[Closed] Touring weekend anyone?

Ton,saw this post a few weeks back.I've just realised I've got the Friday off from work which means I can drive up from West Lancs Friday & stay Fri / Sat night so if there's a place left I'll take it.
I'll bring my Halfords http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/psa-halfords-cx-bargain-250 bargain CX bike!

[quote=Junkyard dijo]I am still doing it on a road bike with whatever tyres DONK lends me .....its all about the preparation
However if someone has some 29 er non disc wheels they can lend me for the ride
What tyres PPPFFFFTTTTTT

If you're serious, I think I've got a pair of 29er wheel with rim brake surfaces. Still not sure if we're going to make this, would very much like to come but Mrs NBT's having some trouble with her legs at the moment 🙁

Busta I am heading up from Lancs so we may be able to share a lift

NBT I may be serious depends on how trough it actually is as basically I have a road bike or an Orange 5 or a SS.

All looking good to me. I suppose I'd better remind my legs what hills are, I've only been riding the flatlands since December.

Bustaspoke.......places left mate. more the merrier.
email in my profile

Junkyard, the offer of my 29er still stands. I have some spare CX tyres or 1.75" Marathon Mondials that would fit.

Ton YGM!

Tony, where is my guess at the day 1 route wrong?

All this talk of tyres on road bikes is putting me off. How much 'offroad' is there exactly? I was banking on taking a basic Spesh Allez (cos that's the only roadie type bike I possess) Or should I HT it???

colin, from wigtown. was gonna follow the road nearer the river cree.

jim, the offroad is forest tracks.....ok on a touring tyre like i said.
or a h/tail with slicks.
i have some 26'' marathons if you want to borrow em.

There's about 8 miles of forest road cycle route 7 from Clatteringshaws to Loch Trool - that is all - nothing else so don't get worried. but as this is a forest road it can often get rather cut up by forestry vehicles and weather - Last november i had a warm showers guest staying for a couple of days and i plotted him a 100m+ route through the best of Galloway (he was used to massive adaux's so 100m was easy for him) and it included the section above - he was on 25mm road tyres fitted to a Genesis CDF and found that section very rough/stony in sections and quite cut up in places but as long as he took it real slow he was ok - apart from the punctures :(.

He loved the route btw but said he would definitely have preferred larger section tyres for the forest road, and for most of the roads to be honest.

Can only do the Sat @ at push, working @ 6pm!
I fancy coming along after work Fri, riding Sat just to meet y'all and Ton who I've not seen since a ride at Kirby Thingy organised by a former STWer who has since passed away, D-Jay 😥
came across an e-mail when I was arranging to meet him and his mates over in Osmotherly the other day which reminded me of Ton and that wet day we met!! 😐
If I plan it right I can be there for around 8. But! My old man isn't keeping well atm so will need to be a last min decision.

Trekster, be nice if you can make it.....bring Stuart too. not seen him for a few years.

ton - Member
Trekster, be nice if you can make it.....bring Stuart too. not seen him for a few years.

Hi all.. I'll be ridin my disc Shand stoater with marathon racer tyres... But could bring either, or both, of the following spare bikes for people who want something a bit more rugged than a std road bike

Both size med.
Singular swift, fully rigid, flat bars, 10sp.
Charge filter cross bike, discs, file tread cross tyres but could put something narrower on. Actually, this is a small... But feels like a med. Could easily run a smaller stem for someone shorter.

I'm 5'8"

Email stuartATbiggestjourney.com

Stooo , thats a nice offer for someone 🙂
Great people on here

paid in full now everyone.
there are a few spaces left if anyone fancies it?

you dont even have to ride with all us old farts, bring your mtb and ride kirroughtree.

Or bring your fishing gear & you can come with me!

How many of us are going in total then?
Oh and thanks for bikes offers as well as I am either going to have to buy a bike or borrow a bike.....decisions decisions

Oh aye, a roll-call would be good.

16 deffo. 3 pending wives approval.

We definitely need to know who those 3 are!!!

1 wont have a helmet.

😆 Do you know how the helmetless one is getting to Newton Stewart?

no idea, tardis?

Do you know how the helmetless one is getting to Newton Stewart?

