Hi there,

Just wondering if any one is looking for a female rider for
mountain mayhem,

Laura (from St. Andrews uni)



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Planning on a decent length ride on Sunday if anyone is interested. The
route I have in mind is 49km with a decent amount of climbing in the mix, I
did it with Martin and Sandy last summer and I think it will hold up well in
the winter. Moderately technical I’d say and it’s a full day undertaking.



Starting point is Blair Atholl, from whence we head south to Killiecrankie
on a mix of quiet roads and riverside singletrack then east to Glen
Fincastle, climbing (quite sharply in places) onto the high ground between
the Tummel and Garry on tarmac and rough forest road. The descent, from Loch
Bhac over the hill to Bruar, is a cracker, perennially wet to riverish but
with a fairly firm base. From Bruar we head NE to Struan/ Calvine and climb
up into the hills on the start of the Minigaig track and cross the Bruar to
head back to Blair Atholl via Glen Banvie.



Anyone interested – if so let me know. Given the time of year and the fact
the route goes fairly high and is quite committing it will be weather
dependant but there is always stuff to do from Pitlochry/ Blair Atholl area.
Meet point will depend on forecast – if good in Blair Atholl, if not so good
probably Ballinluig motor grill where we can consider the options open to us
over a coffee and bacon roll beans on toast.



Cheers



Stuart




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http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/NoVATonBikes

The petrolhead petition against road pricing has attracted well over
one million signatories and counting, so it's time for the cyclists
of Britain to get behind an E-Petition of their own. It is already
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Is there? Anyone got any plans they are willing to share?

Fi

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From: Malcolm Wilkinson <malcolm.wilkinson@...>
Date: 27-Feb-2007 14:07
Subject: Wednesday night ride
To: mtb@...

Hi,
I was wondering if there is a night ride happening tomorrow? I'm not a club
member but I'm really keen to get out on my bike!

Malcolm


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I've just received details of this new May Bank Holiday mtb event based
around the new Highland Wildcat Trails facility at Golspie.

For more info & to download entry forms please visit
www.sutherlandraid.com.

Looks like TeamMud are getting a 2for1 voucher from Superfast Ferries.
Details sketchy at the minute but anyone interested?


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I seem to be signed up to do this survival week..
training is going very well - ahem
Anyone else doing this??
k
--- In edinburghmtb@yahoogroups.com, "Les Weston" <erc@...> wrote:
>
> Chain Reaction have announced the individual stages of their
> TransScotland 07 event. Full details are on their website
> (http://www.mtbtransuk.co.uk/scotland/), but in summary, they are:
>
>   Sun 27 May: Selkirk to Moffat               (6-7 hours).
>
>   Mon 28 May: Moffat to Drumlanrig Castle     (5-6 hours).
>
>   Tue 29 May: Drumlanrig to Dalbeattie via Ae (7-8 hours).
>
>   Wed 30 May: Team Time Trial in Dalbeattie Forest (15 km),
>          then Dalbeattie Forest to New Abbey via Mabie (4-5 hours).
>
>   Thu 31 May: New Abbey to Moffat via Mabie and Ae  (5-6 hours),
>     including Individual time trial (10 km loop, half each).
>
>   Fri  1 Jun: Moffat to Glentress             (5-6 hours),
>          then Glentress Night team time trial (10 km).
>
>   Sat  2 Jun: Glentress to Selkirk            (6-7 hours).
>
> The entire route is 498 km with 14,100 metres of climbing.
>
> The event is for teams of 2 and solo riders. So, come on then,
who's
> entering?!
>
> -Les.
>

Life's pretty hectic at the moment, and as a result I've not done as
much research/planning as I wanted to. So unfortunately I'm going to
have to postpone this trip  :-(
I'll check the mtb diary & see what an alternative date could be - it
will happen this year though!

Apologies if you had kept this weekend free.

Colin R

PS. My temp email address is reekie_colin at yahoo dot co dot uk

No idea. I guess it might go on until around 9.30.

Fi


On 26/02/07, Stuart Gilfillan <stugilfillan@...> wrote:
>
>   Hi Fiona
>
> Just wondering what time this will be going on till. I can't make it
> until 9 at the earliest.
>
> Thanks
>
> Stuart
>
> Fiona Donaldson wrote:
> >
> > Just a reminder that the new members night is tonight in Chesters Bar,
> > Hilton Grosvenor, Haymarket from 7.30. I'll be there in my capacity as
> off
> > road rep- it would be nice to see a few others from the section to
> welcome
> > any potential new members.
> >
> > Fi
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
>
>



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Hi Fiona

Just wondering what time this will be going on till. I can't make it
until 9 at the earliest.

Thanks

Stuart

Fiona Donaldson wrote:
>
> Just a reminder that the new members night is tonight in Chesters Bar,
> Hilton Grosvenor, Haymarket from 7.30. I'll be there in my capacity as off
> road rep- it would be nice to see a few others from the section to welcome
> any potential new members.
>
> Fi
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

Just a reminder that the new members night is tonight in Chesters Bar,
Hilton Grosvenor, Haymarket from 7.30. I'll be there in my capacity as off
road rep- it would be nice to see a few others from the section to welcome
any potential new members.


