Right... time to put your hands up.
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There is a bit of a car park / layby at the start of Howgill Lane, Gives everyone the option to park whereever you like, kit up and meet there at around 9.30am. Look to be riding for no later that 10am.
Approx 26 miles... big arduous climb at the start, long downhill singletrack then a long pedal back to Sedbergh.
Please only post if (barring something unforseen) you are a definate, just so we can get an idea of numbers and if we need to wait longer.
Dave
I think we are 8 from Darlo-maybe even a cpouple more!!
Cheers
Steve
See you there ....not in as much trouble as I thought I was.
Will bring cake as usual.
I've done my back in but unless its still giving me a problem by Sunday I intend to be there.
Weather is forecast as sunny! 8)
not in as much trouble as I thought I was.
Tell her you'll be home by 10 this time then. Anything earlier is a bonus.
I had my window down as I drove off from yours to see if I could hear Banshee wails...... 😆
Relatively new on the Forum. Should be there!! Maybe need a staggered(!) start if so many turn up 🙂
Cheers
oh yes.....
Yep I'm in, Burky should be coming too
I'm offloading wife and offspring at her parents on the way up, then thats me out for the day. Bring it on!!! 🙂
evening BUMP anymore takers?
Im away at the mother n laws caravan in Conwy at the moment so only intermittent tinterweb surfing is allowed.
but 6 of us are going to be there. Really looking fwd to it.
just got to decide which bike.
Johnny are you OK for a lift?
I'm still on for this. fingers crossed for good weather
Bollocks , Been looking forward to this one since the Reeth ride
and now can`t do it due to family making other plans 😥
but will be at the next one.
I'll be there also looking forward to it, my wife's off to her sisters with our son so have a weekend pass.
Forecast looks absolutely spot on. Best pack some suncream this week. My arms are still burning from Sunday!
Yep, I'm in
Vortex think ok for lift from MR yoshimi but will e-mail you so we can car share etc how may you got?
shame you're not up there on the Sat - me, Haddock and ourkidsam are off over the tops.
Have a cracking ride lads!
Looking at the forecast...is there anywhere to top up the (non-alcoholic fluid load part way around?
Ravenstonedale has a cafe.
is barnes coming on this, does anyone know??
Just heard off Faz, think he's coming as well - tells me he might even put mmore than one front chainring on to for this one
is barnes coming on this, does anyone know??
He has a poorly leg - he is bogtrotting tonight - if it holds up he's in
is barnes coming on this, does anyone know??
Tony, when I embarrassingly face planted outside my house on Saturday, I also got one of those annoying haematomas in my calf, which hurts far more than any minor surface abrasions. I'll see how it is on a ride this evening before I commit, but I'm very keen to go if at all possible :o)
Bottling it then eh???
Bottling it then eh???
grrr, not unless I am incapacitated!
[url= http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=kendal&day=3 ]Forecast looks brilliant[/url]
Bring your suncream!!
I'm in 🙂 Lift from Lancaster please ?
I can pick you up Simon, will be with johnnie and Faz, prob about 8:30 but will let you know for def when I see how far it is
8.30 at Lancaster will be leave you plenty of time Danny.
Cheers Danny, but travel time from Lancaster to Sedbergh is only 30 mins so no need to be quite that early (please) ...
Should be there, last minute issues notwithstanding.
or that early at mine (who will have been awake for hours due to kids anyway)
Ok simon, about 9am then? Johnnie about 8:15? Also did you get that Avid Juicy clip I posted through youir door for Trio?
Ok simon, about 9am then?
yes thanks! I'll wait at the end of the slip road at M6 junction 34
ok pal
yes can you e-mail me her e-mail addy please as I only have her phone number and cant find my charger
What time?!!! I'll still be having my morning Poo then 😕
Oh stop moaning Hora and come out. You bailed out of the Rivi ride at the last minute, so come out on this one. The weather is booked and the route is a classic.
Hora is a well-known biker tart. He usually only rides with his dog, which pretends to be impressed out of love...
I would do but I want to ride both days due to the stunning weather and last time..... I got out with binners an hour later over Rivi.
SFB- I'll set bingo onto you!
Pah!
Hora: The "nearly" man...
Well, I'll be on me Jack Jones. My two riding "buddies" both let me down.
See you all Sunday.
Arse! Looks like I'm going to have to do a Hora and cry off guys. Been informed/threatened I've got family duties
*sits back and observes huge thumb hovering over head*
🙁
Well, I'll be on me Jack Jones
uh, picture the scene; the top of Calders: "When shall we three meet again ?"
hope this isn't the start of a trend, but I'm bugging out too. been called in as a reserve on a charity 10k race on sunday. bit gutted to say the least!
