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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 9:45:35 GMT
any peeps interested in a weekend up at the Fort for a (spot of DH and or XC biking.... routes to accommodate all disciplines of MTB 
The Orange for the full on DH experience (sketchy sections can be walked if you prefer)
The Nevis Red (loads of boardwalk and extreme rocky sections, be warned this is a full on in yer face black route which has been incorrectly graded Red)
The Witches trail (can't say owt about it as I have never ridded it....  )
we usually kip up in one of the Hostels near Corpach, and then have a full on fry up brekkie at Jones's on the way to the Nevis Range, were you can purchase a 2 day Gondola uplift ticket and sign the disclaimer form before heading up to the top of the hill.
If you want to get into DH biking then I am sure that a few of us will stick by you and pass on our experience to help you get the fun out of DH....
be good to get a few of us nutters up there for a blast and a laugh.... 
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Post by danthor on Apr 26, 2016 12:42:13 GMT
Alright mate,
I am very keen for this as I want to get better at “downhill” or more extreme riding so to speak so any help is welcome. It would also be good to head to FW with a group of people. Think I will be there mid May anyway but heading there in August as well would be good.
What sort of time scale do you travel to? Would this be a case of the Friday & Monday off work or do you manage without time off?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 13:51:09 GMT
Alright mate, I am very keen for this as I want to get better at “downhill” or more extreme riding so to speak so any help is welcome. It would also be good to head to FW with a group of people. Think I will be there mid May anyway but heading there in August as well would be good. What sort of time scale do you travel to? Would this be a case of the Friday & Monday off work or do you manage without time off? We travel up on the Friday, stay Fri/Sat at hostel, bike for the Sat/Sun and then travel back home on the Sunday after we are done with the biking, or if the biking has done with us and we get injured, if you purchase a 2 day Gondola ticket then you can get a partial refund for the 2nd day if you get injured or your bike gets busted..
Alpine bikes do DH hire for £80 per day for just the bike, £100 per day for full armour and FF helmet....., but I am sure a few of us has some spare body armour tucked away somewhere, I know that I have some and also a used FF helmet..... LOL, the DH track is manageable on a 155/160mm travel rig....
there is a possible 3 of us so far, 4, if you are up for it...... I will warn you that the DH track is full on in yer face and scary as fook in parts...LOL.
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Post by Euan on Apr 26, 2016 13:51:12 GMT
Anywhere from the 8th to the 25th for me is good
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 13:52:47 GMT
Anywhere from the 8th to the 25th for me is good cheers bud.... we will get something organised.... would hate to miss out on a trip up to the Bill this year, we both have unfinished business with the DH track from last year.....LOL... |
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Post by Euan on Apr 26, 2016 16:49:44 GMT
Absolutely, it won't be kicking my ass this year!
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Post by danthor on Apr 26, 2016 20:47:03 GMT
Alright mate, I am very keen for this as I want to get better at “downhill” or more extreme riding so to speak so any help is welcome. It would also be good to head to FW with a group of people. Think I will be there mid May anyway but heading there in August as well would be good. What sort of time scale do you travel to? Would this be a case of the Friday & Monday off work or do you manage without time off? We travel up on the Friday, stay Fri/Sat at hostel, bike for the Sat/Sun and then travel back home on the Sunday after we are done with the biking, or if the biking has done with us and we get injured, if you purchase a 2 day Gondola ticket then you can get a partial refund for the 2nd day if you get injured or your bike gets busted..
Alpine bikes do DH hire for £80 per day for just the bike, £100 per day for full armour and FF helmet....., but I am sure a few of us has some spare body armour tucked away somewhere, I know that I have some and also a used FF helmet..... LOL, the DH track is manageable on a 155/160mm travel rig....
there is a possible 3 of us so far, 4, if you are up for it...... I will warn you that the DH track is full on in yer face and scary as fook in parts...LOL.
