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Usually do the old XC loop up toward Thrunton crag to the pond and along to the cairn, back toward the stream below Coe Crag (or up onto it if the weather is kind) before heading into the woods onto the man made stuff for a few hours. Some of them...
I'm running a P7 Cree on the bars now with a pair of NiteRider Mi-newts angled to the sides for extra fill and a Cree P7 on my helmet. Absolutely brilliant combo for nightrides. When you up Thrunton next Merv?
We will be up on Thursday this week from around 7:30 if anyone wants to join us
How did you get on Ray? I took my 18 year old Mountain Goat Whiskeytown and struggled a bit to be honest. I ran out of brakes at the end of the second lap (brand new pads) and called it a day. The climbs really did me in and I now realize that get...
We usually ride Thrunton on Tuesday nights but might be up for a change to meet some new faces.
Tuesday night ride at Chopwell
October 13, 2009 from 7:15pm to 9pm
The Tuesday night right at Chopwell.
Come along and get spooked by moving shadows and things that aren't really there...
So who is going and what are you riding? Its my first race since the Boltby Bash in 1988 so if you see someone looking bemused and bewildered that'll be me.
You need lights in the daylight in some places up there! Have a look on eBay for the Cree P7 torches, they are light and have 900 lumen and make a great helmet torch. At £50ish they are much cheaper than cycling specific stuff. Combine them with s...
Bothal is pretty muddy all year round as it gets little sun. Its OK for a quick blast but there are too many steps and it kinda ruins your flow. There is some better riding to be had the other side of Morpeth towards Mitford.
A few of us guys from the Morpeth area are now doing regular Tuesday night rides again. We usually meet around 7:30 and ride for a few hours and then go for a few pints in Longframlington afterwards. Anyone want to come along?
A few of us going up tonight if anyone wants a Bimble??
I'm going to have a crack at the Octoberfest with a few mates. Going to be a baptism of fire as i have not raced since the Boltby Bash in 1987. I'm going to race the same bike as well which will be hard work, but in for a penny and all that....
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Profile Information
- What type of riding do you do?
- XC, All Mountain
- At which of the following locations do you ride?
- Chopwell, Guisbrough Woods, Dalby, Glentress & Inners, North Yorkshire Moors, Northumberland
- When do you ride?
- Weekday Evening, Saturday Morning, Saturday Afternoon, Sunday Evening
- What intensity do you ride at?
- Good Pace with breaks, All Paces - Depends on the group
- What bike/s do you ride?
- 1933 Schwinn Excelsior X
1986 Cannondale SM600
1987 FAT CHANCE
1989 PACE RC100
1991 FAT CHANCE TEAM YO Eddy!
1992 Boulder Defiant R
2009 Cotic Soul
- Website:
- http://www.thewaxworks.net
- Where do you live?
- Morpeth
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- At 5:06pm on July 22, 2009,
ray said… - Hi si me and the wife were gong to york racers this weekend. but just noticed this event on the rides & events page. Thinking of killing two birds with one stone putting the tent up sat morning going to the racers afternoon getting pissed back at the tent saturday night and hopefully feel fit enough to go on a ride sunday and checking out some of the retro bikes. Where abouts is this event held and how do i get there. should i trust the secure bike lock up will be safe all day saturday. we dont have retro bikes will the organisers let us ride the couses on sunday.
- At 9:25pm on July 21, 2009,
tom harrison said… - just been checkin out you pics i love all the old school bikes! you might like this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170357902453
i just sold it it's on its way to belgium
- At 9:15pm on July 14, 2009,
bobtknob said… - Hello there mate, about the cranks, when is best for pick up?
I'm only 10 minutes from chopwell woods, but dont mind travelling
- At 7:46pm on July 14, 2009,
warwick hunt said… - hi mate are the tyres you've got listed the dual ply and wire bead version, need some for an upcoming alps trip and single ply is no good for me, cheers david.
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