Hope you all have a great day!
Lowey, any chance you could e-mail me contact details just in case I get lost? I have a propensity for doing this, and I don't even know which county the start point is in...
Westmorland
Nearly? I'd make it, I'd ride it all however I'd worry that I might be holding people up. As thats the case I'd rather ride on my tod and that way enjoy it without feeling bad 😀
Not looking like a massive turnout then, 15ish do you think?
I'd ride it all however I'd worry that I might be holding people up.
without naming names you will have company in that :o)
Not looking like a massive turnout then, 15ish do you think?
Sedbergians can rest easy...
in't there some soft shytes on here............... 😉
Not looking like a massive turnout then, 15ish do you think?
8 from Darlo, 6 from Vortex's lot, you and Mark, Danny, Simon, Junkyard, Ton, Rich, clarkpm4242, Andy G ??, stufield, hora (ahhhh ahahahhahahaha), and yours truly.
25.
In my vast experience of biking, the one hard and fast rule is:
if people say they [b]will[/b] come, it means they might
if people say they [b]might[/b] come, it means they won't
am I the "Simonm" now ?
I'm coming with someone else. He's borrwing my singlespeed. He's not ridden offroad much. My mum might be angry if I kill my stepdad 🙁
He's borrwing my singlespeed. He's not ridden offroad much
I suggest you take him somewhere else...
I'm coming with someone else. He's borrwing my singlespeed. He's not ridden offroad much. My mum might be angry if I kill my stepdad
Unless thats a joke, you might want to reconsider.
It is 26miles off road FFS how much do you hate your stepdad?
I might be there on Sunday Simon 😳
He's done plenty of road biking and is fitter than me. He has a mountain bike in Oz, but I don't know exactly how good he is, just assuming he'll walk the bits he won't feel comfortable on. How technical is the ride? ****in massive rocks would have me struggling as well tbh. Worst comes to the worst and you still think it's a bad idea, we could go on the Bogtrotters night ride that Wednesday 🙂
we could go on the Bogtrotters night ride that Wednesday
not those nutters 🙁
RichPenny
the ride is not very technical
steep up, less steeper grassy traverse, long singletrack descent that is doable on a full rigid ss, bit of road with a climb, and a nice bridleway with bits of up n down.
i will keep him company at the back..... 😀
I wouldn't exactly agree with [b]ton[/b]'s description - I'd say Bowderdale was quite technical! But then he's a riding god 🙂
barnes, you argue with yourself in the mirror......... 😉
Not looking like a massive turnout then, 15ish do you think?
Now that my wife and kids have finally got over a collective attack of some nasty horrid virus and I'm still ok, can you add another one to that..
See you Sunday (viruses permitting)
Loot, quick word mate, this ride is far more demanding than the Rivi ride... have you been getting the miles in mate ?
Please dont think that I'm lecturing, but if you struggled with that, you will be in trouble on this ride.
For those wondering whether it's too hard or technical?
I did this route with the Boggies when I was 60 🙂 By the time I'd got to the end of the Bowderdale valley I felt a bit tired. Also realised I was only half way round! As Simon says it's fairly technical singletrack for miles. Thankfully the second half is a lot easier.
**** me, you have got me thinking i might not be able to handle this ride now.....might go out on the manchester canal with hora...... 😀
Right just got confirmation off my lot, and yip 6 of us are coming.
looking fwd to it
well i'll be going slowly at the back, possibly walking if too steep / scary, enjoying the sunshine and trying to keep an eye on where everyone else is heading towards.
walking is more or less a given. I only know of one person who's ridden all the way up Calders (insanely fit, well, actually just insane)
have you been getting the miles in mate ?
I have but mostly on the road - I don't want to be hanging off the back and holding everyone up again. Maybe it'll be best if I leave it for this time..
Have a good day.
I don't want to be hanging off the back and holding everyone up again
I think about half the riders will be doing this :o)
It seems there should be at least 4 other Trotters too 🙂
OT Simon. Meant to ask for ages - how's Nicky these days?
I'll quiz Chris tomorrow and let you know - but there's still no sign of her riding anytime soon 🙁
It seems there should be at least 4 other Trotters too
Actually there will be me, six other boggies plus SFB hopefully.
six other boggies plus SFB
Oi! I'm a friggin boggie too!
Cheers Si. 5+ months is a long time, must have been a bad break. And here am I thinking another 4-5 weeks no biking for me is bad (eye op last week).
Enjoy your ride tomorrow.