Crudcatcher Ride - Snowdon!!

DodgeT

Gazlar wrote:

Cat With No Tail wrote:

Proutster wrote:

DodgeT wrote:

And to confuse matters even more.... myself, mike and alex will be doing it full monty style, ie one night only, that being the saturday night, assuming thats OK.

So, you're definites but no accommodation for Friday night - just Saturday night?

I assumed that he meant they were riding in the buff.

What? Just one of them tube scarves?

Well, gloves and shoes and helmet of course. You back in?

Gazlar

DodgeT wrote:

Gazlar wrote:

Cat With No Tail wrote:

Proutster wrote:

DodgeT wrote:

And to confuse matters even more.... myself, mike and alex will be doing it full monty style, ie one night only, that being the saturday night, assuming thats OK.

So, you're definites but no accommodation for Friday night - just Saturday night?

I assumed that he meant they were riding in the buff.

What? Just one of them tube scarves?

Well, gloves and shoes and helmet of course. You back in?

Only if its a purple helmet

Proutster

So, can we get a definitive ins and outs list?

Proutster wrote:

As far as I can work out, this is the list so far:

Going:
Squareflops (although doubtful in my mind if his buddy NM isn't coming)
welshkev
Proutster
lawman
thekickingmule
Yeehaa (no accomm)
Bails87
Richie63
DodgeT } Accomm only for Saturday night
mike_s14 } Accomm only for Saturday night
Alex off of Epic Bleed Solutions } Accomm only for Saturday night
Maybe:
Angry Bird
VWsurfbum
Pesky Jones
Projectsome
Northwind
TheNorthernTrain
Mike Deere

Can the rest of you Maybes please commit (or otherwise) by the end of this week so that I can sort out the accommodation?

Mike Deere

I'll have to say no now as I'll either be in Morocco or Italy.

Proutster

Proutster wrote:

So, can we get a definitive ins and outs list?

Proutster wrote:

As far as I can work out, this is the list so far:

Going:
Squareflops (although doubtful in my mind if his buddy NM isn't coming)
welshkev
Proutster
lawman
thekickingmule
Yeehaa (no accomm)
Bails87
Richie63
DodgeT } Accomm only for Saturday night
mike_s14 } Accomm only for Saturday night
Alex off of Epic Bleed Solutions } Accomm only for Saturday night
Maybe:
Angry Bird
VWsurfbum
Pesky Jones
Projectsome
Northwind
TheNorthernTrain

Updated 18:50 on 5th Feb

Can the rest of you Maybes please commit (or otherwise) by the end of this week so that I can sort out the accommodation?

TheNorthernTrain

I'm out

Proutster

Proutster wrote:

So, can we get a definitive ins and outs list?

Proutster wrote:

As far as I can work out, this is the list so far:

Going:
Squareflops (although doubtful in my mind if his buddy NM isn't coming)
welshkev
Proutster
lawman
thekickingmule
Yeehaa (no accomm)
Bails87
Richie63
DodgeT } Accomm only for Saturday night
mike_s14 } Accomm only for Saturday night
Alex off of Epic Bleed Solutions } Accomm only for Saturday night
Maybe:
Angry Bird
VWsurfbum
Pesky Jones
Projectsome
Northwind

Updated 08:27 on 6th Feb

Can the rest of you Maybes please commit (or otherwise) by the end of this week so that I can sort out the accommodation?

welshkev

apologies but i'm out also.

have a good one guys

Proutster

Hrrrrmmmphhh.....

Proutster wrote:

So, can we get a definitive ins and outs list?

Proutster wrote:

As far as I can work out, this is the list so far:

Going:
Squareflops (although doubtful in my mind if his buddy NM isn't coming)
Proutster
lawman
thekickingmule
Yeehaa (no accomm)
Bails87
Richie63
DodgeT } Accomm only for Saturday night
mike_s14 } Accomm only for Saturday night
Alex off of Epic Bleed Solutions } Accomm only for Saturday night
Maybe:
Angry Bird
VWsurfbum
Pesky Jones
Projectsome
Northwind

Updated 09:43 on 6th Feb

Can the rest of you Maybes please commit (or otherwise) by the end of this week so that I can sort out the accommodation?

Northwind

I can't commit this week- consider me a no, and if I manage to turn it into a yes I'll sort my own digs as and when.

(my work situation is changing and barbarically it seems that they will no longer pay me to sit at home and do ****-all)

YeehaaMcgee

I only recognise 3 of those names off the confirmed list, Lawman, kickingmule and Bails. Where the hell is everyone else from?

thekickingmule

Ritchie's from Sheffield and (hopefully) giving me a lift

Gazlar

And that's probably because Bails had not been on here since he said yes, Lawman is too busy in the I have just ordered thread and kicking mule is too polite to drop out ;p

Proutster

thekickingmule wrote:

Ritchie's from Sheffield and (hopefully) giving me a lift

Whoa!! Back of the queue, already been discussed & agreed.....

Proutster

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

I only recognise 3 of those names off the confirmed list, Lawman, kickingmule and Bails. Where the hell is everyone else from?

Times, they are a changin'....

YeehaaMcgee

Bloody immigrants

Gazlar

Theyll be wanting the right to Marry in Churches next

Proutster

And to shag next door's dog.

