Well worth it.*

*See archived posts for more detailed/gushing write ups

He is not the coach you are looking for.

Seeing my lad hopping off all sorts of stuff in Chatel a few weeks back is proof positive that the family Jedi session was well worth it.

rob, thanks for coming to me today. i’m still buzzing 🙂

rob, did you get the blog and pics email?

i’m still buzzing 3ish weeks on from my session and i havent been on the bike since due to my superman impression 😀

BUZZZZZZZZ

i’m practising new skills in my sleep pretty much every night.

phil, come down sunday! 🙂

beccas in prison til the end of the day so i can’t ask her til this evening, but its our 5yr anniversary so i’ll be all romantic and tell her i’d like her to try riding over another man’s wood this weekend 😆

i’ll be all romantic and tell her i’d like her to try riding over another man’s wood this weekend

Best laugh I’ve had all morning!*

@Jedi Certainly did matey, guess you didn’t see my reply? Must have tapped my head when I hit the ground yesterday cos my neck doesn’t work quite right today! Mind you I’ve landed on the top of my head a few times in the past so it’s familiar territory 🙂

Just pondering whether go score some God points doing community based voluntary work or reinforce yesterday’s sesh with some swoopy corners at the mini trail centre that’s sprung up just north of Corby…

*Note to self: Grow up. Sometime.

read the blog about your session rob, good work 😀

mini trail centre that’s sprung up just north of Corby…

quick hijack – where is that exactly? might check it out.

quick hijack – where is that exactly? might check it out.

+1, not in the area at the minute but “home” is Northamptonshire and I’m always up for finding some new trails there.

I’m still hearing Tony’s voice in my head whenever I go for a ride, there’s only one thing left that needs to sink in now (comfort braking in corners). I can definitely feel the improvement in my riding. When I’m back in the UK I’d like to go back to Herts Shore now I’m comfortable on reasonable sized woodwork, wall rides and bigger jumps 😀

Might actually use that blog to structure my progression – if only I can get over the thought in my mind that blogs are for attention seekers

Have just written a list of points to work on – it’s amazing how yesterday seems like a distant memory, but all the important stuff has sunk in v. well. Now to apply it and make it all second nature…

Corby place is here:

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/recreation.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/EnglandNorthamptonshireRockinghamForestFineshadeWood

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&rlz=1R2SUNC_enGB360&gs_upl=3350l4054l0l4245l5l5l0l4l4l0l201l201l2-1l1l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1366&bih=625&wrapid=tlif131547584582610&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=fineshades+wood&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=fineshades+wood&ei=ipFoTt-FKZO78gOogpncCw&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=image&ved=0CBYQtgM

It’s split into 2; Fineshade & Wakerley Woods.

Fineshade Woods has a family trail that’s good for a warm up with some “skills” loops on it; most of which are likely to be beneath the level of most people on here & not particularly well thought out, but the last 2 or 3 are quite good fun and got some giggles from me.

It also has some really nice XC type paths, but they’re for walkers only, so avoid on sunny weekend days.

Wakerley Woods is a bit more like it really 🙂 Decent XC type trail that will sadly suffer quite badly from being ridden in the wet. It has a couple of really nice (but short) swoopy bits and some challenging climby sections. Not bad for the small amount of money that’s been spent on it.

Also some half decent random offshoots & illicit trails exist to bulk out the official trail – and some really shit jumps that should be avoided at all costs 🙂

Poss not worth driving more than 1 hr to get to, but if local then better than nothing.

Rob, what’s your blog address? Would be overstated to read.

Overstated? Is that predictive for interested? 🙂

Is here:

http://ukbikeskills.blogspot.com/

Along with many others.

If I know someone’s gonna read it, have I forced myself into a position where I have to update it, or suffer the mental torture of knowing I’m not connecting with my audience???

jedi – how much would you charge for a group of 3-4 for a day in the Peak?

Overstated? Is that predictive for interested?

Yes. Dammit!

had word from becca.. this sunday is a no unfortunately, but once we’ve sorted her out a new wheel and stuff we’ll be over like a shot 😀

ok phil, look forward to seeing you both again 🙂