I will be there on Sunday riding for bikecity in the pairs. Went and done a couple of laps last night and the course rode really fast, but what a difference rain would make. I have only just got over mud at clic.
Please! pop into the shops! I do love that Tiffin! I will try and bring something along to trade. 🙂
Could be cookies could be brownies could be both 🙂
Oh, OK then, if I MUST!!
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Ok enough of the tiffin, can I trade some for sausage sarny ?
I'll be riding in a team of 4 for the cheesy riders. On a black Giant Trance.
It'll be a real shame if the rain spoils it - the course is great at the moment.
digestives in a tiffin? surely ginger nuts are a better choice?
Kingtut... did you ride D2D last year? Now that was an inexcusable bit of trail trashing if you ask me. It has nearly "recovered" but the trails will never be what they once were. I'm sure Ashton will not suffer anywhere near the same fate.
i shall be there pointing my camera !
GINGER NUTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wash your mouth out, it has got to be digestives, anything else just isn't british
PP - hope you're going to drop round the LVIS event village (aka our marquees) and say "hello"
You're going to need to hitch a trailer for all this tiffin PP 😉
Part of Team Singletrack Monkey on a Curtis SS
Wish I could be there... 🙁
Have a good 'un all.
I'll be there! Team Wacky Racers; probably on my Felt Virtue
Knottie - I won't be showing-off for the camera unlike CLIC, one soft landing onto a Quantock cameraman is enough! (rgds to Sharki)
Yes I shall visit the LVIS tent(s)
Whereabout are you? I can't see you on the camping plan, have you got a big posh set up somewhere?
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EDIT - I see you now. We're in A8/9
12hr solo newbie - will be on a red Turner flux. Dreading the mud, think I better take those pythons off
Has anyone dared to entertain the thought that the mud, if it materialises, might actually be quite fun?
Mr Agreeable - MemberHas anyone dared to entertain the thought that the mud, if it materialises, might actually be quite fun?
Yep, gives me an excuse to do less laps.
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It'll be brilliant if it's muddy but only if it doesn't rain enough to make it a clag-fest. If it's just slippy slidy fun then bring it on 🙂
Has anyone dared to entertain the thought that the mud, if it materialises, might actually be quite fun?
Say the hair shirt wearing, helmet spoiler deploying rider of skip bikes 😉
I can't believe the temp is going to be as low as Metcheck are forecasting.
It's muddy there 95% of the year so the usual Bike Fest dry trails are a nice change :p
clubber - Memberhttp://metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=bristol&day=2
Ridiculous isn't it..
I think it's spouting complete gibberish and the forecasts are effectivly the weathermen saying "Ain't got a clue mate, could be raining fish for all we know". I'm sure it'll be fine.
Are you hitting "refresh" on Metcheck every 10 seconds?
And ADH, I'll have you know my bike was retrieved from a crackhead's basement, not a skip. 😉
Yeah, Vegas will pack the sunshine, baby!
I think it's spouting complete gibberish and the forecasts are effectivly the weathermen saying "Ain't got a clue mate, could be raining fish for all we know". I'm sure it'll be fine.
As far as Metcheck goes I'm inclined to agree with you.
Are you hitting "refresh" on Metcheck every 10 seconds?
Hell yes.
Metcheck is generally the biggest pool of bilge in an already large sea of weather forcasting dross. My arse is better at forecasting weather than they are*
Looking at the data, I think we'll be lucky to escape without any rain, but it's so hit and miss anything could happen right now.
*My arse has also been known to be wrong.
ill be their probably on a blue anthem and or kona ss doing it the old gits pairs
Mr A, cheers mate, I'll have to sort out some form of loan agreement based on the purchase of alcohol I think...
Damn, I was hoping you would roll me a joint. 😉
How are you going to get an oven up the re to roast it, Mr_a?
Damn, I was hoping you would roll me a joint.
Git!
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stuff the rain I am now getting concerned about the temprature. It cant really go down to 5 degrees can it??
DO I need to pack the Merino as well now???
Bear in mind, if conditions do suddenly go sub-Arctic, that you're about 10 minutes from a busy city centre, with lots of nice warm pubs.
Ahhh well, I was worried about the Clic forecast and despite some rough spells of weather it was still enjoyable so hopefully the bikefest will be the same...
Besides its mainly Bristol riders posting about the weather - we should be used to riding on muddy Bristol trails 😉
I forgot, I never ride the local trails when it's muddy anymore - that's what the road bike and Welsh Trail centres are for. We're all going to die in a mudfest 😈
Speak for yourself - The LVIS riders have been training on the mud specifically 🙂
Riding as part of 4 man team. Dragon XC racing on a 69er SS. Or i'll be mostly hiding from the raining and sending the more pro members of the out
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So it's you LVIS guys who are responsible for ruining the trails 😥
I forgot, I never ride the local trails when it's muddy anymore - that's what the road bike and Welsh Trail centres are for. We're all going to die in a mudfest
It's not just the mud though, persistent rain / bad weather keeps the spectators away and takes some of the vibe away from the event, well it certainly did at this years Clic IMO.
Speak for yourself - The LVIS riders have been training on the mud specifically
Oh yes, our mud training went particularly well last week, three quarters of a lap in an hour. I think we can be confident of more silverware for the trophy cabinet. In fact I doubt there is any point anyone else turning up with lap times like that in the bag 😉
Was it muddy in Bristol last week? I was only here on the Monday and it was pretty dry then and dry when I got back this Monday.
Ah but that was because you were there. The earlier sessions were considerably more intensive 😉
