The "Yes, it's really happening" CC Christmas/New Year Ride

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  • Pudseyp
    Pudseyp Posts: 3,514
    To be honest I was up for this and meet a few of the regular crudders for a thrash....unfortunatley my plans have been scuppered somewhat in that the bloody inlaws are coming up on Friday mid morning and as the missus is at work I have to be here to entertain them icon_sad.gif

    I know we cover the length and bredth of this great isle (and godforsaken wales) so perhaps we should knock up a "crudders ride calendar" we can strategicaly choose rides throughout the UK where we can all get to such as the great Llandegla (as it's near me) and alike...whatdayathink ?

    Also respect to Kaiser for spending over two hours in the car for a date with bails...
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  • Kaise
    Kaise Posts: 2,498
    hahaha - not riding till friday so should be fine

    its running sweet, todays ride went well, new brakes are 10 times better than the old ones and i've finally got my seat position sorted and starting to get used to riding a hard tail again!
    Also respect to Kaiser for spending over two hours in the car for a date with bails...

    its a strategic visit, gaz is moving to wales so i get to be further away from him, ever since the incident of 99 we struggle to be that close!

    see you at ten
    :)Ragley Blue Pig
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Sounds like a plan, 10 it is then.

    Pudsey, you've not had the pleasure of my company....cheeky git :lol:
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  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    yep this should be fine with me :D either way i travel i'll have a lift there in t'morning, probably parked at marquis so will ride to swinno's, going with another group who will most probably bugger off exploring, get lost and find bugger all in terms of decent trails, so i'll scav a lift off them then shoot over :)

    if i could get a lift to a near by train station after that would be sweet, other wise i may have to cut things short, like i say, im not sure on the plan of the others yet, but i shall be there for sure :)
  • Richie63
    Richie63 Posts: 2,132
    Ha, delay in flights means it is more than likely I'm going to be there at 10 to ride with you all - now which bike to pick?
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  • foxc_uk
    foxc_uk Posts: 1,292
    I'm now a no... got to visit family... :-/
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  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    lawman wrote:
    if i could get a lift to a near by train station after that would be sweet, other wise i may have to cut things short, like i say, im not sure on the plan of the others yet, but i shall be there for sure :)

    Which station you after? (Not that it matters too much) I should be able to give you a lift.
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  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    Angry Bird wrote:
    lawman wrote:
    if i could get a lift to a near by train station after that would be sweet, other wise i may have to cut things short, like i say, im not sure on the plan of the others yet, but i shall be there for sure :)

    Which station you after? (Not that it matters too much) I should be able to give you a lift.

    lichfield trent valley or rugeley would be sound dude :D like i say i need to find out what my group are doing first, so i shall post when i find out tonight :)
  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    Cool, well just let us know tomorrow, I can drop you at either of those, pretty much on the way home anyway
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  • Clank
    Clank Posts: 2,323
    Stuckficks.

    Need to collect a suit from London on Friday so defo no Cannockage for meself. <mutter mutter>

    Have a good blatter about the place, chaps!
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  • projectsome
    projectsome Posts: 4,478
    Pudseyp wrote:
    To be honest I was up for this and meet a few of the regular crudders for a thrash....unfortunatley my plans have been scuppered somewhat in that the bloody inlaws are coming up on Friday mid morning and as the missus is at work I have to be here to entertain them icon_sad.gif

    I know we cover the length and bredth of this great isle (and godforsaken wales) so perhaps we should knock up a "crudders ride calendar" we can strategicaly choose rides throughout the UK where we can all get to such as the great Llandegla (as it's near me) and alike...whatdayathink ?

    Also respect to Kaiser for spending over two hours in the car for a date with bails...

    I'll add one to the FB crudcatcher at some point. or at least try....
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  • Pudseyp
    Pudseyp Posts: 3,514
    bails87 wrote:
    Sounds like a plan, 10 it is then.

    Pudsey, you've not had the pleasure of my company....cheeky git :lol:

    To be honest with you I was really looking forward to meeting up with a few of of you...

    projectsome said he would look at a ride calendar so we can have some advance warning of rides that can be accessed by people in different regions (North West, Middlands, South Wales etc...) would be good to put a face to an avatar !
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  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    righto folks, my situation is now clear!! :lol: afaik there will be me only tomorrow, possibly my dad, but he might wimp out, so i shall be there at 10 :)
  • Kaise
    Kaise Posts: 2,498
    Good meet you guys today, I'm fucked now though!
    :)Ragley Blue Pig
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  • Gazlar
    Gazlar Posts: 8,084
    Pudseyp wrote:
    bails87 wrote:
    Sounds like a plan, 10 it is then.

