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I've got spare tape and a compressor if you've got some valves and want a hand setting the 29er up Tim?
I may give it another go when I have a bit more time but these on-one tyres on their rims are just so loose without a tube in.
Thanks Luke. I will probably use the boardman as it is. Will only end up tearing a tyre if I switch to a timeless set up anyway.
You will have to let me know when you're next over at stanmer and I'll come join you. See how I get on with the big wheels over there.
Sunday 9am meet at the Stanmer tea roomsfor a two hour ride. I'll probably be riding over from mine at about 8 and riding back after to get back about 12 to half past?
Sounds perfect. Count me in.
I am riding over too. Which way are you going? Does it really take an hour on those big fat tyres?
[i]Does it really take an hour on those big fat tyres? [/i]
More like 2 at a comfortable pace but I was prepared to make a bit of an effort so as not to appear too slow 😉
It's probably about 45-50 minutes up through Dog Poowoods /down to Waterhall/along to Patcham/A27 bridleway/down Tea and Cake but best to add a bit of contingency/faff time too.
Meet at mine or bottom of Dog Poo woods?
I will be at Chateau Wwaswas at 8am (well as close as I can get)
I also got my first fat tyre puncture on Wednesday in Stanmer, there seem to be thorns about at the moment. I broke Darkcyan's tyre lever in the process too 😳
I gave up on tubeless and have put a load of sealant in each tube instead. It would have sealed the hole that I got.
TimP, gonna put some bunting up on the Tea Rooms - it's like royalty visiting!
what's the occasion?
DC
I have finally gained 'satisfactory parent' status.
Nice ride with the Stanmer Tea Room crew - trails very dry, but some trail litter spicing things up a bit.
Nice and cool in the trees.
Interesting to see the different bikes in the group - Two turner five spots - 26", two fully rigid ss (26 & 29"), a 160 mm canyon (26") and a geared 29er hard tail.
Seems the marketing guys have done their best to split the herd!
No 650b though - IMO a dead standard already!
Don't forget the geared rigid fatty!
Was really dusty today.
yes forgot that - not sure how!
great ride.
Enjoyed that, though the ride back to Shoreham was less enjoyable.
Rode the course a few times on Tuesday and last week too. It's tight and compact with lots of good and new single track. Look out for the GPS route going up soon (anyone follwng me may get a glimpse early :)).
May try and do a flying lap Sunday but looks like sub 30 min lap for the fast guys.
I'll post up on our blog once I've done it and have the permission to do so: overthebarblog.com but we do have a sneak peak of the new mug up there already!
Some nice new lines cut at the top of Stanmer Wood, should make for a fast and flowing course 🙂
Love the mug colour - gorgeous!
S-stalking looks like the course might be fairly short this year? (or maybe just more compact and easier to marshall?)
We were riding a guess at it last night - have to say Stanmer is riding bloomin' marvellous at the moment.
I heard it was 5.2 miles.
+ what JRTG and Paceman said re: the course.
Was very fast in there this afternoon & some nice spiky climbs too 🙂
Expecting a guided tour on my return!
S'S friendly?
If you don't mind a bit of walking it'll be fine, nick 🙂
There's some very steep but short climbs plus one steepish but long one - called the ' singular fat cats climb' or something on Strava.
All rideable - a couple of them will necessitate some gurning after 5 hrs 🙂
john_l - MemberAll rideable - a couple of them will necessitate some gurning after 5 hrs
We're used to gurning and grunting from Darkcyan on his singlespeed 😉
Attempted a lap of the course this evening. Worked out about 3/4 of it with the help of the strava segment and the yellow spray paint, couldn't quite work out the route from start of the last climb to welcome to the jungle (GPS seemed to suggest it wasn't straight up the fire road track and I was running out of time). Going to give it another go tomorrow evening and will load what I did onto the garmin so I don't have to keep checking my phone (would like to know if there is a way to upload a strava segment to a garmin).
Very different to the last big dog course I did back in 2012. I imagine the xc riders will absolutely fly round.
Hmmm, mmmm, yeah.... 😕
Due to frustrating reasons, and a desire to spend time with the family, it looks like making the big dog is now going to be a challenge for me....
I've been looking on the site for contact details to see if I a nan sell the ticket back, but can't find contact details...
Anyone want a male solo entry for face value?
Or know anyone who wants it??
DrP
I might be interested, I'll need to check that I'll have a permission slip.
Fellow NHS primary care discount?
Nice one 😉
Budget cuts and financial streamlining may prohibit that...
DrP
I have a solo vets going spare if anyone wants it?
Right the course has been finalised! I rode it tonight with the designer and we have it up on our blog and FaceBook [url= https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1450941698515605&id=1440257262917382 ]overthebarblog.com[/url]
Also I'll be helping out with the Velo Cafe MTB ride next Thursday where we will go and ride the course. They meet at 6:30pm at the Cafe riding out at 6:45pm.
Oh there is a link to our strava where you can download the course. Enjoy, it's a good one this year 🙂
There's travelers camped in the main arena area I just read on Twitter. Hopefully they can get them off quickly and there's not too much poo left in the woods this time.
Will be over there riding it in the rain tomorrow I expect. First fat bike wet ride, could be interesting!
My better half contacted the Police when she saw them driving cars in on Thursday. Wondering what the point was now... They've just left a field near us at the top of Ditchling Rd and it's a bloody mess now.
Fingers crossed they don't crap everywhere at the bottom of SCOHB again.
There wasn't anyone there last night, just people setting up for the festival. Stanmer was running beautifully too.
Yeah, they've gone from the bottom of the park now.
That's good news, they've sometimes outstayed their welcome in the past and made a right mess in the process.
I shall be hazarding the storm round the BigDog course tomorrow; expecting greasy roots and speedway style tree dodging on the fat bike 🙂
Was fun this morning, not too wet given how much rain there was last night.
Blimey. It's a week away and I appear to have forgotten to do any training. Is there race etiquette I need to follow other than get out of the way of all and sundry? Never done a race before.
Couple of naive questions I have that I'm hoping someone might help me with..
Is it water bottles or camelback?
Lycra or baggies?
Tyres. Front nobby Nic rear speech the captain. Will this be ok? I also have a continental speed king.
I am a little concerned now.
Gentleman and ladies. You have a back marker 🙂
You'll be fine as longas you stay out of Dark Cyans way. He is right mardy git
Spooked:
You'll be fine. Water bottles for cc racing. No bag.
Lycra or baggies, whatever's comfortable.
Nic & captain are fine.
Let faster folks pass you when you can.
Have fun.
That'll be two of us 🙂
Great conditions in Stanmer this morning... if you like swimming 😆
The woods were strangely quiet as Bertha heaped her fury on us, only one other group of riders to be seen. The trails were still running well despite the greasy top surface and lethal roots. Thankfully BigDog wasn't today.
This weather will open a whole new dilemma for Darkcyan over what tyres to use next Saturday 😉
Suddenly realised this is only a week away! have entered solo and hoping both me my bike will survive the 6 hours!
the website says no water is available on site, does this mean i'm going to have to take 6 hours worth of water to the site?
The website says no water is available on site, does this mean i'm going to have to take 6 hours worth of water to the site?
There'll be stalls selling the usual hot & cold drinks but there are no public taps in that part of Stanmer Park. We usually take a couple of those big 6L mineral water bottles from the supermarket.