Who is comming out to play then it looks like it will be glorious on them there hills
Me + 1
Obviously i'll be there! Routes are planned well (Apart from one of us!)
Can i ask that everyone brings AT LEAST one tube, preferably 2 coz i dont want to spend alll day fixing tubes really.
Lets have a count round and find out how many riders we have...
(3 so far, plus 3 (4) guides... hmmm )
Me too - if I can get a new car in time...
I'll be wussing at the back!
charlierevell - are you suggesting that it's thorny and puncture prone on the Q's? Or making the assumption of lot's of riders therefore a higher liklyhood of punctures?
Me. I'll be with the style and control group rather than the piste perfomers.
Well hello there.
[i]I'll be with the style and control group rather than the piste perfomers. [/i]
Er, what's the third option?
Me + some, where some is the number of riding buddies able to grunt in the affirmative
Forge - Just making the assumption we will get some flats! Where we are riding we shouldn't really get any at all (havent done for weeks, then we had 2 in one ride) So its really just a safety thing, £6 quid of tubes in every bag shouldnt cause too much of an issue, they dont weigh much!
I'll be there,Ijust don't know where there is(only joined today)
Bodger - there is here:
will do, I have two any how will make sure Mrs F does as well.
Pinch punctures would be the main cause of flats his weekend....
options are
wuss group out for a scenic jolly in the hills
general trail riding group, mainly for the rad mincers out there, similar loop as the wuss group with an extra descent/looong climb and a slightly more continuos pace.
Then there's the 'b'tids are gonna kill me group' after a short warm up you get thrown down a steepish rooty off camber natural DH trail(carved by the dh'ers), then climb out and possibly hit another DH before ducking into great wood to do revenge of the stump and the chimney then a race out and along the ridge to meet up with the others for lunch and rearrangement of groups, then some combe bashing titting about sessioning bits and taking the piss, this group will go further, will do more climbing(and descending) and will more than likely detroy the guide, before the end at which point everyone should be also close to death....
Did someone say mincer? Yoo-hoo!
can I sign up for the 'b'tids are gonna kill me group'?
Sorry for the bimbo question but would it be possible to change groups at lunchtime or are the groups not converging at lunchtime?
(just in case overnight I turn into a freeride goddess 8O)
Oops, should have read sharki's post properly 😳
I can't make it which is a shame as I know the Quantocks reasonably well, but wouldn't mind learning some new tracks 😉
I take it the 2 downhills are the which crosses the track to the chimney, and the main one by they car park.
How do you get to revenge of the stump?
Richc... I think you'd be suprised if you were there as i doubt either of those trails will be used!
Sharki will be on the natural course early on i think then heading for another after but the Car park DH and the alternative to the chimney weren't on the cards last nite.
CG... Yes you read correctly! you can change at lunch if you wish, just after the ladys edge climb. It will get another cracking singletrack in if you go with the general mincers! However the pootle in the hills will be at a slightly slower pace i believe. (And walking will be allowed...)
I expect you know this, but there are tons of tree's down in Smiths coombe, including one big one that is blocking the 1st river crossing.
Loads of the other tracks were all pretty well covered with down branches as well, but nothing impassable.
I'll be there.
If got space for another bike or two plus riders from Cheltenham if anybody wants a lift
Sorry if this is a stupid question but there's so many threads I'm not sure I've read them all, will we be having lunch anywhere near the carpark or are we lugging food round with us?
Oh and count me in to the wuss group.
Thanks
Take food with you... we will be eating at pretty much the furthest point from the Car park.
Not riden smiths rich, but have cleared all the trails for saturday so it should all be running scchwweeeeet!
Myself and snaps.
Could we have a list of people and what group they'd like to be in please?
Its not fixed, just gives us an idea of your percieved quality of riding!
Well having met Sharki yesterday i think i can manage the out for a jolly .See how the bimbling goes when we stop for eats.If i feel brave/stoopid/forget the osteoporosis i may change when we stop .For god sake somebody tell me to be sensible for once in my life!
BTW show us the jolly route please.Might decide to bring hardtail instead.
I've just got back from my afternoon pootle on the Quantocks, I bumped into that sharki and saladoger. It was flippin gorgeous up there again and saladoger didn't even fall in any streams this time 😉
me + mrs scraprider looking to get there at 9.00 ish . coming from exeter.staying over
Charlie.
Best if we divide groups in the morning as the majority may want the two sensible groups.....groups will be even numbers so some are gonna have join in the longer distance to start with...if it's too much i'm sure there will be some from the other group who feel they can do a bit more, pace is always to that of the slowest rider and there no pressure to do anything they may not be comfortable with, but if there's experienced riders in the group it's a great chance to get some pointers and try out new stuff...
'err chief Pastyland mincer reporting in for riding duties on Saturday.
Is it too early to start a 'Which tyres for the Q's' Thread ? 😉
I'll be there. Long route for me if you don't mind a bit of mincing on the DH runs
Ummm a what tyres thread ?
Won't be there, but might be seen walking in the afternoon.
If you spot two grey ramblers, please say hi to me.
Hopefully be there if not working....
I'm torn between middle and 'b'tids are gonna kill me group' at the mo. Never ridden with anyone from this forum so don't know what I'm letting myself in for!!