    Pudsey, you've not had the pleasure of my company....cheeky git :lol:

    To be honest with you I was really looking forward to meeting up with a few of of you...

    projectsome said he would look at a ride calendar so we can have some advance warning of rides that can be accessed by people in different regions (North West, Middlands, South Wales etc...) would be good to put a face to an avatar !

    I only look like my avatar if theres a ride planned in Greater Manchester
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  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    Kaise wrote:
    Good meet you guys today, I'm farked now though!

    Yeah, was a good day, shame the weather got a bit crap towards the end, but on a more positive note I have symmetrical cuts on both my knees now :lol:
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  • DCR00
    DCR00 Posts: 2,160
    i was there today

    was tres muddy. I went over the bars on a new bit i havent ridden before. Turn left bout half way up the hill after the big crossroads on the monkey trail. Was like a mud bath. Tyre dug in over a drop and i went straight over.

    does anyone know how to get to the parking area at the base of the Monkey Trail ? i.e. where you cross the road after the railway crossing. Lots were parked there today and TBH i could happily leave FTD for two runs round the Monkey.
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    Tracey
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  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    The little side trail that was literally a mud bath? That bit was so much fun.

    To get to that carpark take the A460 from Rugeley towards Hednesford (or the other way) it's the main road between the two towns. The carpark is just off that road, you'll realise when you get there. Or if it's easier, from Birches Valley head right out the car park, right up the road (Penkridge Bank) and turn right onto Post Office lane (the first right). Turn right at the end onto Slitting Mill Road, then follow this to the end and turn right onto the A460... carpark is on your left after a few hundred yards.
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  • Richie63
    Richie63 Posts: 2,132
    DCR00 wrote:
    i was there today
    .

    what bike were you on? there was someone on an ibis (white) that I thought I recognised

    Fun times riding with all today it really shows what a laugh can be had in the rain

    Nice now to be able to put faces to names or scaring to knees in your case Rich :)

    We will have do do a meet in the Peaks when the weather improves

    Happy in my Hotel with all todays riding clothes drying on the radiator.
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  • DCR00
    DCR00 Posts: 2,160
    Richie63 wrote:
    DCR00 wrote:
    i was there today
    .

    what bike were you on? there was someone on an ibis (white) that I thought I recognised

    Fun times riding with all today it really shows what a laugh can be had in the rain

    Nice now to be able to put faces to names or scaring to knees in your case Rich :)

    We will have do do a meet in the Peaks when the weather improves

    Happy in my Hotel with all todays riding clothes drying on the radiator.

    i wish it was me on the Ibis, but alas no. I was riding my trusty Spesh FSR XC. I was the one who looked like he'd taken a mud bath down one side (after going over the bars)
    Tranny
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    Carbon
  • DCR00
    DCR00 Posts: 2,160
    Angry Bird wrote:
    The little side trail that was literally a mud bath? That bit was so much fun.

    To get to that carpark take the A460 from Rugeley towards Hednesford (or the other way) it's the main road between the two towns. The carpark is just off that road, you'll realise when you get there. Or if it's easier, from Birches Valley head right out the car park, right up the road (Penkridge Bank) and turn right onto Post Office lane (the first right). Turn right at the end onto Slitting Mill Road, then follow this to the end and turn right onto the A460... carpark is on your left after a few hundred yards.

    was good fun until i went over... but yeah, good fun and much better than going straight on

    the mud made it a much different trail in places, but i still managed all of the rock gardens i chickened out on last time :D

    next time, im doing the black sections...

    cheers for the directions
    Tranny
    Tracey
    Bouncy
    Carbon
  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    Those black sections are a laugh. Twice in a row now I've been OTB in exactly the same spot, in fact today I managed to predict that it'd happen before we even got to it :lol:
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Thanks for the ride everyone, even if the weather did get a bit grim by the end. And special thanks to Angry Bird for keeping us entertained with his acrobatics! :lol:

    Has anyone got the details for the Crud ride calendar? If so, can you PM me with the info, ta!
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