Mountain Biking

Begbie · 8 Aug 2021 at 07:03

SpudMaster said:
Your bike can't see much action then in the UK.....

I don't think I'd ever ride if I waited for dry conditions! Not many times the ground isn't at least wet around here. I do miss the dust though!

But also mud, is mountain biking

SpudMaster · 8 Aug 2021 at 11:23

Begbie said:
But also mud, is mountain biking

Yeah I was thinking the same tbh, your not a mtber is you don't ride in the mud

plus wet riding really helps advance skills

Begbie · 8 Aug 2021 at 17:01

SpudMaster said:
Yeah I was thinking the same tbh, your not a mtber is you don't ride in the mud plus wet riding really helps advance skills

Plus it's unreal fun. I'm going through tyres, bearings and pads (probably more so) every 4-6 months because of the wet at the moment!

Muffin` · 9 Aug 2021 at 10:43

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I'm a fellow butterfly

I only come out when its sunny

illuz · 9 Aug 2021 at 10:44

Is it weird to prefer it a little bit wet?

I find the tyre grips more personally than in the complete dry. done 40 miles of trails this week. 2x Gisburn + 1x hamsterley. utterly goosed.

Muffin` · 9 Aug 2021 at 10:46

Yep agreed, BPW is much more enjoyable slightly damp

Cleisthenes · 9 Aug 2021 at 10:59

Muffin` said:
I'm a fellow butterfly

I only come out when its sunny

What size is that front tyre, it looks enormous :eek:

Muffin` · 9 Aug 2021 at 11:47

haha, 29x2.6"

I do now look at my 27 2.4 and think "dayum that's a skinny one'

robj20 · 9 Aug 2021 at 12:26

illuz said:
Is it weird to prefer it a little bit wet?

I find the tyre grips more personally than in the complete dry. done 40 miles of trails this week. 2x Gisburn + 1x hamsterley. utterly goosed.

Looking forward to getting back to Gisburn but not sure my fitness is good enough just yet, find that place miserable if your not in reasonable shape.

Cleisthenes · 9 Aug 2021 at 12:50

Muffin` said:
haha, 29x2.6"

I do now look at my 27 2.4 and think "dayum that's a skinny one'

I'm still using my old 26 1.9 :cry:

illuz · 9 Aug 2021 at 13:51

robj20 said:
Looking forward to getting back to Gisburn but not sure my fitness is good enough just yet, find that place miserable if your not in reasonable shape.

Yeah it's brutal. Lots and lots of techy up hill and fire-road climbs. Especially when you've done the first loop and then need to go right up towards hully gully... It's brutal. But I see it as a challenge and try to pedal most if not all of the way.

illuz · 9 Aug 2021 at 13:51

Cleisthenes said:
I'm still using my old 26 1.9

1.9.

omfg. I took a 2.25 round Gisburn twice last week and thought I was going to die on every single corner lol

robj20 · 9 Aug 2021 at 14:23

illuz said:
Yeah it's brutal. Lots and lots of techy up hill and fire-road climbs. Especially when you've done the first loop and then need to go right up towards hully gully... It's brutal. But I see it as a challenge and try to pedal most if not all of the way.

Yeah the only bit I normally push up is the bit beside the Hope line, of I want to pedal I carry on along the road and up that way not as step but longer.

illuz · 9 Aug 2021 at 20:26

Yeah, me too. We call it Cardio Hill lol.

PardonTheWait · 9 Aug 2021 at 21:23

Finally managed to get out on a little bikepacking trip after buying my gear last year. Really enjoyed it, we cut the second day short as it was just hoofing down with rain once we'd packed up camp, but the first day was great. Definitely going to go again.

SpudMaster · 10 Aug 2021 at 03:30

illuz said:
Yeah, me too. We call it Cardio Hill lol.

Cardiac Hill is where all the ebike comedians come out.... "should have got one of these"....... :rolleyes:

robj20 · 10 Aug 2021 at 08:32

SpudMaster said:
Cardiac Hill is where all the ebike comedians come out.... "should have got one of these".......

It's not so much I can't pedal up there, I'd just rather save the energy for the fun bits.

Muffin` · 10 Aug 2021 at 09:41

PardonTheWait said:
Finally managed to get out on a little bikepacking trip after buying my gear last year. Really enjoyed it, we cut the second day short as it was just hoofing down with rain once we'd packed up camp, but the first day was great. Definitely going to go again.

Cracking stuff - how far did you manage to ride?

Begbie · 10 Aug 2021 at 11:11

PardonTheWait said:
Finally managed to get out on a little bikepacking trip after buying my gear last year. Really enjoyed it, we cut the second day short as it was just hoofing down with rain once we'd packed up camp, but the first day was great. Definitely going to go again.

That's mega! Where did you go?

Keep wanting to do it on the gravel bike. Need to get a rear seat bag.

illuz · 10 Aug 2021 at 14:07

SpudMaster said:
Cardiac Hill is where all the ebike comedians come out.... "should have got one of these".......

Just realised I didn't ping you when we were doing Gisburn. We'd have no doubt held you up any how hah.. We'll be there some time soon, will remember then!