[Closed] Anyone willing to show us round the best bits of the Quantocks? 10th/11th Nov

anyone? *sniff*

R

I would but I don't have a car at present and I'm based in Bristol. Sorry. Where are all the Quantock regulars? Knottie, etc....

You got email.
It appears i've had a twiglet in my Spam folder...

Knottie, Dibbs, Andy Bev, Brewer? Someone guide these guys, so my legs don't have to make me grrr..

Cheers Sharki you got a reply 🙂

any other offers of assistance welcomed - we don't bite (well we do bite cake - quite a lot of cake actually..)

TM

Sharki - did you see my email? (checking it didn't get spammed again..)

TM

I'm thinking of riding over there one day of that weekend, TBC. If you get stuck for a guide, I'll help out as I know quite a lot of it. See if Sharki, Dibbs or Knottie are available first though.

Thanks Buzz. Much appreciated.

See if Sharki, Dibbs or Knottie are available first though.

Guys - can you help?

Thanks muchly 🙂

TM

Hey Buzz,
🙂
That would be great if you could help us, you did a ride a couple of years ago with Sharki and a bunch of us from Sussex. We had a great time!

Rich, we ought to have Mr Lightyear on board if we can...

I remember that woodsman. I was recovering from a shoulder injury at the time. Good to hear from you.

Right then twiggers and team sussex, you got me if you're still requiring a guide.

I'll be putting on the knobblies, stripping off the panniers and cobwebs(bike not used in 6 months)and dragging it and my arse to Stowey to meet you on Saturday. Will do my best to give you all a couple days of mixed tox riding.

12mths off the trails should make things interesting for me and entertaining for you lot.

I'll e-mail you with my number to arrange times and details of nearest A&E should my heart, lungs and legs fail.

See you on Saturday.

Buzz, you up for being my wingman?

Great news Sharkmeister. I'll be there.

Bring a stretcher please. 😉

This could prove interesting..

Need gears 😉 ?

i've got 27 of them and i'm prepared to use them all.. 😳

Lol! You'll still out pace us desk jockeys.

we'll see.
And i'm leaving the camera and binoculars behind to keep me moving..

I'm there on Sunday if you fancy another day of it?

I'm in for the long haul, two days of riding and guiding and no doubt beer. 😉

Who are you riding with Sponging-machine?

Not sure. I'm meeting a mate from Braunton, but everyone from Plymouth seems non-commital.

Great news Sharkimeister and Buzzy McLightyear (not sure why I've gone all scottish there) 🙂

TM

I'll be dragging the group(they'll be towing me) out from Nether Stowey, towards Dead Womans ditch CP, so a rendezvous there perhaps?

Yeah would prefer to group at DWD on Sat. Time?
What pub for lunch? Bicknoller?

Carew or Plough for lunch me thinks, I've only used the Bicknoller once and 45min wait for a baguette impressed me little. Might contemplate the Windmill though as i has swings and slides there..

Not sure of meet time yet, but it'll be around 10:30 no doubt.

Yeah the plough was friendly last time I was there sopping wet, spattered with mud and with a near hypothermic friend.

Sorry, very busy at work at the moment, spare a thought for me stuck at the power station while you're looking down on me from the hills 🙁

I will and always do Dibbs, when i look down at the point. 😛

[imagines dibbs under the hot reactor, sealing leaky coolant pipes with chewing gum]

Carew

Arghhh my favourite pub over there.... 😉

Got to wait till December till I once again entertain those superb trails... 😥

However... in September we made this!

😆

And by then I should be back up to full power and drinking capacity to join you.

😉

sharki

Always welcome! Just one night this time.. Fri 28th Dec - riding on the Sat! The final run back in the dark 😆

Got another booked for late April too!

I'll fly blind then for the last descent. Shouldn't be to bad, the first time I did bincombe was without lights well after sundown..it was fun then and only got betterer

Yeah the plough was friendly last time I was there sopping wet, spattered with mud and with a near hypothermic friend.

Was there a couple of weeks ago [i]covered[/i] in mud. New landlord I think, but very mud/MTBer friendly, and very large portions of chips... 🙂

yo guys,

Got room for a me and perhaps one more for the sunday?

What time/where for start, etc?

Oh crap!
Here it begins.

I'll be going from Bicknoller Village shop at about 10ish on Sunday.

Thats great you are coming along Sharki and Buzz! Was fantastic when you led me and a few others around a couple of years ago. Different group this time, but looking forward to seeing you again.

Alex

Arrgh crap!

That's a reply to pretty much everyone

I've been playing on a 29er today. So may we'll bring that to play..

😉

Don't fret mate. It will be a lovely social outing.

ok, so i wont come along..

dont want to make you look good sharki son.:-)

Cheez0 I'd look good dead, so you may as well come along a enjoy it.;-)

Fantastic - looking forward to meeting you all again - Sharki (Robert Carlyle look-a-like) and Mr Lightyear (sensible head amongst us)! 😉

I've no idea where my fitness is right now either, but not to worry we'll have a grand time at the varying pace of the group.

No-one's mentioned the 'Chimney' yet.........?

Sharki - I'll give you a text/ring to do some of that planning stuff.

Looking forwward to it!

TM

What 29er have you got then?

Ok. So I will be at Dead Woman's Ditch at 10:30. We'll hook up there as you pass. See ya!