Fi


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Top weekend down to Dumfriesshire. 7 of us on Friday night and Saturday,
some scoops in the Anchor Inn in Kippford then out to Kirroughtree for some
riding on Saturday morning. Yet more singletrack been added since last time
I was there, must be >80% singletrack now. All enjoyed it though lack of
riding showed on some – I’m sure Dougie was more concerned than is right by
the buzzards circling overhead at the end of the ride! Loz, Dougie and Jason
headed home and Martin, Fi, Fi and I went back to Kippford. Ali and Paul
joined us on Saturday night for some Isotonic Sports Rioja, then we rode
Mabie on Sunday. Minor issue with my back brake ejaculating it’s fluid over
the rotor which put paid to a second lap, ho hum!



Thanks to Martin for doing the organising – should be some pics on Flickr
sooner or later:



HYPERLINK
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Cheers



Stuart



Stuart Nicolson

07733 456059




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Hi
Great show at the Pentlands today, there was me, myself and I. still we
or I had a good loop round and found some nice never ridden before by
me single track. Weather was great and odd bit of mud made for a great
spin round the local hills.
Hope you all had sore heads and hangover that lasted all day ; )

Yours Bill

Chain Reaction have announced the individual stages of their
TransScotland 07 event. Full details are on their website
(http://www.mtbtransuk.co.uk/scotland/), but in summary, they are:

   Sun 27 May: Selkirk to Moffat               (6-7 hours).

   Mon 28 May: Moffat to Drumlanrig Castle     (5-6 hours).

   Tue 29 May: Drumlanrig to Dalbeattie via Ae (7-8 hours).

   Wed 30 May: Team Time Trial in Dalbeattie Forest (15 km),
          then Dalbeattie Forest to New Abbey via Mabie (4-5 hours).

   Thu 31 May: New Abbey to Moffat via Mabie and Ae  (5-6 hours),
     including Individual time trial (10 km loop, half each).

   Fri  1 Jun: Moffat to Glentress             (5-6 hours),
          then Glentress Night team time trial (10 km).

   Sat  2 Jun: Glentress to Selkirk            (6-7 hours).

The entire route is 498 km with 14,100 metres of climbing.

The event is for teams of 2 and solo riders. So, come on then, who's
entering?!

-Les.

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You can register for the Merida Outsider mountain bike event too. Check
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As I'm not allowed out to play on Saturday I was thinking of doing the
Borestone loop in the Pentalnds on Sunday.

Start about 10.30 from Flotterstone – anyone interested.


Pat

Entry forms for these races can now be downloaded from the SXC website
(www.sxc.org.uk). These are for entry by snail-mail, the online entry
forms are not there yet.

-Les.

--- In edinburghmtb@yahoogroups.com, "Les Weston" <erc@...> wrote:
>
> The SXC have published their 2007 race dates on their website
> (www.sxc.org.uk). The race dates are:
>
>    1st April      Laggan
>   29th April      Dalbeattie
>   20th May        Fort William
>   24th June       Gleniffer Braes, Paisley
>   29th July       Contin
>   26th August     Drumlanrig
>   23rd September  Aviemore
>
> Entry forms are not up on the website yet. I've added these events to
> the ERC calendar.
>
> -Les.
>

Hi
  I'm down for this weeks Saturday Pentlands Leisure ride,
10am at Colinton Road Westgarth.
Pace and route will depend who turns up, but as normal will be to the
slowest rider and you will not be left behind.
Hope we get good weather but if it looks bad in morning call me on
07790325201

Bill

Would be good to see a few mtb folks along on the night to chat to any new
members.

Fi

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Date: 21-Feb-2007 13:38
Subject: [ERC] New Members Night - Monday 26th Feb'07
To:

Message from: Ken Whitson
Chester's at the Hilton Grosvenor Hotel  at 7:30pm  Monday 26th February.
( 5-22 Grosvenor St, Edinburgh, EH12 5EF - 0131 226 6001 -Haymarket area)
If you are a new or relatively new member this might be an oportunity to
find out a bit more about the huge  range of activities that are enjoyed
by members.
Road, Track, MTB, Triathlon - run, swim, touring, Audax - whatever your
preferred choice there may be something else you could give a try.
A social evening for new members but all members are welcome to spread
their experiences too.

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Ken Whitson has asked me to forward this message:-

Chester's at the Hilton Grosvenor Hotel at 7:30pm Monday 26th February.
(5-22 Grosvenor St, Edinburgh, EH12 5EF - 0131 226 6001 -Haymarket area)

If you are a new or relatively new member this might be an oportunity to

find out a bit more about the huge  range of activities that are enjoyed

by members.

Road, Track, MTB, Triathlon - run, swim, touring, Audax - whatever your
preferred choice there may be something else you could give a try.

