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Post by marsbarman on Nov 23, 2014 8:57:31 GMT
Rode clipped in for about 9 months solid. Now have gone back to flats, don't i could go back to clipped in, i like knowing I'm able to dab a foot down if things get a little wobbly!
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Post by hodgy on Nov 23, 2014 13:09:09 GMT
10 years plus now for me clipped in ..never had a decent pair of flats with pins in
Mates keep telling me that they give you more confidence on gnarly downhill ...ffs ..I think I know by now what I am capable of and have never thought that what I couldn't ride was down to being clipped in ..more a lack of bottle ! Lol
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Post by covertdaz on Nov 23, 2014 18:53:25 GMT
Sorry we missed you today Paul you must have finished has we just turned up? it wasn't too bad, some big puddles but the trails were nice and sticky with the minions and highrollers tubeless
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Post by lowcogger on Nov 23, 2014 20:57:09 GMT
Sorry we missed you today Paul you must have finished has we just turned up? it wasn't too bad, some big puddles but the trails were nice and sticky with the minions and highrollers tubeless We were riding by about 8-30 daz so we were on our way back home at noon.yep there was plenty puddles,my feet were soaked and ihad my sealskinz on.i still can't get over those big slabs in Simons swamp,deffo need some practice on that bit  |
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Post by covertdaz on Nov 24, 2014 10:53:59 GMT
its just a matter of looking ahead and getting your front wheel up to the next slab, the only place I have problems round gisburn is the techy ups through the trees and them narrow wooden bridges, I cant seem to judge it to get over.
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Post by hodgy on Nov 24, 2014 19:17:31 GMT
How long is the route down there ..always fancied a visit but seems a long way to travel from NW Northumberland
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2014 19:23:35 GMT
Can you let us know next time ya going to gisburn I'll love to ride it if ya don't mine a slow lad tagging along |
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Post by roundie1981 on Nov 24, 2014 20:17:54 GMT
Can you let us know next time ya going to gisburn I'll love to ride it if ya don't mine a slow lad tagging along Could get a forum meet on the go, I'd be up for it |
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Post by hodgy on Nov 24, 2014 20:21:56 GMT
So does anyone know the length of the route then?
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Post by roundie1981 on Nov 24, 2014 20:26:30 GMT
So does anyone know the length of the route then? Think it's about 12/13 ish mate |
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Post by hodgy on Nov 24, 2014 20:37:40 GMT
Cheers Roundie ..I had a quick look on the website in between you posting ..and the red route comes in at 11 miles ..which is a hell of a long drive for me for that length of ride ...
Thanks very much for letting me know though ..think I will have to do that if I am passing close to the area
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Post by lowcogger on Nov 24, 2014 20:44:26 GMT
Can you let us know next time ya going to gisburn I'll love to ride it if ya don't mine a slow lad tagging along Could get a forum meet on the go, I'd be up for it Me too  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2014 20:50:01 GMT
Cheers Roundie ..I had a quick look on the website in between you posting ..and the red route comes in at 11 miles ..which is a hell of a long drive for me for that length of ride ... Thanks very much for letting me know though ..think I will have to do that if I am passing close to the area How many miles is it for you to travel there mate ? |
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Post by roundie1981 on Nov 24, 2014 20:57:21 GMT
Cheers Roundie ..I had a quick look on the website in between you posting ..and the red route comes in at 11 miles ..which is a hell of a long drive for me for that length of ride ... Thanks very much for letting me know though ..think I will have to do that if I am passing close to the area You could do it twice?! |
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Post by hodgy on Nov 24, 2014 20:57:31 GMT
Gaz .. It's a 246 mile round trip ...
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Post by roundie1981 on Nov 24, 2014 20:58:41 GMT
Could get a forum meet on the go, I'd be up for it Me too When we off?  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2014 21:05:35 GMT
Gaz .. It's a 246 mile round trip ... 260 miles for me but it's got to be done one of the lads I work with from Stoke says its a great trail well worth the trip is there a blue route as well to make it a bit longer chaps ?? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2014 21:05:47 GMT
Me too When we off? Long as it's a weekend and it's not snowing peeing down I'm up for it |
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Post by hodgy on Nov 24, 2014 21:12:18 GMT
Hmm ..I will see if any of our lot are interested ..but to put that into context ...it is quoted as a 2hr 40 min drive.
I can be at Glentress in 1hr 15 mins ...although it is somewhere different ...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2014 21:18:13 GMT
Hmm ..I will see if any of our lot are interested ..but to put that into context ...it is quoted as a 2hr 40 min drive. I can be at Glentress in 1hr 15 mins ...although it is somewhere different ... Fair play mate , I know what ya saying I'm going to see if sarky is up for it and I'll pick him up on the way as its a 3hr drive for me ... He will be boucying round in the car at the end hehhe |
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Post by mattyeti on Nov 24, 2014 21:21:36 GMT
I like Gisburn but I would probably not want to drive 3hrs to get there. It's not far in milage for me but still takes almost 2 hours cos of being crappy roads to get there.
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Post by lowcogger on Nov 24, 2014 21:32:05 GMT
Hmm ..I will see if any of our lot are interested ..but to put that into context ...it is quoted as a 2hr 40 min drive. I can be at Glentress in 1hr 15 mins ...although it is somewhere different ... Gisburns ok when you get there,but certainly not worth twice the travel time of a trip to glentress. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2014 21:34:13 GMT
I like Gisburn but I would probably not want to drive 3hrs to get there. It's not far in milage for me but still takes almost 2 hours cos of being crappy roads to get there. It's more a fun meet up mate , low cogger and roundie traveled over to degla which is a fair trek for them guys plus just like to try diffrent places to ride deglas only 85 miles but it's a crap roads for me takes over 2hrs where most of its motorway for me for gisburn |
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