 Long Mynd SS Bash 31st October, Everyone welcome though whatever you ride |
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 Oct 30 2009, 04:58 PM
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#141
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Sh*t I've just realised it's Haloween tomorrow and what with the little sh*ts where I live and a 2 hour drive I could do with knowing if we will be finish for around about 2 o'clock.
What time do you recon? --------------------  Meaty, Beefy, Big & Bouncy |
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Oct 30 2009, 05:20 PM
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#142
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its the Long Mynd .... you can finish whenever you want
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Oct 30 2009, 05:33 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 7-August 09 From: Hereford, UK |
QUOTE(Mick @ Oct 29 2009, 07:59 AM)  Haven't heard anything but I would be surprised if anything was planned as it's National Trust property and they already have a vistor centre, cafe and loads of parking in Cardingmill Valley. Just seen this on STW. Blazing Bikes MTb centre - http://www.blazingbikes.co.uk/ |
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Oct 30 2009, 05:36 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 19-March 05 From: Shrewsbury |
QUOTE Shit I've just realised it's Haloween tomorrow You do realise that this is a fancy dress ride don't you? QUOTE(goog @ Oct 30 2009, 05:20 PM) its the Long Mynd .... you can finish whenever you want What he says  We could be finished by 2pm but who knows? If we weren't going to be and you needed to finish it's easy enough for you to cut a bit out and get back to Church Stretton, hope that helps  QUOTE(Zangolin @ Oct 30 2009, 05:33 PM) Blazing Bikes MTb centre - http://www.blazingbikes.co.uk/ Yep, see post 138 above! -------------------- |
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Oct 30 2009, 05:44 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 7-August 09 From: Hereford, UK |
QUOTE(Mick @ Oct 30 2009, 05:36 PM) Yep, see post 138 above! Oh  - of course I did see that! just checking to see if everyone was paying full attention at the back*. *Old teacher's trick never admit you made a dumb mistake! |
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Oct 30 2009, 05:57 PM
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#146
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Group: Members Joined: 19-March 05 From: Shrewsbury |
QUOTE(Zangolin @ Oct 30 2009, 05:44 PM) Oh - of course I did see that! just checking to see if everyone was paying full attention at the back*. *Old teacher's trick never admit you made a dumb mistake!  -------------------- |
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Oct 30 2009, 06:13 PM
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#147
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Group: Members Joined: 20-November 06 From: The North West |
QUOTE(goog @ Oct 30 2009, 05:20 PM) its the Long Mynd .... you can finish whenever you want Great news, maybe if we all get there at 9.30 maybe we could start out earlier to make sure we don't miss anything out -------------------- Meaty, Beefy, Big & Bouncy |
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Oct 30 2009, 07:21 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 19-March 05 From: Shrewsbury |
QUOTE(singlespeed @ Oct 30 2009, 06:13 PM) Great news, maybe if we all get there at 9.30 maybe we could start out earlier to make sure we don't miss anything out We'll do our best but some of us (me included) are late starters so we'll have to see how things go in the morning. If people want to do Minton Batch more than once and time is getting tight for you I'll take you to the start of the last descent so that you don't miss it and get back to Church Stretton in time for you to leave at 2pm. -------------------- |
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Oct 31 2009, 03:45 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 12-December 08 From: Shropshire |
Thanks Mick for organising a great ride today.
