Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
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I've got the bug for racing now, need to find some more events. Heading to Forest of Dean during the day on Friday
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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Forest of Dean isn't all that far from me, supposed to be some easier trails than Cwmcarn up there as well, should drag my mountain bike up there one day!
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Simon
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Forest of Dean has a really good 'Blue' route which is worth doing along side the red route, last time I was there I actually found the blue ride more fun that the red. It also has the downhill runs which I haven't tried. I was at Cwmcarn and Afan Forest a couple of weeks back, really enjoyed it apart from the midges!
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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Simon you should head down to friston forest over 20k of trails inc dh runs and single track pump track etc and it's all free and made by riders
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Jamie Walby
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Another event in the New Forest on 6th October. Choice of 44, 66 or 100 mile events. Think I'll just do the 44
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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I'm a bit nervous to try cwmcarn and its almost on my doorstep 
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Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
Location: Oxfordshire
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Cole - not heard of Friston, bit on a drive from Oxford though! I'm just signing up to the enduro at Coed y Brenin.
What are you nervous about at cwmcarn? There is nothing along the Red route that you can't roll over, climb is technical in places but you can just off in needs be
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Cole
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It's only a couple of hours away tbh plenty of places to stay around here or do the south downs way ride 100miles of the downs then friston is right at the end of it
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fir3vip3r
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So I got myself a Giant defy 1, with pedals and shoes etc. What an eye opener why have i been messing about with hardtails on the road for so long. Longest ride so far has been 16 miles in just over an hour! Love it
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
I'm a bit nervous to try cwmcarn and its almost on my doorstep
Cwmcarn is awesome. To be honest for a trail rated black at the top section it's not that severe. I rode a blue trail at Forest of dean 2 weeks ago and that was worse imo
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Cole
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http://app.strava.com/rides/19499988
Tonight's ride all road with obligatory pub stop lol all on a hardtack mtb
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Jamie Walby
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Hovering over the buy now button for a Cannondale 2012 Flash 29'er
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
Hovering over the buy now button for a Cannondale 2012 Flash 29'er
JW is going to get converted to MTB
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Ben J
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Btw theres better bikes with better spec for the money IMO.
And why 29'er?
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Ben J
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Bought a pair of these yesterday for use when on my MTB to protect from stones/dust/mud etc.
100 UV protect and polycarbonnate for£6.99!!! Fucking bargain. See how they go.
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/btwin-300-sg-cat-1-id_8118519.html
[Edited on 24-08-2012 by Ben J]
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
Hovering over the buy now button for a Cannondale 2012 Flash 29'er
JW is going to get converted to MTB
Never fully convert. I want to enter a MTB duathlon series starts in November.
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
Btw theres better bikes with better spec for the money IMO.
And why 29'er?
My friend has one, he swears by it. However, he does work for Cannondale so his views may be slightly biased.
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
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http://app.strava.com/rides/19804765
1st all xc and trail ride ive covered with strava not bad for a 2nd time doing this ride and a couple of seconds outside the top 10 on 1 segment was gutted
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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I'm getting back into biking to get some exercise as I don't do any at all. So the first time since I was 18 which is 15 years ago. Just picked up a Boardman mountain bike for £440 second hand.
So shall see how it goes.
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
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just got myself one of these, first rideout of 8 miles and a sore arse lol
cant wait to get back out tomorrow, not had a bike in years but loving it agian
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Debating going to the velodrome tomorrow night for a special drop in session they've put on, just hope it's not full of complete beginners will be my first time on track in about a year 
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Cole
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Crazy mofo there is no way I would doing that velodrome shit especially in a group one falls off boom there goes e rest of ya
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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It's actually really good fun, I've probably only seen 2 falls and not been anywhere near them touch wood. Think both of them were beginners, think my only real scary moment was almost crashing into the wall around the top
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Just seen my unintended pun
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Got to velodrome to be told that the session was for 10-14 year olds only... so why not advertise it as such on the leaflet they've been putting out 
Went out on the road bike in the end, set a personal best sprint time but felt really bored :/ and even worse so when some bloke bombed past me on his cervelo TT bike
[Edited on 28-08-2012 by AlunJ]
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