Me and Mrs Dropoff will be there plus mr singletrackguru, looking forward to some looning around in the knitting and sewing group 🙂
the knitting group will be doing the famous stert/somerton combe run all the way into holford fun at any speed.
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I hate threads will no pics...
"'Which tyres for the Q's'"
If the weather stays as it is, it'll be sand tyres 🙂
Im going to suggest some slicks pumped to 130psi! hahaa
Hi.
Count me in for the 'wuss' group please (due to fitness/fatness).
Can you repost 'when and where' details pls?
ta
Three bikes leaning against Bicknoller Post today, could a record be set on Saturday?
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Chockabloke checking in.
I'll be cruising over from Barnstaple and am well on for the double-hard bastard group. I might also nip down to Woodbury on Sunday morning. Any of you lot from up the line that are staying for the weekend are welcome to join me.
Hiya, I'll be there, with Konahead as my chauffeur for the day. Was going to say we'll join the mincers, but as Peteimpreza has been brave enough to put his name down for the B'tids group we might have to go with that. We'll be up for some long distance mincing.
i shall be in the car park, looking after the cars....only 50p mister 😉
bloody hell, thats twice the value of my car!
RD how much you gonna charge for me tractor & trailer ?
50p and i make sure it's safe, no 50p and it might meet with an 'accident'
*winks*
seriously though, didn't a link to the car park get put in a thread?, not just honest bikers read this forum and you're all gonna be away for at least a couple of hours, don't leave valubles on show!
Going to try and come along if work deadlines permit - a problem of working for yourself means occasional work at weekends 🙁
Will probably want to join the wuss group as not been out much this year.
Phil
I too have to tend apologies.
When I saw Knottie's original post i thought " wow.....might well be on for that...."
and it'll be really nice to meet the crew..... put faces on names, actually prove I exist!!!!
But - life's taken an unexpected turn and sadly I'll be returning from Bro'-in-law's funeral.
So .... give it hell with a smile on yer faces for me please!!!!
and I definitely will be thinking of you lot.
Go enjoy
Qxxx
sorry to hear that CK .
thanks scrap.
yep bit of a b*gger. The man was inspirational, lasted waaay beyond 'normal' expectation, but still awful when inevitable happens.
I really will be thinking of the trip. It's times like this when i do need to get out and clear the brain and remember how beautiful life really is, and how lucky we all are to be able take it in.
Anyway - enough of my mumbling sentimentality - just go enjoy for me please!
Hope you all have a good one
Q
Sorry for your loss mate.
I'll be coming.
Driving up from Exeter- anybody want a lift, van's got space for 3 more bodies and bikes- mail me!
EVILJOE
hey EVIL its darren , see you there , did you go to dartmoor tonite ???
Tsr, mail me for detail..addy in profile(click 'member' next my name)
I'll be there Saturday but as I'm recovering from a deadly virus (probably ebola or something similar!) and I've got a killer ear infection I'll be in the hobbyists' fun-run group. Or maybe behind the wheel of a Landrover 😉
See you there 🙂
Hey darren- yup, twas loverly! Wall to wall stars and dry as a bone 😉
Unfortunately due to a work trip for me now being tomorrow and Friday, not today and tomorrow, we won't be coming any more 🙁
🙁
Another time then
s
Me and my mate Andy will be coming now. I should be doing the slow ride on my big blue bike.
As for what tyres, this works fine for me up there at the moment 🙂
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[i]50p and i make sure it's safe, no 50p and it might meet with an 'accident'
*winks*[/i]
guys....is there somewhere else i can park my car? don't fancy it being parked if dodgy people like that are lurking.... ;o)
Sorry for the rather blatant classifieds post but would any of you lucky people fancy an OS map of the Quantocks? I've got some stuff to get rid of and you lot would be the target audience.
[url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/south-west-book-clearout?replies=1#post-184436 ]maps for sale![/url]
the top one (guide book) has gone.
It's ok, i know the pcso's, i'll call them and the girls can patrol the CP for us..
jonb
Barnstable
Its BARNSTAPLE you heathen 🙂
'Ere, it's bloody Barum, innit!
[url= http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=TA5%201HA%20&day=2 ] well that's a bummer [/url]
Oh well! i guess we'll have to just put up with it....
Grrr, stuck at work on Saturday and Sunday looking out at the sunny Quantocks I won't be very green with envy 😥
Well make up for now then......i'm heading up there, meeting with the allusive Mr William of poole, if he ever makes it, so unsure of time cuz he's a twit..
Does look a bit sunny up there again.
Just got the call cpg in an hr if yous can make it, i've just got another job to inquire about and i'm outta here.
still TBC for me - dependent on finding a child minder / ammusment for my daughter. Not fussed what group i ride with, pretty quick up and along (lots of long road commutes over the winter) not so quick down (enforced layoff from mountainbiking due to cheddar, rock - rib interface)
should hopefully be there too. first ride out this year. so will be joining knotties group that is if he'll let me join in..........
wippeeee Jas up the road is coming too .....good effort mate.
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happy days.
I like the look of that bit, are we going there?
you bet ! but in the wuss/knitting group it will be after the short route finish(short grub halt and regroup with mid level group) so people can opt out.
Bottom of t'chimney - depends which group you're in but its bound to be in the bikegods group!
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but i wont be doing this bit(charlie will)
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just hope the weather holds