Those three can have special bibs if they make it

Do you know how the helmetless one is getting to Newton Stewart?

Piemonster dragged me 74 miles round Speyside today. The pervert even ate pancake and maple syrup [b]and no bacon!!!![/b]

I'll be bringing TJ.

I shall bring a spare helmet for him

Well looks like there is a reasonable chance I don't have to decide which bike to bring.

My road bike might just be gubbed 😐

BB wobbling around and not in a knackered BB way.

I'm already internet window shopping for frames ffs

you can borrow my 160mm full susser if you want......... 😀

Looking forward to this,must be 7 or 8 years since I was last at Minigaff.
I'm tempted to also bring the mtb for a pootle round Kiroughtree.
I'll bring the Halfords wonderbike for the 'touring' http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/psa-halfords-cx-bargain-250

you can borrow my 160mm full susser if you want.........

I'd rather borrow your credit card 👿

Just bring the 29er

What sort of time are folk planning to arrive on the Friday (and what time do we get access to the hostel?)

I will find out and post a time.
might be riding dalbeattie trail on the way up. so arriving mid afternoon.

looks like we can get in a 5pm.

Is it too late to do any training?

I've not started training, yet, loadsa time left. 😳
Mmmmm, 2 weeks, might pop out for an hour this aft.

I am off training in the lakes tomorrow, if anyone fancies.
either helvellyn, blencathra or grizedale pike.
it will be slow.......... 😀

I'm riding over to Temple Newsham this aft, Ton, it'll have to do.

[quote=piemonster ]Is it too late to do any training?That Tomintoul loop really was all about cake then?

This is getting close now! Excited face 😀

I'll be bringing my charge filter as a spare bike, and offer still stands if anyone needs anything more rough road ready. It's a sm/med ... I'm 5'8"

Stuart AT biggestjourney.com

Are there still any last minute spaces? I reckon I might be able to make it, can probably get a pass out, and more importantly reckon there's a chance I might manage to cope fitness wise.

A cx-bike would be most suitable presumably?

places still available. email in my profile anyone who is interested.

It would be good if you can aracer 😀
I am doing it on a road bike [ with bigger tyres] or a borrowed bike from someone here ...see above though I may just need wheels tbh as I have a road bike .
TON is there just one fire road because if there is no proper off road I will do it on my road bike and just take it easy

Ton what Trail centre on Friday and rough meet time
What facilities are there at the place?
I want an oven or else i just wont be able to make cakes when i get there 😥
I will get the ingredients so if anyone has any requests for cakes post them up.

My training has consisted of agreeing with DONK we will do a slightly shorter ride next Tuesday as a we taper for the big day 😉

Looking forward to this

Mmmmmmm, cake.

there is a oven in the place.....even hot water too.
the forest tracks are passable on road or touring tyres.....if not we can all walk together.
the place is open from 5pm. I will check this and let you all know for sure.
postcode for the place is DG8 6PL

not sure about doing a trail center yet. I might try and do blencathra on the way up.

[quote=ton ]the forest tracks are passable on road or touring tyres.....if not we can all walk together.Aye. Right.

Ahhh, the bike choice debate continues

That Tomintoul loop really was all about cake then?

Quite often it's also about Pies

Do we have final numbers yet? I'm bringing a gift from the Spey Valley and need to know how many, err, portions are required 😉

21 of us i think. and maybe a couple meeting us to ride but not staying.

Oops. I might need some more supplies!

I don't think I have the social skills to interact with 21 different people.

Don't worry, none of the rest of us do either, so we won't be trying to interact with you

I'm now hoping that this wheezy cough I've started with today isn't manflu.
😕

Don't worry, none of the rest of us do either, so we won't be trying to interact with you

Thank goodness for that 🙂

I seem to have gained a day in liue, did somebody mention something about a trail centre Friday?

Yes I am and DONK are definitely riding one on Friday- I assume one of the 7 stanes arriving from the North

I have no idea which is the best but not Ae as we have ridden that
We will be on MTB and all welcome.
Assume we will be there before 12 and assume either Mabie or Dalbeattie - will be coming up the A75 . More likely Dalbeattie

DONK plans to ride one Sunday but I reckon a short pootle round kirroughtree Saturday is more likely

Any of those three should be ok for us time wise
Any locals any knowledge as to which is best ?

