Who's in then?
Usual crack 930 meet at futures park - will post map later (or someone will). will have to be ready to roll at 10 to follow racers for the 1st few yards (have sorted this with the brownback guys)
have sorted a slightly shorter route than the usual epics to allow time to play in rossy's top mtb play area at the end (shorter doesn't mean easier tho'just means the ups and downs are a little more compacted!)
also can we all say happy birthday to lowey cos its today (i think)
g
I'll be there.
I'm in and thanks for the Birthday wishes. Life begins today apparently.
whereabouts is lee quarry?
the last stw ride looked like fun and was a shame to miss it
I'll be in Greece.
😀
yup count me in and guy as well
HAPPY BIRTHDAY lowey - you young man you!
I think we will be 8 - not to sure about Brian as the twins have made an appearance 6 weeks early - 2 boys - all OK.
Map definately needed please. Ton is coming too but is on holiday until the 5th
4130 - lee quarry is in rossendale in lancashire it is the site of the brownbacks racing and the classic w/ender that there was discrete rumours about on here
deeejay - will get lowey or someone to post a map up next week cos i cant do it (worst case I'll email you directions)please pass my congrats to brian and family
g
OK i am in cake, sarcasm and blood injury as usual then
Its abouth here for Lee Quarry
See also
http://adrenaline-gateway.co.uk/LeeQuarry.aspx
evening bump
Count me in.
I think Grant, Paul and Tom maybe, but he maybe racing in the brown back thingy with jo, yip she is back on the bike.
BTW Graham no bloody deejay climbs at the end please.
Cheers Chucky should be ok for it me thinks. Let me know if ya fancy a warm up in the morning (or Sunday morning) fella!!.
Can't do tomorrow the Mrs and kids have a full day sorted for me, as well as 2 x new tyres for the front of the Xsara.
Saturday night we have got rid of the kids (wink, wink) I know it won't mean a thing to you not having any, but trust me if you and your Mrs have em, getting rid for one night is a big thing. That said I will be looking to get out over the weekend at some point.
R U gardening this weekend?
Yes there are no issues with what is being planned, however
I would ask that STW riders obey the parking restrictions and listen to the marshals/ team
please stay below the main gate until the first start as you will not be appreciated on the main track at the mass start
the good news is that you can get yourself a pre-ride feed and hot drink from our caterer who should be setup from 8ish and check out grass roots racing at it's rawest
If any of you can't ride and want to help with the race we would love you to get in contact info@brownbacksracing.co.uk
www.brownbacksracing.co.uk
have fun and enjoy the local trails
Morning Bump.
I'm in 🙂
See you there.... now what cake can i make this time. hmm
Cheers
bump
Might be up for this seeing as it's on my doorstep, unfortunately my lad's going into hospital for an op on the Friday so not sure how things will turn out.
So,
Right on my bliddy doorstep well, compared to the recent rides - Check
MrsMM got her own plans for the day (not that it would matter, but tis nice) - Check
Laid low with bronchitis at the mo - CHECK - not a happy bunny 👿
So, currently, as i'll still have the day to myself....
option 1 - still be ill
option 2 - come over and hone photog skills on the brownbacks race
option 3 - a mate can arrange a pit pass for a classic car race - more photog opportunity
Keith - thanks for the e-mail - unlikely i'll be down the pub tomorrow - see above - tempting though it is i'm trying to minimise germ spreading.... 🙄
Not going to stop me saying - Have fun all!
Sunday evening BUMP
I'll be there with one maybe two others. Are we meeting at lee quarry?
Slight hijack (sorry!) but can I enter the race on the line? I won't know until the day before if I can do it or not but I'd like to get over there if I can.
race can be entered on the line 08:30 rgistration opens, 09:30 closes
10:00 racing starts
evening bump and can I scrounge a lift from someone?
Vortex you got room?