A social evening for new members but all members are welcome to spread
their experiences too.

yeah a very good day out had by all I think, I heard about your leech
like wheel sucking les ! good stuff, other erc mtb's were me and ali,
fi and stu and random bill, from what I gather everybody had a good
time and got round fine, special mention goes to stu putting in a
excellent £4 hrs 30 ish on the cross bike mainly riding on his
own !.... good stuff lad...... your be shaving your legs soon and
eyeing up relly expensive carbon fibre !



--- In edinburghmtb@yahoogroups.com, "Les Weston" <erc@...> wrote:
>
> Good call that, Paul. That ride was great fun, just the sort of road
> riding I like, so thanks for suggesting it. You are obviously in
> favour with the weather gods too, we couldn't have asked for a
better
> day for it.
>
> -Les.
> (Klingon extroadinaire)
>
> --- In edinburghmtb@yahoogroups.com, "paul_greenbike"
> <paul_newnham@> wrote:
> >
> > hey good to see that a few of you guys are up for it, should be a
> > good day out ! I'm sure everybody will be fine up the climbs,
just
> > think of all the evil climbs we've done on the
> > mountainbike !!.......and your not be alone, as there be loads of
> > other people to draft off etc, hope to see ya all there,
> >
> > paul
>

Just to let you all know how things are going.

Only 3 weeks to go, car just about ready, nearly finished a full service, just a
clutch master and slave cylinder to change.

We're about 100 quid short of the 6 grand mark at the minute. :-)

Sold nearly half of the buffs so there's still 100 left
www.macmillan4x4.co.uk/buff.html

Still a few items that have been donated to sell and we're still getting stuff
donated.
Tents, sleeping bags, fleeces, T-shirts, mountain bike and white water rafting
trips, golfing discount vouchers and a few other 4x4 bits.
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To everyone who has helped so far, thanks your help will help Macmillan support
those living with cancer.

If anyone can help by donating money, buying items, donating goods, advertising
us and the items for sale to friends and colleagues then get in touch.

Cheers
Graeme and Chris
www.teammud.co.uk
www.justgiving.com/team15

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Good call that, Paul. That ride was great fun, just the sort of road
riding I like, so thanks for suggesting it. You are obviously in
favour with the weather gods too, we couldn't have asked for a better
day for it.

-Les.
(Klingon extroadinaire)

--- In edinburghmtb@yahoogroups.com, "paul_greenbike"
<paul_newnham@...> wrote:
>
> hey good to see that a few of you guys are up for it, should be a
> good day out ! I'm sure everybody will be fine up the climbs, just
> think of all the evil climbs we've done on the
> mountainbike !!.......and your not be alone, as there be loads of
> other people to draft off etc, hope to see ya all there,
>
> paul

The SXC have published their 2007 race dates on their website
(www.sxc.org.uk). The race dates are:

    1st April      Laggan
   29th April      Dalbeattie
   20th May        Fort William
   24th June       Gleniffer Braes, Paisley
   29th July       Contin
   26th August     Drumlanrig
   23rd September  Aviemore

Entry forms are not up on the website yet. I've added these events to
the ERC calendar.

-Les.

Any volunteers to organise something tonight?

--- In edinburghmtb@yahoogroups.com, "Stuart Nicolson" <fatelvis@...>
wrote:
>
> Wed –
> Pentlands ride with the love of
> Anyone willing to sort this out? Name a meeting point and time, come
up with
> a vague route and you're away.

Wed – put some Valentines Love into the trails on a romantic moonlit
Pentlands ride with the love of your life. Caress the pedals and pull all
the right levers so you can ride round the hills until his/her wheels fall
off….errr best stop there, what?



Anyone willing to sort this out? Name a meeting point and time, come up with
a vague route and you’re away.



Sat – Pentlands ride. 10am at Colinton Road Westgarth Avenue for 2-3 hours
round the local trails. Weather dependant so give your main man Chris a bell
if it’s looking inclement. 07974 957055



Sun – no plans in diary, a lot of regulars are doing the Tour of East
Lothian (whisper it) Audax. Ae was in the diary but loads of felling so no
point really.



Also DH racing at Innerleithen – sounds ace! HYPERLINK
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The Hub have changed the date of their Valentines Day special to 21st
Feb (see http://www.thehubintheforest.co.uk/HUB_NEWS/Love.html). I've
checked with Emma, and food at the cafe will be on a first come basis,
there is no need to book.

I've updated the ERC diary with the revised date.

-Les.

Hey,
I was going to head to GT for some building tomorrow if anyone fancies it?

Sandy.

A quick reminder of tomorrow's Pentlands ride. Sadly yesterday's snow
looks like it has all melted, but the forecast is for a further light
dusting overnight, so don't take those spiked tyres off just yet. :-)

As ever, call me in the morning before setting out if it's looking trashy.

Sunday's ride is still waiting for someone to step forward and
organise something.

-Les.
07771 957287