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Post by marsbarman on Mar 7, 2015 21:13:38 GMT
I also made a quick video, I'll try a better one once Nelly has uploaded his footage:
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Post by Nelly on Mar 7, 2015 21:25:48 GMT
Will take me a while, my laptop is dead and I need to buy a new one, will do it at work tue/wed
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Post by marsbarman on Mar 7, 2015 21:33:27 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2015 21:46:35 GMT
Did you get any of the blue or was that to tame mate  |
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Post by marsbarman on Mar 7, 2015 21:59:32 GMT
Camera died just as we were about to start the decent when you chased after iRide! Was gutted! I've got a few little bits of it, but none of the fun stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2015 22:41:58 GMT
Camera died just as we were about to start the decent when you chased after iRide! Was gutted! I've got a few little bits of it, but none of the fun stuff. That's shame mate was a good descent , at a fair pace |
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Post by marsbarman on Mar 7, 2015 22:50:18 GMT
Great descent! Struggled to catch up, let alone keep up!
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Post by roundie1981 on Mar 8, 2015 6:59:57 GMT
I also made a quick video, I'll try a better one once Nelly has uploaded his footage: Nice vid there seb with a right old school track, not heard that in years! Looks like you lot had a good day, closest I got to going out was washing the bike! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 10:00:19 GMT
Same here Roundie! at least the Chief is clean at last after being covered in mud for the last 2 weeks Was supposed to be out today but my riding buddy can't make it now. Is it worth the journey? how far from Roojelly is it Jay? I'll probably go midweek if it's worth it with some lads from work. Are the downhill bits 'rollable'?  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 10:25:24 GMT
If you're just doing the trails, no, not worth the journey. If you do the DH runs too, most definitely worth going. Superb fun on the DH runs..
Most are probably rollable.
The red and blue trails are OK fun but not worry the journey alone.
It's around 2 hrs from Rugeley.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 10:43:40 GMT
Cheers mate, 2 hours ain't too bad.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 10:47:40 GMT
It's good fun mate. If you did the red and blue twice, it'd be worth while.
We did a couple of DH runs then the red then had lunch then some more DH then the blue and it filed the day up nicely.
If I went again though, I'd probably concentrate on the DH side.
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Post by marsbarman on Mar 8, 2015 10:51:58 GMT
There's a few large drops and table top jumps on the 3 dot trails, but the 1 and 2 dot trails are mostly rollable with lines around each of the main features. I'll be looking to head back up there at the end of the month.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 10:52:08 GMT
Sounds and looks a good day, I'll deffo give it a goo at some point this summer. Feckin typical - off nights Saturday and a glorious day, but too knackered to ride - today pissing down so no ride. Wank.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 10:52:58 GMT
Good tip Marsbar - cheers - I am strictly 1 and 2 dot atm!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 13:52:50 GMT
Trust me the 2 dot ones are good  I'll call em gnarly ... Red is worth a ride and the blue , blue in some places is more like some of the hard parts of cannocks red defo would not fancy it in an xc bike bone shaking comes to mind  blues last descent is mint .. If I did it again I would ride the blue first to warm up ... It's a good climb up to the DH trails Plus gives you a feel befor you hit the DH sections lol .. Ps I would not go near the place in the wet |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 14:08:13 GMT
Cheers Gaz! yes I thought that looking at the vid - never seen so many roots! Being a chicken when I go it will be high summer and dry!  HT or Full suss would you say? It is deffo on my 'to do' list. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 14:09:07 GMT
Gaz were you jumping the drop offs or rolling em? got to get me some skillzz  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 14:12:58 GMT
Full suss if you still want to walk but that's just my old bones , and trying to catch or keep up with them crazy sods ... On the DH not a bloody chance , I no speeds your friend but not the fking crazy speed they were all going at Fk that ... They are all mad lol log and a younger lol thats my excuse ... And I'm crap .. i I just plod down them |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 14:14:55 GMT
Ok then mate F/S it will be, as for plodding that's all I can do till I get this skills course sorted - probably go for it this summer, I'll give you a shout see if we can do one together?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 14:15:46 GMT
Gaz were you jumping the drop offs or rolling em? got to get me some skillzz There's a great section where there is 4/5 board jumps , first go I did 2 off them then bottle it lol but after listing to Rick and Jay they gave me some advice tips and went for it started of slow and built up more speed to hit them all great bit of time , spent 10/15min just playing on them ... Plus A load of lady's on a skills day were there , laughing at my feeble attempts mate |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 14:17:25 GMT
Ok then mate F/S it will be, as for plodding that's all I can do till I get this skills course sorted - probably go for it this summer, I'll give you a shout see if we can do one together? Yes mate I'll be up for it .. Tell you wot I noticed on that video of me at whinlatter I wasn't holding the right hand grip right adjusted my gears selecter and brakes and now I'm gripping the bars right |
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Post by marsbarman on Mar 8, 2015 14:32:04 GMT
Checked strava, top speed of 34.4mph, averaging 8mph and PR's on pretty much every section. I blame you guys |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 14:41:24 GMT
Checked strava, top speed of 34.4mph, averaging 8mph and PR's on pretty much every section. I blame you guys I was talking to Rick this morning about the last bit when I had a bit of a bike step out ... Was like how the Fk did you stay on ya back wheel was one side of the trail and ya front was the other side at 20+ mph lol ... Had to change my skids when I got home that here this morning grining to my self and random giggles kept coming out lol |
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Post by marsbarman on Mar 8, 2015 15:10:39 GMT
Checked strava, top speed of 34.4mph, averaging 8mph and PR's on pretty much every section. I blame you guys I was talking to Rick this morning about the last bit when I had a bit of a bike step out ... Was like how the Fk did you stay on ya back wheel was one side of the trail and ya front was the other side at 20+ mph lol ... Had to change my skids when I got home that here this morning grining to my self and random giggles kept coming out lol You know it's been a good ride when you can't stop grinning to yourself! Think there may have to be more meets up (or down) there more often. Tag along with you guys around the red trail as well. |
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I'll call em gnarly ... Red is worth a ride and the blue , blue in some places is more like some of the hard parts of cannocks red 
HT or Full suss would you say? It is deffo on my 'to do' list.