No car this weekend ta
looks like me n my bro are coming to collect some wheels and test my new bike 😉
Junkyard If you get stuck for a lift i can probably help you out, let me know how you get on.
we might be able to int van if your on the way/small shortcut
tom
If anyone is not upto riding and fancies marshalling we are down on numbers at the moment (stealing Grahame doesn't help)
we will of course be eternally grateful as well as looking after you on the day. Turn up for 08:45 and you wil be finished by 13:00
email info@brownbacksracing.co.uk if you can help
Thanks
brownbanks ygm 😉 me n bro backed out of riding as i have no brakes and crc wont get them to me by then
tom 😉
Hmm never been to Lee Quarry, it's my birthday on Friday and my main riding buddy has just moved to Canada. **** it why not.
Junkyard whereabouts are you is it Chorley way? I could probably give you a lift coming from Lancaster.
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I'm gonna have to give this a miss which is a shame, I've just not beeen getting in enough miles and probably struggle on a 30mile+
The fitness that I build up after the the Grizedale fiasco seems to have deserted me in just a month - back on it now but the the 12mile easy rivvy loop I did last night had me breathing through my backside 🙁
excellent will own you Thursday now as I am in training for the coast to coast!
Grumm cheers for offer but have a lift from Vortex who will drive past mine on way anyway.... you can still collect me if you need directions to Lee Quarry etc
Happy Birthday for Friday
There will be no 'owning' - this is a gentle 'bimble' - btw what time / you coming to mine?
up to you wife kids away so whenever
few bits for sunday
the usual 930 meet time but can we meet by the stone blocks on the main car park to avoid getting mixed up with the racers!
also we HAVE to be ready to ride at ten because we have to follow the 1st lot of racers up the struggle into the quarry if this goes wrong we will have to go round the road which would be a shame (the brownback guys are ok with this)
Paul - raine is happy to marshall in my absence and she will bring the van if you wish to use it will ring you sat re this
yoshimi - the route is not as long as some of the previous ones to allow time for people to have time in the quarry
dj any chance you can bring the pace fs so I can try it on familiar ground please
g
justme, thanks. Talk Sat
what time do you get back to car park.
No problem in picking you up Johnny.
I'm a little concerned at no mention of cakes yet. If you all recall i missed it and the tea due to having to pick Tom up from the pub after he faked the rear wheel seize.
What delicassy are you baking Johnny?
justme. Not been on stw group ride before. can make sunday but need to know finish time as lad i ride with has to be back to look after kids by 5.30
The last ride got back to the cars at 5:00ish. So how far does your mate have to drive? BTW it was a Deejay ride 😉 Not to be confused with a "normal" ride.
we live in blackpool. whats a deejay ride?
whats a deejay ride?
bloody hard, thats what
it is a misleadingingly defined 25 mile route that always exceeds usally ending with a brutal soul destroying climb.
I did mention cakes and I thought I might do a chocolate one for a change and any requests ?
chico with the amount of play time in the Quarry I would expect you to get back ok but it might be close depending on traffoc etc as asume ride ending circa 3:30
ok were in. plus one more maybe.
Reckon this could be a record turn out Gray matey.
Must have missed the cake post.
Now, what bike to take?
🙄
Whoops managed to miss this one. Happy belated birthday lowey. So brian's little nippers put in an early appearance eh? Well I did have a good/funny "becoming a dad" book to lend him, guess he won't need it now.
I'll be there, so should Mark and quite likely Simon too.
Hope weather improves.
Oh and we're following the racers? No pressure to go quick on that first steep climb then?
Steve is having a night in Barrow hospital after a fall today 🙁 Apparently he was unconscious for a few minutes
I don't think he will make Sunday
Yikes healing vibes.
