are you related to Harry Houdini?????????????????? 😉
has he disappeared 😯
that was always the prime computation
i was thinking along the lines of 'why are you such nobber?'
hora turned up for our ride today, and made it to the top of gatesgarth, and then like magic...........vanished??????????
Dunno but that black line wasNT a sodding shortcut!
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/nan-bield-route-advice-starting-in-stavely
I also put a tiny ding in my downtube trying to cut the corners on some evil switchbacks on it..Lowey was right I should have stayed with you (with hindsight), on the map the black line looks like a 1 mile shortcut- had to get moving as a rain squall/strong crosswind came in.
[B]STUNNING[/B] view of the lake from the top of it though, utterly so.
good ride?
3-2-1 you're back in the room
where did you go mate.
i was the 1st back and your motor had gone.
very good ride tho.
tough, wet, slippy.....but clear and the views were awesome.. 8)
What's that, Hora diving out of a ride before the finish? never!
nbt when was that?
hora, did you get to the top of nan bield on the footpath from gatesgarth??
Did he say he was taking a different route, or just wander off?
IF he followed my advice, he would have ascended Harter Fell and dropped down to Nan Bield, thereby missing the awesome plunge down to Hasewater.
Still, Harter Fell is no easy option though, but then again, when your cars in Stavely and your stood ontop of Gatescarth, there are no easy ways back 😆
Superb day out and healing vibes to Johnnie, big respect for carrying on with that injury. If it were me I would have demanded air extraction through floods of tears!
good day dave, enjoyed it loads...... 8)
Three stitches and one classic action man type facial scar to come.
Cheers too wors for the patch ...I stood up wondering how bad it was to be told to sit down (good advice) and was a bit confused only to look down at blood spilling down my top to the floor whilst realising this was not good. But for the shoulder and my inability to use my left arm I would have done the last off road section
My children pointed out to me that Danny Macaskill never crashes and then the eldest put his hand on it and asked if it hurt ...it did 🙁
no worries Johnnie, in fact forget that you shit me you ****, next time you decide to face plant into a rock from 10 ft do it in front of somebody else! 😉
johnnie's last words prior to crashing, as he came past a walking sensible me ' ton, you need to learn some riding technique'
mmm 😉
Of course I spoke before taking the shortcut!!!! I spoke to Lowey first and said probably best if I took the blackline/shortcut to Nan Biel due to my legs.. He gave me directions (and I remember the route from the other thread/map).
That black line short cut sure didnt feel like a short cut and Lowey was right- it was still a big/consistent push up- there was a sort of exposed land-bridge (path) across connecting you back towards Nan Bield that the wind sheared across at a fair old speed with tiny clouds racing towards you! Felt like I was in some sort of Harry Potter film 😀
The view from Harter Fell down into Haweswater though. The only time I've really regretted not bringing a camera with me 🙁 Stood there for what felt like 10mins transfixed.
Lowey said I'd miss out the imminent descent but my legs were getting tired and I didnt think I could manage the bike carry back up towards Nan Bield.
I didnt think I could manage the bike carry back up towards Nan Bield.
neither would i with that ****in monster of a bike!
slightly wasted monster bike............. 😉
Miss my Chameleon 🙁 I might look at it later behind the sofa gathering dust
hora - Membernbt when was that?
On the two rides that you've bothered to turn up to, you've finshed neither: Calderdale (ducked out at the first climb, after 1 mile along the canal) and on the Five Dales ridfe, you ducked out along the A6 rather than the more pleasant return route through Youlgreave
I'm not counting the rides where you've said you were going to come along but not bothered to turn up
a leopard never changes it's spots.
Calderdale? 3yrs ago?
fella's, i did not start the thread as a hora slagging free for all.
i just wanted to know what happened to him...
nbt, so hora cut short a few rides, and?
si_progressivebikes - Membernbt, so hora cut short a few rides, and?
