Hello
I’m going to head up to Mugdock around mid day for a couple of hours picking my way around the sodden trails. Weather looks bright (ish) so a quick opportunity. If anyone is free and wants to join – great.
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probably head for the visitor centre and a bowl of soup before heading out.
Steve
Hi, I was planning to head out for a wee spin around Mugdock this Sunday morning, at the usual time 9 am.
I posted late last year about a breakin where I had two bikes stolen – no sign of them however the insurance payed out so I have two new shiny bikes just waiting to be ridden.
I haven’t been out on either bike for ages and so a couple of hours, depending on the weather, and a cuppa is probably all I will manage.
I haven’t seen any mention of the local Sunday ride on the site for a while and I know some people are keen to head further afield at the weekends these days but if anyone is interested to join me it would be good to meet up.
All the best, Steve
The insurance has agreed to replace my bikes and so now I have a dilema… 29er or 27.5, full suss or HT?
Any advice on the pros for 29er full suss mtb. Some say full suss 29ers are only good in straight lines and the cornering is hopeless, comments?
I’m 5ft 8 and would usually ride standard medium bikes, any thoughts on 29er geometry – should I be trying out small frames.
I’ll pop in to Dales at the weekend for a tryout but any advice or experience gratefully accepted.
Steve
A determined breakin to our hut last night saw ….
1 boarded up window removed – foiled by the inner sheet of 12mm plywood,
2 the door hinges were prised up – foiled by the security bolts, then
3 last resort the panels of the door were prised off leaving the door in place with the security bolts into the frame in tact but a space big enough to remove both my bikes.
Thoughts now turning to floor bolted padlock, lighting and alarms – what a pest.
I’ll keep an eye on Gumtree but hopefully the insurance will sort it all out.
If anyone hears of a Stumpy FSR c 2007 being touted around or
a british racing green hard tail (Gary Fisher Paragon) let me know.
Get those padlocks out now the dark nights are back again
Steve
My Avid Juicy 7s are due for an upgrade sometime soon, anybody got any preferences?
Shimano SLX are generally flavour of the month but what ones, M666 or push the boat out with a set of M988s?
Any takers for Magura or Hope?
Cheers
3 of us ventured out this morning on slippery trails around Mugdock, (Groundskeeper) John, his colleague Wallace and myself. We headed out around Dougalston around the reservoirs and then up towards Voodoo. As most regulars will know the muddy / boggy bits are v soft but we all kept going and no spills. Up snakey and through the country park for a coffee. The return took us out around the moor, avoiding the areas that are too soft and back to Milngavie after a squelch through ‘rocky rooty’.
The weather has been rubbish and tomorrow doesn’t look a lot better but I fancy a couple of hours on the bike. Anyone fancy a run round the ‘less wet’ bits of Mugdock?
The weather looks reasonable for Sunday, I’m going to head over to Carron Valley for 9ish. If anyone else fancies a loop or two I’ll see you over there.
Steve
