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Mountain Biking North Wales - The North Wales Online Mountain Bike Community :: MTB Rides :: Rides :: 08.11.09 Pie Run Author Topic: 08.11.09 Pie Run (Read 219 times) mtbman Jedi Master member is offline Corduroy pillows are making headlines! Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1,166 Location: Wrexham 08.11.09 Pie Run « Thread Started on Nov 8, 2009, 7:28pm » Another quality ride today fellas I must admit I was sweating a bit when the pie shop was closed But thankfully Al used his charm and got us a sneaky "Behind Closed Doors" pie Thanks for all your help fixing my tyre The repair held up well and I managed to get home in one piece. Sorry I missed the second half of the ride though Heres some pic's Catch you next time Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged IF YOU AIN'T CRASHING, YOU AIN'T TRYING "Guess I must be trying then" thistle Jedi Master member is offline Joined: Oct 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1,422 Location: Wrexham Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #1 on Nov 8, 2009, 7:33pm » Nov 8, 2009, 7:28pm, mtbman wrote: What have you done there? Slashed tyre or cracked rim? Did you get caught in the fog (about 11am) like we did at Llandegla? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged mtbman Jedi Master member is offline Corduroy pillows are making headlines! Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1,166 Location: Wrexham Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #2 on Nov 8, 2009, 7:37pm » Split the side wall from the bead about 3-4inches along the rim God knows how. We were climbing up towards trevor rocks when BANG and the tyre was gone Good emg repair though. I had to stop by worlds end to reapply the bandage, but then it got me all the way back to the plough. I even hammered Offas decent and it held up ok « Last Edit: Nov 8, 2009, 7:37pm by mtbman » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged IF YOU AIN'T CRASHING, YOU AIN'T TRYING "Guess I must be trying then" Russ Weekend Warrior member is offline Joined: Oct 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 272 Location: Deeside, North Wales Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #3 on Nov 8, 2009, 7:46pm » Good trick is to keep some used toothpaste tube in your camelbak it makes an ace tyre patch, just cut both ends off, split it down one side and clean it up (unless you like minty flavour tyres) then you can place it inside the tyre over the split. Oh and wrap some duct tape around your pump it can then be used for lotsa bodges. Have to admit that's a quality trailside repair thou. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged redkite Weekend Warrior member is offline Joined: Jan 2009 Gender: Female Posts: 379 Location: Prestatyn Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #4 on Nov 8, 2009, 8:46pm » Nov 8, 2009, 7:28pm, mtbman wrote: You should be getting free pies for the good publicity Makes you want to rush down to the 'pie shop' Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Arnie MTB God member is offline Joined: Sept 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 881 Location: saddle / barstool Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #5 on Nov 8, 2009, 9:00pm » Phil, it's about time you got some white forks on the Rocky to fit in better Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged mtbman Jedi Master member is offline Corduroy pillows are making headlines! Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1,166 Location: Wrexham Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #6 on Nov 8, 2009, 9:13pm » Nov 8, 2009, 9:00pm, Arnie wrote: Phil, it's about time you got some white forks on the Rocky to fit in better Think I'll stick to the black mate Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged IF YOU AIN'T CRASHING, YOU AIN'T TRYING "Guess I must be trying then" SiMoult MTB God member is offline Joined: Oct 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 605 Location: Somewhere in Wales Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #7 on Nov 8, 2009, 9:35pm » Gutted i missed this one boys but am starting to feel better now so back to it this Wednesday I would skip the curry this week Phil - maybe the bike is telling you something Glad you had a good ride. See you all soon Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged mtbman Jedi Master member is offline Corduroy pillows are making headlines! Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1,166 Location: Wrexham Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #8 on Nov 8, 2009, 10:10pm » Nov 8, 2009, 9:35pm, SiMoult wrote: I would skip the curry this week Phil - maybe the bike is telling you something Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged IF YOU AIN'T CRASHING, YOU AIN'T TRYING "Guess I must be trying then" Tarbo Have-a-go Hero member is offline I'm watching you !!! Joined: Mar 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 209 Location: Y Fflint Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #9 on Nov 8, 2009, 10:57pm » Quality ride today lads. Thanks for the invite Reminded me why I prefer cross country riding to trail centres. I hadn't ridden the Offa's downhill section for about 15 years, I now remember what I've been missing Once again, I think I may have taken one or two pictures too many The look on everyone's faces says it all However, always the optimist Well done Phil, that's some repair and it got you home Looking forward to the next one Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged My mate asked if I wanted to run a marathon and I said, "No chance." Then I was told it was for the disabled and blind kids, so I thought, "Sod it. I could win that!" Arnie MTB God member is offline Joined: Sept 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 881 Location: saddle / barstool Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #10 on Nov 8, 2009, 11:53pm » Really good photos. Looks like a varied and interesting route, with some awesome views to boot. How long is it? Would love to give it a go sometime if you ever organise one that doesn't start at insane o'clock Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged rallybiker Have-a-go Hero member is offline Joined: Jun 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 191 Location: Ynys Mon Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #11 on Nov 9, 2009, 7:27am » Looks like I missed a cracking route, although luckily if I had done it I wouldn't have got far as my handlebars bearings seized up on saturday morning Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged GazEvo Weekend Warrior member is offline Joined: Dec 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 350 Location: johnstown, wrexham Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #12 on Nov 9, 2009, 11:29am » another cracking pie run, but gutted for phil after his tyre explosion. I thought a mad farmer was shouting at us. That downhill from the boards has to be the best one. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Dan Administrator member is offline Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1,716 Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #13 on Nov 9, 2009, 4:14pm » I've never seen that done before, good idea fair play. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged ninja penguin MTB God member is offline Joined: Oct 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 859 Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #14 on Nov 9, 2009, 4:37pm » Nov 9, 2009, 4:14pm, Dan wrote: I've never seen that done before, good idea fair play. There was another one of those around the tube inside the tyre too Good pictures boys, great company as usual but hard work in all that mud. Bet you're gutted you missed that climb up to the panorama Phil What happened to the photo of Al coming down the last descent Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged mtbman Jedi Master member is offline Corduroy pillows are making headlines! Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1,166 Location: Wrexham Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #15 on Nov 9, 2009, 7:25pm » Nov 9, 2009, 4:14pm, Dan wrote: I've never seen that done before, good idea fair play. Cheers Dan, Like NP said, I wrapped about 500mm of the old tube around the new inner tube first. Then wrapped the rest around the outside to try and stop the tube bulging out of the side wall Only had to stop once to deflate then reapply as the side wall started to bulge and catch on the rear stay. I nursed it back home, getting off on the rough climbs and keeping to tarmac wherever possible. That said it was still in one piece after I threw caution to the wind on the last offa descent I have to give Al credit for being the first to mention wrapping the tube around the rim Also a big thanks to the two roadies who stopped to ask if I was ok, when I was re-applying the bodge. Most unlike the usual roadie types Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged IF YOU AIN'T CRASHING, YOU AIN'T TRYING "Guess I must be trying then" 'gus Have-a-go Hero member is offline Joined: Sept 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 181 Location: Ffynnongroyw, Holywell Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #16 on Nov 9, 2009, 7:49pm » Nov 9, 2009, 7:25pm, mtbman wrote: Also a big thanks to the two roadies who stopped to ask if I was ok, when I was re-applying the bodge. Most unlike the usual roadie types Very nice of them, maybe they do mtbing also. You do get to see some very strange roadies, but in fairness to them I usually get a friendly hello from most. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Tarbo Have-a-go Hero member is offline I'm watching you !!! Joined: Mar 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 209 Location: Y Fflint Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #17 on Nov 9, 2009, 8:09pm » Nov 9, 2009, 4:37pm, ninja penguin wrote: What happened to the photo of Al coming down the last descent The picture of Al on that final decent came out a bit blurred. Al will say he was going too fast I think the camera settings were playing up Anyway, I don't like posting blurred pictures, but I'll make an exception this once. Al on the best downhill in the area, with a f.a.g. in his mouth (it isn't big and it isn't clever ) And there he goes - Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged My mate asked if I wanted to run a marathon and I said, "No chance." Then I was told it was for the disabled and blind kids, so I thought, "Sod it. I could win that!" mtbman Jedi Master member is offline Corduroy pillows are making headlines! Joined: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 1,166 Location: Wrexham Re: 08.11.09 Pie Run « Reply #18 on Nov 9, 2009, 9:59pm » Nov 9, 2009, 8:09pm, Tarbo wrote: LMAO Al, you're a legend Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged IF YOU AIN'T CRASHING, YOU AIN'T TRYING "Guess I must be trying then" Forum Jump--------------------» Home--------------------» The Do's, Dont's And Getting Started--------------------- Welcome To The MBNW Forum, Please Read Me- The Red Tape, Uploading Photos & Using The Forum--------------------» Welcome To The Mountain Biking North Wales Forum--------------------- New Member Welcome & Introductions--------------------» Member's Bikes & Bling--------------------- The Show Room--------------------» Member's Rides----------------------------------------» MTB Rides--------------------- MBNW Forum Rides --- 2008 Forum Rides Archive- Plan Your Rides & Invite Others.- Rides- Trail Talk- Racing & Competitions--------------------» General MTB Topics--------------------- General Chat- The Gallery- Kit & Equipment- The Pit Stop- Health & Fitness- War Wounds--------------------» Web Links--------------------- Chain Links --- Bike Manufacturer Links--------------------» Off Topic & Suggestions--------------------- The Lounge- Website / Forum Questions & Suggestions--------------------» MTB Holidays--------------------- MTB Holidays Abroad- MTB Holidays In The UK--------------------» Member's Classified Ads--------------------- Items For Sale- Items Wanted

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