I didn't realise you can reserve a car parking space at trail centres nowadays..

I give you gymnastics in a car WTF!!!!

Hmm, maybe I don’t need an Audi or BMW to go to a trail centre, maybe I need this:

No one would argue about my parking then…

Nope…it wasn’t the last space in the carpark, there was one other one free as it happens. But at the time I didn’t know that, and more importantly neither did he.

At the end of the day clearly some people think its ok to do that, and some don’t. Not going to lose any sleep over it, just think its a pretty lousy attitude to have towards your fellow bikers, which is why I posted.

was on your side till the gratuitous orange 5 comment, your obviously a nob and deserve abuse from the general public at every opportunity

Today I took a dump. About as interesting as somebody saving a space for their mates in a carpark.

You should have pointed out if they were just freinds , perhaps they arrived in the same car,thus reducing the amount of greenhouse gases produced,and the detrimental effect it has on the environmnet,along with poor use of the available space.

All said in a nerdy voice.

GEDA – Member
Today I took a dump. About as interesting as somebody saving a space for their mates in a carpark.

were you warming the seat for a friend?

Do bears **** in the woods?

I thought the Pope did….?

Is it illegal to let someones tyres down?

Have to wonder as nothing actually gets stolen or damaged?

This is just because it’s funny!

I’d have calmly nutted the **** whilst my my mates ‘dealt’ with his – isn’t that the answer to all situations like this?

loads of roadie **** it the carpark today…thats why it was so busy…..****

So a mate is 3 cars behind you and you want to park together so you can have some post ride banter while the bikes are packed away…nothing wrong with saving a space for a mate. Would say theres a gap of only a minute or two for it to be credible. The OP needs to relax.

tp – I wasn’t being entirely serious, just messin’. 😉

Fair enough OP. If you thought it was the last parking spot and it meant your trip to the trail centre was wasted, I can sympathise with your point. Mind you, the other guy will be thinking exactly the same thing about his mates, and I can kinda sympathise with them too.

I can see both points of view, but at the end of the day his mate is an ally in life and these are uncertain times.

If my mate was almost there and the car park was almost full and I was asked to keep a space for him, that space would be getting kept!

Only chumps seem to ride bikes at trail centres. Why are you spending thousands of pounds on bikes, hundreds of pounds on equipment and then countless hours of your time travelling to these “trail centres” only to turn up there (to ride for about 2 hours) and start getting involved in petty arguements.

Thats not what cycling is about. You spend enough of your working life having to deal with these nuggets, you shouldnt want to do it in your free time aswell.

I’d suggest taking up road cycling. Pure freedom on two wheels.

Sounds like he was a STW regular to me. You shouldnt be so surprised.

Mountain biking seems to be attracting more and more of this sort of person. Would be nice if they just stayed on the golf course.

Consider yourself lucky he hadnt put his BBQ and patio furniture in the parking space

Pair o diddies -get a grip.

Was the bloke riding a BMW bike then?

I’ve never understood the appeal of trail centres, they are just giant hamster wheels as far as I can see. Buy a map and use your mountain bike for riding in mountains or get a road bike and ride from your front door.

Unfortunately with limited resources due too fools being in charge, people are forced to become more organised to ensure that they don’t lose out!

If you want to blame anyone blame the forrestry commission for being useless, also can we have a look at your parking ticket for the day, just to make sure that you paid your money and have the right to moan 😉

Buy a map and use your mountain bike for riding in mountains or get a road bike and ride from your front door.

Wow…..do women often swoon at your realness?…
🙂

Who cares?!!! Non-event. At most I’d see it as a bloke being overly-loyal to a mate.

davidtaylforth – Member

Only chumps seem to ride bikes at trail centres. Why are you spending thousands of pounds on bikes, hundreds of pounds on equipment and then countless hours of your time travelling to these “trail centres” only to turn up there (to ride for about 2 hours) and start getting involved in petty arguements.

Thats not what cycling is about. You spend enough of your working life having to deal with these nuggets, you shouldnt want to do it in your free time aswell.

I’d suggest taking up road cycling. Pure freedom on two wheels.

couldnt ave put it better miself!

davidtaylforth – Member

Only chumps seem to ride bikes at trail centres. Why are you spending thousands of pounds on bikes, hundreds of pounds on equipment and then countless hours of your time travelling to these “trail centres” only to turn up there (to ride for about 2 hours) and start getting involved in petty arguements.

Thats not what cycling is about. You spend enough of your working life having to deal with these nuggets, you shouldnt want to do it in your free time aswell.

I’d suggest taking up road cycling. Pure freedom on two wheels.

Little bit narrow-minded there, David. If people enjoy riding their bikes at trail centres, what skin is that off your nose?

I enjoy going to Queen Elizabeth Country Park and Coed y Brenin. I like the fact that the trail is signposted and I don’t have to consult a map or GPS, I can just get on with enjoying my ride. I also like the fact that the trails are one way and you know you’re not going to steam round a corner and run into a dog walker (I have nothing against dog walkers).

I fully appreciate that some people actually enjoy the map thing, feeling that it adds to their experience – that’s fine too, it’s their bag and what they enjoy, it’s not mine and I don’t.

Why have I spent a lot of money on a bike and why do I spend a couple of hours in a car to go and ride at CyB? Because the riding is better than anything I have locally, I enjoy myself when I get there and I drive home happy. Cycling is ‘about’ something subtly different for each and every person, there’s certainly no legislation on what one should and shouldn’t personally find enjoyable.

I don’t want to take up road cycling. I find it boring. I ride on a road when I cycle to work because it is the most efficient way of making the journey (I even spent a lot of money on a high quality set of 700c wheels specifically for this purpose), it’s not something I’d want to do for pleasure though. If you like road cycling, that’s cool. You obviously enjoy it and that’s fine, it doesn’t make you ‘a chump’. Similarly, choosing to ride at a trail centre does not make me or anybody else ‘a chump’.

Little bit narrow-minded there, David

Oh god, why do people reply to him. Let him be and hopefully he’ll piss off.

relliot6879 – Registered: November 29, 2011

Yup, he’s new here.

😆 At long serious answer.

Inspired!

So this afternoon I pull into the packed Glentress carpark…

And there lies your first mistake. 😉

As an aside I have noticed the dickhead factor at GT has increased of late.

So I’m not at all surprised by car park antics like this.

xiphon – Member

relliot6879 – Registered: November 29, 2011

Yup, he’s new here.

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As an aside I have noticed the dickhead factor at GT has increased of late.

I was there yesterday riding a few demo bikes and the car parking antics were quite entertaining, despite the big yellow ‘car park full’ sign on the way to the peel car park, everyone was driving up and doing austin power turns, getting stuck behind others, driving up banks of dirt, whislt the overflow car park was open and mostly empty (at least in the morning).

But the overflow car park is miles away……

But the overflow car park is miles away……

It be quite handy that most people have there bikes with them then 😉

As an aside I have noticed the dickhead factor at GT has increased of late.

It will be increasing even more on Friday when I’m heading up there.

Anyone need a space reserving

But the overflow car park is miles away……

Personally I’m disgusted there isn’t a shuttle service.

Hahahaha! butcher!!!

As already said poor management by the forrestry commission, improve the facilities but don’t take into account the fact that more people will come, D’oh!

relliott6879 – davidtaylforth is a bit of a joker, who likes to bait people….

xiphon – Member

relliott6879 – davidtaylforth is a bit of a joker, who likes to bait people….

Ah, I see. Noted, thank you.