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And the wheels didn't explode?
Not yet.. but I didn't do the Blacks...Maybe i'll give the bike to you for the black and see if you can make them explode.
If it makes things better/worse, my wife is Welsh too 😉
maxtorque - MemberI'm happy to meet weeksy near Newbury, guess at about 7.30am ish if the northern contingent have sorted there transport out?
works for me matey. I'll throw you a mail (if it's on profile) and we'll go from there. I've got a Mk4 Mondeo that we can easily get 2 bikes in.... I've got a towbar mounted bike rack too but I must admit, I've not tried it yet !!!!
I'm looking forward to the flapjack and burger already 🙂
Not yet.. but I didn't do the Blacks...Maybe i'll give the bike to you for the black and see if you can make them explode.
You haven't seen how much I weigh/how clumsy I am. Muhahahahahaha!
If it makes things better/worse, my wife is Welsh too
I think that's sort of better, maybe?
You haven't seen how much I weigh/how clumsy I am. Muhahahahahaha!
don't count your chickens that you'll be the biggest boy there 🙂
Today I just got back down to 15st0
Will be sending you^^^ lot down trails first to prevent fear of me being mown down by rapidly moving heavy objects! 😉
(and of course, nothing to do with the fact i'm a massive mincer on a bike........)
my bike is NOT THAT HEAVY... well... TBH it probably is that heavy in all honesty hahaha
weeksy - Member
You haven't seen how much I weigh..........15st0
Racing snake then?
16.5 stone of pure muscle here 😳
Bike weighs a ton too with coil shocks at both ends.
Sorry about this, but....... what tyres? Dual ply a necessity?
I ran a pair of Nevegals, 29er obviously, they were fine and dandy.
TBH i'd rekon dual ply would be excessive... but I don't know how Gnar and rad you are 🙂 They're a bit rocky on the reds, but they're slabs rather than sharp stones.
Cheers - I'm super-rad to the max.
In any given situation I shralp 110% of the available radness with my gnarpoon.
Once I got like 3-4 inches of air.
Nukeproof, 160mm front, 150mm back, no coils. Will I die?
And dual-ply minion tyres, natch.
dabble - MemberNukeproof, 160mm front, 150mm back, no coils. Will I die?
Only if I can't stop and plough into you with the 29er of destruction.
😆
I'll try stay out of your way weeksy!
Grum, that bunkhouse looks bob on, 25 quid won't break the bank either. I'd be up for staying there if you want to travel down the night before.
Yup dabble I'm happy with that. Do you want to book or should I?
Can you book it and I'll give you the brass? or bank transfer it? We'll need to find out what's the latest we can arrive and check in as I'll have work on the Tuesday, can try get out an hour or two early if needs be.
Ok I've booked it - seems like we can pay cash on arrival, and we can turn up whenever.
Looks like we can probably have seperate rooms unless a load more people book in - probably for the best once we each find out how weird the other is. 🙂
Top job lads! Throw me a mail and I'll send my mobile number over to hook up in the morning !
You're a great ambassador for forums Weeksy- I don't know anyone as good at getting folks together IRL.
Sounds like awesome fun- plenty of pics and a good write up please 😀
YGM weeksy.
dabble send me an email with your number - email in profile.
Grum, YGM, cheers for sorting out the accomodation.
Excited now 😀
plenty of pics and a good write up please
There will be pics... this time, I want them better than this one... I was pretty much cruising this section as I didn't know it at all.
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PS: Guy Martin wants his shorts back^^^^^ 😉
When he gets to be as Gnar as me he can come and ask for them back 🙂
"Aye up chief, can i 'ave me shorts back like, they're the only set ah've got"
Well i'll be wearing them on the 29th so will be easy to spot 🙂
Although, I may be wearing Thermals at this rate !
Some right videos on youtube, spent the last week checking em out, gonna spend the next week worrying about stacking it 😯 😀
You buying the full face off me then ? 😉
I'd rather it were cold instead of wet tbh! Although maybe actually being icy might be a bit sketchy...... 😉
Can I play?
What are the chances of meeting you guys up there...??? I know the uplift is booked but is it still possible just to pay £4 per uplift when there is a space?
Brackley/ Banbury based so M40 or A34.....
15 stone of pure Gnar ( read bullsh** ) here & on a Steel steed I ride.
I went tuesday with no uplift and managed to pay 4 quid a time to get on the uplift no problems.
I did the climb twice, It is a beast but its not that bad imo.
Oh and i bloody loved it even though i was p*ss wet through 🙂
I'll probably be there in the afternoon if the weathers not too bad.
@ dabble
The videos dont do it justice, especially the drop into Bonneville
You buying the full face off me then ?
Already got one, ta for the offer 😉
Might need a new one after, especially if argoose is right about the vids, so...
tymbian - Member
Can I play?What are the chances of meeting you guys up there...??? I know the uplift is booked but is it still possible just to pay £4 per uplift when there is a space?
Brackley/ Banbury based so M40 or A34.....
15 stone of pure Gnar ( read bullsh** ) here & on a Steel steed I ride.
Course you can. Throw me a mail etc.
We're meeting about 9.15 in cafe. I'll have the Scouse accent and guy martins shorts on.
The more the merrier tymbian!
Post the best vids you've found up here please. 🙂
I remember thinking Revolution Bike Park looked easy on video. Oops.
Snow forecast in the afternoon now apparently!
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There's [i]loads[/i] on youtube, some bimblers, some shredders, all look like they're having fun. There's an Irish guy who just whoops and hollers all the way down but I can't find his videos.
The 2nd video is stw b4sher, filmed the week before the park opened. The day the sun came out in Wales.
I think 'Enter the Dragon' may well be above my skillset... who's first down that ?
Cheers dabble.
I think 'Enter the Dragon' may well be above my skillset... who's first down that ?
I'll be happy to be first to mince slowly down Enter The Dragon avoiding all the gap jumps.
Was there any chicken runs for it though ? The rest of it looks no worse than the reds... but i'm still 4 weeks away from being Jedi'd so i'm not ready to gap jump yet
The only proper gaps are on the Pro lines. There are some drops on Enter the Dragon but there are no chicken runs - It's a proper downhill course and there are warning signs before the drops. The worst is about 2 1/2ft vertical, but by the time you land the transition you'll drop at least 5-6ft. If that's not your bag, stick to the reds and blues, you'll still have an awesome day.
Thanks Twin - this is about the biggest one I've managed I think (not me in the pic)
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Sounds like it might not be tooooo dissimilar. Will have to see how I'm feeling on the day.
That pic there would require several attempts of VERY badly landed ones and possibly hospital trips before we got to that level of competence.