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It must be summer...it's the Wed evening MTBing
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:48 am
by Tullio
By popular demand the Wednesday evening MTB rides are on again until we lose the light.
Same format as normal i.e. weekly arrangements made via the discussion board.
These are ad hoc rides with no formal leader or organiser. Just make arrangements to meet and ride.
Maybe we'll be really adventurous this year and try somewhere other than Castle Howard at some point, but for now I suggest usual meeting place at Castle Howard Lake.
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:01 am
by Rob
OK, Castle Howard lay-by, by the Lake (Coneysthorpe X-roads), I'll be there at 1900 next Wed for an easy going 90 mins ride.
If anyone wants a lift out; how about Stockton Lane roundabout at 1830 as last year?
Castle Howard = short drive + little map reading + nice countryside + nothing too technical
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:32 pm
by MarkA
Brilliant i can test out my new bouncy forks
So long as Nigel has swopped over my bb and headset by then
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:59 am
by MarkA
Nigel has indeed come up trumps and may even be joining us Weds night
All i need to do now is finish off the rest of the bike might carry a few extra tools Weds pm
re. travel arrangements
Can i provisionally book in to go with you please Rob?
If we need more spaces i should be able to take our car but its currently set up for carrying children rather than bikes!
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:14 am
by Rob
OK Mark, I'll see you at the rendez-vous at 6-30. I can carry one more.
R
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:58 am
by steph
Hi all,
Is the plan to run these rides weekly this year instead of fortnightly?
Steph
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:12 pm
by Rob
steph wrote:Hi all,
Is the plan to run these rides weekly this year instead of fortnightly?
Steph
Paul suggested that and sounds good to me. Do you think that's a good idea? Obviously not everyone will be able to make them all, but there's more mtb riders now so should work.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:18 pm
by steph
Yes I do think it's a good idea, beats waiting a whole month for the next one if you have a Wed night committment (as I do tomorrow).
Steph
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:31 pm
by Arthur
If they are fornightly from the first I won't make any as they'll be on the same weeks as the TLIs and I can't really bugger off for the whole night two nights in a row. I'll come next Wednesday though,
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:14 pm
by Rob@Nestle
Looks like I'll be able to pop along on Wed, see you at 19.00.
Rob
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:46 pm
by Rob@Nestle
Good ride on Wednesday night, without appearing to be a gadget fiend the GPS gave the following results:
Miles - 15.02
Time - 1hr 26 mins
Ave Speed - 10.4mph
Pace - 5.47min/mile
Ascent - 1229ft
Descent - 1254ft
Calories - 1003
I love gadgets me
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:34 am
by Tullio
Rob,
Interesting stats...particularly the one about your car having sunk 25ft by the time you got back to it. Hope you managed to dig it out OK
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:20 am
by PhilBixby
I've got a Garmin Edge too and it can always be relied upon to yield first class nonsense in among the useful stuff - the odd burst at 600mph+ always impresses people
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:43 am
by like my bike
If anyone would like to try the Wednesday rides but does nt have a Mountain Bike let me know, we have 2 Specialised Hardrock bikes available for hire.
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:15 pm
by steph
Is anyone out this wednesday?