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hip flask ay......and what tipple will you have in there may i ask?! 😆
we will be stopping at "the post" for lunch...the tarmac has been laid at the chimney although the white lines wont be finished.
Why do they call it the chimney?
knottie8 - ta ever so! Has the ambulance been booked?
I'll be there with a service station pasty and a malt loaf if I can get out of bed at 6 am on a Saturday 😯
The slow group for me.. no medium... no slow. I suppose it will depend on whether I want to get tired or take pictures
Weather forcast alert
saturday
[b][u]SUNNY WITH A COOL BREEZE[/u][/b]
big smile oh yea bring it on 😀
we will be doing this bit(there is a keep dry feet option which i will use).
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and this bit early on.
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wwwooohhhoooo cant wait
hey can I have a splash about
pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze
Can we have a Lycra and a non Lycra group please?
I will be running the hidden lycra group! Shorts only, coz then you can show off your ticks and scars on monday at work!
Been up there for a few hours 2nite, absolutly wonderfull! If it stays dry its going to be one hell of a f@!king ride!!!!!!
CANT WAIT!
Can someone please refresh the details?
Meet-up at Crowcombe Gate car park, wasn't it (that's the one up on the top in the middle... usually with an ice-cream van in it)?
What time?
I replied to IHN email.. Put me down for the 'b'tids gunna kill me ride' :D. I like a challenge
Can someone remind me how long it is and what time expected finish (I know ..roughly)
MrsF and I were planning to come down, staying with Nettles. Unfortunately she's working in Belgium and won't get home (Leeds) til about 10pm Friday so it's not really doable this time.
Would've been cool to ride new trails with new people. Next time maybe.
Just found the other thread about it
[url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/to-those-coming-down-to-the-qs-21st-marchpics ]http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/to-those-coming-down-to-the-qs-21st-marchpics[/url]
13 mile, 18 mile and a 1 a bit further 🙂
Hold the **** on, who are these late comers?????
Jeez, i'll be needing to sort out a 4th group at this rate......................
The weather will be awesome.
The trails are driftastic and will cause injury if you don't keep 110% concentration.
There are lots of sheep and lambs about so beware of stubborn ones on the trails.
CG, summer bike will be fine the few water splashes you'll do are only about 2 inches deep at the most and put some summer tyres on too, no mud round here!
And the chimney is not tarmaced, i did it today at around 12 and again in the dark and it was certainly not smoothed out, however it certainly is fun(for me at least)
I've now done about 60miles up there this week and can safely say the Quantocks trails are running the best they've been in a few years..so thanks to Aleigh for a choice weekend for you all to experience our little hills!
BTW, if your planning on staying over on sat night, bring a sleeping bag and grub for brekie, drinks for sat night and sum shower gel, towels, etc.
Who was planning on coming up and staying in the CP in their van on friday night????mail me please addy in profile.
Ta.
tricky d
both the shorter routes arnt set in stone and if it all goes super smooth we may add a few bits in. After the main route we will offer the "chimney " route if anyone wants it. an extra3-4 miles mostly flat but worth it.
Anyone running late or lost but defenaitly coming can call or txt me on 07950132713 .
thurman
yes where the icecream van used to be . It hasnt been there for some time now mind.
If you're going anywhere near water can someone please remember a life jacket and armbands for Andy 🙂
sharki, only 60 miles, you lightweight I've done double that so far (well it'd rude not to with the weather like it is) 😉
look 'ere Dibbs you aint coming , remember(work I recall)...I shall make a point of pointing out the power station during the ride.lol
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part of the Wuss/knitting/pic takers and walkers group route......
You're a very cruel man knottie 😥
I didn't realise the last STW ride was so long ago, I still had a moustache and a PRST4.
And who is the designated life guard??? 😕
For anyone interested, this is the Chimney from a couple of days ago.
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Chimney[/url]
Hi knottie
Will be up if i can get out of work, what time r u meeting an where? an can you tell me single speed, or geared bike? cheers
Knottie - sorry, I must've skipped a page... What time are we meeting up??
Quantocks yesterday
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the easy group route is SS able apart from maybe two bits of hill.
meet 9 for 10 start
all details somewhere on this thread(im at work and shouldnt be on here)...
Thanks, will now try a juggle work for tomorrow ,)
so thanks to Aleigh for a choice weekend
Am sooooo looking forward to tomorrow! Aleigh great idea. You will get your reward in tasty cakes tomorrow...
Hold the **** on, who are these late comers?????
>Jeez, i'll be needing to sort out a 4th group at this rate......................
blame Mr Nettles ;). I responded to his email on the 11th feb about this ride..
So do you reckon 3-4 hours for hard ride?
hard group will be same time but further, with some fun dh trails thrown in, bail ou points along the way should time become an issue.
Sharki will the slower group have any fun downhill bits thrown in? Or should I bring my hardtail?
See you all tomorrow. Should be 3 of us in my Golf 🙂
rich, depends what you think makes a descent fun...a ht is fine for most the trails but that's a matter of preference. You may appreciate a full suss on bits of the chimney, and the ridge..but may get more enjoyment from a ht, trails are quite stoney so you may want some buttock protection.
My advice is bring your favourite bike and one that can climb ok....
Soma rich
If it is of any help most of the \q's regulars are going back to or are now on hardtails
I think I will bring my Coiler for the simple reason I cant be arsed to put brakes on my Scandal. Plus it will be better for me to haul it around rather than fly along on the 29er.
I imagine we will turn up late after trying to fit 3 bikes in a MK3 golf with 3 people and trying to find the place none of us have been before 🙂
We are [b]aiming[/b] for the 09:00 🙂
bright orange markers will be going up this afternoon, just come off M5 junc 23 and follow signs for minehead, when you get on the A39 look out for the markers easy.
This is the most organised ride i'll ever go on.. how many ppl at the last count?
Wkd idea on the markers.. look forward to it
No idea of numbers and never will know, me, knottie and charlie are sodding off to ride on exmoor!
😉
Seriously though, last rough count was 37, then some pulled out more joined and some never told me, therefore my guesstimation is TOO BLOODY MANY!!!
but will deal with that in the morning.
See's ya!
I'm one of the late comers you were mentioning. With a forecast as good as [url=[url= http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/sw/taunton_forecast_weather.html ]null[/url]]This[/url] I cant miss out the fun of playing in a new area.
I am really excited, its the closest I have got to a holiday in ages
Sharki YGM
Hi All - a bit of a late decision, but can I come too please?
yes, and as a late comer you can lead the 4th group...
Is that the group with one rider? 😯
Nb Have been dithering about this due to a stressfull week at work - bonkers I know! 🙄
No thats the equal op. group with the muslim, the gay & the unicyclist!
Oh and I bet Rich took the brakes of his Scandal so he [i]had[/i] to bring his coiler - he loves that bike!