Trail Centre: Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire, UK

[Tubby G]

Filled up with fuel last night. Waterproofs ready! Just need to try and get these Nobby Nic fitted before tomorrow! May just end up leaving the Maxxis tyres on for now and living dangerously... ?

The slippiest damp section I mentioned earlier in this thread was the canyon through Worry Gill, which is a black trail and if we do Medusa (red) instead we won’t be going that way, so your worn Maxxis’ should be fine

 

[Tubby G]

Suggestion
We could split temporarily, You go down Worry Gill, I could stick to the red via Medusa Drop, folk go with whichever group they are comfortable with. We all meet back up where they come back together (at the bridge at the foot of Medusa)

I have woken up with a stinking cold this morning (tested, not Covid), hopefully won't deteriorate too much before tomorrow.
Wife thinks I am nuts

I’m easy and can go whichever way. I actually think the canyon (black) is an easier route than Medusa (red) as its just a straight rocky fast section, can be slippery when wet though

The problem with taking the canyon is that you miss out on post 17 which has a few nice fast drops & berms, and of course Medusa’s

I was planning on taking the canyon route followed by the black climb back up to Medusa for those that wanted to do a few extra miles after we’ve finished the red, but as I said I’m easy and can do whatever

Hope your cold is better in the morning, you probably are mad

 

[The Hodge]

Just so I've got this right ..is it a meet at 10.00..and a bit of faffing about ..or do you want to start riding at 10.00..which means meeting a bit earlier ..?

 

[drewbirks]

I’m easy and can go whichever way. I actually think the canyon (black) is an easier route than Medusa (red) as its just a straight rocky fast section, can be slippery when wet though

The problem with taking the canyon is that you miss out on post 17 which has a few nice fast drops & berms, and of course Medusa’s

I was planning on taking the canyon route followed by the black climb back up to Medusa for those that wanted to do a few extra miles after we’ve finished the red, but as I said I’m easy and can do whatever

Hope your cold is better in the morning, you probably are mad

Looks like I need to put my range extender on

 

[Tubby G]

Just so I've got this right ..is it a meet at 10.00..and a bit of faffing about ..or do you want to start riding at 10.00..which means meeting a bit earlier ..?

For you and your long journey Hodge, meet at 10am and then faff about for as long as we need ?

 

[E150rob]

Well gentlemen I'm not going to lie to you all, been persuaded to get on the ale and can't see me being too clever at 7am to get my bike sorted. But miracles can happen...

 

[Rahr85]

for the sake of my sanity in the morning can someone please confirm the parking/meeting location and preferably some noticeable car/bike combos. I should be easily enough found in this (obviously looking a lot worse for wear..the car that is). aiming to arrive between 9:30 and 9:45.

given my disdain towards the A1 (70-56-70-56-70-56-70-56) i'll probably just go up the m1

 

[E150rob]

for the sake of my sanity in the morning can someone please confirm the parking/meeting location and preferably some noticeable car/bike combos. I should be easily enough found in this (obviously looking a lot worse for wear..the car that is)

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given my disdain towards the A1 (70-56-70-56-70-56-70-56) i'll probably just go up the m1
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? What a beauty!! As I've just said I'm out on the razzle now but if I make it ill be in this grey bmw with the e150rs on the back...

 

[The Hodge]

I just googled "Navigate to Dixons Hollow , Dalby" ..and it seems to know where we are going ..
It's the blind leading the blind me giving any advice ..but if you see someone else looking lost in a White Audi A6 Allroad ..that will be me ..Moss green Whyte e160 rs..

 

[Tubby G]

for the sake of my sanity in the morning can someone please confirm the parking/meeting location and preferably some noticeable car/bike combos. I should be easily enough found in this (obviously looking a lot worse for wear..the car that is). aiming to arrive between 9:30 and 9:45.

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given my disdain towards the A1 (70-56-70-56-70-56-70-56) i'll probably just go up the m1
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Evening @Rahr85

I posted a google map link earlier in this thread, but you need to head to the Adderstone Field / Dixon’s Hollow car park, it’s about 5/6 miles into the forest from the visitor centre

look out for my orange X1


Here’s a link again for the place we’re meeting


Adderstone Field

https://goo.gl/maps/EsKtNt6MqLxy9AD77

 

[The Hodge]

I'm officially colour blind ..because if that is orange god knows what it is I've been eating all of these years ..?

