DDK Mountain bike ride - 20th October

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:21 pm

Date has been set :

Saturday 20th OCTOBER.

Location :

In the Reeth area , northern Yorkshire Dales

At the moment there are 4 of us.

IF Dalby Forest would be more popular, then we could change the location to there

impmad2000 · Post by **impmad2000** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:30 pm

Sorry, can't make that date

Tim

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:45 am

We are meeting in Reeth Market Place from 10.30am onwards , aiming to set off cycling at around 11am

So far there are about 6 of us

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cubist · Post by **cubist** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:35 am

Er '66... just done the worst thing (according to the current Mrs C anyway) and forgotten that it's my eldests 16th this saturday which makes me 'the-worst-scumbag-waste-of-space-parent-imaginable-EVER' it seems. Big apologies but have a sweaty time without me anyway! If somebody wants the use of a freshly serviced Rockhopper (20" spring travel no less) come and fetch it

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:02 pm

Well we all made it

The weather was perfect, and even though we got slightly lost at one point

the route was a good one too.

We also manage to get involved with the Scott Trial ( one of the Norths biggest trial riding events ) & had to feel sorry for one poor biker we met with a severly broken & bloody finger

I think Mike has some photos of us all looking 'green' at the top of one the climbs

Plans are for another ride, maybe in December ?

Mike911scrs · Post by **Mike911scrs** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:16 pm

HI to all, some photos of the ride for you , sorry there is not more , as the speed of the ride was to fast for me to get any more+ the NOT loosing any hight took some time!!

the start off the off road, and up

the trial on the other side of the valley, you will have to look closly to spot the rider,

Johns tea break

at the top

down hill from now on and the pace was that that was the last photo

rergards mike

johnM · Post by **johnM** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:39 pm

I Had a great day altho I am walking like John Wayne today. I think I needed a seat a little more like an armchair.

regards

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:55 pm

great photos Mike

.

Looking at those photos I think Martin needs to cut down on the beers

, those Downhill bikes do weigh a lot though

Where next ? Grizdale? Dalby ?

Rumours are we might do Kielder in December