tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post114226558772736450..comments2024-01-08T10:23:03.227+00:00Comments on Knobblies MTBing Blog: Cannock trip on Sat April 8thFarquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17676124388874594667noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post-1144516737544000362006-04-08T17:18:00.000+00:002006-04-08T17:18:00.000+00:00Stonking day, with a wonderful array of weather an...Stonking day, with a wonderful array of weather and an excellent guide by the name of Mick who made it all the better.<BR/><BR/>Learnt a few things :-<BR/><BR/>1) If your hydration pack has got that horrible plasticky taste to water coming out of it, then soak it the night before with a liberal dose of lemon juice. Swill it around a bit, leave it in there for an hour, then swill out with cold brumsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327004275156978958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post-1144318201057666632006-04-06T10:10:00.000+00:002006-04-06T10:10:00.000+00:00I've just had word from Mick who's fairly local an...I've just had word from Mick who's fairly local and familiar with the trails...that he's now be available to show us around some of the juicier bits. <BR/><BR/>Hopefully our antics will make up for his cancelled trip to Wales ;)Farquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676124388874594667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post-1143554689044666542006-03-28T14:04:00.000+00:002006-03-28T14:04:00.000+00:00Behind the scenes the concensus is for a 10.30 arr...Behind the scenes the concensus is for <B>a 10.30 arrival, 11am start at the Swinnterton Cycles car park</B>. <BR/><BR/>I'll try and clear a landing strip for Rob's ME109 ;)Farquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676124388874594667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post-1143461280558702442006-03-27T12:08:00.000+00:002006-03-27T12:08:00.000+00:00Unfortunately, the Notts contingent look they'll b...Unfortunately, the Notts contingent look they'll both be working on Sat 8th.<BR/><BR/>Over the next wk or so, I'm hoping that a local will provide us with some additional info re: some tasty singletrack...Farquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676124388874594667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post-1143406741634810392006-03-26T20:59:00.000+00:002006-03-26T20:59:00.000+00:00Sounds good. Becky is away on a hen weekend so cha...Sounds good. Becky is away on a hen weekend so chances are I'll have to bring pooch along, but she could just well be to the point where she'll run along with us now. Either that or I'll offload her onto the out-laws if it's going to be a full day'er.brumsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327004275156978958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post-1142340826788604132006-03-14T12:53:00.000+00:002006-03-14T12:53:00.000+00:00If you can get to MK station fairly easily then I'...If you can get to MK station fairly easily then I'm ok with that - I'm not familiar with the choo-choo's and where they chug.<BR/><BR/>Although Daventry doesn't look like it'll be much of detour, esp if I rip up the M1 first.Farquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676124388874594667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post-1142272545654821752006-03-13T17:55:00.000+00:002006-03-13T17:55:00.000+00:00Peeps, I'd prefer a morning/early afternoon ride a...Peeps, I'd prefer a morning/early afternoon ride as my presence has been requested at a part-ay in the early evening. Let me know if that's a problem...Farquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676124388874594667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19207934.post-1142269609243839252006-03-13T17:06:00.000+00:002006-03-13T17:06:00.000+00:00No sweat DDave, if you're stuck for a ride then I'...No sweat DDave, if you're stuck for a ride then I'm happy to collect ya on route.Farquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676124388874594667noreply@blogger.com