Just saying, on the very few rides where he's bothered to turn up, he's not finished them. I just find it a little odd that someone who spend so much time posting on an MTB forum and changing bikes doesn't actually ride very much. Maybe it's me that's odd eh? I'll just shut up now shall i? 🙄
ton - Memberfella's, i did not start the thread as a hora slagging free for all.
i just wanted to know what happened to him...
SOrry TOn, didn;t see that. now you know, he's safe and well. All's ok with the world.
Just out of interest, but isn't the path across Harter Fell just that, a path? And isn't this the same hora who disagreed with anyone riding cheeky trails the other day?
I think we should be told! 😀
😯
Funky yep its a path but I'm pretty sure it's unrideable and certainly hora didn't look in any shape to attempt to ride it. So it was a push until he got to the bridleway so not actually cheeky, just walking with heavy luggage 🙂
How far was this ride exactly?
5 miles.lololololol
Lollerskates etc..
nbt I ride every week. The fact that Im not a very good (or fit) rider doesnt come into it. I actually thrive on a small a group or one other rider. Last big ride with another rider was two weeks ago over Walna Scar with a good mate.
Sorry, stressful job leaves me peopled-out/burntout come the weekend 🙁
funkynick, yes 😆 the irony wasnt lost on me either as it is referred to as a 'cheeky shortcut' 😉
[i] i did not start the thread as a hora slagging free for all.[/i]
1 - no-one believes you.
2 - if true, this was extremely naive.
I am glad hora survived anyway.
🙂
BD........... 😯
Oh come off it Ton. We'll get that wikipedia link any minute. 🙄 😀
How far was this ride exactly?
20 miles. 5000' ascent.
more than that Lowey I did about that and missed the last climb.
Ton you were very charitable as I was indeed taking the pi55 out of you for walking ... i did find out why quite quickly WHY and well done for not takin the pi55 back. I think i deserved it. Now where is DJ with the battle scar pictures.
[i]And isn't this the same hora who disagreed with anyone riding cheeky trails the other day?[/i]
But quite happy to cut corners on a trail to avoid switchbacks.
Strange ethics.
+Sorry, stressful job leaves me peopled-out/burntout come the weekend
This isn't a dig at you Hora, but I'm in the same industry as you except I own the Agency and we are struggling like everyone else stress upon stress upon stress, I ride at least 3 times a week road and MTB and at swim at least twice, it really helps with the stress, try some more exercise it may help.
KINGTUT. Yes, its that bone-deep weariness. Come home, monosyllabic, dog-tired. Sit infront of the tv almost shell-shocked. Your right. We've downsized down to 3 consultants, moved offices, slashed as much as we can off overheads and I almost keeled over on Friday (dizzy) with the stress 🙁
Rather than crack open the alcohol tonight, I'll have a swim.
Try staying off the Booze for a couple of weeks. Worked wonders with me.
Get rid of your telly and get out and do exercise instead, that'll help too
yeah, and MTFU................. 😉
I’ve been off Booze caffeine and junk food for just over a week now as I was feeling rundown. The first three four day where hell but today I feel like I could take on the world!
Action Hero!
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Hope your a quick healer
****, that isnt down to the cheek bone is it?!!!!!
****, that isnt down to the cheek bone is it?!!!!!
there was shit loads of blood everywhere, i can tell you that!
It's quite off putting riding a nadgery section thats already covered in blood 🙂
Hope your fit for Gisburn on Weds Junkyard
the blood was simply to show you the wrong line and enable you get over it smoothly hope it helped
Shoulder worse in terms of bike riding the cheek is a flesh wound and yes cut to the bone and bled till it was stitched
Will the Shoulder be ok for Wednesday mate ?
highly unlikely but I will decide on the day
I amy be able to mice around everything ...so should still be faster than you 😉
Will load up GPS and lend it someone for the route if I am not going
OK mate... hope your well enough.
i am ok will have a scar but considering did OK out o fit
Looked at my helmet today and it is cave din on the side that hit the ground thank God I was wearing that or I would have been out cold minimum and air lifted /black bagged out of there.
