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Simon
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5th Apr 13 at 13:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Let us know how it is, I fancy a trip at some point. Hoping to get bike out this weekend, has been ages since I've been offroad
deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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5th Apr 13 at 13:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Seen a bit on Facebook about this Swinley lark.

Does it all start from The Lookout centre place, opposite side of the road to that water park?

Car park is always mental busy - will be worse now!
Simon
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5th Apr 13 at 14:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

That's where we have always parked, you were always supposed to by a riding permit from the centre, not that I have ever been checked.
smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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5th Apr 13 at 17:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yeah its at the Look Out.
No permits needed now as of April 1st.
Just costs to park which is £4 for the whole day.
Simon
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5th Apr 13 at 18:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Always happy to pay a few quid for parking/riding permits to ride well maintained trials
deano87
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5th Apr 13 at 18:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Always happy to pay a few quid for parking/riding permits to ride well maintained trials
gavin18787
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5th Apr 13 at 19:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by deano87
quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Always happy to pay a few quid for parking/riding permits to ride well maintained trials



indeed and thats half the price of bedgebury


Drives supercharged Tec with torque
Matt L
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6th Apr 13 at 09:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Just got back in from 12 mile ride (didn't want to do too much as I have a 5k run tomorrow), finally worked out how to upload stuff from garmin watch to strava, got all excited when it said I was 9th on the kom table for a climb... click on to find im only the 9th person to do it missed 8th by 3 seconds.
Jamie Walby
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6th Apr 13 at 10:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

been there my friend.

Got my Charge Plug single speed yesterday, at last. Great fun to ride. Love it.
Ben J
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6th Apr 13 at 10:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Anyone want my Saris Bones 2 bike rack??

Never used.

£80 ono
Cole
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6th Apr 13 at 10:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Showed some friends your plug last night they are mental singlespeed lovers they liked it alot
Jamie Walby
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6th Apr 13 at 11:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

It flies. No where to hide on the hills either just dig in and pedal. Nothing too hard round here that I have been up yet. Will def make me stronger though.
deano87
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Awesome session at Chicksands Bike Park this morning. Conquered a lot of fears.

Managed to do the Big Ladder, Mini-me, Mighty-me and the Bull Run double. I appreciated if you've never been or are not local that has no meaning to you what so ever
smcGSI16V
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6th Apr 13 at 14:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Swinley red route done today along with the blue.
Blue is the most fun route, the red uses a lot of the old single track.

But my rear hub went about 1/2 mile from the end of a 13 mile ride, so.......

Do I fix it

or

New bike

Do I just say sod it and buy a new bike with better components which will see me good for more years than fixing the old.

Jamie Walby
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6th Apr 13 at 14:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

New bike. If you are anything like me, once you have considered a new bike, even if you fixed the broken one you will still end up wanting a new
Matt L
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6th Apr 13 at 15:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lad im supposed to be doing this ride with is considering wussing out and only doing the 50mile one.
Cole
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6th Apr 13 at 15:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I ride with someone who has that bike stu damn good bike for the money I posted it up near the beginning of rhis thread or in the old one
Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
lad im supposed to be doing this ride with is considering wussing out and only doing the 50mile one.


Stick to the original. You can wind your mate up about being a pussy. Just keep eating and drinking and take it easy, youll be fine
Liam
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6th Apr 13 at 16:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Swinley red route done today along with the blue.
Blue is the most fun route, the red uses a lot of the old single track.

But my rear hub went about 1/2 mile from the end of a 13 mile ride, so.......

Do I fix it

or

New bike

Do I just say sod it and buy a new bike with better components which will see me good for more years than fixing the old.




If you can afford it, I'd go for the spec up, as you get XT components over the standard deore stuff, the brakes are better on the 7.0 also, it's also a little bit lighter as well

Edit - also, look in the outlet section as there are some bargains to be had depending on what size you need..

[Edited on 06-04-2013 by Liam]
VrsTurbo
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6th Apr 13 at 16:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Well i bought a bike today. First ride for around 8years and i did 9.3miles slightly silly of me but oh well!
smcGSI16V
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6th Apr 13 at 16:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Liam
quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Swinley red route done today along with the blue.
Blue is the most fun route, the red uses a lot of the old single track.

But my rear hub went about 1/2 mile from the end of a 13 mile ride, so.......

Do I fix it

or

New bike

Do I just say sod it and buy a new bike with better components which will see me good for more years than fixing the old.




If you can afford it, I'd go for the spec up, as you get XT components over the standard deore stuff, the brakes are better on the 7.0 also, it's also a little bit lighter as well

Edit - also, look in the outlet section as there are some bargains to be had depending on what size you need..

[Edited on 06-04-2013 by Liam]


I have even put it in my shopping basket.
Had a look on the outlet but couldn't see anything.
Would deffo be an upgrade over my boardman. Which in all fairness has done about 600 miles since September with a 3 month break cos of the collar bone and been properly used and abused.
Upgrading to a full sus as well would be good.
Still trying to justify it in my mind. my get the boardman repaired and shift it on ebay.

[Edited on 06-04-2013 by smcGSI16V]
Liam
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6th Apr 13 at 18:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

The boardman should sell relatively easy, they are a great intro bike for mtb.
Nic Barnes
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmfTPETesRM&feature=share

thats not the best of quality but thats me doing a trail up here at newcastleton. i do manage to ride it without coming off for the first time in 3-4 weekend runs lol
Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
lad im supposed to be doing this ride with is considering wussing out and only doing the 50mile one.


Stick to the original. You can wind your mate up about being a pussy. Just keep eating and drinking and take it easy, youll be fine


Yeh I'm sticking to the 110 only thing that will stop me completing it is somethin breaking on the bike I can't fix
gavin18787
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[Edited on 06-04-2013 by Liam]


I have even put it in my shopping basket.
Had a look on the outlet but couldn't see anything.
Would deffo be an upgrade over my boardman. Which in all fairness has done about 600 miles since September with a 3 month break cos of the collar bone and been properly used and abused.
Upgrading to a full sus as well would be good.
Still trying to justify it in my mind. my get the boardman repaired and shift it on ebay.

[Edited on 06-04-2013 by smcGSI16V]


whats happened to the hub? Deffo worth fixing as it.will fetch good money om ebay.

You want full suspension 26inch next? Can ask my mate who runs the local bike shop if he has any deals.if you want?


Drives supercharged Tec with torque

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