It was nice to meet you all and apologies for my lack of pace on the uphill bits  I put it down to not having my bacon sandwich pre-ride.I look forward to another forum ride soon. Rob |
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Oct 31 2009, 04:12 PM
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#150
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Group: Members Joined: 26-May 06 From: the grey bit in the middle |
great ride kidz
 shame about the fella with funny bike crashing tho (hope its not to serious) 
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Oct 31 2009, 04:44 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 19-March 05 From: Shrewsbury |
QUOTE(goog @ Oct 31 2009, 04:12 PM) great ride kidz shame about the fella with funny bike crashing tho (hope its not to serious) Just called in to A & E where John was having his leg dressed by a nurse in fancy dress He didn't need stitches and is on his way home now -------------------- |
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Oct 31 2009, 04:46 PM
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#152
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 Group: Moderators Joined: 24-June 07 From: Malvern, UK |
Superfantastic ride today guys! Great to see everyone, especially the surprise visitor Pikie
 Enjoyed every one of the descents, great to do something completely different from our usual stuff. Definitely would like to get back again soon and have a few runs down Minton Batch, the boards have improved that no end Well impressed by the rigid riders...whilst waiting for goog to fix (his now, far too regular, obligatory ride puncture heh heh) I was watching Mick make easy work of picking lines down Minton Batch. I'm be sure that I'd never be accurate enough for a rigid  QUOTE(Mick @ Oct 31 2009, 04:44 PM) Just called in to A & E where John was having his leg dressed by a nurse in fancy dress He didn't need stitches and is on his way home nowI'm surprised he didn't need stitches, it looks a reet state when he did it! -------------------- Bunny Blog
Dissident "Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... That's what gets you." |
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Oct 31 2009, 04:54 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 19-March 05 From: Shrewsbury |
QUOTE(littlegirlbunny @ Oct 31 2009, 04:46 PM) Superfantastic ride today guys! Great to see everyone, especially the surprise visitor Pikie Enjoyed every one of the descents, great to do something completely different from our usual stuff. Definitely would like to get back again soon and have a few runs down Minton Batch, the boards have improved that no end Well impressed by the rigid riders...whilst waiting for goog to fix (his now, far too regular, obligatory ride puncture heh heh) I was watching Mick make easy work of picking lines down Minton Batch. I'm be sure that I'd never be accurate enough for a rigid I'm surprised he didn't need stitches, it looks a reet state when he did it! Glad you enjoyed it, yes it was good to see Mark again Making easy work of Minton Batch you clearly didn't realise how slow I was going!Maybe John did need stitches but when a nurse in fancy dress is dealing with you what can you expect  Oh yes John blagged a dressing and bandage for you Mark, I'll leave it in the car and let you have it next time I see you, hopefully not another 12 months For those that are interested, distance was just over 17 mile (how do you convert km to miles Goog  ) with just over 2900 feet of climbing, unless anyone knows differently
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Oct 31 2009, 05:51 PM
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#154
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Group: Members Joined: 4-November 08 From: Sutton Coldfield |
 Well done Mick for organising a thoroughly enjoyable ride - You even got the weather spot on !!! Shame to loose John and Chris midway - I think John was just to worried about those cute little Trick 'o' Treaters, so thats why he crashed - so he could leave early - |
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Oct 31 2009, 05:59 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 19-March 05 From: Shrewsbury |
QUOTE(Chris S @ Oct 31 2009, 05:51 PM) Well done Mick for organising a thoroughly enjoyable ride - You even got the weather spot on !!! A bit too much pushing really but unfortunately that's the nature of the Long Mynd especially on a SS 
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Oct 31 2009, 06:06 PM
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#156
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Group: Members Joined: 26-May 06 From: the grey bit in the middle |
QUOTE(Mick @ Oct 31 2009, 04:54 PM) For those that are interested, distance was just over 17 mile (how do you convert km to miles Goog )Its 2 to the power of 5 plus an extra 7% per minute for mud slippadge IIRC |
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Oct 31 2009, 06:32 PM
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#157
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 Group: Members Joined: 17-October 05 From: Leicester + Northants |
Only just got your text asking if I was coming, Mick. Sorry for not replying, had my phone off all day
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Oct 31 2009, 06:49 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 26-May 06 From: the grey bit in the middle |
QUOTE(_tom_ @ Oct 31 2009, 06:32 PM) Only just got your text asking if I was coming, Mick. Sorry for not replying, had my phone off all day thats a pretty poor show ! you obviously knew you weren't coming and could of said on the forum last night or pulled out of the ride long before that if you weren't sure about going its a good job it wasn't a ride arranged by myself because I'd be really miffed if I had to wait around for someone who CBA to turn up or be bothered to let me know 
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Oct 31 2009, 07:00 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 17-October 05 From: Leicester + Northants |
I know, I did say in this thread that I probably wasnt going to show though. I thought I'd taken my name off the rides list but apparently not :| Sorry.
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Oct 31 2009, 07:09 PM
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#160
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Group: Members Joined: 20-November 06 From: The North West |
Thanks for the slightly shorter ride today.
Thanks to Mick for leading so well and for coming to visit me at A&E Thanks to Pikie for dressing the wound, the nurses gave you 10/10 for such a good job. Thanks to Chris (the forum stalker who doesn't post up) who was going to bail after the next climb anyway and guiding me back. No thanks to Pikies puncture problems which tempted Chris and I to come back up that climb again No thanks to all the sheep for the shit I'm going to have to clean off tomorrow. No thanks to summer xc rear tyre for washing out when the front fat wheel gripped so bloody well on the fast stuff. Most of all thanks to Dawn and Dawn at A&E for the laugh and doing such a good job and not needing to stich me up INJURY PICTURE I'll have a play with the other photos later on. I will be back -------------------- Meaty, Beefy, Big & Bouncy |
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