Nice route BTW give me a shout when you are doing another. ME, Toss....mmmmmm might give weds miss if your are going 😆
If your shoulders stiff I'd give it a few more days- matey had an innocous fall and ended up aggrevating bruised ligiments in his shoulder leading to surgery 😯
Bloody hell lads where did you take him.
You know he is only just getting into riding away from Rivvy 🙂
Hope you heal quickly Johnnie
are you giving Lowey the cakes for Wednesday?
You really didn't expect any sympathy from here did you?
I'd also get a new blade for that razer
Never mind the cake, I was thinking about the GPS!
ME, Toss....mmmmmm might give weds miss if your are going
I'm not that much of a Jonah!! Remember mate, nearly all of us fell off at one point or another on Sunday, even Donk!! you were just unlucky.
(of course Deejay didnt. Probably the smoothest rider I have ever seen!)
I've got a copy.
You'll do for me mate.
Vortex... I'll email you my mobile to make it easier to meet up.
Just out of interest what does hora do for a job that is so stressful?
no probs.
Stone... IIRC employment agency, Mark, correct me if I;m wrong.
i feel so unloved 😥
suspect I will be at home though without some miracoulous recovery.
Dont know what hurts more my injury or missing DONKS crash ...he would have been so far in front I would not have seen him anyway.
We had a comedy moment getting his bike off the car as we both went to lift it and realised we could not as we only had one arm each!
I know nothing about hora but this thread, in places, sounds like school boy bullying. Seems he's still improving his riding and won't be winning the megavalanche soon, but has he actually done anything to harm anyone??
boxelder
i assure you mate, on my part this is nothing but good old fashioned piss taking.
which when you look and ride like me is a very regular occurance.... 8)
Hora bashing is [u]the[/u] STW sport, you would of thought he would of changed his name by now {like that would work sealion} but the guy just likes to be known, I bet he's tossing off to the STW video thread as we [s]speak[/s] type 😉
Its the internet. Same as down the pub. Its not meant to be serious. If someone comes onto a forum and expects it to be the realworld then they spend too much time online than with people (all IMO).
What STW video thread? Anyhow, how come you lot get to ride with two lovely lasses and all I get normally are sweaty and sweary-p*sstaking blokes?! 😕 8)
Here are the rest of the photo's from a fab day out.
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Hora before he took the 'short' cut - click the pic for more
boxelder - MemberI know nothing about hora but this thread, in places, sounds like school boy bullying. Seems he's still improving his riding and won't be winning the megavalanche soon, but has he actually done anything to harm anyone??
It's all light hearted banter, I like Hora, but he's been "riding" for several years now. I know we're all constantly improving, but come on.....
Great pics as ever Dave!
nbt Ive been riding since the early 90's, broke my elbow in 94- came back in 2000 after concentrating on a hobby of beer and girls for 6yrs, broke my arm/shoulder/ribs in 2003, cracked the same arm in 2007. Everytime I seem to be getting fit I go and overdo it ffs.
Gary - Indeed, a Leopard does not eh?
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talk about a giant amongst men. 😯
Cracking pictures Dave
Very jealous, those pics look great, what was your route? Did you start in Longsdale, go up Gatesgarth, Nanbield then drop into Kentmere?
hora - come out with us again on [url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-north-york-moors-ride-2nd-august-2009-interested ]THIS[/url] ride in August - it has a lot less climbing. By the time the climbs do come round its too far out to bail!
Deejay what are those tyres you were recommending?
wors, jeesus. Thats the first thing I said to him when he came over to my car. Well the sun was blotted out and as I looked up I gulped and said '****ing ell your a big lad arent you'!!! 😀
Is there a picture of that big fella next to the word 'Clydesdale' in the dictionary?
Deejay what are those tyres you were recommending?
Maxxis ADvantage 2.1 - Graham likes them too 🙂