Did the swinley area get soaked this week? How are the trails running?
Cheers
I was over there this afternoon. There was a fair bit of rain this morning, but as the trails were very dry it hasn't turned into a bog just yet, and is still riding fast - just lots of gritty puddles, I managed to kill a newish set of brake pads during the ride...
I should be riding there in the morning, and hopefully it will be a bit dryer than it was today.
solamanda - only today has it been wet. Don't panic - you'll still be able to do your downhilly thing 😉
"The Stickler" will be too tame for you!
Deer Stalker was very loose in places - a touch of speedway stylee.
yep has been very dry recently - was out last night and buried myself in a nice dry dusty loam berm too! Good soft landings to be had!
Thanks.
Elaine, I have a new xc bike to test out and it would be rude to actually get it dirty ;o)
David - I'll do it for you 😉
So what have you got? Is it as colourful as the other one?
I have [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcsolomons/3418319307/ ][b]this[/b][/url]. Not quite so colourful.
Are you riding tomorrow?
Still looks a mean bike though! Am sure Swinley will be fine for you although the Deer Stalker/Baby Maker are incredibly popular.
I'm riding tomorrow but not there. I'm inflicting myself on some other non-STW peeps 😳
Have a great day!
Obviously the 'made' trails are fine; the other ones are starting to cut up somewhat. They're not as bad as they have been this winter, but expect grit to get EVERYwhere...