Nic Barnes
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yeah i did them a couple months ago, grim really. over all i dont find kielder to be all that good for the time it takes to get there.
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Mad Moe
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Registered: 14th Jun 01
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There's a few of us planning on taking a trip down to Afan and BikePark Wales later in the year, heard good things about both.
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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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Well i have had a right month of it.
So snapped rear mech hanger, ordered 2 new ones from Canyon for £38. Next ride snapped the KMC chain. Fit new cassette and chain and ride after that snapped the new quick link.
Got sick of having puntures almost every other ride since end of september so have now gone tubeless with some High Roller 2's and Stans, which I done before Christmas.
Had a small off and head butted a tree end of November so had to buy a new helmet so got a Specialized Tactic 2.
So ridden about 24 in last month all due to mechanicals and spent a small fortune.
Hopefully the rest of the year goes better.
[Edited on 07-01-2015 by smcGSI16V]
[Edited on 07-01-2015 by smcGSI16V]
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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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you also had a ncie over the bars when you came down and rode with me and warreng that was most spectacular.
In other news im off to wales this weekend for some much needed uplift at bikepark wales 30 of us going should be pretty good fun
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Registered: 19th Apr 07
Location: Cumbria..........drunk..
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I need to grow some stones and get out, just can't be fucking arsed!
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Cole
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all ive done recently is ride downhill tracks then pushing back up sod riding a ful dh rg up hills the demo 8 ive got is nearly 40lbs lol good fun though
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Nic Barnes
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There isn't a great deal up here that would warrant a dh bike sadly or I'd maybe be interested in one.
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Cole
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you being serious all them mountains you have around you. There isn't many places round here tbh but a few places I go to are a bit to much for a trail bike
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Nic Barnes
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Manage fine round here without one tbh
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Rick Draper
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quote:
Originally posted by Jimbothebarbarian
I need to grow some stones and get out, just can't be fucking arsed!
^This. Its too cold and the weather has been shit!
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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Got myself a focus raven 5 as an xc bike, going to do some xc raced this year, did one last year but was hard work on an enduro bike.
Same as most of you other been a bit lame with the bike recently but had two bad falls on the road bike which put me off riding that over winter.
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Dr Pepper
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Rick Draper
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Originally posted by Jimbothebarbarian
I need to grow some stones and get out, just can't be fucking arsed!
^This. Its too cold and the weather has been shit!
Any of you following Steve Abrahams? ... You should be - inspirational! Few times now I've nearly bottled a ride then thought of this poor fucker and put my overshoes on ....
http://oneyeartimetrial.org.uk
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Chris C
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Bike park Wales any good cole ? We've booked for end
of next month
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Cole
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Yes mate really good been 3 times now. a few trails were shut due to trees down and high winds. What bike are you taking if it isnt a full suss rent one there as its pretty gnarly in places there and a short travel ht would hurt alot.
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taylorboosh
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Need to get out on mine - too cold and i have too many things to do
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Cole
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSv4Jam2Mgo&feature=youtu.be
video from this weekends trip it was wet
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Cole
Yes mate really good been 3 times now. a few trails were shut due to trees down and high winds. What bike are you taking if it isnt a full suss rent one there as its pretty gnarly in places there and a short travel ht would hurt alot.
tbh im thinking of going to a hardtail, a lot of the people i go out with ride them anywhere/down anything and they seem easier/cheaper to maintain.
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Chris C
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Originally posted by Cole
Yes mate really good been 3 times now. a few trails were shut due to trees down and high winds. What bike are you taking if it isnt a full suss rent one there as its pretty gnarly in places there and a short travel ht would hurt alot.
Orange alpine. We've booked the uplift service, only there for one day tho.
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Cole
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris C
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Originally posted by Cole
Yes mate really good been 3 times now. a few trails were shut due to trees down and high winds. What bike are you taking if it isnt a full suss rent one there as its pretty gnarly in places there and a short travel ht would hurt alot.
Orange alpine. We've booked the uplift service, only there for one day tho.
ideal bike for it I took a downhill rig last time I went and it made the blacks so much easier to ride the new black trail 50 shades of black might be open when you go
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Mad Moe
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by Cole
Yes mate really good been 3 times now. a few trails were shut due to trees down and high winds. What bike are you taking if it isnt a full suss rent one there as its pretty gnarly in places there and a short travel ht would hurt alot.
tbh im thinking of going to a hardtail, a lot of the people i go out with ride them anywhere/down anything and they seem easier/cheaper to maintain.
I'm thinking the opposite at the moment as most of my mates seem to leave me for dead on any of the more technical downhill sections of the trails we ride. That said I've never owned a full sus so don't know how they are to live with.
Currently have a Trek Superfly 6 but really fancy a Canyon Spectral AL 8.0 or a Trek Fuel Ex 8 when funds allow.
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Cole
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I have the spectral damn good bike for tge money and way way better spec than the trek
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Nic Barnes
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however the trek wont fall to pieces........
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Mad Moe
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Canyon would be my preference but I can get the Trek through Cycle to Work
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Cole
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Canyons dont fall to pieces I would like proof please and a trek fuel ex8 on c2w thought they had £1000 limit
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Mad Moe
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Can top up on the bike to work if you have a friendly bike dealer
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