Oh, sorry....IGMC

thekickingmule

Gazlar wrote:

... and kicking mule is too polite to drop out ;p

It's the quiet ones you need to watch out for

Proutster wrote:

thekickingmule wrote:

Ritchie's from Sheffield and (hopefully) giving me a lift

Whoa!! Back of the queue, already been discussed & agreed.....

I believe so! Not sure where you're based as to whether I get to call shotgun or you do We'll draw straws if you want

Proutster

thekickingmule wrote:

Proutster wrote:

Whoa!! Back of the queue, already been discussed & agreed.....

I believe so! Not sure where you're based as to whether I get to call shotgun or you do We'll draw straws if you want

I'm in South Manchester so I'll get last place

Might be taking 2 bikes with me anyway, dependant on where we go on the Sunday (Antur Stiniog = DH bike, anywhere else = same bike as for Snowdon), so might not fit - I'm not bothered if I have to drive. Let's sort it out nearer to the time - I'm sure there'll be plenty of lifts / people wanting to share.

Gazlar

thekickingmule wrote:

Gazlar wrote:

... and kicking mule is too polite to drop out ;p

It's the quiet ones you need to watch out for :

Indeed you do, just incase they wake up

thekickingmule wrote:

: We'll draw straws if you want

Filthy creep

Richie63

Proutster wrote:

thekickingmule wrote:

Proutster wrote:

Whoa!! Back of the queue, already been discussed & agreed.....

I believe so! Not sure where you're based as to whether I get to call shotgun or you do We'll draw straws if you want

I'm in South Manchester so I'll get last place

Might be taking 2 bikes with me anyway, dependant on where we go on the Sunday (Antur Stiniog = DH bike, anywhere else = same bike as for Snowdon), so might not fit - I'm not bothered if I have to drive. Let's sort it out nearer to the time - I'm sure there'll be plenty of lifts / people wanting to share.

Car will easily fit 6 bikes and gear with space for 3 people I've got roof bars as well as that rack jobby we had plenty of space when we went to Glentress and that trip had tents in as well

Proutster

Proutster wrote:

As far as I can work out, this is the list so far:

Going:
Squareflops (although doubtful in my mind if his buddy NM isn't coming)
Proutster
lawman
thekickingmule
Yeehaa (no accomm)
Bails87
Richie63
DodgeT } Accomm only for Saturday night
mike_s14 } Accomm only for Saturday night
Alex off of Epic Bleed Solutions } Accomm only for Saturday night
Maybe:
Angry Bird
VWsurfbum
Pesky Jones
Projectsome

Updated 18:43 on 13th Feb

Right, need to get this sorted now!

I'm going to dig into the accom over the next few days, so if you're on the "Maybe" list and don't commit to be a definite by the end of Friday 15th then I won't be including you in the accom that I book.

BTW if you're not on the list but want to come then let me know - again by the end of Friday - and you're in!!

If you want to come but can't commit by the end of Friday, you're more than welcome but you'll have to sort out your own accom.

Proutster

Pesky Jones wrote:

you may want to remove MTB_TR from 'going' list as I changed my name - I can see Pesky Jones in the maybe list and you can leave it there...not sure if im fit enough for snowdon - I wouldnt want to hold people back as this would be my first group ride as such, and am not sure of my capabilities XC in comparison with you guys. Normally do 20-40 mile in a day but that is at my own pace (probally do more in a group to keep up!) - and also this is on pretty flat ground around herts and essex. Anyone in a similar situation going?

EDIT: By "Normally do 20-40 mile in a day..." I dont mean everyday, i mean if i ride XC this is normally the max I can do

Pesky - you'll be fine!!

I know a good few going and we're all mixed fitness, some fit as fark and some fat as fark!!

Get your name down, it'll be great fun and a proper change from flat Herts & Essex

Northwind

Proutster wrote:

I know a good few going and we're all mixed fitness, some fit as fark and some fat as fark!!

Group rides- either there'll be someone slower and less fit so nobody'll notice, or you'll be the slowest and least fit but the only person that will care is the second slowest person as he'll not be slowest. Everyone else will just fill the time eating more haribos and talking pish.

bentes

Hi guys!

Count me in!
I'm also a bit concerned about my current fitness level, but I guess still have a month to improve it... slightly.

:-D

Proutster

bentes wrote:

Hi guys!

Count me in!
I'm also a bit concerned about my current fitness level, but I guess still have a month to improve it... slightly.

:-D

Brilliant!! Welcome onboard

thekickingmule

Proutster wrote:

I know a good few going and we're all mixed fitness, some fit as fark and some fat as fark!!

Oi! I'm not fat, I'm just slow! :P

If he's lucky, I'll have fallen off enough times and almost broken all my bones, that I'll end up walking down anyway

YeehaaMcgee

It would be nice to see more of the crudder old guard in that list - it still strikes me that it's more of a "3 cruddites, and a bunch of newbies go to ride snowdon" thing.
Might just be me, I guess, but this place seems to have lost it's sense of community. Well, by community, I mean commune for the criminally insane.

pesky_jones

Proutster wrote:

Pesky - you'll be fine!!

I know a good few going and we're all mixed fitness, some fit as fark and some fat as fark!!

Get your name down, it'll be great fun and a proper change from flat Herts & Essex

Yeah, just travel is my main issue. For now i'm gna continue hiding in the maybe section, and look into travel options today fingers crossed