Whitwick / Coalville / NW Leicestershire Riders

I’ll be there tonight. 🙂

Hi Chaps

Touch and go for me tonight, had a rather high speed off at the weekend and as a result me knee is quite low on skin 🙂 needless to say peddling is far from comfortable.

However, I’m hoping to man up over the course of the day so watch this space.

Did over 100k at the weekend in darkest Wales, resulting in a few technical issues involving rear Mech and general shifting annoyance, more money to spend 🙁

So, who is a deffo then?

I’m a deffo.

Deffo notto, unfortunately 🙁

Tonight sees stage 2 of ‘operation get a new frame’. Stage 1 being stripping down the old one.

It’s in the boot of my car now, denuded of everything except the headset cups. It strikes quite a sad figure………..

Have a good’un tonight – weather looks frankly superb, more dustiness and flowing singletrack for you to enjoy.

Probably see you next week as muddyfool (I’m sorry I still can’t remember your real name) has offered a lend of a bike.

You lot need to stop breaking your bikes and/or yourselves! I suggest riding slowly and cautiously everywhere like I do. 😉
(I think that’s what’s know as tempting fate…)

I’m a deffo – as long as I’m not the only one anyway, would probably get lost in the woods!

Sorry guys but I’m now very doubtful.
First class bumming by employer (not literally) this afternoon means I’ll be here much later than I want to be (or get paid for) – not happy.

Unfortunately I’m out too, definitely next week for me.

I’m still stuck at work so not going to be able to make it on time. Such a lovely sunny evening too! 🙁

No can do here either, arms still not up to it 🙁

Ha

Just come on to say I will have to miss tonight as I want my knee to heal properly over this week, seems I would have been lonely if I’d have bothered.

Damn, just realised haydnw is going, anyone know him can get a message to him? Would feel a bit shit if he turns up on the 1st week that nobody else does.

If anyone fancies it I reckon I’ll give the Ticknall loop another try this weekend (weather and knee dependant) would be good if someone else fancied it.

Let me know

Work, bike woes and shit riders 😉 have conspired against Episode 5 of the NWLRC.
Next week we must show up in force!

Agreed Rascal, big night next week.

Plus…..Ticknal 😉

Just got home, I should know better than to say ‘definitely’ about anything which means leaving work at exactly 5.

I’m away this weekend so can’t do Ticknall but would be up for it another time, maybe the next weekend. But can sort something nearer the time if anyone’s up for it.

And yes, next Weds… Definitely! 🙂

Looks like the 5th instalment may be a fizzer.

Never mind, sounds like next Wednesday is going to be well attended, though.

Of course you do all realise it will piss down next week now!

The kid at Evans that I dealt with seemed quite upbeat about my chances of a warranty replacement, and in a not unreasonable timescale. We’ll see, but I’m still optimistic. Probably naively so, but there you go.

Muddyfool. I’ll be in contact about the (very generous) offer of a bike loan. BTW does it have shimano spd pedals, or do I need to bring a pedal spanner?

Three hours I waited for you lot!

Not really – I went for a bit of a bimble on my own but quickly got lost so will await a future outing where someone with a better sense of direction can come along. Anyway, I won’t take it personally. 🙂

Have I missed something?
What’s all this talk of Ticknall?
Is there a ride there this weekend?
Might be up for that if there is…

Nothing set in stone Rascal, I was just thinking of giving the route off here another try after I ran out of time half way round last time.

I’m not 100% yet but If I do go I imagine it will be Sat morning.

Danny, I faintly remember a chat about the peaks, was it the 21st that you were talking about?

Hi scandal.

It was the 22nd August (Sunday). You / I / we would need to be there for 9-45am latest as the ride sets off at 10am.

Delete as appropriate above – I don’t know if I’ll have a bike by then!

Haydnw – sorry mate – it seems like various things conspired to leave you on your jack jones last night. As said above, we all need to stop breaking our bikes, breaking ourselves and getting reamed at work. Then we can call ourselves mountain bikers (at least for a couple of hours a week)!

Danny, think you mean September, unless your planning well in advance 😀

Anyway, I’ll definitely be there Wednesday night, looking forward to it.

No problem, I’m sure there’ll be plenty more rides.

Does anyone know if there’s anything worth doing at Hicks Lodge? I’ve only just found it exists.

