OcUK MTB MEET GLENTRESS - NOW RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 28-30th (Spaces Available)

booyaka · 26 Jun 2013 at 13:39

CasKirensys said:
Just trying to remember things I need to bring for this.. Any random stuff I might have forgot?

you, bike, helmet - done

outwith that - food, drink, spares tubes, tools, pads, gloves, etc

Caseh · 26 Jun 2013 at 13:57

That did remind me to get my knee pads out actually.. I very rarely actually wear them as they hurt my knees, but better to have them in case.

Thanks

booyaka · 26 Jun 2013 at 14:11

Looks ok weather for the weekend - fingers crossed.

I'll aim to be there just before 10am or so at the wigwams on the saturday

kieranv · 26 Jun 2013 at 19:40

Still riding Inners on Sunday? I'm working Saturday, and have a stag do Sat night, but should make it down for Sunday at somepoint.

ichabod crane · 26 Jun 2013 at 19:43

kieranv said:
Still riding Inners on Sunday? I'm working Saturday, and have a stag do Sat night, but should make it down for Sunday at somepoint.

Yes we will be.

I have a meeting Friday morning but will hopefully be able to leave straight from this and expect to arrive at GT around prevening.

Caseh · 26 Jun 2013 at 19:58

What's Inners like compared to GT? I wasn't here for the sunday riding.

meths · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:16

I'm definitely just coming down for the Saturday now. I'll aim to get down for about 10am the same as booyaka.

Will there be enough parking for everyone near the wigwams or should we head to some other car park?

Oh, and could someone please pm me their mobile number so I can get in touch if I can't find anyone?

Edit: There's a spare seat in my car if anyone needs a lift from the Glasgow/Hamilton area but we'll need to fling the bikes in the back and on top of each other as I don't have a rack. Should be fine with a couple of rugs in between them.

ichabod crane · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:25

Meths said:
I'm definitely just coming down for the Saturday now. I'll aim to get down for about 10am the same as booyaka.

Will there be enough parking for everyone near the wigwams or should we head to some other car park?

Oh, and could someone please pm me their mobile number so I can get in touch if I can't find anyone?

Edit: There's a spare seat in my car if anyone needs a lift from the Glasgow/Hamilton area but we'll need to fling the bikes in the back and on top of each other as I don't have a rack. Should be fine with a couple of rugs in between them.

There is also a car park by the visitor centre, I will send you my mobile number by trust.

booyaka · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:51

ichabod crane said:
There is also a car park by the visitor centre, I will send you my mobile number by trust.

do the same for me will ya

ichabod crane · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:52

booyaka said:
do the same for me will ya

No

Andelusion · 26 Jun 2013 at 22:46

CasKirensys said:
What's Inners like compared to GT? I wasn't here for the sunday riding.

It has a lot more of a natural feel than GT, it's not really a trail centre after all, bigish climb at the start then some good single track (razor rock!!!) and a wicked descent at the end with some brilliant views at the top, really a bit of everything, it usually takes us 2-3hrs at the very leisurely pace.

Caseh · 26 Jun 2013 at 23:01

Andelusion said:
It has a lot more of a natural feel than GT, it's not really a trail centre after all, bigish climb at the start then some good single track (razor rock!!!) and a wicked descent at the end with some brilliant views at the top, really a bit of everything, it usually takes us 2-3hrs at the very leisurely pace.

What kind of distance is it? I just know I'm going to struggle terribly, not had any kind of consistent distance since early January :/

Jonny ///M · 26 Jun 2013 at 23:04

I may head down on the Sunday too as I'd have just been paid and can 'waste' fuel.

Not sure I fancy inners with my current gear setup though

Meths you're from Hamilton too then?

Andelusion · 26 Jun 2013 at 23:12

CasKirensys said:
What kind of distance is it? I just know I'm going to struggle terribly, not had any kind of consistent distance since early January :/

Dunno about the distance but if you can get around the Glentress Red then you'll be fine, the climbing is out of the way at the start anyway

LeperousDust · 27 Jun 2013 at 08:13

Right, soooo it's just me,I totally forgot she's of home to Ireland this weekend + some! What's the final plan then? What times am I driving through, and where are we meeting (wigwams I assume?).

I've technically swung Friday off, but work are kinda pressuring me into going in of Friday instead since they kinda need me... If its a lazy afternoon start on the Blue and mostly waiting for people to arrive I might give Friday a miss, and just do the big Sat & Sun. Again what kinda plan do you have set out for these, checked the first post, but it's vague at best

. Just so I can drive from Edinburgh and get there in time to join in!

Anyone needing a lift from Edinburgh and wants to share petrol I'm your man, I only have one roof rack bike thule 591, but if you can provide a roof bike holder of some sort theres enough room on the top of the car!

Caseh · 27 Jun 2013 at 08:31

On the friday people just have an easy run round the blue or 2, some of them went on the bike park I think (I didn't as those things scare me!

).

Saturday we do the GT Red (a group went and did something else, like double the distance, but not sure what they actually did) and then on Sunday it will be Inners - Which I can't comment on, as I wasn't here for last year.

LeperousDust · 27 Jun 2013 at 08:40

Ok i'll skip Friday I guess for the sake of keeping work happy and not wasting petrol for a jaunt around the blue it's fine. Saturday sounds grand, and you probably mean the Black route, which i'd be up for doing as well (I don't mean both red and black, i'm not some kind of masochist...)

Anyway I am definitely off to work now, so as long as someone updates a start time & place for Sat/Sun here, I'll check tonight/tomorrow so I'm ready on Sat.

Cheers!

Caseh · 27 Jun 2013 at 08:42

LeperousDust said:
Ok i'll skip Friday I guess for the sake of keeping work happy and not wasting petrol for a jaunt around the blue it's fine. Saturday sounds grand, and you probably mean the Black route, which i'd be up for doing as well (I don't mean both red and black, i'm not some kind of masochist...) Anyway I am definitely off to work now, so as long as someone updates a start time & place for Sat/Sun here, I'll check tonight/tomorrow so I'm ready on Sat.

Cheers!

No we did the Red, but Andelusion (I think) wanted to do something extra, so we added some of the black into it as well. But tbh, I don't know what was happening - I was just following, hoping I didn't fall off.

ichabod crane · 27 Jun 2013 at 08:54

LeperousDust said:
Ok i'll skip Friday I guess for the sake of keeping work happy and not wasting petrol for a jaunt around the blue it's fine. Saturday sounds grand, and you probably mean the Black route, which i'd be up for doing as well (I don't mean both red and black, i'm not some kind of masochist...) Anyway I am definitely off to work now, so as long as someone updates a start time & place for Sat/Sun here, I'll check tonight/tomorrow so I'm ready on Sat.

Cheers!

Saturday meet at 10am at the wigwams, we will then work out groups and routes for the da. Sunday meet at 10am again, at the inners car park for a big group ride.

matt_fsr · 27 Jun 2013 at 09:45

One thing I can suggest people bring - Insect repellant!

I've not been bothered by midges before at Glentress, but I got absolutely eaten alive at Hamsterly forest on Tuesday night. Counting 50-60 bites on each leg, just behind and around the knee area where my armour left exposed skin. I've about 20 bites on each arm as well, and they've been annoying the life out of me since yesterday afternoon!

Oh, and is anyone bothered if a couple of non-OcUK'ers join us for Sundays' Innerleithen ride? I've a couple of mates from north of there that would like to come along, at least 1 of them hasn't ridden Innerleithen before