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Guy Bowden from Flow MTB reports…

First morning at the Roc – this place is huge! Several enduro events going on this weekend, along with some marathon racing, a UCI BMX supercross round, big dirt jumps, slopestyle, etc etc. Not sure how I’m going to fit it all in.

Oh and the sun’s not really out yet, but it’s flippin’ ‘ot ‘ere.

Nice graphics from Merida on the Hardy 3.
Nice graphics from Merida on the Hardy 3.
And again closer up.
And again closer up.
The ace looking Sunn Tzar - 140mm hardtail with a Hammershmidt.
The ace looking Sunn Tzar - 140mm hardtail with a Hammershmidt.
Top(tube) advice on the Tzar - no idea what it means.
Top(tube) advice on the Tzar - no idea what it means.
UK representing - Hope and Empire.
UK representing - Hope and Empire.
Dinky shock with dinky mud guard.
Dinky shock with dinky mud guard.
Erm... they also make shopping bikes...
Erm... they also make shopping bikes...
Some loveliness from Skyde.
Some loveliness from Skyde.
Some random handlebars from Skyde.
Some random handlebars from Skyde.
And more.
And more.
Old school sidewalls meet XX.
Old school sidewalls meet XX.
Are we in London..?
Are we in London..?
Note the queue to pretend to be Peaty... anyone? It'd be different if Fabien had won.
Note the queue to pretend to be Peaty... anyone? It'd be different if Fabien had won.
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Orange Switch 6er. Stif Squatcher. Schwalbe Magic Mary Purple Addix front. Maxxis DHR II 3C MaxxTerra rear. Coil fan. Ebikes are not evil. I have been a writer for nigh on 20 years, a photographer for 25 years and a mountain biker for 30 years. I have written countless magazine and website features and route guides for the UK mountain bike press, most notably for the esteemed and highly regarded Singletrackworld. Although I am a Lancastrian, I freely admit that West Yorkshire is my favourite place to ride. Rarely a week goes by without me riding and exploring the South Pennines.

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Comments (8)

    pjt201pjt201 October 8, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    They’re not old school sidewalls on that Scott, they’re Dugast tubs! Probably about £300s worth of them too!

    the00the00 October 8, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    The mudgaurd on that dinky shock is utterly pointess…

    ChippsChipps October 8, 2009 at 4:21 pm

    The Dugasts are even more expensive if it’s the World Champs bike – they’re team-issue tubulars and there was $400 of silk alone in each tub!

    pjt201pjt201 October 8, 2009 at 4:46 pm

    blimey! I was just thinking cotton…

    flowmtbguyflowmtbguy October 8, 2009 at 5:27 pm

    I can confirm that those ‘old school’ tyres are on the world champs bike…. expensive.

    “The mudgaurd on that dinky shock is utterly pointess…”

    true true. Many might say that the dinky shock is also utterly pointless.. what’s wrong with a 2.5 minion on the back 🙂

    speaking of which, my Ragley with it’s dual ply 2.5 tyres is looking like slightly too much bike down here.. most riders around are sporting what can only be described as slightly fat, slightly knobly road tyres… and way too much lycra… and not enough stands showing them that they should really do the decent thing and wear baggies…

    Ed-OEd-O October 8, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    Well said that man. Same goes for 650b.

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