Anyone lend me some tyres for a 700c bike that are not
1. Knobbly
2. 23 c

Ta

I'm game for Dalbeattie, but I'll not get there before 1pm. Google Maps is saying 182 miles, 3hours 15mins.

I don't think I have the social skills to interact with 21 different people.

I have to interact with 50 idiotic prisoners & another nutty staff member every day, you lot however, may be a new challenge.

[quote=Junkyard ]
DONK plans to ride one Sunday but I reckon a short pootle round kirroughtree Saturday is more likely[i]After[/i] the other ride? I didn't think there would be time due to the various pie/cake/beer stops.

Junkyard, are Marathon Extreme DD in 700 x 40c any good to you? Won't go in a racing frame but should be fine on a crosser or 29er.

Or some Marathon Mondials - 1.75"....
Specialized Houffalize (not particularly knobbly, honest) 32c

I'll probably be heading over Friday morning, to get a ride in on Friday afternoon... Up for riding with others.

In my opinion, KT is the best in the area... Mabie is second for me. Dalbeatie in third... Is good, very bumpy, and very pedally.

I've a pair of 700c small block 8s you could have fella?

OK KT @ 1 pm Friday for a MTB ride setting off at 1:30 ?

I am 3 hr 30 mins away so it leave some room for delays on the journey???

I will measure my [ROAD] Frame and see what the max size is - wont be 40 c
Well front will be much bigger than rear - not sure a 32 c will fit

Thanks for all the kind offers though.

@Junkyard ... I should be good for meeting for KT on Friday. If you want tyres for the road bike, I've got a pair of specialized armadillo you can have... Think they're 25s, though they might be 28s. Better than what you've got just now anyway!

Well, if I get Friday off. I'm likely to turn up on a 29er with Race Kings. So I'd probably stop worrying.

I had not even started worrying about you 😉

Aye worst case scenario i will be on road tyres but i wont die.

You will die.

Just maybe not next weekend.

Only a maybee.......I am not stopping long enough for my health index to reach the levels of the natives 😉

I do have a shopping list of things that I do miss...plain loaf topping the list

Fantastic news for me this morning. All my hard training work is paying off and I'm now officially overweight on my BMI.

I was worried I wouldn't hit my target for the weekend so 8)

overweight on the bmi scale would mean I was the fittest I had ever been. 😀

11-36 XT cassette, a new chain and an old 9 speed XT rear mech fitted.
Check.
Conti Hard shells off, Schwalbe Marathons on.
Check.
Now, about this cold I've picked up 😕 Fingers crossed it's gone on Friday.

So what tyres for...

Do people have mudguards on their bikes? How low a gear do I need? Last minute decisions here...

I actually have two working bikes which will probably be suitable (can bring both if anybody still needs one, and likes drop bars). The "winter" road bike which has a triple, mudguards, a rack but only 25c tyres. Or the CX bike which has a road double and MTB cassette (39-32 bottom gear), no guards or rack, 35c cross tyres. I may well be swapping some bits over, but the simplest swap of putting the cross wheels on the other bike probably wont work as it has caliper brakes, so not enough clearance (it's also got one less cog - I'm talking 8 and 9 speed here rather than anything modern!) I do have some wheels with the right number of cogs and 28c tyres which would fit. But then the position on the CX bike is a bit more touring...

I also have a set of 32c cross tyres I can pop in the car if anybody needs some.

One other thing I don't think I've seen mentioned, what are we doing for food (evenings and lunches), wondering what I need to bring?

just a quick heads up, if anyone is interested.
a few of us are meeting at Dalbeattie trail carpark at 12.30 tomorrow afternoon.
gonna ride there and then head for the hostel after that.

food wise, there is a huge kitchen to do your own thing, or the pub does good meals. also a curry house in the town.

I'm going to be heading up fairly early, but have a long way to come so won't be there that early. Also not planning on bringing a proper MTB. Though if Dalbeattie has a blue trail (which I should be able to ride on something I'm bringing) I might pop in on my way and maybe see you there. Some of you should be able to work out what to look out for...

food wise, there is a huge kitchen to do your own thing,