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

kangaroo

dan1502 wrote:

Cheshley wrote:

dan1502 wrote:

No time this weekend as I have an Octopush competition (underwater hockey) - probably some maintenace on Sunday but I'm just trying to decide whether to get a park tools chain scrubber or to break the chain and take it off.

If you have a chain with powerlink I'd take it of.

I have a chain and I have some powerlinks - I just have to work out what to do!

hold the link each side of the power link and push them together, this should release the link. you then need to pull the link out. no special tools are needed

maloo

rottitera02 wrote:

maloo wrote:

Now everyone has recovered from last Sunday ... where you got planned for biking this weekend ? Im going Lee Quarry on the Saturday and might even go for an explore round Rivington on the Sunday if I can find a map

I have a map of rivvi, fancy a meet sun morn around eleven?

Its going to be an early start if I do go as I gotta be back home pretty earlyas im finally getting my engine re fitted in the van

dan1502

Ok, I just need to fit one first as I have bought some powerlinks but not yet fitted them. I have a multitool with a chain tool on it so should be ok.

kangaroo

here is the link (ha ha) to the instruction manual
http://www.sram.com/_media/techdocs/Cha ... _08_02.pdf

rottitera02

maloo wrote:

rottitera02 wrote:

maloo wrote:

Now everyone has recovered from last Sunday ... where you got planned for biking this weekend ? Im going Lee Quarry on the Saturday and might even go for an explore round Rivington on the Sunday if I can find a map

I have a map of rivvi, fancy a meet sun morn around eleven?

Its going to be an early start if I do go as I gotta be back home pretty earlyas im finally getting my engine re fitted in the van

Am ok for an early start, what time you thinking?

maloo

good question ... Early as possible really, need to phone the lad who came with me on Sunday and find out what time he can make it too. Soon as i know will let you know

rottitera02

Ok maloo, no probs, will be goin' offline in a few mins an will be back on 2moz evening.

Cheshley

quiet here tonight innit.......

phoebian

I'll add what I'm thinking then. Been mountain biking twice and can't stop thinking about my next ride!
Also my dad bought a bike rack that doesn't fit his car, which he say's I can have

Caught the bug?

kangaroo

Cheshley wrote:

quiet here tonight innit.......

yes

sparrowlegs78

I'm here. just beeing a little more sensible tonight and trying to work out how to use MY NEW HELMET CAM!!!!!...yes my friends, we could have video of the rides coming soon !
Caz xx

kangaroo

i went for a ride around cannock this afternoon, the trails are surprisely rideable, very muddy but at the moment its the thick almost solid stuff, if you know what i mean.

one of my riding mates might be coming to the llandegla ride as well

does anybody fancy a ride before then as well

phoebian

I would love to go somewhere before then, I finish on the 19th for three weeks

Cheshley

phoebian wrote:

I'll add what I'm thinking then. Been mountain biking twice and can't stop thinking about my next ride!
Also my dad bought a bike rack that doesn't fit his car, which he say's I can have

Caught the bug?

Hell yeah!!!!!!!

sparrowlegs78

I'll have to ask the driver, If he says yeah ,I'd be up for another spin out, otherwise I'm riding alone nowadays
Caz xx

Cheshley

kangaroo wrote:

i went for a ride around cannock this afternoon, the trails are surprisely rideable, very muddy but at the moment its the thick almost solid stuff, if you know what i mean.

one of my riding mates might be coming to the llandegla ride as well

does anybody fancy a ride before then as well

I'd love to but I doubt I'd get my pass stamped for another one, it's hard enough getting 'The Boss' to agree to babysit one day a month over the summer to get out with you guys!!!!! Looks like I'll have to make do with our flat local woods and some road work.

Cheshley

Me and a mate had a ride out in the woods today, thick mud in places but for the most part pretty dry. Weather forecast supposed to be good for the next week or so so hoping to get out a few times for some short runs but with some hilly interval training.

At the minute, Llandegla is looking like Saturday 10th April as phoebian is the only person to have expressed a preference. Either works for me.

