toons - sent you text re tonight.... Interested?
went for a quick blast today
Cairn
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Nice!
Am up again tomorrow evening for a Weds meeting,
Anyone up for a late ish ride? 8ish?
Myself and toons were planning a 7:00 ride tonight.
I'm on nights. I may see you though if your not careful. 😆
I'll do my best for 7 but think it unlikely, not expecting to be able to leave until 4 ish and it's apprx 4 hrs from me, fingers crossed.
Not going to make it today boys, gutted. Sorry.
Had a cracking ride with carbon337 🙂
11 miles and 1900ft of climbing
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Who counts height gained when riding in th UK ffs! Alps yeah fine, Mendips, Cheviots or Thrunton for that matter...leave it out
Gits!
Why not it's all a bit of fun t-p and we can't ride in the Alp every day so no harm done.
[i]T-P 26 this is just for you[/i]
Calories: 1543
Max HR: 173
Max Speed: 25.4 mph
Elevation Gain: 1,900 ft
Elevation Loss: 1,881 ft
Min Elevation: 363 ft
Max Elevation: 923 ft
Lol at Toons 🙂
Max Speed: 25.4 mph
Must try harder toons 😉
I know, notice I didn't post the av speed!
I reckon it was about 6.8 mph
lol
****s sake, will you give more notice in future? 😉
Right, my last night (ever?) in Newcastle is next Monday (21st). Assuming the hire car company leave me with the absolutely splendid Insignia I have at the moment with a proper monster of an engine in it, I'll have a car capable of fitting a bike in the boot so can make it, plus I really won't give a toss about getting into work in any decent time the next day.
Anyone up for a nice offroad blast? Big miles appreciated but anything is fine really.
Weather looks like it might be good Monday night. If you can't make it, a route would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Sorry I'm on Holiday 🙁
I'm on days Jon, if by some miracle I don't get a late call and don't get asked a thousand questions by any of my staff at the end of the day I may be able to do an evening ride.
Nodrog just for you
Distance: 12.66 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,910 ft
Max Speed: [b]27.4 mph[/b]
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Is looking good up there boys, am looking forward to my next visit.
Hey boys, (and girls)
I'm working up "int smoke" Weds Thurs and Friday so will be riding Thrunny Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night.
Anyone up for some group rideage?
Looking forward to putting some names to faces, and Toons' stats!
Dave
From today!
Distance: 13.47 mi
Elevation Gain: 2,253 ft
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We'll defo be riding one or more of those days 🙂
Are you mountain gazelle's and race to the top or take it steady?
I live in Wylam, and have never been up there, it looks a lot more appealing than another evening at Chopwell.
Chopwell can be fun, but Thrunton is different. More natural, bigger scale, more technical, stunning views.
I like Chopwell, but I need something a bit different. Riding down the red run and back up to the top to practice is wearing thin.
I found one of the race routes, still marked out last week, which annoyed me that they yellow race tape had still been left on the trees.
I have one speed up hill, slow and steady.
Chopwell is rubbish, that's compared to BITD, when it was class.
BTW I'm from Wylam!
There is much, much more than the red run to chopwell. You've just got to know where to look. Some really nice flowing singletrack as well as a good few steep and tight DH runs. Totally disagree about the rubbish comments toons! Maybe it's not a place for an all mountain rig but it's great on a HT. Totally agree though that Thrunton is a different beast, lots of good quality singletrack up there and a couple of great DH tracks. Chopwell ain't rubbish though, it's all about what you put in and take from it. Some it is down at the moment though as the FC are in felling.
Quirrle, no races are held at Chopwell, any tape you have found is not from a race.
Quirrle, no races are held at Chopwell, any tape you have found is not from a race.
Interesting.
It was lined up as tape down between trees on the blue outer ring - will snap some photos
Let me know what the plans are for this weeks riding and I'm up for joining in
Can't do Tuesday night, Wednesday is probably out and think Thursday too. 😐
I'll keep a look out for it Quirrle as i'll probably be in the woods one night this week for a quick blast.
I might be up for an evening ride this week at Thrunton as well toons, what night you planning on going this week?
I'm defo riding Tuesday 19:30 and maybe Thurs.
It was a nice run, really twisty through the trees
Go down through the main gate for the outer ring from the carpark. down the hill, take the right fork, down hill again right for should take you up a steep short hill
on the left is a drainage ditch that has a path in it, closely packed tree
In there is the route through the trees - look on the opposite side from the track and there is another bit coming down through the trees as well.
It has yellow tape which I thought was actually no entry, then realised it was between trees making a course.
i will be there with toons - tues and thursday... 🙂
Chopwell or Thrunton?
I'll try and make tuesday toons but more likely to be thursday this week for me.
Thrunton for me.
Gordon do you need a lift?
Carl did you enjoy Sunday and chasing the ex-world cup rider!!
If i can make thursday then should be ok for a lift toons, a couple of others will be coming with a van. Doubt i'll make tuesday. Will drop you a text about thursday.
Where do you meet and what time?
Do you have a postcode for the sat nav?
YGM
Cool, will see you guys tomorrow night 7.30.
Black avensis.
Dave
07775 642731
Cool, will see you guys tomorrow night 7.30.Black avensis.
I hope I'm not being lured into some weird STW dogging experience out in the wild's of Northumberland.
If see any flashing headlights I'll be running a mile.
Hmm, shall I sack off my old Hexham bunch next week (sshhhh! don't tell them, they read here) for a Chopwell/Thrunton ride, now that I'm moved?
Fickle.
Rumbled!
