OcUK MTB MEET GLENTRESS May 12th-13th

uvarvu · 9 Feb 2012 at 18:02

@weescott

Will Mark be around with his van like last year? If so then count me in!

weescott · 9 Feb 2012 at 18:15

Not sure yet. I'll let you know.

Appelhanns · 9 Feb 2012 at 18:37

Nooooo, exams

richthomuk · 9 Feb 2012 at 18:42

I miss Glentress loads, used to go up there loads in my free time when i was living about 30-40 mins drive away. Can't do this year but will definatly look into going up maybe the year after if your still doing this.

weescott · 9 Feb 2012 at 18:51

Osian said:
Nooooo, exams

On a Sunday? Excuse fail!!

eXist · 10 Feb 2012 at 08:46

well mr hand in the shop has booked his mallorca holiday and he s off the friday & sat so me and probably jonny and vince from the shop could pop down on the sunday.

Caseh · 10 Feb 2012 at 11:52

robj20 said:
Im sure no one is fussed about fitness, im really unfit at the minute, uphill you go at the slowest speed.
I could possibly pick you up if i go im just over in Manchester. Would be good finally seeing all you guys.

Well my fitness truly is awful!

If you was to go (or anyone else within an ~hour of Sheffield that could possible give me a lift, I could get a lift there).

Andelusion said:
Seriously don't worry about fitness, the going is very much relaxed, we're there to have fun and speaking for me (and I'm sure IC will agree) we often happily push up some of the ups to save energy for the downhill bits.

Well it's not just my fitness, it's also the fact I'm rubbish!

But if I can get down there, I will be going, even if by train. So put me down as a maybe for now? And I'll have a look see what I can do.

R0B75 · 10 Feb 2012 at 12:07

CasKirensys said:
Well my fitness truly is awful! If you was to go (or anyone else within an ~hour of Sheffield that could possible give me a lift, I could get a lift there).

Well it's not just my fitness, it's also the fact I'm rubbish! But if I can get down there, I will be going, even if by train. So put me down as a maybe for now? And I'll have a look see what I can do.

You can ride a bike, so what makes you rubbish? No one here is a mountain biking god, though some might think they are

To be fair most of us (including me sometimes) ride like fannies

Its all about having fun, its not serious.

Caseh · 10 Feb 2012 at 13:03

R0B75 said:
You can ride a bike, so what makes you rubbish? No one here is a mountain biking god, though some might think they are
To be fair most of us (including me sometimes) ride like fannies

Its all about having fun, its not serious.

Answer to the bolded part: I have some stupid ability to find a ditch, or hole that no one else can find, and thus.. End up eating dirt quite often.

I have fun, but I'd like it if I could avoid them for a bit! haha

ichabod crane · 10 Feb 2012 at 13:13

You will be fine. We have never had anyone who couldn't keep up with the leisurely pace, and there is nothing overly technical at Glentress.

Caseh · 10 Feb 2012 at 13:20

ichabod crane said:
You will be fine. We have never had anyone who couldn't keep up with the leisurely pace, and there is nothing overly technical at Glentress.

Yeah, I'm not really worried about my fitness - If I'm struggling, I'd just have to keep on pushing, and I've got time to start working on my fitness again, after a few lazy months.

My main concern is sorting out my travel there, but I'm sure I'll sort something.

ichabod crane · 10 Feb 2012 at 13:24

CasKirensys said:
Yeah, I'm not really worried about my fitness - If I'm struggling, I'd just have to keep on pushing, and I've got time to start working on my fitness again, after a few lazy months.

My main concern is sorting out my travel there, but I'm sure I'll sort something.

People grouped together for lifts last time so I am sure something can be arranged plenty of time yet.

robj20 · 10 Feb 2012 at 15:02

Im pretty sure im going to make the effort and go for the weekend, so if we half the petrol i will pick you up. Always best to have a backup incase i end up working or cant afford it though.

Appelhanns · 10 Feb 2012 at 17:38

weescott said:
On a Sunday? Excuse fail!!

How about the Monday after

I need to graduate so I can buy shiny things for the bikes!

Caseh · 11 Feb 2012 at 11:19

robj20 said:
Im pretty sure im going to make the effort and go for the weekend, so if we half the petrol i will pick you up. Always best to have a backup incase i end up working or cant afford it though.

All right, thanks!

I'd pay all the petrol though, wouldn't be fair you doing the driving and still having to pay some of the money.

uvarvu · 13 Feb 2012 at 17:06

I can confirm that myself + 3 more friends are coming along

We may stay a little longer as London is a very long way from Peebles.

kieranv · 13 Feb 2012 at 21:35

I'll come. I literally havn't been out on the mountain bike since i met ichabod and andelusion at Ae forest in october haha.

I'll try to get some more tricks in my bag and bust some moves

matt_fsr · 27 Feb 2012 at 11:45

kieranv said:
I'll try to get some more tricks in my bag and bust some moves

Yeah.... nothing like making the rest of us look lame...

Jonny ///M · 9 Mar 2012 at 22:20

Looks like I'll be hiring a bike from Alpine for this. Just a hardtail Trek 6300 or Genesis core.

Cannot afford to build a bike up for now or even by then.

weescott · 9 Mar 2012 at 22:58

I'm sure I could sort you out with something a bit better.