Trail Ride, Mold Ruthin and Denbigh area, Sunday 3rd February, 2008.

[Timpo]

Timpo
Ashbabble
Knobby
Andy TRF +1
Tina
Buckles
Ferret

Timolgra may join us at breakfast stop.

Ok, that's the list of attendees for tomorrow.
If you have missed this one, no problem as there are a few more rides planned for February.

If any novice riders require tailored days, and some free tuition, please PM me and I'll see what I can arrange.

Just remember that nobody get's left behind.

Timpo.

 

[AndyT]

Yes I will be there for 8.30am comin from Sunny Telford, I have a 04 plate crf 250x with a CRD exhaust on her, is this ok?
As this is my first green lane expedition, is there any tips or items i should bring with me, other than my bike and gear??

If its as cold and icy as it is up here it will be extra skippy on the rocky sectioons so take some spare clutch and brake levers although Timpo normally has a spare......(damhik)

Have fun and take cameras

 

[ashbabble]

I like the video that came up "Nightmare on Alti Baddy"
Please take some video on this trip after all it won't be me up sh+tcreak this time
Have a good one

Cheers Hew, I'm taking the head cam again - set to the correct height this time hopefully! I got 5 hours of footage last time out which was pretty much the whole ride! It took a couple of hours just to edit it all down See you on the next one

 

[forry]

Hury up

 

[Timpo]

Hurry up

All right, all right, calm down No Smoke!

Ok, a few pics but nothing too exciting.....
Here's the crew heading down The Piggories...

Arguing about who was to go first, the camera made them panic a little...

Swiss Tony went for it...

A little mud was present, but no problem for this group....

Very nearly an early bath...

An easier crossing...

Now I saw an injury that I have never seen before, it was a true fluke....Fecking painful! It was a Blackthorn straight through his boot...

The group set-to tending to the injured rider...

A real classic lane, one of my favorites, good views and plnty of mud and ruts....

Tina shows the lads how it's done...

A small technical decent in Clogcaenog Forest keeps the riders on there toes, no pun intended...

Andy Rigg is a bit tight, he just won't buy a new pair of boots. I'll just keep repairing them he said. FFS!

Oh no! A CCM has failed. Looks like John's generator has thrown it's hand in...

Remnants of Friday's snowfall on Bryn Ocyn. It was fecking cold up there...

I took the group to see the results of my hard work last month, 5 hours to clear this lane, I was knackered. We reaped the fruits today though...

Light started to fail, so we headed back towards Mold, Vale of Clwyd first. Very slippery...

All in all a good day, the weather held off. Some of the riders will be sore tonight as falls were a plenty.

Well done to all attendees, this was not an easy ride due to the mud and ruts. I hope you all come back sometime......


Regards.
Timpo.

Time for a beer.

 

[Timolgra]

Good photos Timpo and it sounds like a great day out whilst I was missing all the fun and freezing my nuts off helping first timers through their CBT

 

[forry]

Looks like you had a good day I even recognise some of those lanes I'll be down again soon hopefully on an orange beasty

 

[forry]

Good photos Timpo and it sounds like a great day out whilst I was missing all the fun and freezing my nuts off helping first timers through their CBT

About bloody time you got a job old yin Tina's kept you for way to long !

 

[AndyT]

Excellent report Timpo - looks like you all had a great time. The thorn through the boot one is a new one on me as well...

Hopefully you weren't the only one with a camera and the others have all thawed out enough to down load them onto the site... Good man Timpo

AndyT

 

[FERRET]

TIMPO, thanks very much for a great day, i didnt realise you had taken so many pics, will definatley see you again to ride some more lanes, once again a big thankyou.
ferett.

 

[Timpo]

will definatley see you again to ride some more lanes

Your very welcome dude.
Keep an eye in the off road section for my trail ride posts.

Timpo.

 

[knobby]

Timpo, many many thanks for your patience and time a excellent host and gentleman, the foot has gone down only a little sore, glad i perserved and didn't go home early.

My legs and body feel like they belong to some else at the moment, I ache from every bone and crevice.
Thanks Again
Mark

 

[Timpo]

My legs and body feel like they belong to some else at the moment, I ache from every bone and crevice.

Good!
When you coming next time?

Timpo.

PS. Me and Tina reckon you may need a tetnis injection as them Blackthorns aren't the best things to have sticking in to you.

 

[Timpo]

Foxy 1 Swan 0

Riding down Pant Gwyn Lane this afternoon I came across a sight that spoilt the day for me.
As a few of you will know, the last time we rode this route, I was very concerned about a Swan that was on a small piece of water. The animal seemed to have a damaged wing and when I returned home, i called the RSPCA to get the local inspector to take a look.
Well, today we found it's remains, I guess Mr. Fox had taken full advantage of the bird whilst it was roosting.

Oh well, I tried.......

This was the Swan the first time I saw it...

Timpo.

 

[forry]

I guess Mr. Fox had taken full advantage of the bird whilst it was roosting

 

[Timpo]

Turn your pillow inside out, it was a bit like that.

Timpo.

 

[Hew]

Nice photos,
The weather looks better than it was on Saturday. The lanes were fine but the minor roads were covered in ice and snow. I only managed to grab a couple of hours on the bike but I'm glad it warmed up a bit for you.
No worries though nearly spring

 

[knobby]

HI I agree i will get a tetnis jab as it has balloned quite nice this morning, and apply the deep heat for the aches. But what a day still buzzing now, I will have to go to the gym and build up those little muscles.

THanks ferret & ashdrabble for helping at the end of the day, I was fit to drop.

 

[ashbabble]

YouTuve vid

A quick and dirty edit - will post more later

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjzekkZAXmM

Thanks to Timpo for another great day

 

[Shaggy]

What Happened to Buckles ?

As I send this Buckles is at hospital waiting to see if his wrist needs pinning after his get off on Sunday !!!!!, He got potted up yesterday ( i think in more ways than one ) and now has to see the specialist.He must have been in pain riding for a couple more hours, loading his bike and driving 100 miles home
We'll thats put the spanner in the works for the Dragon Rally, now trying to get him a lift over in Laughing Gases sidecar !!!!!!!
Any photos or explenations of his bike / tree interface greatly recieved