 

[The Hodge]

Mercedes C220 Estate in Silver-grey
Whyte E150 S

"Man-flu 20" and I feel like shit, ? ? ? no kissing.

I'll try to restrain myself ...

 

[Tonybro]

Sunset Orange...

 

[emtbPhil]

Sorry guys, not been feeling well for a few days - was hoping to be better but it looks unlikely

Don't wait for me - if I wake up and feel good I'll pop along, but otherwise assume I'm out

 

[The Hodge]

Has to be done ...
Hartlepool pit stop ..

 

[Tubby G]

Thanks for the ride guys and for making the effort on the long journeys. We were lucky with the rain, it started pissing down not long after you all departed!

Extra special thanks for the ham & pease pudding sarnie @The Hodge, delicious!

 

[Rahr85]

Thanks for organising the ride. Good to put some faces to names.The weather was kind to us.

Dalby is a strange one. Quite a lot of ascent but most of the descending is at quite a moderate angle or slow with switch backs. Lots of pedalling close to the assistance cut off without any reason to struggle above it.

But those downsides are more of an issue with heavy grippy tyres than the trails themselves. I used 69% of battery with a mix of tour+ and emtb.

A few technical sections that sort of came out of nowhere.

Once ive reviewed the go pro footage I'll try chopping something together. I took zero pictures.

Thanks again for the ride ?



Edit: should probably have put more effort in

 

[Rahr85]

sniper in the trees.

 

[The Hodge]

..yeah ..cheers for that Rahr ..?☺..
I would like to say that I only do it for the craic ..one comedy fall per ride ..but then I would be lying through my teeth ?.
Could I also add my thanks to TG & L for organising the ride.. ably assisted on the day by the other local lads Drew & K5 ..
Great to meet some new faces in the aforementioned Kilham, Rahr & that bloody newbie Stu ?( the man knows how to ride though!) ..that only leaves Tony who I havent mentioned yet ..good to see you again friend ..I think ..but I will reserve full judgement until after the video footage ..
I'm loving these group rides and while meeting up every week would be totally impractical..I am looking forward to the next one ..who wants to suggest something ?
Finally ..as a Dalby virgin ..I thought she performed beyond expectations ..definitely to be revisited .
Commiserations to the guys who couldn't get there ..especially The EMF who was really looking forward to it ..but sometimes shit happens ..
Cheers all..
Oh ..nearly forgot ..other than my breakfast snap..that ( you will be relieved to hear ) was the only pic I took ..?

 

[Rahr85]

at least it wasn't on the boardwalk.

 

[The Hodge]

at least it wasn't on the boardwalk.

Thankful for small mercy ..cos I cocked that up too?

 

[The Hodge]

Extra special thanks for the ham & pease pudding sarnie @The Hodge, delicious

I'll bring you a tub next time we meet if you enjoyed it that much ?

 

[Tubby G]

who wants to suggest something ?

Hamsterley ?

 

[The Hodge]

I'm good with that ..

 

[Tubby G]

I'm good with that ..

I’ve just read that another guy had a heart attack there out on the trails today, had to wait an hour and a half for an ambulance. He’s ok now though luckily

 

[The Hodge]

Bloody hell..its getting a bit of a reputation..?

 

[Tonybro]

Team pic...

From L-R: Drew @drewbirks , Mike @Rahr85 , Steve @Tubby G (thanks for organising), Neil @The Hodge , Louise Steve's other half, Andy @Kilham5 and Stuart @Stu McSender

 

[billwarwick]

sniper in the trees.
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Is You’ve Been Framed still on? Could get £250 for that clip?

 

[The Hodge]

Go for it ..its not mine ..but I will relinquish image rights ..?

 

[billwarwick]

Go for it ..its not mine ..but I will relinquish image rights ..?

We’ve all been there, done that. You were just unlucky to get caught on film.