I do not normally spring to iDave's defence (or, indeed, Idave's) but as a Cannock regular (who spends maybe 2% of his time on the built trails) I think he's righter than Roddi18 (age, weight or IQ you wonder?)
The braking bumps add a nice bit of challenge. I rode a bit of the Monkey last weekend (till we peeled off and did the fun descent past the stoner's hut on the big berm) and thought it was a really engaging hour.
Tip for Cannock to people who don't know it and are riding on busy days - make a note of where you parked, don't worry about getting lost, just keep following people who look like they know where they're going, especially if they're heading off in other directions. Follow tracks that go into the trees (some of them are good, some are deer trails which peter out, win some lose some) then when you're tired, ask somebody how to get back to the car park whose name you've just forgotten, which sounds a bit like the one you just heard. It's never more that 5 miles from where you are. Unless you're really lost.