Thanks J - I will pass them on - I don't think he will have any scars though! He just can't remember where he was or how he got there!
bang on jon was hoping to get back to the quarry around 3.30 - 4.00 so psople can spend an hour or so playing but as we know it all depends on what happens during the riding - breakdowns etc so for chico 5.30 back at blackpool is possible but would think it may be a bit tight
donk 10mins to do 200 yards behind the racers should be ok as they are going straight on up to the bowl and we are taking the left turn on the usual way in
jon -cake request for pinapple upside down cake but any is good!!
g
oopps forgot hope steves ok soon g
Oh no... please pass on our best wishes to Steve will you Dave ? sounds nasty, our mate was in Barrow hospital in June with a broken collar bone.
Where was he, in Grisedale ?
i'm marshalling the race so i'll not be joining the ride, but i reckon i'll have my bike with me and i plan on playing in the quarry for a couple of hours after the race is done so i may well see you chaps there...
good man xherbivorex! we are in serious need of marshals, i've even blackmailed my girlfriend into it 😆
should be bringing a mate with me too neil, so that'll help.
Just had a txt from Steve - he is hoping to be out of hospital to-day - he was kept in for observation cos he took a serious bang to the head - he says he's got a sore shoulder but otherwise OK - hurrah.
We were on our way towards Grizedale via Claife Heights. A bit of bridleway with sand trap in it. 🙁 Steve unconscious and John with a dislocated and fractured shoulder. Steve was taken to Barrow hospital and John to Lancaster !!!!!!
Lots of time in the car and waiting rooms for me and Tom. Going over later today to bring him back.
Will pass on all your good wishes.
Trevor
Bloody hell. Bet that was quite scary actually. John sounds like he had a real bad time of it.
Both of on the same sand trap ? Sounds really nasty. Hope both are ok.
TrevorB, sounds awful, hope the guys have a good recovery. Going to be in the same area tomorrow, where was the problem ?
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Happened on this very ordinary BW running alongside Wray Bay on Windermere - we did it about 4 weeks ago and it was fine but all the recent rain must have washed lots of sand down to make it very different.
Ambulance get you or MRT ?
just got back from 2 weeks self abuse in turkey, so i am fit and ready for 6 hours of suffering....... 8)
get well soon steve and john..
xherbivorex im marshiling too howdangerous is lee quarry toride brakeless?
[s]suicidal Taka MTB anywhere without brakes would be do you need to ask?
You know bits will be downhill dont you? [/s]
Just checked with Darwin he thinks it should be ok 🙄 *
Have e-mailed your brother over wheels remind him to check /reply
PS in lakes yesterday with DONK and we both (at different parts) hit patches that looked like hardpacked with water on top only for it to be like sinking sand on entering. Thankfully at slow speed so only comedy dismounts involved.
TAKA joke FFS dont
PS in lakes yesterday with DONK and we both (at different parts) hit patches that looked like hardpacked with water on top only for it to be like sinking sand on entering. Thankfully at slow speed so only comedy dismounts involved.
like in swaledale 😉
i rode to hebdenbridge yesterday over stairslane hardcastle etc.. will get oaf to check his emails
tom
yes but not at the speed you were going at thanksfully.
I can lend you a 203 post to post and rotor if any use?
cheers for the offer but the brakes are in the post
tom
Sorry lowey, missed your question. Ambulance, we were able to get back to the road before they arrived.
A bit late, but have you space for one more?
Darren
All welcome mate.
one more
of course
we hope to number just less than the racers 😆
they have 60 pre-entries and get 40-50 entering on the line 🙂
Looking more likely that I'll be there too, little lad is out of hospital and running around like a mad thing, can't believe he had a 2.5 hour operation yesterday.
Just checked the weather too, looking better, rain should hold off until late on (famous last words...........)
we hope to number just less than the racers
I don't have enough mugs and I hope you're baking lots of cakes - mind you might be raining by then 😉
Shoulder and head injury, ouch thats bad, hope they are both better soon. I'm gonna be paranoid about that stuff in future. Those traps yesterday really were invisible, looked just like regular hardpack grit,
roughly what time do you all reckon you'll be getting back to the quarry? i think i might take a bike with me when i go marshalling and i'm gonna stick around to play a bit after the racing is over...