Author Topic: Great Ayton Quarry Trails (Read 146554 times)

keiththompson · « **Reply #825 on:** April 30, 2009, 05:02 PM »

Quote from: Paul20 on April 30, 2009, 02:50 PM

Hi, I'm new here, you guys seem like the locals for the trails in Ayton and was wondering whether it'd be possible to ride them at some point as I'm at Durham uni and it seems like a pretty good spot!
I'd be up for helping to dig and stuff also, just quite desperate to get back into trail riding as haven't heard of too many places to ride up here.

Cheers

Anybody is welcome anytime as its Nat' trust property and we have sort of got permission to use it. So yes NP

Its a long way to come just to dig. We always welcome help but if you are planning to visit just now and again, I dont think anyone would pressure you to do any shovel pushing.
The only rules to follow is keeping the place tidy, so no litter dropping. We are struggling to get some kids to understand the importance of that fact, but as you are a student im sure you are mature enough to understand

Paul20 · « **Reply #826 on:** April 30, 2009, 05:20 PM »

Awesome, cheers for that, are there any other trails or good riding spots in this kind of area?

Maccaz · « **Reply #827 on:** April 30, 2009, 05:34 PM »

i dont live to far from durham matey. welcome to join me when im back home from uni

paulgray · « **Reply #828 on:** April 30, 2009, 08:14 PM »

Quote from: keiththompsonAQL on April 30, 2009, 05:02 PM

Quote from: Paul20 on April 30, 2009, 02:50 PM
Hi, I'm new here, you guys seem like the locals for the trails in Ayton and was wondering whether it'd be possible to ride them at some point as I'm at Durham uni and it seems like a pretty good spot!
I'd be up for helping to dig and stuff also, just quite desperate to get back into trail riding as haven't heard of too many places to ride up here.

Cheers
Anybody is welcome anytime as its Nat' trust property and we have sort of got permission to use it. So yes NP
Its a long way to come just to dig. We always welcome help but if you are planning to visit just now and again, I dont think anyone would pressure you to do any shovel pushing.
The only rules to follow is keeping the place tidy, so no litter dropping. We are struggling to get some kids to understand the importance of that fact, but as you are a student im sure you are mature enough to understand

Hi Paul,

I'd like to second everything Keith just said, and also recommend gloves and a helmet etc.

paulgray · « **Reply #829 on:** April 30, 2009, 08:23 PM »

GLASS!!!! I am getting seriously pissed off

about the amount of broken glass that I am finding recently. I cut myself last night picking up a smashed larger bottle in the riding area. I think it was probably left by those lads with the air rifle I caught the other week. If you see anybody in the quarry with glass bottles have a word with them. If you find glass throw it down the BIG HOLE not into the bushes.

AQL rules

- NO GLASS BOTTLES IN THE QUARRY!

paulgray · « **Reply #830 on:** April 30, 2009, 08:43 PM »

Just checked the weather, probably better for spade work than for riding this weekend.

keiththompson · « **Reply #831 on:** May 01, 2009, 09:22 PM »

I was planning on doing abit this weekend but now have the outlaws visiting sat/sun... $:-\$ . might get up sunday aftey....ish.

keiththompson · « **Reply #832 on:** May 03, 2009, 06:16 PM »

Its been quiet on here for a few days. Has anything been happening or is everyone having a few days off?

paulgray · « **Reply #833 on:** May 03, 2009, 10:26 PM »

Quote from: keiththompsonAQL on May 03, 2009, 06:16 PM

Its been quiet on here for a few days. Has anything been happening or is everyone having a few days off?

I been busy fixing cars for the last couple of days but managed to get up for a couple of hours today. Did a couple of hours diggin dirt out of the centre of the bowl to build up the DPP, should be finished with another session or two. Nige, Ste and some guys I've not seen before have given the SDP a revamp

and Ste's put in a new berm. Cliff side is dry, spiral side is damp and a bit soggy in places but mostly rideable, the leaves are starting to come out and the place is begining to green up.

keiththompson · « **Reply #834 on:** May 03, 2009, 10:36 PM »

Been busy busy myself today. Been having a bidding session on E-Bay for a bike.... and I won

Travelled up to Hartlepool while the roads were quiet and picked er up

The new Machine...

keiththompson · « **Reply #835 on:** May 03, 2009, 10:43 PM »

Quote from: PaulGray - AQL on May 03, 2009, 10:26 PM

I been busy fixing cars for the last couple of days but managed to get up for a couple of hours today. Did a couple of hours diggin dirt out of the centre of the bowl to build up the DPP, should be finished with another session or two. Nige, Ste and some guys I've not seen before have given the SDP a revamp and Ste's put in a new berm. Cliff side is dry, spiral side is damp and a bit soggy in places but mostly rideable, the leaves are starting to come out and the place is begining to green up.

Wheres the new berm, and hows the pond outside the spiral doing. Is it still holding water?

paulgray · « **Reply #836 on:** May 03, 2009, 10:57 PM »

Quote from: keiththompsonAQL on May 03, 2009, 10:36 PM

Been busy busy myself today. Been having a bidding session on E-Bay for a bike.... and I won

Travelled up to Hartlepool while the roads were quiet and picked er up

The new Machine...

Tell us all about it then

Quote from: keiththompsonAQL on May 03, 2009, 10:43 PM

Wheres the new berm, and hows the pond outside the spiral doing. Is it still holding water?

