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

phoebian

Heres the new final part to follow the dog.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpfGOx14xkg

kangaroo

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHESLEY

there is few water crossing on the chase, which I'm thinking do we cross and risk rotti going for a swim or try to avoid

there is a lot of climbing on the monkey but like phoebian said the descent make it worth it
as a guide on the monkey the worse the climb the better the descent

yeah the top sections of the dog are a bit take or leave, if we decide to miss those i can think of better (easier) ways of getting back up to the top after the monkey than the official route (kit bag hill)

I've been talking to someone i know in the forestry commission about where we can have a BBQ so he is sending me the info

if we don't have the springslade BBQ I've narrowed down the parking venue to either marquis drive (it has a visitor centre and a bike wash whilst the centre is open but closes at a stupid early time something like 4:30pm) and locations for BBQ
or Birches Valley the main biking visitor centre again with a bike wash but that shuts at 5pm because its part of the bike shop there
both of those locations have cafes but Birches Valley is at the end of the final section of FTD see phobians latest video. so we would end on a nice mostly downhill mile long section of singletrack

jono986

kangaroo wrote:

After our ride yesterday at Cannock a few questions have popped into my head about what would make the best ride

1) Do people want to do the whole of ftd and the monkey or just the monkey and the last section of ftd (that bit carnt be missed)

My reasoning was that the stuff on the north of the chase is far better than ftd but that could be that ive ridden ftd so many times its lost its appeal

2) Now it might be best to move the cars half way through the day (im playing with this idea at the moment) mainly to miss out a mahooosive hill climb that is truly tiring

3) Are people ok paying for parking at £3

4) The BBQ ive spoken to the woman at springslade and she says the price will depend on how many of us are going and what we want. She says we can have stuff like steak and chicken with fresh handmade salad or burgers and hotdogs. Also if we go down the path of having it prepared for us there are only two time options available 5pm when the chiefs still in the cafe or 8pm when she had finished with her other business

Or we could just make our own have what we want when we want

1) No comment as having never riden there I have no idea where everything is.

3) Don't mind paying £3 to park

4) As much as i would love to stay and have a BBQ with everyone I will have to dash home as we're out that night

stumpym4

I'm Hoping to get up the chase next Sunday (2nd may) .. nice and early , so i can ride the new stuff ..... looking forward to it already .... haven't been to cannock since Christmas !

Tony

kangaroo

phoebian wrote:

Heres the new final part to follow the dog.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpfGOx14xkg

that's a really nice section and one we will be doing
it has more berms than you can shake a stick at. actually if you were to shake a stick at the berms you would probably fall of your bike so its not really recommended

phoebian is there any sections of the monkey that you think are best avoided or do you think we should do it all. i can easily find ways around sections that are not worth climbing involved

also apart from the last section of ftd is there any section you recommend we do

rottitera02

@Kangaroo......

there is few water crossing on the chase, which I'm thinking do we cross and risk rotti going for a swim or try to avoid




We risk it.............after all my fondness for the wet stuff can't go on forever.......':roll:'

phoebian

Can't remember which sections are which, but I just looked at the map and section 9,10, 11 & 12 which I did yesterday were very boring imo.

sparrowlegs78

Happy Birthday Cheshleyyyyyyy
Caz xx

sandomingo

rottitera02 wrote:

Hiya Kyle, yup your'e right.....the hills are big...

Here's the link for Ruthin marathon..........

http://www.mtb-marathon.co.uk/events/ruthin.php

P.s. how you doin' bud ?

Nae bad, Steve, sorry to hear about your workmate, downer. How u getting to Cannock?

rottitera02

sandomingo wrote:

rottitera02 wrote:

Hiya Kyle, yup your'e right.....the hills are big...

Here's the link for Ruthin marathon..........

http://www.mtb-marathon.co.uk/events/ruthin.php

P.s. how you doin' bud ?

Nae bad, Steve, sorry to hear about your workmate, downer. How u getting to Cannock?

At the mo am solo in my car........

kevens64

Hi Guys.....just found this thread. Looks like you have been having fun. Mind if me and the missus join you for the Cannock ride?

phoebian

The more the merrier!

Welcome!

rottitera02

kevens64 wrote:

Hi Guys.....just found this thread. Looks like you have been having fun. Mind if me and the missus join you for the Cannock ride?

Welcome to the bandwagon guys........fun is the name of the game......you won't be disappointed .......':D'

rottitera02

How's you feeling Si ?.....i hear a touch of man-flu has hit you........':roll:'

kangaroo

rottitera02 wrote:

kevens64 wrote:

Hi Guys.....just found this thread. Looks like you have been having fun. Mind if me and the missus join you for the Cannock ride?

Welcome to the bandwagon guys........fun is the name of the game......you won't be disappointed .......':D'

FUN. er... right... quickly revises plans for cannock trip

rottitera02

kangaroo wrote:

rottitera02 wrote:

kevens64 wrote:

Hi Guys.....just found this thread. Looks like you have been having fun. Mind if me and the missus join you for the Cannock ride?

Welcome to the bandwagon guys........fun is the name of the game......you won't be disappointed .......':D'

FUN. er... right... quickly revises plans for cannock trip

HEE!...HEE!.......''

kangaroo

does anyone else have the dalby world cup on
i fell asleep through the first lot

phoebian

rottitera02 wrote:

How's you feeling Si ?.....i hear a touch of man-flu has hit you........':roll:'

Feeling better than yesterday, still had a crap nights sleep though lol.

kevens64

Thanks for the warm welcome! Will be up for the Chilterns ride in July too. Thats fairly local to us.

stumpym4

phoebian wrote:

Heres the new final part to follow the dog.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpfGOx14xkg

Final part loooks excellent ...... cant wait till sunday to have a blast on the new bits

Tony

kevens64

phoebian wrote:

Heres the new final part to follow the dog.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpfGOx14xkg

Nice vids. What cam do you have?

Looking forward to trying out the new stuff at Cannock. Might have to nip up there next weekend.

phoebian

It's a Veho Muvi. Does the job great!

Cheshley

kevens64 wrote:

Hi Guys.....just found this thread. Looks like you have been having fun. Mind if me and the missus join you for the Cannock ride?

You would be more than welcome.

sparrowlegs78

I am in a huff, did loads of vids today at Grizedale, but the camera was in the wrong place, so all i got was the ground and part of the bike frame :lol
Caz xx

phoebian

Good effort

sparrowlegs78

I'll have to try another place for the cam, and fix the bust bracket lol....the ground is pants to look at lol
Caz xx

rottitera02

Did anyone see the mens final at dalby today........it was a cracking finish.

phoebian

I was sort of half watching it, that guy at the end must have been pished when he got over took meters from the finish lol.

sparrowlegs78

I missed the Dalby stuff , I'll have to go look for a re run of it somewhere
Caz xx

sandomingo

rottitera02 wrote:

sandomingo wrote:

rottitera02 wrote:

Hiya Kyle, yup your'e right.....the hills are big...

Here's the link for Ruthin marathon..........

http://www.mtb-marathon.co.uk/events/ruthin.php

P.s. how you doin' bud ?

Nae bad, Steve, sorry to hear about your workmate, downer. How u getting to Cannock?

At the mo am solo in my car........

Am up for a lift if u can swing by, either that or I could meet you on the way down, split the petrol costs etc.