Morning all

we were heading to the Lakes for a long weekend but the weather looks pretty awful so a small group of us are going to sample the delights of the SW. Just wondering if anyone whould be kind enough to show us round. Beer and cake provided 😀

PS thats Fri/Sat or Sun

I should be about on friday for a brief ride, but depends on what time as i plan to be home for 4pm.

Not sure about Sat, might do a ride in the FOD.

Sunday a group ride is planned, but i'm considering wild camping and getting out really early from the sunrise to gain some needed miles…..

Where are you all planning on staying and where else are you thinking of riding? ie Exmoor, mendips, etc..

Sharki. we have just booked the campsite at Flaxpool near Crowcombe.
is that near you?

Planning on an exmoor ride – we were going to hire pre planned gps from justrideexmoor.

possibly the dartmoor route from the issue a few months back.

Sharki – we could meet you late morning/lunchtime for a quantocks tomorrow?
Nick

That's on the other side of the hill from me all good though.

Looking at the forcast, sunday pm is looking mighty wet, therefore not such a great time to be out on Dartmoor, or some of Exmoor where it's pretty exposed and isolated (though nothing like in a Lakes way).

I'd consider, dartmoor fri, exmoor sat and Quantocks sunday, where if the weather turns that bad you can bail pretty quickly if needed.

Or do 2 days on the Tox and do either of the Moor rides, Dartmoor will be almost a 2hr drive away, but well worth the drive.

I could be tempted, I'm only 4 miles down the road from Quantock Orchard.

Yep sunday PM looks bad, rest of the weekend good though. thanks for the advice. maybe we will do dartmoor tomorrow, as we will be on the motorway anyway so can just keep going!

Dibbs, thanks when are you around?

I'm only around on Friday this weekend.

OK, so maybe we take you up on your offer tomorrow then, if you don't mind showing 3 of us around – we like steep and tech if thats your bag?

Nick

I'm more of an old XC duffer, but I may be able to find something.

Oh dear Dibbs!!!! LOL!

I'm defo up for this if i can see Dibbs ride the cockercome DH trails…

You know I don't like letting my wheels leave the ground. 😉

Dibbs don't worry – its all XC really!! and none of us are Steve Peat!
Sharki I like the sound of some DH action though

Nick these trails and more of the steep tech stuff then…..

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/93692/

sharki, looks great 😛 can we book you in!

sharki, looks great 😛 can we book you in!

I've just been asked to play on Dartmoor one day at the weekend..argggh! 4 rides and only 3 days to do so……

Nick mail me your contact number, addy in my profile.

Friday would suit me better for the Quantocks

sharki, friday is fine for us I will mail you my mob number. Let me know a time and a place, we are flexible and should be down ther for late morning onwards.

I've just watched the vid and they're all mad, especially that Jambo blokey 😉

i like his shorts though.

Those red ones with anti tix lycra liners…..

no but they do have an anti-slip gusset. it says so in them…

all this talk is making me nervous about you west country boys.

😕

I'd rather not read the gusset of your riding shorts…so thanks for letting me know to prevent my over inquisitive mind from needing to find out..

Nick, be affraid, be very affraid.

I'm the Quantocks only lycra clad single speeding DH'er, so you've a right to be nervous about me, hell i'm nervous when i'm around me..

yep, now I am worried….

Just don't try and follow him to closely. It'll end in tears…