Can anyone fill me in about the first climb at Llandelga? Do I need to fit the Spesh with an engine...?

sparrowlegs78

Llandgela climb isn't hard, it's just long, just under 3 miles of steady climb, there's a stop point about 3/4 of the way up that everyone seem,s to have a rest at i've been to Llandegla 4 times and have managed 3 out of the 4 times to get to the stop off point ok
Caz xx

kangaroo

the first climb at llandegla is approx 3 3/4 miles long, alll you need to do is pace yourself
but we'll probably end up haveing a few rests on the way up, its not that steep just long.
its at the end of the climb you get to choose between the blue and the red, its a bit further on the choice for the black happens, but then it keeps rejoining the red anyway

sparrowlegs78

it it over 3 miles :shock: ...no wonder my legs are spun out by the time I hit the first berm lol
Caz x

phoebian

Sounds like an awesome climb! I Love up hills for some reason, obviously down hills are way much more fun.

chunkyboy

@ Kangaroo. Myself and a pal were on cannock chase yesterday, quite sirprised how dry it was but also thought it was more rutted in places than normal from where puddles had formed and dried out but still enjoyed it. I know you guys and gals have just had a blast in the peak district (wanted to be there myself but had plans that could not be re-arranged) but myself and a pal are planning on going to the peak district on Saturday 13th of this month. We have never been, we are total virgins to the area but we are itching to get up there. If anyone fancies it, the more the merrier, and if anyone wants to tag along that the knows the area then it would be a huge bonus. But if not we will just put our navigation skills (both truck drivers, bad start) and the "Dark Peak Mountain Biking" book to the challenge and hope not to get lost.

kangaroo

oh i forgot to say, the trail surface at llandegla is quit solid, as it has a hard rock base, not like the peaks where its all rocky jagged rocks but more of a flat bed rock. so is supposingly easy to ride on and really helps on the climb

rottitera02

Hellooooooo!!!!!!

My long weekend is 19th this month, am thinking rivington or gisburn..........

Anyone wanna join me ????

kangaroo

chunkyboy wrote:

@ Kangaroo. Myself and a pal were on cannock chase yesterday, quite sirprised how dry it was but also thought it was more rutted in places than normal from where puddles had formed and dried out but still enjoyed it. I know you guys and gals have just had a blast in the peak district (wanted to be there myself but had plans that could not be re-arranged) but myself and a pal are planning on going to the peak district on Saturday 13th of this month. We have never been, we are total virgins to the area but we are itching to get up there. If anyone fancies it, the more the merrier, and if anyone wants to tag along that the knows the area then it would be a huge bonus. But if not we will just put our navigation skills (both truck drivers, bad start) and the "Dark Peak Mountain Biking" book to the challenge and hope not to get lost.

i will see if i can make that, though i only know the bits around ladybower

sparrowlegs78

Arrghhhhhhhhhh all these offers of riding, but lack of a car and licence isscuppering me ...i must work out how to bungee a mountain bike on to a moorbike
Caz xx

Cheshley

chunkyboy wrote:

@ Kangaroo. Myself and a pal were on cannock chase yesterday, quite sirprised how dry it was but also thought it was more rutted in places than normal from where puddles had formed and dried out but still enjoyed it. I know you guys and gals have just had a blast in the peak district (wanted to be there myself but had plans that could not be re-arranged) but myself and a pal are planning on going to the peak district on Saturday 13th of this month. We have never been, we are total virgins to the area but we are itching to get up there. If anyone fancies it, the more the merrier, and if anyone wants to tag along that the knows the area then it would be a huge bonus. But if not we will just put our navigation skills (both truck drivers, bad start) and the "Dark Peak Mountain Biking" book to the challenge and hope not to get lost.

I would mate but I have a charity ride on the 13th.

kangaroo

sidecar

Cheshley

kangaroo wrote:

chunkyboy wrote:

@ Kangaroo. Myself and a pal were on cannock chase yesterday, quite sirprised how dry it was but also thought it was more rutted in places than normal from where puddles had formed and dried out but still enjoyed it. I know you guys and gals have just had a blast in the peak district (wanted to be there myself but had plans that could not be re-arranged) but myself and a pal are planning on going to the peak district on Saturday 13th of this month. We have never been, we are total virgins to the area but we are itching to get up there. If anyone fancies it, the more the merrier, and if anyone wants to tag along that the knows the area then it would be a huge bonus. But if not we will just put our navigation skills (both truck drivers, bad start) and the "Dark Peak Mountain Biking" book to the challenge and hope not to get lost.

i will see if i can make that, though i only know the bits around ladybower

Roo, take em round last week's route!!!!!

kangaroo

i can only remember some of last weeks

the way i know is to go up hagg side then down to gorse farm cross the resivoir and then up the side of the hill on that side