[Closed] Riding in the Quantocks

Myself, knottie and dibbs, are the usual local guides.

I'm always happy to show peeps around and i think the others enjoy it too.

Set a date, bring friends, cake, etc.

I'm free on the 7th/8th and the 28th/29th, if you choose either of those weekends. mail at, mtbsharki at yahoo dot co dot uk

Depending on the date, I'll come too. I ****in love the 'Tocks. We might even be able to sort out a Cotswold Massiv away-day.

I've been up there every other weekend since xmas & we've got more trips planned in March if you want to join us - usually 10.30 start from CPG or Dead womans ditch.

Thanks sharki.

I've just realised I'm away the weekend of the 7th anyway and my next free weekend without the girls is the 21st - how are you fixed for the 4th/5th April? 😀

Ali - if you want to do the 21st, that might work well. I know it well enough to lead a ride.

Ooooh, sounds as though this could be a Southern Shandy Drinkers meet, if I'm invited that is!!

Provided I'm riding and haven't had an arm amputation, would love to come but can't do the 4th/5th April.

Am keen to have another wuss attempt at The Chimney, last time my rear wheel jumped out of the drop-out 🙁

I can change things so i'm free on the 21st, that way IHN might see some new stuff.

If not the first weekend in April is fine, and if you're lucky i may organise an easter egg hunt/ride.

CG, fine with me if the others don't mind.

IHN - 21st March? If so, yeah that would be superb 😆

Right, 21st March it is, cheers Sharki. Can you drop me a mail with some contact details?

I'll organise the troops.

Can I join in too?

If you like. Drop me a mail, I'll keep you in the loop.

Just be cautious if Sharki says " I'll just take you down this interesting trail"

I really enjoyed riding in the quantocks - very intensive tho

I drove up to the top to have a look around this morning, and there's still a fair bit of snow about. eg you can't get into Lydeard Hill car Park.
I'm working on the 21st 😥

I'm hoping the weather will get back to normal by March!

Rode there last weekend - well actually pushed there cause of the snow. Great snowball fights though but with 2ft of snow, no riding. Shame cause we booked months ago and thought it might be possible.
YOU JUST CANT RIDE IN THAT !!
Looking to go back in the summer though :o)

Sharki earlier:
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me? on the quantocks? etc.

A lot can happen in over a month and I for one am very optimistic!

Can me and mrs dropoff tag along on this one too ?

of course - the more the merrier 🙂

there's a post I need to lean my bike against!

Will you bring the lurvely MrsNutt?

*waves to MrsNutt*

can I come ?

i thought you were anyway seeing as you were name dropped as a local guide?! 😉

of course I'll be there , I was just attention seeking thats all.
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cant wait............

darn linky thing wont work.

silly me - now why didn't i realise that 😆

I'd be up for this too. Only been to the quantocks twice but enjoyed it immensely. Managed to climb weacombe before being educated, so some guiding would be good.

Can bring cake 🙂

nice pic knottie

RP - yep, come along 😀

we just need to book the sunshine .

It'll be fine 🙂

The Quantocks are rubbish - not worth the petrol 😉

thats just a rumour to keep the riff raff away...group rides bearing cake are always welcome down here.

Can't believe Stella's closed down, such a loss to mountain bikers. Was made to feel so welcome and proper size portions of cake too!

I really do hope I can make this ride.

do you mind if my self and mrs scraprider join in ,

scraprider - you might need to start a "what bike for the Quantocks" thread. They might not want any old tat around!!

Oh, okay if you all insist on coming down to this mis 🙄 able part of the world I'd love to join you

no worrys cinnamon_girl got this now

Oh cool just a small group ride then...

*goes off to get fit, and learn how to ride again*

Must look like i know what i'm doing.....

Oh and Del, cheers!

Knottie can you choose bigger trees to hide behind this time?

aleigh YGM.

Would love to go to the Quantocks (never been!), but what chance of doing this on the 28th/29th?

I can't do 21st/22nd March (mates's stag do), or the 4th/5th April (same mate's wedding).

mboy, the tox aren't going anywhere.......

How this group ride will look from the air.

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I hope your trails dry out in time for this, cos if they don't, there won't be much left of them after 😉

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I shouldn't worry about that, I don't.

Mboy - sorry fella, I think that now we have a date and a fair few people signed up we need to stick with it. I'm always up for trips down there though so we can arrange another time.

Mboy - i'm sure any of the aforementioned Q's natives will help you out, but beware, best you go out with knottie....

sharki - i'll have to read my email when i get home because i'm not allowed to access hotmail at work

Can complete strangers join in too?
I'm an old fart (48) but can do Cwm carn in about an hour and a half, would I be fit enough?

Yes I expect the excess faffage will slow the pace & if you bring cake sharki's bound to wait for you!

Del, agreed knottie is a better guide, i prefer to ride at the back and look at butt.

This weekend is set, most seem to be happy with riding on just the 21st, but if anyone wants to make a weekend of it then find somewhere to stay and i'll be availible from friday night onwards.

If this turns out to be as big a group as it seems to be getting, the cheeky non-legal stuff (that of course i never do) will be unlikely to be part of the loop/loops, espcecially after the snow.

Nicknoxx, i've not a clue how long i could do Cwm carn in so can comment on whether you a fit enough, having said that i don't know how fit anyone will be on this ride, other than knottie, which doesn't count as he'll be hiding behind a tree no doubt!!!!;-).

Could do with a idea of how many are coming in case i need a field for ALL the cars..

My best time around Cwmcarn is about 1h6m but more like 1h20m 2 weeks ago as I slacked a bit over Xmas.

Me hiding behind trees ? Only for protection from you !(Sharki) As for being 48 your never too old for loosing your Qs cherry . I love a good group ride .

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If enough turn up we should be able to link arms and reach both ends !

Pervert!!

If it's "perverted", please can i join in ???

Yes bob, all old uns are whalecum.

That's a fabulous photo knottie! Did you take it?

I cannot claim it to be mine ... A friend was on his way to spain and took several.
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Yeah Knottie took that whilst getting a little 'air'

Ill be up for this weekend now I have a new toy.
Looking to be a rather large ride tho, cant wait!
Ill be the one eating at the back and screaming on the downhills.

Nearly came a cropper on the chimney last week, think It was the 2ft snow drift tho! couldnt even see the rocks.
Never riden down the gully before, was a very very strange experience!

Best get my fitness on!

Those trees in the middle look like a huge two legged dinosaur, with crocodile jaws and big claws on its feet. Maybe I shouldn't post that though.

have you been smoking funny fags ?

You'll be wanting to ride all the time now you've got some "quality" equipment charlie 🙂

I seem to be living for the riding at the moment... cant wait for the weekends again!
Thinking about some nice lights so i can get up there in the evenings!

charlie
just txt you ref tomorrow .

Funny fag?
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annabananna (also what i call my daughter!!!!!) that there right in the middle of the pic, where the monsters neck meets it's shoulder, that is 'dragons throat' and fun cheeky gully run that never fails to make me giggle.

So many great trails in that one pic....god i love it here..

Charlie, i only ever ride in the gully now, it's the quickest way down..

I do not regard myself as fast or whatever on a bike but I can get by and that's all that counts 🙂

IHN may have a good idea of numbers from his side, as for the rest we'll just have to rely on who says they're coming on here as to whether a field will need to be arranged for the amount of cars turning up 😆

I'm keen, but has a date actually been decided? I'm holidaying for the 1st two weeks of March and racing in Plymouth on the 15th. Anytime after that and I'm on board.