Big Bike Thread

weescott · 5 Jul 2010 at 19:48

All of Epping is easy with no real hills or technical challenges (apart from a couple of jump sections if you know where to look). I used to start at the main car park across from the pub. Forget the name of the road.

PardonTheWait · 5 Jul 2010 at 19:50

weescott said:
All of Epping is easy with no real hills or technical challenges (apart from a couple of jump sections if you know where to look). I used to start at the main car park across from the pub. Forget the name of the road.

Excellent, thanks

Wasn't the royal oak was it?

MarkST · 5 Jul 2010 at 19:50

I've only been once so can't give you too much advice but head over too the Epping Hard Cru website and give them a shout (excuse the name, nice bunch of lads who ride for a laugh) they will be more than willing to help, the forum is more active later on in the week organising rides. My username is Unistrut.

Name of the road at High Beech is Nursery Rd!

MarkST · 5 Jul 2010 at 19:58

Heres the route we (EHC) done....

http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/693774

Sgt_Pepper · 5 Jul 2010 at 20:02

Finally got myself a new bike, hopefully it should be delivered tomorrow.

VaderDSL · 5 Jul 2010 at 20:03

Nice! Really like that. I was tempted by the CAAD but ended up going with the synapse.

weescott · 5 Jul 2010 at 20:08

PardonTheWait said:
Excellent, thanks Wasn't the royal oak was it?

I don't think so. I have only been about 3 times. Once cycling from Hertford along the canal path and back (which is a pleasant ride which I recommend) and twice drving there. Each time I was welcomed by misserable faces who wouldn't return my hello. And once by a misserable Londener who attempted to push me off my bike.

PardonTheWait · 5 Jul 2010 at 20:14

Cheers Mark I will go to Nursery Road and see what I spy.

Weescott, my girlfriend's an East End girl so if anyone gives me any **** I'll set her on them

TripleT · 5 Jul 2010 at 22:02

Any been up to Grizedale Forest? Going up to Hawkshead on the weekend for 3nights so will being going around that area is anyone's been before?

Thanks

MrKnifey · 5 Jul 2010 at 23:23

Anyone help me here? Ive just ordered some UST tyres for the Deemaxs. Do i need any sealant or just bang the valves in, chuck tyres on and slam some air in?

weescott · 5 Jul 2010 at 23:34

No sealant needed if you are runnig UST tyres with UST rims. You can take a puncture repair kit if you like for the tyres if you are running silly low PSI and riding very rocky trails.

MrKnifey · 5 Jul 2010 at 23:38

Ah thats good news. Going to be fitting it for france

YorkshirePadd26 · 5 Jul 2010 at 23:53

ichabod crane said:
Where do you ride locally around York? Only thing i normally ride around here is Skipwith common or the Selby to York sustrans trail. Wanting to know if there is anywhere local to ride? need something to do tomoz other than just go Dalby.

I don't really do much around York its self as its too flat really,

What about Stainburn/Norwood Edge over by Leeds ? almost the same distance as Dalby ?

It makes a nice change and you can do a few laps of it as its short, and mess about on the north shore stuff.

Or what about Brayton Barf just south of selby, I used to go there as a teen as it about the only decent sized hill in the vale of York that's worth climbing and decending. I've not been there in like 14 years so it might not be all that !

I'll probably give it a visit at some point soon as I'm only 2 miles away from the Bish/Naburn bridge on the Sustrans trail and it sort of gives you a reason to go through Selby !

Check this link as under my mates have done this a few times, a bit flat like but a circular route. Maps and a write up of it on our site. I've not tried it yet they seam to think its OK.

http://www.allthegearnoidea.net/routes/190610.html

ichabod crane · 6 Jul 2010 at 06:28

YorkshirePadd26 said:
I don't really do much around York its self as its too flat really,

What about Stainburn/Norwood Edge over by Leeds ? almost the same distance as Dalby ?

It makes a nice change and you can do a few laps of it as its short, and mess about on the north shore stuff.

Or what about Brayton Barf just south of selby, I used to go there as a teen as it about the only decent sized hill in the vale of York that's worth climbing and decending. I've not been there in like 14 years so it might not be all that !

I'll probably give it a visit at some point soon as I'm only 2 miles away from the Bish/Naburn bridge on the Sustrans trail and it sort of gives you a reason to go through Selby !

Check this link as under my mates have done this a few times, a bit flat like but a circular route. Maps and a write up of it on our site. I've not tried it yet they seam to think its OK.

http://www.allthegearnoidea.net/routes/190610.html

Have been Brayton barf is fun for a pootle but they have now put up signs saying no bikes there

I live in the no mans land between Selby and York! It couldn't get any flatter here.

Just gonna ride the Sutrans trail for some fitness.

Furbs · 6 Jul 2010 at 18:51

New addition to the household.

YorkshirePadd26 · 6 Jul 2010 at 18:58

ichabod crane said:
Have been Brayton barf is fun for a pootle but they have now put up signs saying no bikes there I live in the no mans land between Selby and York! It couldn't get any flatter here.

Just gonna ride the Sutrans trail for some fitness.

Is that Ricall then ? what about a river Ouse ride on the East side of the Bank ?

When did the sign go up at Brayton barf then ?

ichabod crane · 6 Jul 2010 at 19:22

YorkshirePadd26 said:
When did the sign go up at Brayton barf then ?

About a year or two ago, and I haven't seen anyone riding there over the last year!

Jumblejug · 6 Jul 2010 at 19:27

Looking to go on a little riding trip to Wales soon, has anyone here rode the red trails at Coed Y Brenin and rode Cannock Chase? The Chase is the only place I ride at the moment, so it's all I have to compare to.

Are the Coed Y Brenin trails much harder to ride?

bigsharn · 6 Jul 2010 at 21:04

YorkshirePadd26 said:
Is that Ricall then ? what about a river Ouse ride on the East side of the Bank ?

When did the sign go up at Brayton barf then ?

You could always go up Garrowby hill? It's a bit of a way out, but it's good fun to come down (as long as nobody sees you

). There's the alternative of doing the back road between York and Malton? It's not really downhill/uphill as such but some of the hills and bends in the Bulmer area are fun.

Grad · 6 Jul 2010 at 21:42

I've been riding a Specialised Hard Rock Pro for about 2 years now and, whilst I initially started doing offroad/downhill etc, I'm finding myself doing more and more road mileage. Rides are anything from 17 to 32 miles which I'm doing 4 times a week.

With that in mind, I'm playing on getting myself a second hand roadie but that will be in the winter when perhaps prices will be a bit cheaper. In the meantime, would I see any benefit from fitting different tyres to my Hardrock? I'm thinking something more suitable for pure road use but I'm a bit of a noob at this so could do with some advice