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Post by will on Sept 18, 2014 8:03:12 GMT
Went over last night - dry, dusty and fast trails - hard to believe it's mid September - long may it last  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2014 8:09:03 GMT
Going over in a bit with Granddad.. Looks a bit doubtful over the fields outside my front window but hopefully it'll brighten up..
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Post by Jimbo on Sept 18, 2014 9:51:34 GMT
some of my local stuff has turned to sand it's that dry. You going bombing round a corner then hit a pile of soft sand and you can go anywhere except straight!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2014 13:18:35 GMT
Did part of the Dog (Devils staircase) on our travels today and it's all dust and pea gravel - slippy on corners but great fun. Loving riding sans mud in September!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2014 14:02:18 GMT
Yep, dry as a bone.. Stile Cop is dry too, maybe even a tad too dry. We did find some mud today though  or maybe it was horse crap.. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2014 7:37:26 GMT
It's STILL riding really fast! yesterday was like a day in June and the place was rammed.
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Post by screech101 on Oct 9, 2014 8:17:53 GMT
What do people that know this place think conditions will be like this Saturday? Never been there before so not sure what to expect.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2014 8:37:38 GMT
It'll be wet obviously and some sections (pebbles) will be slippy but it generally holds up fairly well in the bad weather (Dog and Monkey). It has hammered down though and more to come. I'm going up there tomorrow so will report back.
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Post by screech101 on Oct 9, 2014 8:54:12 GMT
Awesome thank you. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2014 10:31:35 GMT
The Dog and Monkey usually hold up pretty well.. You'll encounter a few puddles and maybe a bit of mud and like Zulu said, It'll be slippery on the pebbles but still good fun.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2014 10:34:18 GMT
Bet the cheekies will be shoite  Mind you off the top of me head skinny latte, the freda's grave runs and twigs n logs are normally ok so at least there are some, but a lot will just be bogs. Did I say I hated mud? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2014 10:54:06 GMT
That's why you need a fat bike  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2014 15:48:34 GMT
They do have a lot of tyre noise but that being slow must have been the rider!
I've got a couple of mates with fat bikes and neither are slow..
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2014 16:36:05 GMT
He probably couldn't pull over either as you'd need a motorway slip road to do that.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2014 13:29:35 GMT
Screech, just did the Dog today as had stuff to do and I was surprised how good it was considering the rain this week. The very first section (Twist and Shout) is quite slippy as it's basically wet pebbles, but not too bad. The only other issues were a few puddles towards the end (are we there yet?) which are big and be aware as they are deeper than they look. I'd suggest maybe running your tyres slightly softer than normal as the Dog is mostly pebbles in the ground.
Aside from that though it's riding really, really well. Enjoy.
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Post by screech101 on Oct 10, 2014 13:38:32 GMT
Awesome thanks for that. Do you have anymore rain forecast as down south looks a bit hit and miss?
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Post by Nelly on Oct 10, 2014 13:40:14 GMT
why do you mountain bike lol |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2014 17:30:19 GMT
why do you mountain bike lol Did I say I'm a pussy? lol Screech it has hammered down this afternoon but the forecast tomorrow is good up to about 2. It won't get much worse but the puddles might be bigger. |
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Post by Jimbo on Oct 10, 2014 21:05:49 GMT
why do you mountain bike lol I hate mud too. Messes with my OCD |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 18:24:25 GMT
Very wet and slippy today the rock gardens were evil ... Just skidding down them lol plus had a go at the black route near Tom dick and Harry ... Got half way down it , and bid it bollocks .. Stupid drop offs lol in the wet wasn't fun..  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2014 16:35:56 GMT
Might not effect many but the Heritage trail up from town was closed this afternoon by the Feds....on the way home the forensics van was parked at the top end of the trail where it crosses the road.
Looks like the rozzers were looking in the brook and the field behind the Horns pub.
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Post by will on Oct 24, 2014 16:41:34 GMT
Looking for that Roojelly bloke that went missing in April.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2014 16:49:59 GMT
My thoughts too Will. From what I saw today something has been found. Know his family and the poor lad suffered from depression and had threatened this sort of thing. His words shortly before he disappeared were 'I'll be found, but not for a long time'.
Hope I'm wrong. Could be totally unconnected.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2014 16:52:36 GMT
My thoughts too Will. From what I saw today something has been found. Know his family and the poor lad suffered from depression and had threatened this sort of thing. His words shortly before he disappeared were 'I'll be found, but not for a long time'. Hope I'm wrong. Could be totally unconnected. That's not good |
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Post by will on Oct 24, 2014 17:08:23 GMT
Someone found some of his clothing etc around Slitting Mill Rd - looks likely.
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or maybe it was horse crap..
