wrongun – bounce me an email & i’ll see what i can do.

with all due respect that MBR loop its not the best riding in that area of Dartmoor IMHO. It’s a long ride but tends to avoid/miss all the great stuff in & around Hound Tor/Lustleigh Cleeve & in some places goes the wrong way 😕

If you want a more thrilling, techy & IMHO rewarding ride then you could do no worse than ride the loop that foxyrider has linked to.

Trailmonkey/Shinythings put together a loop with all the best bits in the area & made for a superb ride. You might also want to post up on here for a local to help/guide you around Lustleigh I know Yunki lives in the area & maybe free to go for a ride.

HTH

If you want some W.Dartmoor routes Princetown etc then bounce me an email – addy in profile.

I used to wear them but stopped about 2 years ago. My saddle & my @rse are as one 😆

£380 for a 2010 carbon FS Yeti ………. yep that’s hotter than a hot thing on a hot plate.

No. I hate kids. They’re a pain in the arse.

Lol – can’t wait for Jan/Feb 2012 in the Bullheart household then?

Sorry guys just having my 5 mins of fame 🙂

My picture is now on the BBC website articule about the cyclist turning up @ Plymbridge last night.

Crispy Bacon’s pic

a joke – best one i’ve seen lately was the Arsenal back 4 against United ;o)

Bad weather is good cos it keeps the trails free from red sox & fair weather mtbers ;o)

Sunday i shall be mostly riding on Dartmoor :o) possibly on my own due to the rain & lthesinger being in the USA!

I’ll be there with a mate from work & I’ve put the word out to friends etc on fb so hopefully more will come along too.

It goes without saying but I’ll mention it anyway.

Anyone who is going along really should NOT park in the Estover side streets especially those residents streets who are complaining against the development. We don’t want to give them any ammunition to use against us

I’ll be there with a mate from work & I’ve put the word out to friends etc on fb so hopefully more will come along too.

It goes without saying but I’ll mention it anyway.

Anyone who is going along really should NOT[/u] park in the Estover side streets especially those residents streets who are complaining against the development. We don’t want to give them any ammunition to use against us.

Yes it does start near the cheeky bit down to the bridge too far, not sure where it comes out down the bottom as i’m an xc mincer & stayed @ the top taking pics.

Hopefully there will be a good showing of mtbers on Weds i’ve asked all my mates to try to go along. I see there is a piece in the Herald about the residents protest so it would be good to put our side/point across

not seen the other stuff (dh trail?)in hound tor woods so may have to go exploring!! any hints to the start of the trail?

We went from Water along the road past Beckhams farm & down the bw through the gate into Houndtor Woods. After gate take a left immeadiately & follow the trail along. Look out for a tree with an orange ‘X’ & arrow painted on the bark. The start was about 30m before that tree on the right. The start was bermed which you can see from the top.

If I’m miles out with my directions I’m sure someone will be along to put you straight.

See you Weds maybe @ Plymbridge woods.

I’ll try to make this & I’ll try to get a few mates to come along too.

For those who came on the ride the GPS route & photies link is here .

It was great to meet other STW members & ride a great route.

Hopefully see some of you again sometime for another ride.

It was good to catch up again Sharki, hope those tyres fit your rims ok 🙂

Currently reading Traitors Kiss by Gerald Seymour

Thanks Foxy & it was nice to meet you to 🙂

Many Thanks to Trailmonkey & Shinythings for todays STW tour de Lustleigh Cleave. It was great to be shown some of the fantastic trails up there & an alternative way to get back out. Big shout out to Rob on his unicycle who rode down the Nutcrackers 😀

Here are some of the pics I took today – If anyone wants a full set please email me (addy in profile) & I’ll send them on.

The first descent into Lustleigh

the fixie singlespeed machine

The Raven trail

The stop @ Hunters Tor

who said Shinythings was a ‘fungi’?

On the Nutcrackers

Hound Tor traverse

The stop @ Hound Tor

Bowermans Nose

The DH section in Hound Tor Woods

At the finish

Saddam Hussien ?

