[Closed] 7 Stanes - will I stain my shorts...?

Everyone knows you can't ride trail centers on a hardtail ;-0 you will die a horrible death I think.

You'll be fine.

Your speed will depend on which trails you hit to be honest, if you are going on the DH tracks than expect to crash. Other than those tracks you'll be fine. My buddy does all the trials on a HT, and he races DH on a HT he has no problems, his back is usually busted but he is fine.

Thanks guys! (Well, no thanks to you, Ayatollah, you meany)

Will I need pads? I've worn 'armour' (that's what the cool kids call it, like, yeah?) in the past but that was actual downhill; 7 Stanes is more trails and uphills, right...?

seriously?

rs - Me no troll, honest, just haven't got a clue about what to expect there...!

You are aware that there are climbs at some of the 7 Stanes trails yeah? And there are flat bits, and some bits go up gently, and some bits go down gently, and are, how you would say, more like cross country than DH?

I think you havent yet "got" the 7 Stanes yet. They have different vibes and there is a real mix, so you may want to go to places like Kirroughtree and Dalbeattie rather than the pure DH sections of say Ae and Innerleithen.

Which ones are you headed to?

Ayatollahofniche - Member

Everyone knows you can't ride trail centers on a hardtail ;-0 you will die a horrible death I think.

Dont worrry mate I won't tell them about the bit that you didn't ride.

[b]Again[/b] 😉

Have a look at these to get an idea of some of their sections

http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonralli/sets/72157622336609883/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonralli/sets/72157622224281001/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonralli/sets/72157622205927496/

more like cross country than DH

Hallelujah, then I'll do fine, thanks!

I think you havent yet "got" the 7 Stanes yet.

Damn right you are, sir, but that's cos I've never been...

Oh my goodness. Yeah, you'll snap your bike in half, fudge your duds and all your mates will laugh at you...

As all trail centres, there's optional mentalness but nothing that will cause you to be 'riding the bum clutch' on a hardtail.

Go enjoy!

'armour'

It IS armour- legally CE-rated protective gear can be called body armour. It just sounds a bit silly 😉

Innerleithen's got proper DH, but it also has a red/black XC route. Every one of the Stanes I've ridden at, I did on a hardtail- Scandal or Soul. There's some brilliant riding but so far I've never once wished I was on a full suss, except for in the car park at innerleithen where I had a) the only hardtail out of about 60 riders and b) the least travel out of about 60 riders. But that soon wore off.

Thanks, Northwind, that's bucked my courage up no end - let's show these kids with all deir springs wot's wot 😀

When you coming up?

which side, east or West?
West is best 😆
Just ridden Kirry black today on my new ht, the Pig.
You will be fine.....just take your time and pace yourself
If an old bloke(grandad)like me can do it anyone can 😆

I'm with Trekster West is the best and if you want the best trail then Kirroughtree Black is the best in my opinion followed by Mabie then Dalbeattie.

Done them all on a Steel HT Singlespeed only last week 😉 Even my dog cleaned Mabie and Dalbeattie, he even went up and down the slab 😉

What he says^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Did a Ae/Queensberry ride/expedition on Sat and Kirry today

Cheers boys 'n' girls, definitely looking forward to it more and more - now I just have to pass on your suggestions to the powers that be.

@ 'tollah.
Still not done [b]that[/b] bit though have you mate. 😉

Or the [b]other[/b] bit. 😆

It's all good you'll have a great time, full suss or HT rideable on either.

Kirroughtree is brilliant make sure that is in your itenary.

Its all tame and doable on a hardtail.

I did Innerleithern many times on my Inbred with 130mm forks. In fact I enjoyed it more on that then my 6"er...and that's probably the maddest route out of the 7 stanes.

We've taken complete beginners round Glentress too and they loved it.

Still not done that bit though have you mate.

Wrong Bike see! If I was there that day on the SS I'd of done it, the FS doesn't like big stuff like that 😉

Your right there mate.

I bet bits would have fallen off it on the way down.

Nothing fell off it this year! Maybe coz I only used it for 2 rides before jumping on the SS for the rest of the week.

Heres a few pics from our trip there last week, clicky for more

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But should I wear a helmet?

Depends if you think your gnarlier than this 3 year old