Big Bike Thread

Begbie · 14 Jul 2013 at 16:13

booyaka said:
Cathrin Brae is good fun and worth a visit if your over that way. Top guys are round the lap in 20 mins but its a compact and fun loop to do a few times. 15 or 20 mins away from strathcyclde park. Aim for the massive single turbine on the hill as that is right at the start of the course.

Regards the zee mech, running it with a standard shimano 32t ring that came off my old triple ring cranks. Using at XCR superstar guide with it.

Sounds like it's time to visit my gran then (lives right next to strathy park

for some post bacon rolls!

Draeger · 14 Jul 2013 at 16:30

I can highly recommend the bacon rolls and carrot cake at the cafe at Chatelherault country park along the river Avon next to Strathy park. Cycled along there from Strathy yesterday. Beautiful place, immaculate grounds. Well worth a visit.

Begbie · 14 Jul 2013 at 16:54

Draeger said:
I can highly recommend the bacon rolls and carrot cake at the cafe at Chatelherault country park along the river Avon next to Strathy park. Cycled along there from Strathy yesterday. Beautiful place, immaculate grounds. Well worth a visit.

Home this week and will have to visit that area, so shall have a swatch. Sounds good.

JustBen · 14 Jul 2013 at 19:39

Up grizedale at 8:30ish this morning, was roasting, strangely enough set my best time around there. just over 10miles in 1hour 19. I took a 3 litre camelbak and ran out with a mile or so left, got some of those rehdryation tabs at the shop but still got splitting head ache all day

Jonny ///M · 14 Jul 2013 at 22:50

Cannae beat a wee roll from the Chatelherault cafe and as said you can link up strathy, along the river and a lap of the park quite easily.

Supercow · 15 Jul 2013 at 09:35

steve45 said:
One for Supercow, the horrendabars are gone!

Ahhhh much better!
Honestly though, million miles better?

steve45 · 15 Jul 2013 at 09:49

Supercow said:
Ahhhh much better!
Honestly though, million miles better?

Yeah definitely, still getting used to them, felt really odd at first, but they definitely feel a lot more precise and stable especially at high speeds.

CraigN · 15 Jul 2013 at 09:55

I have a Renthal fatbar 480mm low rise brand new if anyone is after one. I went for the Fatbar lite in the end but the shop will only give me a credit note back so before i take that anyone after a set?

panthro · 15 Jul 2013 at 10:20

Guys, I need some help trying to find some accommodation at Glentress. 3 of us are going on the weekend of the 30-31st August (busy period I know) and want somewhere decent like a guest house, but I have no idea where's good and where's not etc. Any ideas please?

booyaka · 15 Jul 2013 at 10:48

panthro said:
Guys, I need some help trying to find some accommodation at Glentress. 3 of us are going on the weekend of the 30-31st August (busy period I know) and want somewhere decent like a guest house, but I have no idea where's good and where's not etc. Any ideas please?

http://www.glentressforestlodges.co.uk/

Andelusion · 15 Jul 2013 at 10:55

CraigN said:
I have a Renthal fatbar 480mm low rise brand new if anyone is after one. I went for the Fatbar lite in the end but the shop will only give me a credit note back so before i take that anyone after a set?

Those are extremely narrow bars

panthro · 15 Jul 2013 at 11:07

booyaka said:
http://www.glentressforestlodges.co.uk/

Wanted a B&B or guesthouse, but they don't look too bad. As long as they're clean and the shower facilities are clean and not a total mess.

dlknight · 15 Jul 2013 at 11:14

BaJ said:
Ha ... they're different bikes. CraigN liked mine so went a copied it Knew this would happen!

I'm running Hans Dampf front and rear. Yeah that's at Cannock, one of many water stops yesterday!

LOL

I used to be up there almost every weekend but have been lazy this year!

We should have a meetup sometime of Midlands based bods (I'm in Worcester).

W!ll · 15 Jul 2013 at 11:26

Aye if anyone fancies a meet up and trip around cannock I'm game.

Gribs · 15 Jul 2013 at 11:27

panthro said:
Wanted a B&B or guesthouse, but they don't look too bad. As long as they're clean and the shower facilities are clean and not a total mess.

It's not a guest house but I've stayed at Kailzie bunkhouse which is just across the river from Glentress and it's much nicer/easier than the log cabins.

Supercow · 15 Jul 2013 at 11:34

W!ll said:
Aye if anyone fancies a meet up and trip around cannock I'm game.

I've not been there since the last mini-meetup, so would be keen once I get the little bike built up.

BaJ · 15 Jul 2013 at 11:40

I visit Cannock every other weekend so would be game too.

jimferno · 15 Jul 2013 at 13:25

My first weekend of racing consisted of Sun, disappointment and bruises...

It was an awesome weekend nonetheless, off to Morzine tomorrow!

Juggy1985 · 15 Jul 2013 at 13:25

Im hittin cannock early sunday if anyones about, before it gets too hot so i'll prolly be there for like 8 :-/

Irish_Tom · 15 Jul 2013 at 13:34

Ordered!

2012 Cannondale Trail SL1 – reduced from £1,000 to £700.

Got to wait until next Wednesday (24th) for it to be delivered – can't wait.