Jamie Walby
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Devon classic. It was hard. Think they went a bit ott with the course to be honest
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Simon
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Originally posted by Doug
Simon,
What did you think of Llandegla? Which route did you do?
Think we did the red with some of the black runs along the way? Was following a mate so not paying too much attention. I enjoyed it, It's a good trail centre for views, scenery etc but very smooth so not all that challenging in a technical way. Still good fun though
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Nic Barnes
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The black is very smooth and fast as well but real good fun. Loads to jump off.
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Rick Draper
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Originally posted by Jamie Walby
108 miles and approx 12000ft of climbing yesterday. Hardest day in the saddle ever but got it done. Heat didn't help.
Sounds savage.
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smcGSI16V
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Originally posted by Simon
I had a great weekend, Thursday evening I went down Swinley Forest to check out the routes since they all became official, still great fun and now you don't need someone who knows where they are going to find the good bits.
[Edited on 22-07-2013 by Simon]
They are good fun but off piste is still better, but you do need somebody to show you around that.
I was there Sunday for an off piste ride, only touching a few sections of the trails to get to them.
The old trails not part of the official loop are still the best but because they don't get riden that often are very hard to find due to fern build up. Really good fun charging down a trail and because of the undergrowth missing a turning/corner and ending up in nowhere.
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Nic Barnes
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I'm gonna start biking to work again from tomorrow. Been a few months since I done it though. I'm nowhere near as fit as I was back then as I only bike maybe once a week currently.
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Matt L
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I haven't been out on my bike since early june  not looking forward to the first ride when I eventually get time.
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gavin18787
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Feel broken today
rode south downs way yesterday. 100miles from Winchester to Eastborne and 13000ft of climbing 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Nic Barnes
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7 mile in 22 minutes for my first bike back to work. Happy with that, averaged 18.5mph and some good hills to go up.
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Jamie Walby
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Originally posted by gavin18787
Feel broken today
rode south downs way yesterday. 100miles from Winchester to Eastborne and 13000ft of climbing
Thats on my list of rides to do. How long did it take and how did you work it with cars etc?
For those that are interested heres my ride from Sunday.
Devon Classic
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Feel broken today
rode south downs way yesterday. 100miles from Winchester to Eastborne and 13000ft of climbing
Thats on my list of rides to do. How long did it take and how did you work it with cars etc?
For those that are interested heres my ride from Sunday.
Devon Classic
Good effort on that devon classic 
South downs has about the same climb wise but with a challanging surface to it.
Didnt do cars. Train the winchester and train home from Eastborne.
Going to do it for charity next year for the BHF. Will get the Mrs to drive to the meeting points then, much better then lugging stuff on your back.
took us 10 hours in moving time but 12 hours altogether. 9.8mph average speed. Some cracking decents make up that speed as some of the climbs are a crawl. Hit 62kph on one decent which on skee and rocks is sketchy as fuck 
If I can get the gpx file off my mio onto strava I will upload it 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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gavin18787
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ps do it over two days first. Much more enjoyable and can get your eye in
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Jamie Walby
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ppffftt 2 days. 1 day, full gas.
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Whittie
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Originally posted by Cole
Edge 200 is what i use does the job tbh
Bought that, and ended up getting another road bike  Pick up tonight.
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gavin18787
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Originally posted by Jamie Walby
ppffftt 2 days. 1 day, full gas.
report back on your findings 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Cole
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Gav I can't believe you came to Eastbourne again and didn't tell me ffs. anyway sdw is doable in a day have friends that have just done it on singlespeeds last train to Winchester arrive approx 1am do most of it throught the night or at least aim for amberley by you have no walkers to worry about etc takes approx 10-12hrs. Will find the strava for it. Didn't pop into friston whilst you was there did you
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gavin18787
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Was in no shape to be sociable when i got there
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
ppffftt 2 days. 1 day, full gas.
report back on your findings
You got it!
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Cole
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Originally posted by gavin18787
Was in no shape to be sociable when i got there
Well it was 35degrees here yesterday
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gavin18787
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I did notice
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Nic Barnes
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Might delete that strava as it doesn't record things properly at all.
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Simon
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Not getting all the KOMs you expected?
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Jamie Walby
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by Simon
Not getting all the KOMs you expected?
ive got a few in the top 10 already! But that's not what I mean. It records the sections wrong, even though I'm riding them with 2 other people with it running it misses stuff out, says I've taken 16 minutes when it was about 2 etc. there are a load of impossible times on it that unless you threw your phone down a hill you could never get near. Seems a bit pointless really.
I'm only a novice at push biking, I don't expect to get times as good as the pros on here. I just do it for fun.
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Whittie
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Use a garmin
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