Noob From Leamington Spa!

Rushmore
Rushmore Posts: 674
edited May 2011 in MTB beginners
Ello,

Well i'm 26 and relatively fit (un), Based in good ole Leamington Spa!

I Used to be a Powerkiter before selling up,I travelled to Leicester 3-4 times a week to instruct at the centre there and couldn't afford to do it ( petrol money, membership costs, equipment costs, Insurance etc. )

I Snowboard when I can and wanted something to do to get the blood pumpin when the snow isn't about. So I went out a bought a Commencal Premier Plus 2011 mountain bike ( was either that or the Kona Nunu ) but I much preferred the Commencal..

I've owned it for 2 days now, first day was a bit of a bummer, got flats in both tyres after 5 miles and had to walk it back... Lesson Learned, don't ride on trails with fresh cut brambles on the ground and no repair kit!

With new Self repairing inner tubes, repair kit and various other goodies I set out again today and did around 15 miles, most offroad and alot of getting lost!
I came back caked in mud and a huge grin. I got the bug for it now :-D

Anyone else from around the area?

I need to learn some good offroad routes

Peace & Love y'all :D
Always remember.... Wherever you go, there you are.

Ghost AMR 7500 2012
De Rosa R838

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  • mak3m
    mak3m Posts: 1,394
    where you get those thorns

    did a ride yesterday down the old rail line from rugby to leam, mud fest :D, through sydnam then did a loop round newbold common and got 7 massive thornes in my back wheel for the pleasure.

    did get to look all manly repairing it on Newbold Cres in front of the leamington ladies who lunch :D
  • Rushmore
    Rushmore Posts: 674
    ah cool, i've yet to do the old railway route..

    was the canal toepath that got me.

    might check out the old railway tomorrow,,,

    u went through sydenham? kool, thats where I live! lol
    Always remember.... Wherever you go, there you are.

    Ghost AMR 7500 2012
    De Rosa R838
  • Rushmore
    Rushmore Posts: 674
    ah cool, i've yet to do the old railway route..

    was the canal toepath that got me.

    might check out the old railway tomorrow,,,

    u went through sydenham? kool, thats where I live! lol
    Always remember.... Wherever you go, there you are.

    Ghost AMR 7500 2012
    De Rosa R838
  • Rushmore
    Rushmore Posts: 674
    ah cool, i've yet to do the old railway route..

    was the canal toepath that got me.

    might check out the old railway tomorrow,,,

    u went through sydenham? kool, thats where I live! lol
    Always remember.... Wherever you go, there you are.

    Ghost AMR 7500 2012
    De Rosa R838
  • mak3m
    mak3m Posts: 1,394
    one way to get your post rate up ;)
  • Rushmore
    Rushmore Posts: 674
    whoops! dunno what happened there :roll:
    Always remember.... Wherever you go, there you are.

    Ghost AMR 7500 2012
    De Rosa R838
  • airbusboy
    airbusboy Posts: 231
    I might be mistaken but i believe 'The bike yard' bike shop organise mountain bike rides around the local area. I'm not 100% this is true, but i'd go in and ask if I were you....

    The shop is
    http://www.thebikeyard.net/

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=sa ... CB0QnwIwAQ

    Hope it works out ( sorry if everything i've written is b*ll**ks)

    Rgds
    'Ride hard for those who can't.....'
  • Rushmore
    Rushmore Posts: 674
    Yeah thx Airbusboy,

    Popped in there today, lovely bunch of ppl, stood talking to them for a while ( had trouble with my front mech.. )

    They sorted it no probs and told me about the club they have every thursday night too.

    spot on just what I was looking for..
    Always remember.... Wherever you go, there you are.

    Ghost AMR 7500 2012
    De Rosa R838
  • Rushmore
    Rushmore Posts: 674
    Yeah thx Airbusboy,

    Popped in there today, lovely bunch of ppl, stood talking to them for a while ( had trouble with my front mech.. )

    They sorted it no probs and told me about the club they have every thursday night too.

    spot on just what I was looking for..
    Always remember.... Wherever you go, there you are.

    Ghost AMR 7500 2012
    De Rosa R838
  • Rushmore
    Rushmore Posts: 674
    Yeah thx Airbusboy,

    Popped in there today, lovely bunch of ppl, stood talking to them for a while ( had trouble with my front mech.. )

    They sorted it no probs and told me about the club they have every thursday night too.

    spot on just what I was looking for..
    Always remember.... Wherever you go, there you are.