The berm is in the photo and your bath tub is still full

keiththompson · « **Reply #837 on:** May 03, 2009, 11:11 PM »

Quote from: PaulGray - AQL on May 03, 2009, 10:57 PM

Quote from: keiththompsonAQL on May 03, 2009, 10:36 PM
Been busy busy myself today. Been having a bidding session on E-Bay for a bike.... and I won

Travelled up to Hartlepool while the roads were quiet and picked er up

The new Machine...

Tell us all about it then

Quote from: keiththompsonAQL on May 03, 2009, 10:43 PM

Wheres the new berm, and hows the pond outside the spiral doing. Is it still holding water?

The berm is in the photo and your bath tub is still full

Its the one I think I sent you a link to. FMF 24", Aluminium, 24lbs, Redline flights, WTP 4 bearing euro bottom bracket, Oddysey shark bite pedals and a Hoffman dinky sprocket 34t down to a chrome dicta freewheel 14t with chrome chain.Its practically brand new, not a scratch. Even the tyres still have the knobbly bits on. I got it for a bargain and is worth the flight-cranks alone.... Im well chuffed.

I didnt want to swamp the thread with pics of it... but heres a couple anyway...while its still looking new and clean

paulgray · « **Reply #838 on:** May 03, 2009, 11:25 PM »

So when's the first flight? I bet you can't wait to get out on it and I also bet it rains for six weeks solid now

I always wanted a set of Redline Flights

but never got any

keiththompson · « **Reply #839 on:** May 03, 2009, 11:27 PM »

Been looking at the pic for nearly an hour and only just found the new berm....I think.

Is it inside the DP berm?

paulgray · « **Reply #840 on:** May 03, 2009, 11:30 PM »

Here's a photo from 1910, so that's 99 years ago.

The red splodge is about where the bottom of the riding area is now.
The yellow splodge is about where all the gorse bushes are.
The green splodge is where I think there was an entrance to a mine that runs under the centre line of the quarry.

keiththompson · « **Reply #841 on:** May 03, 2009, 11:33 PM »

Quote from: PaulGray - AQL on May 03, 2009, 11:25 PM

So when's the first flight? I bet you can't wait to get out on it and I also bet it rains for six weeks solid now

I always wanted a set of Redline Flights but never got any

Its gonna live in the boot of my car during the daytime ready for an early finish... Very busy week this week though after been at home for a few days last week

paulgray · « **Reply #842 on:** May 03, 2009, 11:37 PM »

Quote from: keiththompsonAQL on May 03, 2009, 11:27 PM

Been looking at the pic for nearly an hour and only just found the new berm....I think.

Is it inside the DP berm?

That's it, just a little one to kick you to the right. Bike looks mint, not heard of FMF before but looks expensive (hell, what do I know). Just be careful if it's got aluminium bars, I've read they don't last long, a nice pair of Redline V bars is what you need, just like BITD

What's Dan think of it?

keiththompson · « **Reply #843 on:** May 04, 2009, 01:03 AM »

Quote from: PaulGray - AQL on May 03, 2009, 11:37 PM

Quote from: keiththompsonAQL on May 03, 2009, 11:27 PM
Been looking at the pic for nearly an hour and only just found the new berm....I think.

Is it inside the DP berm?

That's it, just a little one to kick you to the right. Bike looks mint, not heard of FMF before but looks expensive (hell, what do I know). Just be careful if it's got aluminium bars, I've read they don't last long, a nice pair of Redline V bars is what you need, just like BITD

What's Dan think of it?

He's been riding it around the house

. Still after a bmx though for him...and maybe me

keiththompson · « **Reply #844 on:** May 04, 2009, 11:38 PM »

Joined the team for a few hours digging today. Thats all you can do at the mo as the trails are pretty wet to ride. Forgot to take pics

Found a pic from a few years ago... http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/175755

nigel hutton · « **Reply #845 on:** May 05, 2009, 08:15 PM »

that bike looks brand new tommy you,ll have to rough it up asap, sweet old school cranks man.just been up to check out the new line ,looks great can,t wait to try it.it was great to have new diggers up on saturday ste,s bro is a quality rider as are the others,good to see chris from the village up he knows the score he put in some spade work before riding.thats respect fooking hate it when the likes of foghorn comes up and just expects to ride and not do anything shuffle munsterer.see you saturday AQL.

Maccaz · « **Reply #846 on:** May 06, 2009, 12:20 AM »

Quote from: nigel hutton on May 05, 2009, 08:15 PM

shuffle munsterer

paulgray · « **Reply #847 on:** May 06, 2009, 04:56 PM »

Look who's back

First day back on a new bike after a layoff of 25 years

THIRSTYKIRSTY · « **Reply #848 on:** May 06, 2009, 05:11 PM »

trail ridin on an fmf cruiser aint a very good idea

forks are soft and the frames like crackin,,top that with alloy bars

have fun but becarefull,,its a jungle out there

russ

paulgray · « **Reply #849 on:** May 06, 2009, 05:21 PM »

Quote from: MADD DOGG on May 06, 2009, 05:11 PM

trail ridin on an fmf cruiser aint a very good idea

forks are soft and the frames like crackin,,top that with alloy bars

have fun but becarefull,,its a jungle out there

russ

Do you get much warning with aluminium or does it just go PING? What F&F would you recommend?

Author Topic: Great Ayton Quarry Trails (Read 146554 times)

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