Danny – drop me an email and we’ll sort the bike out, I’ve put a (somewhat obfuscated) address in my profile. No spds on it, just flats. It does have a bell though. 🙂

Haydnw – yes, sorry about weds, was a really last minute thing that stopped me coming. Although I’d probably still have gotten us lost anyway! Hopefully catch you next week. I’ve never been to Hicks Lodge so can’t help there, sorry. Will be interested to hear what others say about it though…

Hicks is ok for a quick blast round as part of a longer route. It’s more of a family trail though.

We use Hicks as a cafe stop on longer rides, for example stating in Coal-Vile, ride out to Ticknall, do the longer route, 15 miles or so, then head towards Ashby, then Hicks, coffee, cake, then do a flying lap (or 2) then head back to Coal-vile, a lot of that route is off road, around 40 miles or so all in.

Would be very interested in joining you on that loop sean, any chance of a map of the route?

Im currently trying to work out a mainly off road way of getting to Ticknall.

http://www.strava.com/activities/51166484

Dont know if you will be able to view my strava link above, but thats pretty much the route we use. If you guys organise a Ticknall ride one weekend Susie and i will be interested in tagging along

Right then, folks. After missing last weeks ride I’m well up for this Wednesday evening.

My major issue (still) is a lack of bike!

Muddyfool, I hope I can still have a lend of your old HT?

If so, how do you want to go about it? Will you just be able to fit it into your motor on Wednesday?

If it doesn’t have SPDs, I will bring my pedals and a spanner if that is ok with you. I can’t ride flats (SPDs disguise my lack of skills)!

Here’s hoping to see you all on Wednesday pm.

Had a good blast through today, running nice and dry still, fast and dusty in most parts.

Slight bit of the grungy stuff in the lower woods but it adds a bit of variety.

Someone has decided to chop down the tree that crossed one of the trails at head height and have turned it into a quite naughty 4 ft jump, can’t imagine the walking community will be very pleased as it totally blokes the trail without any access at the sides like it used to be.

*the jump is quite impressive but I have no idea what ‘blokes the trail’ means, I imagine Rachael Atherton would have something to say about that description.

Danny – drop me an email and we’ll sort the bike out, I’ve put a (somewhat obfuscated) address in my profile. No spds on it, just flats. It does have a bell though. 🙂

Yes, you’re still welcome to borrow it 🙂

I’ll be there baring a dicking in work again!
Looking forward to it – let’s have a show of strength after last week’s non-event

BTW I’m thinking of a wee trip down to Cannock this coming weekend if anyone fancies it?
Discuss Weds.

I’ll hopefully be there 😀

Yes, all being well, I should be there.

Muddyfool (aka Steve!)

I’ve just sent you an email about borrowage of said bike.

Hopefully I’ve decoded your email correctly!

If you’re still riding tonight a couple of us from South Leics will come and join you.
If the bike situation isn’t sorted let us know and we’ll bring a spare bike along.
Phil

What are peoples thoughts?

Bomb around the woods or head out for a loop, Bardon Hill and Warren Hills maybe? Would include some road connections.

Oh and looking at the forecast there is going to be wet stuff falling out of the sky.

phil56

Thanks for the offer – but unfortunately I haven’t got any of my gear with me at work, and have let it be known to the ‘recreation committee’ at home that I won’t be riding this evening!

I may take you up on that offer next week, though – assuming that is not too cheeky on my part.

The whole Evans-Madison saga seems to be dragging on – I think it is Madison who are dragging their heels, but I am told it is a busy time of year for them, so perhaps I am just unlucky with my timing!

Cheers.

It’s time to leave work to go biking.
That means work f*ck me over – ‘it has to go to the client tonight’. Utter b*stards – anyone want to swap jobs? 👿

I have not left work yet 😐 So If I don’t turn up on time go without me.

Rather pissed off as I need to ride

Sorry I didn’t make it either, got stuck in traffic coming back from brum, hopefully next week!

It was just us! Only the visitors from South Leics turned up!

We did the best we could finding our way around – quite enjoyed it. Some effort has been put into a few of the trails, and bits of it flow nicely.

Well, we must have missed you, myself and muddyfool both turned up and went round the woods for around a hour and 15 mins. I didnt arrive until 6:40, he was there around 6.32pm.

Were you in the vans?
Wasnt at all bad, didnt get soaked, just a bit damp, the trails were good, and we tried a few bits not done before.

Being as it is nearly dark at 7.30 anyway, how about putting the start time back a bit, it is a rush for me to get there for 6.30.

We also spoke about parking at the pub. That car park is not the most inviting of places, and it would be pretty easy for a thief to do over all the cars there without being seen.
Alan.