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

sparrowlegs78

I'll let the border guards know you are returning lol...they'll let you back in with no bribes this time
Caz xx

Mrsbeonetrek

Thanks Caz
Think we need some Northern sanity ..... Lol

bigwilly

Might be interesteed in the Macc Forest/27th Ride - how many people are going

Cheshley

bigwilly wrote:

Might be interesteed in the Macc Forest/27th Ride - how many people are going

There's eight confirmed on the Facebook group page at the minute but loads haven't replied to the invite yet.

Cheshley

MACC FOREST STARTING POINT CONFIRMED

The meeting place will be the car park at the visitor's centre, Trentabank Reservoir. 9.30am meet for a 10am start.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&sourc ... 8&t=h&z=16

Mr OCD

Can I come?

Macc isnt too far from me... got a couple of mates who will also tag along!

Cheshley

Mr OCD wrote:

Can I come?

Macc isnt too far from me... got a couple of mates who will also tag along!

Of course. Just remember not to expect to get around the route in record time and you'll be fine )

rudyardmtb

Hi

When you say slow, real real slow or slowish. Be rude not to join you as it is on my doorstep. I just tend to be apain going up hill coz i really hate hills and so get up em as quick as i can.

Chris

puddle-rider

Just wait at the top for the rest to catch up.

Mr OCD

Cheshley wrote:

Mr OCD wrote:

Can I come?

Macc isnt too far from me... got a couple of mates who will also tag along!

Of course. Just remember not to expect to get around the route in record time and you'll be fine )

Cheers

donkykong

any hills there ?

puddle-rider

donkykong wrote:

any hills there ?

I'm told the climb out of the Forest up towards the Cat and Fiddle is a tough one :twisted:

rudyardmtb

Depending on the route, there are some great downhills as well as a few tough up hills.

Chris

RLyons

I may be up for this if I'm welcome?

I live locally and am meant to be going to Wales biking for the weekend, however, it's now looking unlikely - friend probably can't make it!

Any idea on route yet? There are some brilliant descents in Macc forest!

Trapper

Is there an entrance exam or qualifying stage to join "Slow Rides for Unfit People". I would like to meet up for the Macc ride and I'll still be buzzing from a Welsh excursion this weekend. I live in north notts if anybody is intersted in car sharing? Been a couple of years since i've been to that neck of the woods.

Cheshley

Trapper wrote:

Is there an entrance exam or qualifying stage to join "Slow Rides for Unfit People". I would like to meet up for the Macc ride and I'll still be buzzing from a Welsh excursion this weekend. I live in north notts if anybody is intersted in car sharing? Been a couple of years since i've been to that neck of the woods.

Hmmmm, let's see. A qualifying stage...... now there's an idea.

To give you some prespective, we took 4.5hrs to get around Dalby Red last Summer (although we did stop for a picnic), we did 23ish miles in the Peaks last month in 5 hours and the same route took us 6 hours last year. There are some slow riders (me included) and some not so slow riders but the ones at the front know to play nicely and wait for the ones at the back periodically.

The qualifying exam is this. If you can navigate to the notified starting point and be ready to ride by the start time, you're in. Just don't underestimate the 'slow' and 'unfit' in the title and you'll be ok.

Cheshley

puddle-rider wrote:

donkykong wrote:

any hills there ?

I'm told the climb out of the Forest up towards the Cat and Fiddle is a tough one :twisted:

NOW you tell me!!!!! :shock:

maloo

think Im probably going to make this one now Although will be doing plenty of pushing up the hills, best dig out my walking boots

Carlos274

Cheshley wrote:

puddle-rider wrote:

donkykong wrote:

any hills there ?

I'm told the climb out of the Forest up towards the Cat and Fiddle is a tough one :twisted:

NOW you tell me!!!!! :shock:

Ha! That one's a doddle compared to the climb up from The Leather Smithy through the forest to the begining of Charity Lane.

sniper68

Carlos274 wrote:

Cheshley wrote:

puddle-rider wrote:

donkykong wrote:

any hills there ?

I'm told the climb out of the Forest up towards the Cat and Fiddle is a tough one :twisted:

NOW you tell me!!!!! :shock:

Ha! That one's a doddle compared to the climb up from The Leather Smithy through the forest to the begining of Charity Lane.

It certainly is.

kangaroo

here is the route kindly worked out by professor outdoors
for some reason theres a couple of spikes in the height graph i think these are a slight glitch

http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ludhzogjicdimqwx

maloo

cheers Roo

kevens64

Hope you all have a fun time at Macc forest!

phoebian

As above!

rudyardmtb

Cheers for yesterday, good to stretch the legs through the forest and beyond. I am now in alot of pain now due to the 'off' i had so will not be biking for a couple of weeks i reckon.

Chris

puddle-rider

rudyardmtb wrote:

Cheers for yesterday, good to stretch the legs through the forest and beyond. I am now in alot of pain now due to the 'off' i had so will not be biking for a couple of weeks i reckon.

Chris

Sorry to hear about your pain, but thanks for showing us around I really enjoyed the ride, even the loose bits

Ro88o

That was some "off" you had, that was one fast steep descent - and you still soldiered on to the end, respect

Thanks for a great day, roll on the next

maloo

Great ride guys, some of the best descents I have come across.

sniper68

We've rode around there a few times and in Macc Forrest itself the only good stuff we found was Charity Lane.
We now have a loop starting from the Cat&Fiddle taking in Danebower Hollow,Three Shires Head(twice) and Cumberland Brook.Only about 18 miles but takes in three counties and some classic stuff 8)

rudyardmtb

I have decided i am Joseph and his technicolour dreamcoat as my body turns into all the colours imaginable, my hip is still giving me alot of gip.

Do the photos that were taken on the day usually get posted?

Chris