    Ghost AMR 7500 2012
    De Rosa R838
  • mak3m
    mak3m Posts: 1,394
    LMAO

    could the problem with the front mech just be an itchy trigger finger :P
  • Rushmore
    Rushmore Posts: 674
    this is not going well for me is it? :oops:
    Always remember.... Wherever you go, there you are.

    Ghost AMR 7500 2012
    De Rosa R838
  • beany123
    beany123 Posts: 133
    u went through sydenham? kool, thats where I live! lol[/quote]

    u live in sydenham?? i hope you have a good lock and chain for ur ride !!!
    Giant Trance 1

    Live to ride
  • mak3m
    mak3m Posts: 1,394
    lol i always speed up entering the Nam
  • Rushmore
    Rushmore Posts: 674
    Yep, Live in the Nam..

    Kryptonite lock all the way!
    Always remember.... Wherever you go, there you are.

    Ghost AMR 7500 2012
    De Rosa R838
  • Rushmore
    Rushmore Posts: 674
    Yep, Live in the Nam..

    Kryptonite lock all the way!
    Always remember.... Wherever you go, there you are.

    Ghost AMR 7500 2012
    De Rosa R838
  • mak3m
    mak3m Posts: 1,394
    LMAO least you are cutting down :wink:
  • Rushmore
    Rushmore Posts: 674
    god dammit man! wtf? Y does it keep posting so many times??

    makin me look like a retard.... which I don't need being I already come from the Nam lol :lol:
    Always remember.... Wherever you go, there you are.

    Ghost AMR 7500 2012
    De Rosa R838
  • Mrs Toast
    Mrs Toast Posts: 636
    You can always go sheep dodging on Burton Dasset! There's normally nutters getting pulled along by giant kites there too. :P
    The Mountain Biking Missadventures of Missus Toast

    The Professor

    Cletus
  • mak3m
    mak3m Posts: 1,394
    Mrs Toast wrote:
    You can always go sheep dodging on Burton Dasset! There's normally nutters getting pulled along by giant kites there too. :P

    aha riding down the grass bank dishes out = measures of lolling and crapping yourself stupid, or is that just me on a set of v's :oops:
  • Mrs Toast
    Mrs Toast Posts: 636
    mak3m wrote:
    Mrs Toast wrote:
    You can always go sheep dodging on Burton Dasset! There's normally nutters getting pulled along by giant kites there too. :P

    aha riding down the grass bank dishes out = measures of lolling and crapping yourself stupid, or is that just me on a set of v's :oops:

    I remember going up there when I got my first bike, and following my husband. Not being used to off-road biking, I hit the brakes as soon as I hit a rock, and started tilting sideways. Unfortunately I was on a narrow path with a sheer drop off the side, so when I put my foot down there was nothing there, and fell 7ft. Thought I'd broken my arm, was just a bit bruised though. The bike was unscathed! :P

    Burton Dasset, home of true gnar.
    The Mountain Biking Missadventures of Missus Toast

    The Professor

    Cletus
  • giblets
    giblets Posts: 37
    Hi,
    I'm in Leamington too, and had exactly the same puncture problem on the canal (20 puncture on 2bikes), at almost the same location! :evil:

    Another good trip or is the other way, follow the canal to Shrewley (no punctures yet!) and then cross country to Kenilworth castle and back down the Millennium way.

    I understand there is a regular ride, who leave fromt he tiller pin on Sundays at 7.30am (which explains why I haven't made it yet! :) )
    Giant Trance X4 (2010)
  • Rick_huggins
    Rick_huggins Posts: 184
    Get over to Oakley Woods or up to Edgehill sometime guys
    Rockin': Specialized Rockhopper 2008
    Rollin': Orange 5 Custom
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  • steamboat
    steamboat Posts: 54
    hi there
    new to rugby area where is this path way from rugby to lem that everyone is talking about??
  • andermt
    andermt Posts: 20
    steamboat wrote:
    hi there
    new to rugby area where is this path way from rugby to lem that everyone is talking about??

    It's the old railway line between the 2. Starts near the cement works in Rugby IIRC just off the new bypass, rode to the end of it last weekend for the 1st time. I live in Cov and tend to cycle across towards Rugby and join it at the pedestrian bridge over the new bypass.

    It runs past Draycote water and is part of the National cycle network for a short section, so if you ride to Draycote you can join the Cycle network section there and then instead of following the cycle network route just stay on the railway line.
  • steamboat
    steamboat Posts: 54
    thanks andermt, i rode the national cycle route and draycote waters for the first time yesterday, ill have a look for the route next weekend when i go for a ride again

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