All sounds good to me mate time wise as it will fit well with work. Well I might try a full dh bike for one of the days then, hopefully that will provide more room for error haha. I will have my own ff helmet by then as I am slowly picking up the gear as I progress but thanks for that. Although I may have to take you up on the offer of the armour as I don't think I will have that. I will have the standard knee & elbow protection by then but not sure about the body armour. Well ill I am currently riding a Banshee Spitfire with 160mm pikes and a 140mm cane creek, should be idea for the Nevis red trail however I may struggle on the dh run. Well count me in for August, date depending that is but I should be good regardless. We will just have to wait and see what happens with the dh track haha. Might be ok might not, I will have had a summers riding the get better by then so hopefully I can manage. If not I will fire onto the other trails and let you bash on. |
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Post by Euan on Apr 26, 2016 20:54:37 GMT
We travel up on the Friday, stay Fri/Sat at hostel, bike for the Sat/Sun and then travel back home on the Sunday after we are done with the biking, or if the biking has done with us and we get injured, if you purchase a 2 day Gondola ticket then you can get a partial refund for the 2nd day if you get injured or your bike gets busted..
Alpine bikes do DH hire for £80 per day for just the bike, £100 per day for full armour and FF helmet....., but I am sure a few of us has some spare body armour tucked away somewhere, I know that I have some and also a used FF helmet..... LOL, the DH track is manageable on a 155/160mm travel rig....
there is a possible 3 of us so far, 4, if you are up for it...... I will warn you that the DH track is full on in yer face and scary as fook in parts...LOL.
All sounds good to me mate time wise as it will fit well with work. Well I might try a full dh bike for one of the days then, hopefully that will provide more room for error haha. I will have my own ff helmet by then as I am slowly picking up the gear as I progress but thanks for that. Although I may have to take you up on the offer of the armour as I don't think I will have that. I will have the standard knee & elbow protection by then but not sure about the body armour. Well ill I am currently riding a Banshee Spitfire with 160mm pikes and a 140mm cane creek, should be idea for the Nevis red trail however I may struggle on the dh run. Well count me in for August, date depending that is but I should be good regardless. We will just have to wait and see what happens with the dh track haha. Might be ok might not, I will have had a summers riding the get better by then so hopefully I can manage. If not I will fire onto the other trails and let you bash on. Sounds good Dan, it's normally an awesome weekend with loads of laughs and tears. The buzz you get from getting to the bottom of the WC track is second to none! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2016 7:06:19 GMT
We travel up on the Friday, stay Fri/Sat at hostel, bike for the Sat/Sun and then travel back home on the Sunday after we are done with the biking, or if the biking has done with us and we get injured, if you purchase a 2 day Gondola ticket then you can get a partial refund for the 2nd day if you get injured or your bike gets busted..
Alpine bikes do DH hire for £80 per day for just the bike, £100 per day for full armour and FF helmet....., but I am sure a few of us has some spare body armour tucked away somewhere, I know that I have some and also a used FF helmet..... LOL, the DH track is manageable on a 155/160mm travel rig....
there is a possible 3 of us so far, 4, if you are up for it...... I will warn you that the DH track is full on in yer face and scary as fook in parts...LOL.
All sounds good to me mate time wise as it will fit well with work. Well I might try a full dh bike for one of the days then, hopefully that will provide more room for error haha. I will have my own ff helmet by then as I am slowly picking up the gear as I progress but thanks for that. Although I may have to take you up on the offer of the armour as I don't think I will have that. I will have the standard knee & elbow protection by then but not sure about the body armour. Well ill I am currently riding a Banshee Spitfire with 160mm pikes and a 140mm cane creek, should be idea for the Nevis red trail however I may struggle on the dh run. Well count me in for August, date depending that is but I should be good regardless. We will just have to wait and see what happens with the dh track haha. Might be ok might not, I will have had a summers riding the get better by then so hopefully I can manage. If not I will fire onto the other trails and let you bash on. The spare body armour is a LARGE size, I am about 12.5 stone and it is a snug fit for me.... you would have to book a DH bike at least a week before the weekend we decide to head up, would say that your bike can handle the DH track, as we do have rest stops on the way down....LOL... |
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Post by danthor on Apr 27, 2016 7:11:58 GMT
Hmm, I’m usually about the 11 stone mark so I may look into getting my own then. Guess that means I will have the gear I need though. Cheers. Will do, once we have dates set I will book well in advance, booking in advance also commits me to the weekend which is good.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2016 7:19:22 GMT
Hmm, I’m usually about the 11 stone mark so I may look into getting my own then. Guess that means I will have the gear I need though. Cheers. Will do, once we have dates set I will book well in advance, booking in advance also commits me to the weekend which is good. I would reckon on it fitting you, I will get my lad to test fit it he is about 10.5st soaking wet......LOL.... will get back to you about the results soon..... and we will get some calendar dates arranged for the forum ride.... |
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Post by liljase on Apr 27, 2016 8:08:01 GMT
im free 19/20/21 august or 30/8 3/9 4/9 if this is a possible dates dudes as cant get anything else booked. dont just work around me though. danthor buddy. where you from as perhaps we could go up in same motor and halves on fuel. im stoke on trent so anywhere on the m6 corridor heading north is a possibillity mate. if your more south you could meet me . just an idea bud.
if anyone wanted to try the dh and was a tad worried there is or was a learner dh track at the side of the main one graded a green i think to get yer legs. as for the witches trail its a great xc trail and there is also one called ten under the ben if its still there. its a good play trail.
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Post by liljase on Apr 27, 2016 8:14:57 GMT
again though dont work around me as me and mick planning a weeks am riding in wales around there to and that will take prioroty with me as planned first but enjoy the weekend whether i come or not.
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Post by Euan on Apr 27, 2016 10:30:58 GMT
I think Dan lives somewhere around Edinburgh
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Post by danthor on Apr 27, 2016 12:55:13 GMT
Edinburgh area for me mate however we could work something out for the lads heading up from down South. I can drive a few of us from the Edinburgh area. People can ditch cars at mine then I could drive from Edinburgh onwards. That might help everyone’s fuel situation?
Haha the learner DH track might be a shout. I am going to head up mid-May anyway to head up Ben Nevis. I will take my bike and explore the Nevis range so I’m not starting from scratch with you guys.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2016 14:35:33 GMT
Edinburgh area for me mate however we could work something out for the lads heading up from down South. I can drive a few of us from the Edinburgh area. People can ditch cars at mine then I could drive from Edinburgh onwards. That might help everyone’s fuel situation? Haha the learner DH track might be a shout. I am going to head up mid-May anyway to head up Ben Nevis. I will take my bike and explore the Nevis range so I’m not starting from scratch with you guys. LOL.. we start from scratch every year...LOL |
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Post by Euan on Apr 27, 2016 14:48:28 GMT
No we don't........... Lol
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2016 15:09:13 GMT
@ Danthor , have a craic with Euan about doing an uplift down at Inners before you hit the Fort.....
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Post by liljase on Apr 27, 2016 15:16:08 GMT
if there is an inners uplift on the cards make it a sunday and ill deffo try get there for the day. im away end of may for 2 but love inners.
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Post by danthor on Apr 28, 2016 7:05:52 GMT
I will do. I tried Inners before and I did the Minch Moore climb and decent which was good but tiring. On the way back down I tried the lower section of gold run to the car park. Found that tough as I wasn’t carrying enough speed and my leg were shot from the day of constant climbing. Everyone has told me that there is way more to Inners than I have seen. Need to try the golfie out soon.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2016 13:45:43 GMT
OK guys.... how does Fort.Bill on Friday 19th to 21st August sound to y'all ...  |
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Post by Euan on Apr 28, 2016 13:51:50 GMT
Sounds good to me
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Post by danthor on Apr 28, 2016 16:24:56 GMT
Why not, seem good to me . |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2016 16:47:13 GMT
accommodation: there is "chase the wild goose" hostel that costs £38 for 2 nights, incl an all you can eat brekkie (cereals...LOL), shared bathroom and showers...(not en suite)
then we have "Farr Cottage" which is £16.50 per night, en suite rooms available (sleep 8), no brekkie in price, and beer on tap....LOL
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Post by Euan on Apr 28, 2016 17:09:18 GMT
I'm a deffo mate..... You know my feeling on Farr
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