... labwyysmyf

from what i can tell routes 1,3 and 4 contain jacobs ladder. and all the routes except number 2 are mostly stuff we haven't done

puddle-rider

Guys,

Route 4 is the classic Jacobs Ladder route and the one I would recommend for our group, do not underestimate this ride just because it seems a bit short, this is hard work, the climb up to Jacobs Ladder from Hayfield is a killler and the descent down Jacobs Ladder will have you walking in places i'm sure.

Route 5 has some good bits depending on which way around you ride it, the route through the quarry is nice and IMO best ridden from Pindale to Bradwell, the track up Bradwell Edge to Shatton Moor from Bradwell is a killer of a push and a nightmare in the wet, mind you Shatton Moor and the descent down into Brough is a hoot.

You can get from Bradwell Edge/Shatton Moor across to Totley Moor and the Houndkirk Road if you want to try some thing different. Even though when we rode Totley Moor and the Houndkirk Road I took us the wrong way, I think Nalla is right in suggesting this may be better ridden by going down into Blacka Plantation and this route would be pretty good for a winter ride.
The broken road under Mam Tor is a great place for a little play around on all the natural jumps and the descent down Cavedale is a classic and there's even Stanage Edge!!

jono986

puddle-rider wrote:

Guys,

Route 4 is the classic Jacobs Ladder route and the one I would recommend for our group, do not underestimate this ride just because it seems a bit short, this is hard work, the climb up to Jacobs Ladder from Hayfield is a killler and the descent down Jacobs Ladder will have you walking in places i'm sure.

Route 5 has some good bits depending on which way around you ride it, the route through the quarry is nice and IMO best ridden from Pindale to Bradwell, the track up Bradwell Edge to Shatton Moor from Bradwell is a killer of a push and a nightmare in the wet, mind you Shatton Moor and the descent down into Brough is a hoot.

You can get from Bradwell Edge/Shatton Moor across to Totley Moor and the Houndkirk Road if you want to try some thing different. Even though when we rode Totley Moor and the Houndkirk Road I took us the wrong way, I think Nalla is right in suggesting this may be better ridden by going down into Blacka Plantation and this route would be pretty good for a winter ride.
The broken road under Mam Tor is a great place for a little play around on all the natural jumps and the descent down Cavedale is a classic and there's even Stanage Edge!!

Aaargh!! too much choice :x
the descent down Jacobs Ladder will have you walking in places i'm sure. Oooo this sounds good

kangaroo

jono986 wrote:

puddle-rider wrote:

Guys,

Route 4 is the classic Jacobs Ladder route and the one I would recommend for our group, do not underestimate this ride just because it seems a bit short, this is hard work, the climb up to Jacobs Ladder from Hayfield is a killler and the descent down Jacobs Ladder will have you walking in places i'm sure.

Route 5 has some good bits depending on which way around you ride it, the route through the quarry is nice and IMO best ridden from Pindale to Bradwell, the track up Bradwell Edge to Shatton Moor from Bradwell is a killer of a push and a nightmare in the wet, mind you Shatton Moor and the descent down into Brough is a hoot.

You can get from Bradwell Edge/Shatton Moor across to Totley Moor and the Houndkirk Road if you want to try some thing different. Even though when we rode Totley Moor and the Houndkirk Road I took us the wrong way, I think Nalla is right in suggesting this may be better ridden by going down into Blacka Plantation and this route would be pretty good for a winter ride.
The broken road under Mam Tor is a great place for a little play around on all the natural jumps and the descent down Cavedale is a classic and there's even Stanage Edge!!

Aaargh!! too much choice :x
the descent down Jacobs Ladder will have you walking in places i'm sure. Oooo this sounds good

+1

Nalla

A challenge if ever i heard one!

kangaroo

its been decided that we are doing the Jacobs ladder route
meet at the carpark in edale at 10am [near Street, Edale S33 7]

sparrowlegs78

Slighty OT bit here, but I'm chuffed with meself...rode these today without stopping


Caz xxx

kangaroo

nice one caz

sparrowlegs78

Ta Roo, it's a biggie for me..so I'm still smiling
Caz xxx

kangaroo

i can understand that. id be smiling to if i was you

jono986

puddle-rider wrote:

the descent down Jacobs Ladder will have you walking in places i'm sure.

And falling off in other places for sure! :oops:

krazykayaker

I'm going to The Long Mynd on Sunday 3rd on a MTBBRITAIN forum ride if anyone fancies it :?:

mountain mick

jono986 wrote:

puddle-rider wrote:

the descent down Jacobs Ladder will have you walking in places i'm sure.

And falling off in other places for sure! :oops:

only walked the first few metre's then rode the rest of it
then only relised at the bottom that my rear shock had the lock out turned on :? no wonder it felt a bit rough

Cheshley

A return to Coed Y Brenin has been arranged by our good friend Mr Keven Sykes.

Arriving in the area on the afternoon of Friday 8th October and staying at:

http://www.caegwynfarm.co.uk/index.htm

Shorter rides planned for Friday afternoon and Sunday morning with a longer route on the Saturday.

All welcome for the weekend or just for the day.

Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3 ... 84&index=1