[Closed] Any younger folk (20's) riding around Sheffield regularly?

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I'm 22, in Derby til start of July, and occasionally head up Sheffield way. What kind of riding do you do?

I know a couple guys from the uni club and they're good guys, not sure how cliquey they are, may as well drop them a message though.

Duane- just bikes. Round here I prefer mucking about in the Peak and definitely prefer shorter (<20 mile) techier rides to all day moorland slogs.

Are you up much midweek evenings? I know between now and July my weekends are very busy.

Houns- your services are required. http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/another-etiquette-question-epic-fail-content

Nice poke of the hornets nest!

I don't mince (but I am only 38!)

Feel free to add me on fb

Duane, chances are we've met before- I was at St Andrews and organised the Scottish Student Champs two years ago. I'll get on facebook now.

Scandalous- Have you got a regular ride going?

You ignorant,arrogant whippersnapper,I'm only 58,and can mince for England 😆

Ah, I've only really gotten involved with uni riding this year, this year was the first year I did any uni racing (BUCS DH)!

thejesmonddingo- I didn't say I wasn't a mincer, I just have a bit less mince 😉

I’m a regular Sheffield rider and I don’t mince. I like the same sort of riding you do, split between Peaks and Wharncliffe mainly.

However, being 31 years old I don’t fit the main criteria. For this I can only apologise. I wish you well in your search for suitable riding companions.

Just you wait till you're my age,lad........drifts off into senile mumbling......

I bet those sweary northern boys would show you some good stuff but may be too tech for you! 😀

edit: argh just realised the age criteria, think them lads are all mid 30's...nevermind!

Jackthedog- sounds close enough for me, mind if I drop you an e-mail? I promise not to rib you about being old or anything.

ron- I used to ride with Blower. Wouldn't say it was too tech. What I'm really after is a regular ride once a week to force me out on the bike again and if they do something like that it'd be cool to see them again.

I was just becoming aware that I spend 90% of my time with folk who are a lot older than me and have things like kids and DIY getting in the way of riding, which is fair enough, when I probably ought to be hanging around with people more my own age. At the moment the only person my age I know in all of South Yorkshire is my wife, and she's great, but there has to be some time to get away!

Another Sheffield dweller here.

I'm a non-mincer who prefers shorter techy rides.

I have blue eyes and size 11 feet.

However, I am also 32 🙁

Steve Peat doesnt fit the criteria either. 😀

Ropey Reign Rider- again, early 30's will do. You also match my desired feet and eye criteria. Again, mind if I drop you an e-mail?

I'm 23 but probably too hardcore for you 😀

Do you need pics?

I have never felt old before (i'm 30) but this thread has made me feel it ha!

I'm Sheffield based too and like you need to force myself to get out more. I'm doing a PGCe so I've not been out for what seems like an age.

Drop me a mail and i'll join the rides, if you'll have an oldy like me ;-).

What about getting in touch with ride sheffield and the Eckington Trail collective throught FB??

Or go to Wharncliffe on a weekend?

24 and in Doncaster, but don't hold it against me. I ride over in the Peaks and wharncliffe a fair amount.I prefer shorter, technical rides but am partial to the odd long walk on the beach.

lol at luke - ride on your own then jedi master

I think I might fit the OP's stringent criteria. Yessssss! I am not, however, a powerfully-built company director nor do I possess a GSOH. My feet are a rather average UK 9.

I ride most weekends but I'd like to get a semi-regular evening ride going as well. Drop me an email. Even better, why not start a group email thing?

P.S. Add Ride Sheffield on Facebook. There are always people on there trying to organise rides. I can't promise that they're not 45 yo mincers though.

Rob- I'm not referring to you! You're fine. Just you live a bit of a way away.

Superficial- I'll add you in to the e-mail I sent Mosey.

Are the Wednesday night rides largely centred around Rivelin / pub?

I may be able to be tempted out but when you say the curernt rides are too mincey is that not technical enough or energetic enough?

Pieface- I'll see what we come up with. I'm close to Rivelin and it is the most obvious place to start. The guys I've been out with ride at a high pace but I find the trails a bit tame. (You're not on Mleh are you pieface? The name in your e-mail is familiar)

Luke
A looooong time ago when I last rode with ya n even then mi riding had changed
And certainly now its changed more too
It is Tech what we do n steep but looks nothing on the vids,those who have come out with us have a shock at the stuff in the vids when they see it

Blower- mine has too (fortunately). Wouldn't mind at least having a go (word is you've found something really good in the valley just south of Ladybower that the old railway line trail goes down?)

Who are these mincers? That's what I want to know.

Mountain biker struggling to make friends in social situations needs to find fellow riders 'his age' who are handy on bikes.

Whats wrong with that? 😆

Im not far outside Sheffield and I'm 19.. but I kniw precisely 0 routes for riding..

