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Post by andywatson on Dec 2, 2014 17:59:55 GMT
I used to go to Cairo (and worse) for work.
MZ and Burton. You wanna talk about the shits.
I'm yer man.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 18:03:59 GMT
Yeah, rock gardens are my nemesis, never seem to get the speed right.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 18:50:46 GMT
Yeah, rock gardens are my nemesis, never seem to get the speed right. Lol no what ya saying but I think my nemesis is just my self trying to ride a bike at 43... Years of age and 11 mths .. Thinking why didn't I start doing this years ago   |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 18:55:39 GMT
Yup, I didn't even ride a BMX as a nipper - football all the way with me, didn't even own a bike from the age of about 15 to 50!!.
I've basically started 3 summers ago from scratch and have tried to learn off others, but with patchy results. I really, really should do a skills course and I will in the Spring - fancy it?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 19:28:07 GMT
MTFU you load of puffs...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 19:46:28 GMT
MTFU you load of puffs... sympathetically put thee my friend  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 19:49:11 GMT
MTFU you load of puffs... sympathetically put thee my friend And here's me just thinking jay was being his normal yam yam self blunt!!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 20:03:54 GMT
Hahaha.. Just fooling! But seriously, MTFU |
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Post by lowcogger on Dec 2, 2014 20:10:47 GMT
sympathetically put thee my friend And here's me just thinking jay was being his normal yam yam self blunt!!!! "blunt"............is that burton rhyming slang? 
I predict some serious otb incidents on those rock gardens.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 20:19:10 GMT
And here's me just thinking jay was being his normal yam yam self blunt!!!! "blunt"............is that burton rhyming slang?
I predict some serious otb incidents on those rock gardens.
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Post by lowcogger on Dec 2, 2014 20:56:46 GMT
Wasn't meaning you gaz,I just meant in general
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Post by dirkpitt74 on Dec 4, 2014 9:07:21 GMT
Looks impressive - not sure I have the skills/balls to give it a go though.
Really need to get out on the dog more and do less single track.
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Post by hodgy on Dec 4, 2014 9:15:25 GMT
"blunt"............is that burton rhyming slang?
I predict some serious otb incidents on those rock gardens.
Shame you won't be there to see it mate adams up for a ride out The time to do those rock gardens is NOW ...while the section is still new ... Bit of speed and just bladder through.... The problems going to arise a little way down the line ...when the in-fill soil has eroded /washed away... Then it will become more of a challenge!! |
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Post by Nelly on Dec 4, 2014 9:26:36 GMT
Doesn't look like a black section to me but the pictures might not do it justice, the rock garden looks fun but doesn't look rough enough to warrant black status and again, after the wood work I would expect a black section to have a drop off but they have put three big steps there which means as long as your not a spanner you could roll down
Like I say pictures might make it seem easy but it doesn't look anything to worry about, ill hopefully get up to cannock soon so ill give it a go
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Post by Nelly on Dec 4, 2014 9:28:29 GMT
I watched the comp on it the other month and was watching closely for lines. That last section worries me most, especially as i saw hom many pro's/racers stuggle. I'll give it go me, no worries. I came off a black skinny at Dalbeattie that was about 8' in the air. I just wheelied off and prayed. So the boardwalks don't scare me the rocks.... Looking at the photos it's the other for me. I don't mind smashing through a rock section, but put me near some skinnies and suddenly I have the grace and poise of a 4 minute old giraffe on ice. Im exactly the same, for some reason I cope better at rock gardens than I do anything else |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 10:17:39 GMT
Black sections vary wildly, in my experience - for instance the Blacks at Degla are just reds at most other places. There is nothing at Degla anywhere near as challenging as this little section, nor on the W2 trail at Afan, either. Not a very exact science is this trail grading malarkey.
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Post by steormy on Dec 4, 2014 13:00:04 GMT
Black sections vary wildly, in my experience - for instance the Blacks at Degla are just reds at most other places. There is nothing at Degla anywhere near as challenging as this little section, nor on the W2 trail at Afan, either. Not a very exact science is this trail grading malarkey. I know what you mean . Sometimes you can't understand where they get the gradings from . The W2 is just 2 reds together .It's just the length of it that makes it a black |
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Post by lowcogger on Dec 5, 2014 21:29:08 GMT
Who decided to grade the werewolf drop as black? It's not even a drop,it's a gentle roll  |
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Post by andyr on Dec 8, 2014 12:25:55 GMT
Looks good,
Must try and get down to the chase again when visiting parents over chrimble. Haven't been since before the monkey was opened.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2014 12:28:25 GMT
Who decided to grade the werewolf drop as black? It's not even a drop,it's a gentle roll I think because they've graded the dog as a Red, it's a wee bit harder, so nowhere to go but black. Dog should be a blue, Werewolf a Red.That's probably going too far the other way, tbh. Grade the Dog a blue and you'd have total beginners complaining to the Chase trails. I can see how hard it must be to grade a trail as they are all so different. I would think any trail that has any unavoidable technical features (think of the stega and the little rock feature before it for eg) HAS to be graded red as a warning. Llandegla is even less technical than the Dog - but is a lot more flowy and fast with a lot of jumpy bits so that would merit a red just because of that probably. iRide did the new black section like it was nothing, too - I totally bottled it. A very good illustration of how one man's black feature is anothers Blue. S'pose you can't please everyone, is the probable moral. |
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Post by kalli on Dec 8, 2014 21:55:21 GMT
I also bottled this black section today  the little boards put me off and my other half just carried on leaving me to take ride of shame back onto the red all alone  . On the upside though the dog and monkey were riding great, nearly fell off looking for all the puddles on upper cliff!!! |
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Post by andywatson on Dec 9, 2014 12:50:28 GMT
Yup, I didn't even ride a BMX as a nipper - football all the way with me, didn't even own a bike from the age of about 15 to 50!!. I've basically started 3 summers ago from scratch and have tried to learn off others, but with patchy results. I really, really should do a skills course and I will in the Spring - fancy it? Yes I do, so does burton and I have running mate who rides and MTB who's up for it.
I contacted cycleactive who have put some good vids on youtube and the bloke seemed very friendly and helpful. They are based in Penrith but out training days on at Cannock.
cycleactive.com/index.php/mountain-bike-courses
ETA I've just spoken to them and briefly the cost of a 1 day trail skills course at Cannock is £89 per person (max 8), but they also do bespoke courses which cost £220 day (£260 at w/end) +£100 fuel charge for up to 3 people + £40 per person above 3.
On these figures, a weekday course for 4 of us at Cannock would cost £220+100+40 / 4 = £90 each . We'd be cheaper with more than 4 of course.
Worth considering?
Edit to add a link to one of their numerous videos:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2014 13:35:44 GMT
Sounds good Andy - but iRide did a course with the Chase bike school - who were also excellent, plus a bit cheaper? I'm looking at this? Chase skills |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2014 13:36:12 GMT
When was that? Must be some time ago. Was that for me or Kalli?  |
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Post by dirkpitt74 on Dec 9, 2014 13:42:53 GMT
Sounds good Andy - but iRide did a course with the Chase bike school - who were also excellent, plus a bit cheaper? I'm looking at this? Chase skillsHave used Chase Skills for a course - top guys!
Also they put money back into Chase Trails which helps maintain the trails.
If you can support the local providers!!
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the little boards put me off and my other half just carried on leaving me to take ride of shame back onto the red all alone 
. On the upside though the dog and monkey were riding great, nearly fell off looking for all the puddles on upper cliff!!! 