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Post by hodgy on Sept 9, 2014 11:21:38 GMT
An event for your diary...not yet featured on any other website!
The Big Bike Weekend : October 18/19th at The Bike Place Kielder ( opposite the Castle)
Fancy test riding one of the new 2015 range of bikes from Santa Cruz , Kona or Orange?
Well now you can as all three firms will have a range of their 2015 models available to test ride on Saturday 18th October.
At the time of writing this it is not yet known which exact models will be available ...further details to follow ...but Orange and Kona will both have their sales guys their and Santa Cruz will be sending Carbon versions of their Tallboy, Bronson and 5010....and others but wont be there in person.
To book a ride on one of these machines get in touch with the shop at Kielder on 01434 250457...ask for Ian or Kevin...you will need to leave your credit / bank card as a security deposit while you are riding ....slots are limited so book early!
In addition you will be delighted to know that this day also co-incides with the re-opening of the brand new Kersey Cleugh black section which has been closed for ages since felling operations destroyed the route...it has been extended and re-directed is bigger and better with fantastic views over Kielder village itself and the resevoir beyond ...not that you will want to take your eyes off the trail...the good news is that the demo route will be taking in this part of the trail..so you can safely say that you were one of the first to ride it...
AND THERE IS MORE
Some of you may know that the boys from Northern Downhill ( NDH) have also been trail building and their section of very Black singletrack is also due to open on this weekend and to celebrate the fact they too are running an event The Kielder Gravity Enduro...the entry fee is £37.00 and further details and booking can be found on their own website www.northerndownhill.co.uk ...click on the event and pay for it in their online shop.
AND THERE IS STILL MORE.....Sunday 19th October 2014
Ever had a morbid curiosity as to what riding an electric full suspension bike is like....from personal experience I can tell you it is amazing and could well change your pre-conceived ideas that it is "cheating"....you still have to pedal the machine and you may well find youself pedalling harder than you ever have before ...the result being that you fly at warp speed up the hill...I will definitely move to one of these machines one day...
You can wonder no more..The Haibike Full Suspension Bike will be available to test along with the Raleigh Motors Hybrid ( ladies and gents version) ...availability is even more limited as there will only be one of each of these bikes to test so booking is absoluteley essential ...with a card once again being required as a security deposit...to book your ride contact Ian or Kevin on the number above.
I also hear that there maybe a bike related boot sale at the Castle ...but I have no details as yet.
Hope some of you can make it along ...it would be good to meet with you.
Cheers
Neil
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Post by typer on Sept 9, 2014 12:01:37 GMT
Oooohh this sounds good, can't do the sunday but I might have to have a trip up on the saturday to test out a Solo and a Bronson  |
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Post by hodgy on Oct 8, 2014 17:17:57 GMT
Just had a quick word with Ian Bell ( prop) of The Bike Place Kielder ..en-route to this Wednesdays night ride out of Wylam ... Who has told me that if anyone out there has a particular request for a specific bike they would like to test ride over the Big Bike Weekend .. To give him or Kevin a call ( number on first post ) .. And they will try to accommodate your request
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Post by hodgy on Oct 20, 2014 8:34:48 GMT
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Post by typer on Oct 20, 2014 15:19:14 GMT
I heard there was some people not happy with the way the enduro was ran?
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Post by hodgy on Oct 20, 2014 15:34:50 GMT
Don't know ..I have had very little feedback .. It was a Northern Downhill event ...don't know those guys at all ..not being a downhiller
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Post by typer on Oct 20, 2014 19:36:10 GMT
There was just some mutterings on the hamsterley riders Facebook page, don't know any of the details.
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Post by hodgy on Oct 20, 2014 19:45:08 GMT
I will see what I can find out ...
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Post by bettyswollox on Oct 21, 2014 8:25:29 GMT
I heard there was some people not happy with the way the enduro was ran? Think ppl were twisting about some of the stages cos they used part of the DH tracks.. ive done a few of carls (NDH) races and they're all proper mountain biking tracks none of this trail centre/man made shite |
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Post by hodgy on Oct 21, 2014 8:43:21 GMT
I would agree with that statement ..I was a spectator at Kidland a few years back ..the gradient was almost vertical !!
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Post by bettyswollox on Oct 21, 2014 12:12:23 GMT
I would agree with that statement ..I was a spectator at Kidland a few years back ..the gradient was almost vertical !! Kidland is one of my fave tracks i thought the DH tracks at inners were steep until I rode kidland and alwinton theyre proper mans tracks lol |
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Post by typer on Oct 21, 2014 16:35:26 GMT
I heard there was some people not happy with the way the enduro was ran? Think ppl were twisting about some of the stages cos they used part of the DH tracks.. ive done a few of carls (NDH) races and they're all proper mountain biking tracks none of this trail centre/man made shite Is that what they were twisting about? If so they need to mtfu. The NDH TT that I did earlier in the year was really well organised imo |
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Post by bettyswollox on Oct 21, 2014 16:51:55 GMT
Think ppl were twisting about some of the stages cos they used part of the DH tracks.. ive done a few of carls (NDH) races and they're all proper mountain biking tracks none of this trail centre/man made shite Is that what they were twisting about? If so they need to mtfu. The NDH TT that I did earlier in the year was really well organised imo Is that where he had some timing problems?? all of his races are well organised tbf. Never any problems with uplifts either. I know they aren't as busy as SDA races but it's still well organised |
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Post by typer on Oct 21, 2014 17:55:13 GMT
Nah there wasn't any timing problems at the hamsterley TT, though they did mess up the timings on my winning run  Think there was timing issues at the hamsterley enduro though? |
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Post by bettyswollox on Oct 21, 2014 19:36:50 GMT
Nah there wasn't any timing problems at the hamsterley TT, though they did mess up the timings on my winning run Think there was timing issues at the hamsterley enduro though? Ahhhhh aye the enduro was always going to be hard for the first time the TT and the DH races are easy because it's just from A to B whereas the enduro is multiple stages with people going in ANY order lol I wouldn't fancy doing the timing! |
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Post by typer on Oct 21, 2014 19:53:24 GMT
Nah me neither bud
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Post by Killswitch73 on Oct 22, 2014 14:33:06 GMT
where is this built then ? is this the part from the car park or from the main road ?
would like to do it again before xmas but missis is due to give birth in 2 weeks so cant go before then .
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