It’s a complex story this, of fork troubles, cracked frames and new beginnings that starts with my family holiday to Brecon, and ends with a new bike, the 3rd this year in the Daddy bike room. So, off we set to Brecon, having once again convinced Mrs Daddy that we should take the bikes on… Continue reading »
Aug
29
Cannock Chase
As some of you know an occasional one of our crowd, Steevo, lives up on the edge of Cannock Chase. While we sadly don’t see him down this way very much, the Hummerlicious family unit often goes up to Cannock to say hi and also to sample the trail lushness that is on offer up… Continue reading »
Aug
08
Somewhere new
Well it’s always great to ride somewhere a bit different, last Tuesday we went to Leith Hill and rode some new bits over in the Redlands area that we hadn’t ventured onto before. It was an evening of slides, crashes and mishaps! Branches in mouths, suspected wrist breaks and general abrasions. Remember it’s a jungle… Continue reading »
Jun
05
Three Go Mad in the Peaks
Breakfast at 9.00 in Castleton, Derbyshire meant leaving the house at 5.00am and heading off up the M1 to Chesterfield, followed by a bit of cross country shenanigans. After getting mildly lost, I was having a light cyclist breakfast of sausage, bacon, eggs, beans, tomatoes, black pudding, mushrooms, another sausage, fried bread, toast and marmalade… Continue reading »
May
30
Pitch Hill fun
Well despite the bad weather on Saturday, Sunday dawned and it was warm(ish) and dry. We were really looking forward to hitting the Pitch Hill trails again so Tom, Bobster, Deadly, Rich and I met up with Big Daddy in the top car park. We did some of the usual stuff: Judge's seat, double headed… Continue reading »
Mar
14
March 2010 Quest ride report
After last month’s mega turnout I was quietly relieved to have ‘only’ 17 riders along this time. Like last time I had a route planned, but this time I was hoping the puncture fairy wouldn’t strike and we’d actually get a chance to complete the route. As ever I like to make it worthwhile and get people… Continue reading »
Mar
11
Some people just don’t get it!
If you want to know how long a route is in distance, have a guide time and know the distance to the nearest cake shop, then go to a Trail Centre. If you want more of an adventure then go and ride more remote stuff. I’m only talking the Lakes here, but after a couple… Continue reading »
Mar
11
Leith hill fun
09-03-10 leith hill ride Originally uploaded by www.sussex-mtb.com Tuesday night’s ride route from Leith Hill. We’ve had a pretty tough time with the weather in the last few months. It’s amazing that a couple of weeks of dry have turned some trails into near summer like conditions in places! Leith Hill’s ‘Summer lightning’ trail is… Continue reading »
Mar
06
Chicksands Session March 2010
I’ve never known anyone get through cars like Hoops. It seems that every nine months or so, he needs a new one. And, it must be a VW and it must originate from Milton Keynes. Which is great as Chicksands just happens to be really close by. Therefore, the inevitable post went up on the… Continue reading »
Feb
20
February Quest Adventure ride report
I’m a bit late with this one so I’ll just say that it was an amazing turnout, 31 people! Probably rather too many for one ride, but we managed to keep it all together, although the puncture fairy was out in force As per usual there was a nice wee climb in the route as… Continue reading »
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