Could be another London riot coming up! ;o)

How far down into Dartmoor were you thinking of riding?

I have some W.Dartmoor/Princetown routes if you are coming down this far?

Although the ‘moor’ gnarly stuff is over E.Dartmoor :o)

I’ll be there with a mate, will there be a T & Tiffin stop @ the Hound of the Basket Meals van?

Went home the long way tonight to call into the Tamar Valley Donkey Park – currently where Plymuff Argyle are getting their players from 😉

We went down the widowmaker, devonport leat, hidden valley & tv mast. It was misty but the trails were ok.

Lol – i might try & ‘float’ down the hill next time too !

Mini hyjack – apologies. Jam bo i rode the TV mast descent last night & i see what you mean about the drainage work done up there. Thanks for the tip about the line of granite stones part way down as i would have been ripping down there without your warning & might have had another faceplant. It was v.misty at the top last night & the mast was barely visable even from the trig point.

Another first timer to the BBB. Both my wife & I had a great time.

Here are a few pics

North meets sarf

we knew it wouldn’t last – Sarf meets fist pie

Getting the lake jump flat ramp in place – brrrr

The wooden bridge in the woods

Elfin riding a big boys bike

Peter Poddy on the drag race

the final of the drag race won by PP (again)

The winner of the malt loaf eating race

the final of the ladies drag race

the first pint in the ‘pint to pint’ race

the second pint in the ‘pint to pint’ race

the hay bales playground

the start of the ‘no foot down’ event

the ‘no foot down’ area getting smaller

a future stunt rider

top bloke 🙂

car packed & ready to set off from Cornwall – clear blue skies down here ‘moi ansome’ 😀

Outstanding news & the dust has reached Kernow now…..

Having met the legend himself i can well understand why the Cancer has decided to go elsewhere. You Sir are one of lifes true fighters & someone who doesn’t know the meaning of the word giving up. Your courage, determination & sheer will to succeed is a lesson we can all learn from.

I don’t use this phrase but in this case it is appropriate – you are indeed a LEGEND & STW is a better place with you on it.

PS have you got rid of them god-awful white rim wheels yet ? ;o)

James – another Dartmoor regular rider here. It maybe a bit short notice but i’m taking another STWer out on Dartmoor next monday 15th we are starting from Princetown @ 5 pm, if you are interested email me addy in profile. I maybe able to do other rides too in E.Cornwall.

Jam bo – the TV mast descent is a hoot & running fast in the dry. The top is a bog-fest in the wet tho.

For East Dartmoor you’ll need to get in contact with Trailmonkey & Yunki off here they both ride that side of the Moor a fair bit & also ride on weekdays.

Trojan drop me an email mate – addy in profile – i can possibly help you out, W.Dartmoor, Bodmin moor, etc for xc rides.

Another Exmoor Explorer for me this weekend looks like a damp one this year :o(

By jove are there still some available??

& this should in no way be regarded as an early evening BUMP no sirie 😉

Great stuff, where dld you go after Bowermans Nose ? It looks like you took a right turn & ended up in TM’s back garden!

I know this isn’t a memorial bench but it is a memorial stone dedicated to 4 RAF aircrew who lost their lives when their plane crashed onto Hamel Down Tor on Dartmoor during WW2

I did find a dedicated bench in Houndtor Woods

Barbados great island but as said above it’s expensive.

We had a bus ride with a bus driver who thought he was Ayrton Senna & we exited the bus station leaving two black lines :o( he then played chicken with anything coming the other way. I’ve never been so glad to get off a bus in my life.

It’s a great place & the East coast is windy if you’re after watersports. The Weat coast is tranquil with clear blue water & white sandy beaches.

after a bit of judicial scheming planning I’ve now got the green light to join in the fun 😀

I just remembered this weeks photo challenge as I was riding along.

This is a George V1 post box @ Higher Downgate Cornwall