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

rottitera02

Hey Caz, ave you sorted out which way yer heading to ladybower ? if not then look back through the posts, i put out a route via the a628 which is the way am going considering the 'snake' is closed.

sparrowlegs78

Not yet, hubby is refusing to give me the car keys so I can get the map out ....it's not like I can nick the car, I can't bloody drive !
Caz xx

rottitera02

Go on google maps and zoom in on a628 above the reservoir and you'll get an idea of the route.

Frostys

Evening peeps...

Everyone is sounding up for Sunday looking like its gonna be a blinder.

Opinions should I leave the SPD's on after lest weeks performance or should I stick the flatties back on?

You lot know this patch better than me so advice would be welcome

kangaroo

depends if you used to spds or not, I'm going to be using flats on this trip, i rode the peaks last year in spds but couldn't help wishing i had flats on, might be a confidence thing but going down those rocky slopes in spds was scary

davewalsh

Leave the SPD's on. I here the peaks are quite rocky so you'll ge bounced off flats.

I'm off to Greenhalgh's tomorrow for some supplies

sparrowlegs78

rottitera02 wrote:

Go on google maps and zoom in on a628 above the reservoir and you'll get an idea of the route.

Yup got it, M66, M60,M67 onto A628, then A616 then A 61 to join back on the A57 from the Sheff end?
Caz xx

rottitera02

Bang on Caz......your navigation is coming on a treat...

Frostys

davewalsh wrote:

Leave the SPD's on. I here the peaks are quite rocky so you'll ge bounced off flats.

I'm off to Greenhalgh's tomorrow for some supplies

Whoop Whoop Dave's getting the Personal Internal Engine Supplies in.... :P

Only been using the spd's since new year so not ultra confident on them and ended up on my arse more than once last weekend.... I'm feelin flatties at the mo... gonna throw both in and see how I'm feelin Sat aft.

sparrowlegs78

Not bad for a woman with the navigation skills of a blind lemming eh?
Caz xx

sparrowlegs78

I'm riding flatties and 5:10's, gotta be comfy when shoving uphills
Caz xx

Frostys

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

I'm riding flatties and 5:10's, gotta be comfy when shoving uphills
Caz xx

I think that mught be the way forward until I'm a bit more used to them... ok DMR's and Salomon walking shoes it is with my trusty Sealskinz underneath

Frostys

off topic but is anyone watching this loon on Channel 4 doing massage :shock:

rottitera02

davewalsh wrote:

Leave the SPD's on. I here the peaks are quite rocky so you'll ge bounced off flats.

I'm off to Greenhalgh's tomorrow for some supplies

HEH HEH!! SPD'S.....i had a nasty experience with them things and nearly broke my neck!!!!

It's flatties for me all the way, i use v8's with the nasty little pins, could never get used to clipping and unclipping.....

Oh by the way have stuck my j4's on and the brake fits the isis mount ok, am back in buisiness Dave, will have to get the marzocchi's serviced in a couple of weeks with new bushes and seals.

stumpym4

Frostys wrote:

Evening peeps...

Everyone is sounding up for Sunday looking like its gonna be a blinder.

Opinions should I leave the SPD's on after lest weeks performance or should I stick the flatties back on?

You lot know this patch better than me so advice would be welcome

SPD`s all the way .. makes you feel part of the bike ..... 2 become 1 as it were !
Probably the best thing i`ve ever put on my mountainbikes ... Wouldnt leave home without them ....
doesnt mean i dont fall off while still connected to my bike though ! :oops:

kangaroo

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

I'm riding flatties and 5:10's, gotta be comfy when shoving uphills
Caz xx

thats a good point, spds shoes are not the best for pushing in

ill be using 5-10s as well, there the best

Frostys

Hmmmm choice DMR V8's with nice non slip pins and bail out option

OR SPD's extra pull on the upstroke (fnerrr) more comfy shoes and feeling "clipped" in NO BAIL OUT OPTION :shock:

stumpym4

Frostys wrote:

Hmmmm choice DMR V8's with nice non slip pins and bail out option

OR SPD's extra pull on the upstroke (fnerrr) more comfy shoes and feeling "clipped" in NO BAIL OUT OPTION :shock:

The NO BAIL OUT OPTION will make you a better rider ?
especially after you`ve fallen off a few times

Frostys

stumpym4 wrote:

Frostys wrote:

Hmmmm choice DMR V8's with nice non slip pins and bail out option

OR SPD's extra pull on the upstroke (fnerrr) more comfy shoes and feeling "clipped" in NO BAIL OUT OPTION :shock:

The NO BAIL OUT OPTION will make you a better rider ?
especially after you`ve fallen off a few times

hmmm methinks DMR's seeing as its gonna be wet and slippy and rocky

BTW is evetone up for a swift post ride beverage if so where we going?

stumpym4

Plenty of talk on stw about present riding conditions in the peaks etc ??
Is it gonna be a mud fest ... ?????????

kangaroo

if we are its going to be a good idea to take some spare clothes and a towel then.
i think for me a hot chocolate would be the order of the day

stumpym4

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BTW is evetone up for a swift post ride beverage if so where we going?[/quote]


Dont want to seem rude , but i much prefer getting going back home after ive been on the bike all day ... so please dont be offended if i shoot straight off after the ride .... its just the way i am !

Frostys

@Roo.....Definately throw some dry clothes in the car just in case...

@Stumpym4.... I think large amounts of mud are gonna be the order of the day

sparrowlegs78

I'll be taking dry togs to put on after ......I'm not going to do the car park shuffle though, I'd scare too many people lol
Caz xx

Cheshley

I've just returned from the garage, chain back on and treated with friction eliminator then it gets a blob of wet lube on each link tomorrow. I've had a go at these fekkin gears and I'm starting to think that the mech's fekk'd. I'm twiddling the hi and low screws but nothing is happening, it still won't drop down onto the small chainring and I think I'll be needing those small gears on Sunday so it's off to the shop tomorrow for some professional fettling.

I've got my plastic box ready with SPD's (definately get used to them before you go throwing yourself around the Peak District Dave, but once you are you'll wonder how you lived without them), front mudguard (I don't usually have a rear but I do like to keep the mud and sheep shite out of my eyes), helmet, garden pressure sprayer to clean the bike and there will be another box with a full change of clothes. I just hope we get back to the cars before the facilities close!!!!!

There is a bike wash at the visitor centre, it's a hosepipe clipped to a tap on the back wall!!!!

sparrowlegs78

Hmmmm if it's going to be muddy, I might have to go get another tyre, I don't know if the Cinder is a good mud tyre or not.
Caz xx

Cheshley

Frostys wrote:

stumpym4 wrote:

Frostys wrote:

Hmmmm choice DMR V8's with nice non slip pins and bail out option

OR SPD's extra pull on the upstroke (fnerrr) more comfy shoes and feeling "clipped" in NO BAIL OUT OPTION :shock:

The NO BAIL OUT OPTION will make you a better rider ?
especially after you`ve fallen off a few times

hmmm methinks DMR's seeing as its gonna be wet and slippy and rocky

BTW is everyone up for a swift post ride beverage if so where we going?

Ladybower Inn or Yorkshire Bridge are the closest pubs but it depends on what time we finish as I really want to be home before the boy goes to bed. I'd recommend taking a change of clothes even if you aren't going for a beer after, or some mechanic's plastic seat covers (ask at your local garage they might just give you a couple for free)

rottitera02

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

Hmmmm if it's going to be muddy, I might have to go get another tyre, I don't know if the Cinder is a good mud tyre or not.
Caz xx

I've had good reports of the maxxis advantage being a decent mud tyre, have got a pair on, they roll very well too, they may not have chunky stumps on but they have good 'paddles' mine are 2.1's and they do a decent job of clearing mud off.

stumpym4

Currently Running Kenda small block 8`s on my bike , if i do decide to show my face i`ll probably put my geax barro mud tyres on !! ... excellent in thick gloop

Cheshley

stumpym4 wrote:

Currently Running Kenda small block 8`s on my bike , if i do decide to show my face i`ll probably put my geax barro mud tyres on !! ... excellent in thick gloop

How are those small block 8's? I've seen good reviews for them but not sure what conditions they are for?