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Anyone else fancy a bit ? May be nice if you're a solo rider looking for some company ? Me and the boy are booked, i'd expect starting BLue and moving to Red after 2 runs for the remainder.
Anyone else book ?
Got a mate and his 2 superstar crazy youngsters too.
Bike Park Wales today and an epic epic day.
Started off sedately enough but then moved into Wibly Wobly, a very fun red.
My lad then discussed Watts Occuring which had a slightly terrifying drop qualifier, however it was actually fine. Some of the trail drops though, FFS they were tough. I was impressed I got down it.
The vicious valley and Bonneville, wherehe then persuaded me to hit a black. Oh that was fun! Not. Only a super short but crazy steep chute. Eeek.
Then to insufficient funds which again is droppy! Phew.
Last we did some blues to calm down
Big thing for me was doing a couple of the super tech reds, along with really working on body position after seeing pics the other day. Moving myself forward and down burying my head on the bars. Ace fun.
Then to insufficient funds which again is droppy! Phew.
It's got to be one of the most fun (because of how fast you can ride it) but not too intimidating trails in the UK! You can go balls out, no holding back, because the landings are so wide, long and forgiving.
I reckon Watts Occurring is bit underrated as well. It's like Rim Dingers bigger brother!
Lol maybe you can ride it flat out, I'm a long long way from that level.
A couple of mates were there today, perfect conditions by all accounts. I had to cancel☹️
Glad you had a good time. The Peak is running good and for the second day running the trails were empty
Lol maybe you can ride it flat out, I’m a long long way from that level.
If you did all the features you're good enough. It's just a matter of letting it go and touching the brakes as little as possible. It genuinely is one of those trails where the cliché "speed is your friend" fits. You can get away with out and out aggression from the off (sprint into it from the tunnel), the deeper you land the drops the smoother it is. When I've got the bit between my teeth it's one of my favourite trails at BPW.
Up at the jump / skills are at Afan. Going well and clearing the tables. My lad is doing some hip jumps and recording himself.
Had a laugh with a teenager group up here as one of them spannered his tyre. Couldn't get the axle out as the bolt head was rounded off.
I had full tools in the car so got it off with hammering in a torx head.
Then his tyre was knackered but I had an almost brand new Maxxis Shorty in the car so that's now on his bike. I ended up changing it for him as he was useless lol. Very polite, but very useless.
He tried to give me £20 and I laughed and wished him a merry Christmas.