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Glentress Red Times - How fast is everyone?
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Posted 4 months ago #
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Northwind - Member
Haven't a clue. We spent more time talking rubbish than riding usually.
That generally describes our rides
Posted 4 months ago # -
Northwind - Member
Haven't a clue. We spent more time talking rubbish than riding usually.That generally describes our rides
And this forum
Posted 4 months ago # -
What is berm baby berm?
Its kind of like a pump track but down a hill, and its a lot of fun.
Posted 4 months ago # -
Northwind - that's good to know. All is good in the world again.
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And this is the reason I don't like trail centres - they're not meant to be racetracks.
The funny thing is, I do like to ride my bike fast, I do tend to ride routes at trail centres without stopping, and I quite often time myself round them - but I don't actually tend to make a note of the times (not even for the centres and routes I have actually ridden
). I'm also not about to start calling "rider left" when coming up behind somebody slower - quite happy to sit well back and wait until it's convenient for them to pull to one side (though people leaving their bikes in the way when stopping to have a chat does irritate me).
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No idea how long the red takes.
My twelve year old son did the black in about 90 minutes, is that longer or shorter?Posted 4 months ago # -
samuri - your 12 year old son is an olympic hopeful
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No idea how long the red takes.
My twelve year old son did the black in about 90 minutes, is that longer or shorter?
http://www.dirtschool.co.uk/backyard-clock/scotland/glentress/black-route/
He did it quicker than all of them!
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I like the idea of that website although it relies heavily on the honesty of people submitting. However, I'd rather ride slower and further than try and blast round the red in an hour and collapse.
It also relies on it being fairly empty. If a trail is not closed for a race then you should ride responsibly although I would guess most of the time gain would be up where the paths are often wider and the speeds slower. From my experience of racing, the downs make very little difference, it's the ups where big time gaps can be created.
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i used to buy an hour parking ticket, with the hope of doing th red in an hour. never quite managed it though, even at my fittest!
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I am sure I used to get around in an hour and not much change, back in the day, when I was fit, but the first climb was a lot shorter then with fireroad instead of the tedious switchbacks.
My record for the black is just over two hours.
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I know for a fact that, for me, there's only one thing certain about riding Spooky Wood faster and faster each time I go and that's a free trip to Gala Hospital in an ambulance; like the lad last Sunday with his Tibia sticking out through his sock.
I try and ration the amount of times I do this route (and Caddon Bank) 'cos I know I'll get blase and blimming crown myself..
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bigjim - Member
how are you supposed to do berm baby berm without pedalling, or are you allowed a rolling start?
Usual rule is no pedalling after the first roller.
NOW you tell me... no wonder I keep falling off at the start.
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