Mountain Biking

PardonTheWait · 10 Aug 2021 at 17:35

Muffin` said:
Cracking stuff - how far did you manage to ride?

We had about a 50 mile loop planned, 30 day 1 and 20 day 2 (we’re about three and a half hours from the Peak District and it was just an overnighter). We did day one as planned but in the morning once we’d packed up camp it was just so wet we decided to sack it off and go home.

It was a fairly savage route for an Essex boy though, I’m used to riding around Essex on a road bike not lugging all that stuff up proper Northern hills. First thing we did after we set off was go over Mam Tor

Begbie said:
That's mega! Where did you go?

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

Peak District - https://strava.app.link/rxrIzvT1Bib

illuz · 11 Aug 2021 at 08:39

Put up about 6 videos of different trails at Hamsterley, check them out

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Hedge · 13 Aug 2021 at 19:58

Don't suppose anyone has a wiggle voucher code? They supposedly send em with email subscription but I can't seem to get one.

Invertigo · 17 Aug 2021 at 20:11

Been off the bike for 3 weeks now and I feel like I'm going mad not being able to get out riding. Another 3 weeks to go too until my checkup (and hopefully sign off!)

illuz · 18 Aug 2021 at 19:42

@SpudMaster

At Gisburn this weekend if you fancy it?

Hodders · 18 Aug 2021 at 20:38

Invertigo said:
Been off the bike for 3 weeks now and I feel like I'm going mad not being able to get out riding. Another 3 weeks to go too until my checkup (and hopefully sign off!)

What's up?

I had a hernia operation last year and found a turbo a great way of getting some "miles" in.

SpudMaster · 18 Aug 2021 at 23:29

illuz said:
@SpudMaster

At Gisburn this weekend if you fancy it?

Which day are you thinking?

Invertigo · 19 Aug 2021 at 08:23

Hodders said:
What's up?

I had a hernia operation last year and found a turbo a great way of getting some "miles" in.

Broken thumb from an off, should have it back in another 3 weeks, then it'll need a bit of strength building I expect before hitting anything serious

illuz · 19 Aug 2021 at 09:10

SpudMaster said:
Which day are you thinking?

I'm there both Sat & Sun, be setting off in the mornings (10:30-11:30 start) and doing the full loop mate. You can teach us a thing or two, ridden it a few times now but never on my bike.

If ya fancy it trust me your mobile and we'll arrange further bud

ichabod crane · 19 Aug 2021 at 20:33

It has taken a very long time but my frame finally arrived a few weeks back, and the majority of components have come in over the past week for the build to be nearly complete, LBS sent me this image as a taster

Just waiting on the rotors to complete it but I am on holiday for the next couple of weeks. So it will still have to wait longer to be mine and take out - excited is an understatement

Muffin` · 19 Aug 2021 at 23:00

How high is that idler pully

Malevolence · 20 Aug 2021 at 05:17

ichabod crane said:

Love the colour of that frame, but what's the fox hat on the seat?

ichabod crane · 20 Aug 2021 at 08:58

Malevolence said:
Love the colour of that frame, but what's the fox hat on the seat?

It is the Fox Racing party hat!

robj20 · 20 Aug 2021 at 09:11

ichabod crane said:
It has taken a very long time but my frame finally arrived a few weeks back, and the majority of components have come in over the past week for the build to be nearly complete, LBS sent me this image as a taster

Just waiting on the rotors to complete it but I am on holiday for the next couple of weeks. So it will still have to wait longer to be mine and take out - excited is an understatement

I thought you always put together your own bikes.
I've stopped looking at bikes/frames for now, even if I have to wait another year until parts become more available.

ichabod crane · 20 Aug 2021 at 09:42

robj20 said:
I thought you always put together your own bikes.

Aye usually do, this is the first bike I haven’t built. But priorities change and I would struggle to get the time nowadays, although I am slightly disappointed I didn't do it as you don't have the same satisfaction at the end! Also in the current climate it seemed better to let them have the stress of sourcing parts than me

illuz · 20 Aug 2021 at 11:37

ichabod crane said:
It has taken a very long time but my frame finally arrived a few weeks back, and the majority of components have come in over the past week for the build to be nearly complete, LBS sent me this image as a taster

Just waiting on the rotors to complete it but I am on holiday for the next couple of weeks. So it will still have to wait longer to be mine and take out - excited is an understatement

Oh mate, you're gonna have to put some pics of this...

