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Right then seeing as none of you are saying anything rides will be as follows:
Saturday will be a ride starting at Inners and heading round some of the lesser known trails and parts of the Merida route amongst others.
Sunday will be a ride round Gypsy Glen, from the Cardrona side, finishing up with a ride on some bits of GT and its offpiste trails.
Both rides will start at 10am. Inners at Inners, and Gypsy Glen from GT. Both rides will be a fair bit longer than GT Black at around the 30-40mile mark (maybe longer) but we will wait for anyone that is struggling.
So who is coming on what day?
I should manage one of the two, will know which nearer the end of the week.
If you are coming can you email me at me at georgelupton dot com, just so we dont leave without you.
I'll probably do Saturday, wait for me at the top though 😉
Definately Sunday, and hopefully make Saturday as well.
Sunday for me.
Well folks I leave Scotland on Thursday so wont make this. But having just done today's 2 day forum ride, you guys should have a totally excellent time and I'll look forward to seeing the photos.
Iain, is that offer of a lift still going? It'd be great if I could get one on the Sunday.
Cheers,
Kit
sunday for me ( still preliminary though) 🙂
You had best leave friday night, with you being so slow and everything.
^. Anyone else coming along?
saturday for me. i've been to innerleithen so that should be a novelty. and, assuming ilve the legs left, gt on the sunday, where i've only been three times. i look forward to this journey of southern exploration!
I'll be along on Sat or not at all, will post again on Friday.
Which bike should I bring? Hardtail with Revs or 5" full bouncer trail bike? The full bouncer will be 'funner' for any lumpy downs, but I'm afraid I'll be too slow on the ups and alongs 🙁
Help me decide!!
Jo, I'll be on a 5" full bouncer, and I guarantee you'll be faster up AND down than me. Go for fun - screw 'em whippets!
(assuming you're riding on Sunday that is...)
Cheers Kit. I'm swithering about going both days, not sure if I'll handle the pace... Think I'll take both and select my weapon of choice depending on how I feel on the day 🙂
Where's Goan to tell us in a bit more detail what the routes entail?!
Take whatever bike you want I'm in no hurry. Both routes have quite a lot of climbing, but as they're circular they have a lot of downs too....
not sure if I'll handle the pace...
jojo..the ride leader/s should adjust the pace to suit the slowest rider. the whippets should inform the ride leader/s if they intend leaving the group to do their own thing. Anyone who is not prepared to go at the slowest riders pace should just not bother going imo.
Some basics like a front man, tail gunner and a head count are essential tho.
I am away in the Peaks btw...have fun all
How tech are the descents, was more what I was wondering, Mr G. Tech enough to be more enjoyable on full suss, or more enjoyable on the HT as it will maximise any potential gnarlitude. ( 😉 )
Not that bothered, but it's nice to have an idea of what would be the best tool for the job.
The descents are not really techy, in my book. The one I'd say was most difficult would be Deliverance at GT, and that is hardly tech - we'll be ducking out the bottom of that maybe on sunday maybe. I'll be riding a HT, but thats all i've got built up just now.
Have you done the Selkirk Merida? If, so you'll know a few of the trails.
I'll assume the tailgunner role as always.
I'm no whippet so I'll not be far from the back on the Saturday climbs.
I'm going to have to give this a miss Mr. G (see what I did...)
I'm off to Kielder this weekend to see if I can find 11 1/2 lost hours. And get pished.
Hope y'all have a super weekend!
Dilemma over. My Pikes are playing up, so it's the HT till I can get the Pikes looked at by the resident aerospace engineer. See youze on Saturday 🙂
I'm (tentatively) commiting to Sunday, despite being out for dinner Saturday - keen to do Gypsy Glen. Undecided over HT/FS too, not that I have the sick skillz for either. Going from Bonaly in Edinburgh, with roof rack space for 1 bike if anyone's interested in a lift. There for 9.45 'mind!
i'm registering a late interest in this, if i can! Fancy both days but i'll only be able to manage one (as long as i get time to fit my new granny ring, you can guess where I sit in the pack!). I'll have to leave making a decision until Friday night probably so i'll keep an eye on this thread.
Hi Goan registering me & 3 others for sunday's run hope that is o.k?
That's fine. The more the merrier.
Can someone do me a favour and compile a list of folk who have said they're coming on each day just so we don't miss anyone. I'm working late tonight and tomorrow and won't have the chance to do it myself.
Sunday for me. Full bouncer as opposed to SS hardtail due to running on one lung and no legs.
Riding bikes, particularly in Scotland, and in rich Autumnal colours, and in good company is vastly overrated. If you have pints and food after even more so.
So I won't be coming for that reason.
Damn, I'm going to have to miss this due to an injury comming off my bike on a darkside ride yesterday 😥
no hanger in todays post, so ill be unable to attend
Mesdames et messieurs,
Having read through the above, I've compiled the following for those who have actually confirmed / be possibles (noted with a ?):
Saturday 03-10-09:
Goan
TJ ?
swiss01
stevenmenmuir
jojoA1
PaulGillespie?
Total = 4 (or 6?)
Sunday 04-10-09:
Goan
TJ ?
Grumpystevo
Kit
Raddogair
robgarrioch
PaulGillespie ?
valley + 3
kevonakona
Total = 10 (or 12?)
I've made up a wee list to e-mail to Goan later; any more takers please post up soon... 🙂
I won't make Saturday but i'm going to try for Sunday. Got a DIY problem that i need to sort before i'm allowed out to play.
How will we know who everyone is in the GT car part?
Put me down for Sunday too please!
Currently popping vit c and brufen to try and break a virus/cold type thing that's making me feel crap, so may bottle the full ride tomorrow, but I'll be there for 10 anyway.
Both for me unless heavy drinking gets in the way!
so neither then? 😉
How will we know who everyone is in the GT car part?
Agree to meet at the bottom car park, and Jo's a gal, who are easy enough to spot at GT 😉
Grumpystevo is giving me a lift, Honda S2000, both bikes white.
okay doke, i'll go pestering girls on Sunday morning!
[Agree to meet at the bottom car park]
Good point - I'll be in an orange fabia estate. Think I'll take the pitch pro for a laugh, haven't been really derided for a few days.. the bike's brown btw 🙂
Touche Jim 😳
i'll be the the one milling about in a blue volkswagen van
hanger arrived!
if i can get my bike back together, i'll be there sunday
Thanks for compiling the list of names Rob.
I'll be the guy with a black Rock Lobster with Menjas on it.
Was going to wait till 7pm then mail you a list Goan - if it'll help at all. By the by, have you seen forecast for tomorrow - seems it'll be very windy around midday; BBC 5-day says 35mph around 13.00, which definitely means serious gusts. Be careful out there.