33, Sheffield, was called a mincer once by someone straight lining all the corners I was going round... I beg to differ with their view

It is Tech what we do n steep but looks nothing on the vids,those who have come out with us have a shock at the stuff in the vids when they see it

their hair turns grey and then they try to spout off about grammar whilst they mince

luke come out wednesday - meet us at fox house - 7:30

Pieface- I'll see what we come up with. I'm close to Rivelin and it is the most obvious place to start. The guys I've been out with ride at a high pace but I find the trails a bit tame. (You're not on Mleh are you pieface? The name in your e-mail is familiar)

It's Pogo, you knobber.

I knew it!

Rob- I'll see what I can get organised first round here.

text me if you do

Hmm we keep finding new stuff yeah
And Rob does also by the sounds of it

luke come out wednesday - meet us at fox house - 7:30

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Do people still use mlehworld? I know a few irregular muppets on here use it.

I shall Pimms you next time I'm up there (soon hopefully) and I will show you mincing like never before

lol, Luke is that you OP ? !!

Was our ride from Rivelin non techny ? Welcome to join us... but were mostly around 40, I guess one of those was podium at SCDH last year, most top 20 in masters etc, one 14th at Dusk to dawn....Do we qualify ? 😉

Simon- it's not your lot that I'm on about either. That ride I did with you was great. The guys that I normally go out with do that ride in exactly the opposite direction- up the hard stuff, down the easy stuff. They're a nice bunch but I can't motivate myself to get out with them.

I know what you mean, Welcome to join us on Wednesdays. usually local, but often Derwent Edge, Houndkirk, Cut gate etc.
I'll drop you a line.

Who are these people mincing the rivelin valley?

Can i come? Sounds just right for me. 🙂

munrobiker you are welcome to mince with us. I'm 30 and the bf is 29. Or is that too old for you? We live at Malin bridge.

Sounds like Pook might be in the mincer's group? 😉

😆

I'd like to see the OP's riding/skillz/some pics of his riding if possible then we can assess on the international Trail TopGun scale for sure.

scandalous - MemberI don't mince (but I am only 38!)

Yes you do! 😉

I'm too old at 31. And will, if we're talking about mincers perhaps we should discuss the rider who was so scared of the hills he moved away, eh? ;o)

You are 31? You look the same age as me. Maybe you should apply monkey semen as you're daily cleansing routine?

OK, discussions have led us to meeting at Fairholmes visitor centre at 6pm on Thursday- riding some of the classic Derwent valley trails so we get an idea of what level we're all at and how far we can go.

All those young and rad enough (ahem) are welcome. (Really, anyone is welcome*).

Hora- At no point in this thread did I say I was good at riding bikes!

*E-mail your strava profile to me first for judgement 😉

Will I'm in West Hampstead this weekend. I hope you haven't ruined the area that I handed over to you?

i'm too old and mincey for this thread...

do 'the bike tree' still do a wednesday-night ride? - some of them are younger and radder than this old giffer.

We are not all bloody 40 Si! Some of us are considerably younger than that!!

Plus

Riding doesn't get much more technical than the full hidden Rivelin ride....

rik - bollox! There is FAR more than that!

Rob- I may join you on Wednesday, I'll see what the wife says (I am going riding in Scotland all weekend).

Really 'bollox' - why? You think Rivelin is easy?

There is some stuff that I only know a handful of people have cleaned.

Munrobiker your services are required

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/do-you-consider-having-a-bonk-with-a-ladyboy-gay-bear-with-me

Rik, you all come across as old farts 😉

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funny guy! 🙄

munrobiker-We do a lot of technical riding on our own built secret lines around wharney and hebbers, 😀 obviously hebbers being a bit far out for ya but your more than welcome to come ride with us down wharney, although most of us being in mid 30's but we don't act it, act more like teenagers so we may be too young!? 😉

Rik - never said easy but definitely not most techy round there

Shaggmiester- judging by the number of tins of energy pop in the front of Blower's van when I went past it, I think you may all be too immature 😉

I'll try and get out with you some time, it'd be nice to have my limits pushed.

Hey Si I'm not 40 yet! I've felt it these last few weeks though, and Rivelin is as much tech as I'm likely to need from now on! ;-(

I'm nearly 42, and enjoy canal paths and disused railways.

And Rivelin and Wharncliffe super tech.

See you Wednesday night then Luke, although only if you come to the New Barrack Tavern after the ride because I'm not allowed to ride yet after my 'old man' operation last week.

Bike tree do still do a weeknight ride.

I would go and try it out but its the opposite end of Sheffield. Since I'm up in Penistone its about 19 miles and 50 minute trip for me too drive.

Rob, I knew your abilities so only took you around the easy bits 😉

Anyway, Rivelin is crap, all move along now nothing to see here.

never ridden rivelin with you si have i?

I took you along there years ago for you to get a telling off from a gimmer for riding the path behind the golf course.

thought we had Rob, maybe we meant to ? coming tomorrow night then ?

no - fox house etc tomorrow