That's absolutely beautiful. What a ride. The purple spokes are divine... I wish I had done that now, check out my purple/black ride:

Not sure if the purple spokes would have been too much, I like the splash of purple vs stealth black. Getting the hoses done at LBS next month.

robj20 · 20 Aug 2021 at 11:46

ichabod crane said:
Aye usually do, this is the first bike I haven’t built. But priorities change and I would struggle to get the time nowadays, although I am slightly disappointed I didn't do it as you don't have the same satisfaction at the end! Also in the current climate it seemed better to let them have the stress of sourcing parts than me

Can totally understand that.

I have a right dilemma on my choice of next bike. Transition Spur with no expense spared, vs Trek Rail 9. Id love both but that's just not possible, if i got the Trek id be able to keep my SC Nomad but its getting to the point where everything needs replacing so i could just fit cheaper/heavier parts.
The Transition would be lovely i think, i haven't jumped for years now, though i do still like some downhill type riding, im really starting to get the miles in more and just care about having fun now rather than anything else.
The e-bike for me would just mean i could go further or faster. At the end of the day its deciding what would be more fun for places like Rivington and Trail centres.

I had the group photos of us pop up on facebook the other day from our get together at Glentress all those years ago.

SpudMaster · 20 Aug 2021 at 18:32

illuz said:
I'm there both Sat & Sun, be setting off in the mornings (10:30-11:30 start) and doing the full loop mate. You can teach us a thing or two, ridden it a few times now but never on my bike.

If ya fancy it trust me your mobile and we'll arrange further bud

I won't be able to do Saturday but maybe Sunday. Unfortunately this isn't the best weekend for me because I've gotta get last minute stuff ready got the kids going back to school. If I can make it on Sunday though I'll let you know

illuz · 20 Aug 2021 at 19:23

SpudMaster said:
I won't be able to do Saturday but maybe Sunday. Unfortunately this isn't the best weekend for me because I've gotta get last minute stuff ready got the kids going back to school. If I can make it on Sunday though I'll let you know

Sounds good mate, will be there sometime soon any how if you can't make it this time

ichabod crane · 20 Aug 2021 at 20:20

illuz said:
Oh mate, you're gonna have to put some pics of this...

That's absolutely beautiful. What a ride. The purple spokes are divine... I wish I had done that now,
Not sure if the purple spokes would have been too much, I like the splash of purple vs stealth black. Getting the hoses done at LBS next month.

As soon as I have it and get out on it I will get some better pictures, all bikes deserve a splash of colour and yours looks appropriately done, I may have taken the Wispa theme too far but I have never been afraid of a bit of colour or clashing horribly!

robj20 said:
Can totally understand that.

I have a right dilemma on my choice of next bike. Transition Spur with no expense spared, vs Trek Rail 9. Id love both but that's just not possible, if i got the Trek id be able to keep my SC Nomad but its getting to the point where everything needs replacing so i could just fit cheaper/heavier parts.
The Transition would be lovely i think, i haven't jumped for years now, though i do still like some downhill type riding, im really starting to get the miles in more and just care about having fun now rather than anything else.
The e-bike for me would just mean i could go further or faster. At the end of the day its deciding what would be more fun for places like Rivington and Trail centres.

I had the group photos of us pop up on facebook the other day from our get together at Glentress all those years ago.

There is too much choice now especially with the e-bikes, Must admit I couldn't bring myself to get an e-bike even though it may have helped me uphill, but I definitely wanted a FS again after running the PP Shan for a few years and with that being 26" wheels and mostly old tech I wanted something up to date, the Druid is also setup as a mullet

I feel if you are building a new bike currently it has to be your dream build as they are so expensive nowadays you want to do it once and do it right.

The OcUK MTB meets where always a great weekend, maybe one day we could organise another, a reunion :cry: