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Post by Cheap as chips on Jun 30, 2016 11:18:09 GMT
Anyone doing the ard rock (sport on the sunday) in august? I've done no training whatsoever, not in the best shape fitness wise, anybody fancy a pushing partner as the guy I've entered with is a whippet!
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Post by glynnsixo on Jun 30, 2016 12:08:54 GMT
iv not done the ardrock but we've ridden ardrock country with the swaledale route. apparently it sells out very quick. iv found that whoever you enter with on events, you always get split up anyway and theres always other riders to keep you company as you go.
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Ard Rock
Jun 30, 2016 12:42:52 GMT
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Post by jack on Jun 30, 2016 12:42:52 GMT
It sold out within about an hour I was gonna sign up for thr full even tickets went live at like 7 am I got up at 8 and they were sold...
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Post by Cheap as chips on Jun 30, 2016 13:22:04 GMT
Yeah, was up at the crack of dawn and apparently sold out in 15 mins!
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Ard Rock
Jul 1, 2016 4:09:25 GMT
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Post by timbo on Jul 1, 2016 4:09:25 GMT
15 seconds I heard?...
You'll want beefy tyres and/or thick tubes
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Ard Rock
Jul 1, 2016 19:43:50 GMT
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Post by steormy on Jul 1, 2016 19:43:50 GMT
iv not done the ardrock but we've ridden ardrock country with the swaledale route. apparently it sells out very quick. iv found that whoever you enter with on events, you always get split up anyway and theres always other riders to keep you company as you go. You can stick together on this one as it's just the downhill sections that are timed. |
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Ard Rock
Aug 10, 2016 7:35:38 GMT
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Post by steormy on Aug 10, 2016 7:35:38 GMT
Did anyone do this? I did the sport one on the Sunday. Not been riding much (twice) this year so I found it pretty tough. The wind was probably the strongest I've ridden in, it stopped me in my tracks on a couple of occasions and that was on downhill bits. My mate ended up with 3 punctures and a split tyre so at least I got to try out my tubeless repair kit. You could tell there were more people doing it this year which meant more queuing. It also meant that the mountain rescue boys and girls were busy. We saw 3 people being carted away, the air ambulance was out again. I'll admit, it made me ride a bit slower. Anyway, we enjoyed it but that's probably the last time
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Ard Rock
Aug 10, 2016 13:12:40 GMT
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Post by glynnsixo on Aug 10, 2016 13:12:40 GMT
I read on a local mtb facebook page that there were a few casualties. Other events like marathon series are tame in comparison
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Post by Cheap as chips on Aug 10, 2016 13:12:54 GMT
I punctured twice and used both my spare tubes. Some of the climbing was torture and I found some of the descents a bit tricky so I was steady away(the weather was crazy and the wind on sections 1 and 2 was just ridiculous!)
Seen a couple of bad offs and a rather nice yeti with a snapped rear triangle so was glad to make it round unscathed.(think there was around 150 who did not finish!
As someone who has only ridden trail centres and moors single track I found it very hard, enjoyed finishing as the most id ever ridden in a day was around 30k.
as you say, nice to have done it but I think ill leave it as one crossed off the list.
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Post by stevedoc on Aug 11, 2016 20:03:46 GMT
Also did the Ardrock but on sunday . first time id done anything like that .. loved it apart from the wind soo bad on Sunday ##Came 360 from the 985 on the day stage 1-2-3 all uploaded  feel free to mock |
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