I've got dead fox in my mouth

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Postby Andrew G » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:42 pm

Sorry for the fox Marco :oops: . I thought it would be dry and didn't want to "switch" to avoid it, but then it went squelch under the tyres and next thing I heard you sounding like you were trying to wash the mud off your new bike with vomit.

Very enjoyable ride, my first mtb ride and really enjoyed it. I need to get a new cable for the rear brake (as it's fraying) and I need to tighten it a bit. The bit where I slid off was a near vertical drop that I had to basically skid all the way down but couldn't slow enough and the front got stuck in a boggy, leafy bit. Slow keeling over sideways on to soft ground though so quite a comfy landing.

Couldn't even begin to remember where we went, but thanks to everyone for the ride?

A couple of great downhills, one near suicidal with a softish rear brake, and a couple of great climbs. Real steep buggers.

I guess you'll be changing tyres pretty soon though Marco, but thanks for collecting all the punctures of the day and leaving the rest of us free from them.

Does anyone know the distance of the ride as I don't have a computer on the mtb.
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Postby Rob C » Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:41 pm

Map of todays ride courtesy of Garmin GPS watch. I forgot to start the stopwatch till we got to Wallington so I reckon total mileage for Andrew and I would be just shy of 40. Got a bit wet on way to EC but dried out after that. Good route today so cheers Marco, post up when you do another...

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Postby Bo-Gilly » Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:12 pm

So anyway, Marco turns up for a ride with NO spare tube, NO repair kit and NO pump.

He then proceeds to get FIVE, yes FIVE punctures, and wait for it - he then complains, at various times, that my glueless patches are rubbish, that Andrews spare tubes have the wrong valves, and everyones' pumps are useless !

Still, thanks for leading a great ride Marco.




And thank gawd for those five stops that gave me half a chance to keep up with you guys
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Postby George » Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:19 pm

[quote]So anyway, Marco turns up for a ride with NO spare tube, NO repair kit and NO pump.
The King of Repairs, why weight yourself down with spares when others can do it for you :wink: Now that's magic
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Postby Sylv » Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:31 pm

The glueless Park patches are ok for mountain bike tires, but I've found they're not thick/strong enough to withstand the 10-odd bars pumped into road tires - they just puncture after a while. I did get them at Butlers who have stopped selling mtbs though!
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Postby Snoop Doug » Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:11 am

Great fun, wish I could've seen the Andrew & Marco fast food show :shock: . I did about an hour yesterday on the mtb thrashing around some muddy bridle paths trying to burn off the frustration of chain suck. Fun - but pretty placid compared to you lot - sounds like good adrenalin pumping stuff.
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Postby Andrew G » Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:56 am

I've found the Park patches fine and save all the faffing with glue etc of a traditional repair kit. You're right Sylv that they can't stand the high pressures of a road tyre, but I've found they are fine up to about 60psi. This is enough to either get home or to a bike shop for a tube. I don't repair punctures on road tubes and re-use them anyway as you get so few on a road bike.
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Postby Jon H » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:32 pm

A small post-ride protein-rich meal is recommended to help recovery. Not sure whether a mouthful of dead fox en-route is the right way to go about it though.
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Postby kieran » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:48 pm

go on Marco, tell us, what did it taste like? yum? :lol:
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Postby nacho » Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:31 pm

Thanks a lot guys for the ride!

It was very enjoyable and it was a great baptism for my new bike! (now I only need to get fit again!!)....

Hope the dead fox has gone already Marco! hahahha

See you guys in two weeks?!?!?!
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Postby MJ_1993 » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:00 pm

How fast do these mtb rides go at
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Postby Mike I » Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:28 pm

[quote]go on Marco, tell us, what did it taste like?


I'm guessing chicken.
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Postby Wal » Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:49 am

Good to see the mtb rides gaining momentum again. I'd have loved to come out Sunday but couldn't fit in such a long ride...maybe next time.

Anyway, my mtb has been gathering dust since the arrival of the bambino 8 weeks ago...and the road bike is in the cupboard with a broken seatstay after I was knocked off by a car on my way to to work on what was to have been my first day back after paternity leave. This was the 3rd time I've been skittled in 3 years - I'm beginning to think the commute is just too dangerous! (Actually, I've been thinking that since the first crash...) I am back on a bike though; fitted slicks to my old hardtail and have been commuting on that. Fingers crossed, powerful lights and lots of hi-viz and reflective gear will keep me safe through the winter...
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Postby kieran » Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:30 pm

[quote]I dunno , Im vegetarian so Im not used to eating rotten fox. It just tasted of sh1t mixed with that smell when a dog gets wet and doesnt dry out properly


sounds like an aquired taste. I hope it doesn't turn you from the rightious path of vegatarianism (I'm one too).
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Postby Sylv » Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:17 pm

Congrats Wal!

And sorry about the accident

How much did your Scott weight btw?

I'm rebuilding my Ibis (HT) which should be under 20Lbs. Making the step to Stans tubeless too :-)
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