[Closed] Cannock Chase

Pity that the werewolf dropped was dumbed down for the novices.

When i was packing up to leave in was all first timers by the looks of it hiring helmets for the day and buying clothes for a single ride out..

Idiots

What sought of attitude is that?

Jesus, a fella just says he didn't think the Chase was all that great, he didn't insult anyone's mother did he?
FWIW, I found Cannock a bit boring as well. We met a local and paid him to show us round who was a bit of a knob (which did spoil things slightly), but he did take us to some nice natural bits, and parts of the new trail are definitely fun. However the cool bits are all too short lived, and most of the natural stuff was slow, flat bombhole stuff, which got boring very quickly.
Sorry if anyone is mortally offended by this.

Let me get this straight you paid somebody to show you the crap parts of cannock WOW. I'm in the wrong business

i just dont think the op had the skills to pay the bills on t monkey
he obviously wasnt rad enough to seriously enjoy it
sometimes when the locals are on there game over there parachutes are needed theres that much "air" 😆

is paying someone to go for a ride in secret parts of the woods even legal? 😆

(I thought similar about GT Red actually, alot of fireroad climb to get to a couple of really good sections)

That's odd. When I first rode at the welsh trail centres I felt that they were far more heavily reliant on fire road climbs than Glentress. Since then the red at GT has replaced some more of its fire road climbs with singletrack sections.

I've ridden at Cannock a couple of times and I enjoyed it. I've enjoyed it more than my trips to Llandegla, which has generally been the alternative. On neither visit was I in search of epic climbs or mighty gnar so that maybe helped but there was definitely plenty of fun potential there. One of those times I rode a full sus because I'd also been riding in the Peaks and I could only take one bike with me. 🙂

I am not great at exploration or navigation-by-OS-map so when I travel beyond my local trails guide books and trail centres are very handy.

good point potter!! 😆

If anyone thinks cannock is boring they must just be those granny ring spinners, you know the type, all the kit still shit types!
It needs to be ridden fast like a whore!

johnnywhitesox - Member
It needs to be ridden fast like a whore!

I don't get this (granted my experience with hookers is confined to watching the Six Nations) but - shirely you would want to take things slow, to enjoy your money's worth?

iain1775 - is paying someone to go for a ride in secret parts of the woods even legal?

probably not but why pay, after midnight it's free 😳

johnnywhitesox - Pity that the werewolf drop was dumbed down for the novices.

and the rollers 🙁

Mind you, if you pay for the permit you get to see much more,

johnnywhitesox -
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Mind you, if you pay for the permit you get to see much more,

Yes John!

Argh..I had a stinker of a ride there on Monday....I normally really like the Chase but monday was sopping wet, (i hate the wet) my poxy summer tyres got **** all traction, I left the glasses in the car and got continual globs of mud in the eye, and to top it all off my newly aquired forks popped their wiper seal twice and lost loads of presure and got filled with shite so all in all not a good visit......but I do quite like the chase trails.

Is there a map?

What tyres do you guys use at Cannock?

I rode on there the other day,there's some really quick SS guys on there,awesome !

Can't be anyone you know Eamonn!

What tyres do you guys use at Cannock?

Nobby Nic and ralph combo. Well draining land and little rock means you can get away with most slick stuff i'd have thought although some sections with `cobbles' can get pretty slippery in the wet.

I have been using SB8's in the dry and they were good but monday was a nightmare.

Semi slicks at 55 psi.

So what's the current laptime record for FTD and Monkey combined. ??

Dry or wet times

I'd got the impression close to an hour, although i struggle to see than myself. 1hr 30 seems to be a pretty good solid time for those who are pretty fit.

Takes me about 2 1/2 hours to plod around :\

wet... full lap.... about 1 hr 2 mins... on a full suss with body armour....

donks - Argh..I had a stinker of a ride there on Monday....I normally really like the Chase but monday was sopping wet, (i hate the wet) my poxy summer tyres got **** all traction

now if i'd have gone up there sunday which clearly i wouldn't have done cos i can't stand the place, i would have had a few traction problems, a bit of cheery banter with the rest of the guys and carrot cake and sweet tea (or sweat tea if i left my helmet on) at the end.... if i'd have gone 😉

Trouble is Stu, 29" wheels, gears and orange paintwork is totally the wrong combo for the Monkey.

johnnywhitesox - Member

Trouble is Stu, 29" wheels, gears and orange paintwork is totally the wrong combo for the Monkey.

Gears,Gears ! you mean some people have more than one.......

I think he may have got the 10 speed wotsits as well Keef!

weirdo.

johnnywhitesox - Trouble is Stu, 29" wheels, gears and orange paintwork is totally the wrong combo for the Monkey.

does it make my bum look big?

i saw crankworx last week and they were comparing whistler to the monkey but they reckon you need a bit more body armour cuz of the gnarliness of it, i once followed gee and dan atherton down the lower cliff sections and they were so pumped they went for another lap but they reckoned it smashes all over anything wales or scotland has

Gee..... No way man!!!

Sad news.... due to the overnight rain.... it would appear that Cannock Chase has totally washed away...... so... really not worth the 6 hour drive now Townfox....

🙁

Chalkstorm - No way man, never mind though eh was actually probs going to get down that way again as well..

So to rap things up then - Cannock Chase, its ok but thats all it is.. It seems to be all thats around that way from what people have been saying so its no suprise the locals will stick up for it.. There has been people of the same mindset as me though making the same kind of comments about the place but thats what this is all about - opinions..

I dare say i'll be back down that way at somepoint in the future and if i am i'm sure to be taking my bike so i would defo give it another go but at least i'll know what to expect..

Next trip is to Afan, eve longer drive, at least 7 i reckon...

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