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Im signed up on the 2nd and can't wait.
pmc00per - Member
Im signed up on the 2nd and can't wait.
Awesome, see you then!
Great vid Tom!
Any chance you can make it available to view on mobile devices too?
Onzadog - Member
Any chance you can make it available to view on mobile devices too?
I'll try and sort something.
great day today although a little wet. New dates will be up on the legacy site tomorrow. We have one place for next saturday available and we've also added the 8th to it too.
cheers
I've managed to get to the laptop to view it thanks. Looks like we should have some fun on the 15th. Just hope we get some good weather.
Tom: May I suggest that you sign SOAP up to your coaching team?
Obviously he has skills well beyond that of us normal mortals. Personally I reckon showing up with 6" plus of full suspension would simplify the descents somewhat, but then that would properly mess you up on the climbing, (of which there is ample for those that don't know it). Alternatively a nicely light and balanced hardtail with 100mm or less of travel would make the climbing easier, but frankly would scare the crap out of me descending wise, so to come across someone who seems to have both things so fully and well covered surely is an opportunity not to be missed.
Go for it.
(Thats assuming he not a complete prat or a troll... obviously)
im disapointed the 1 handed endo on deans didnt make the video...!
Berm Bandit - Member
Tom: May I suggest that you sign SOAP up to your coaching team?Obviously he has skills well beyond that of us normal mortals. Personally I reckon showing up with 6" plus of full suspension would simplify the descents somewhat, but then that would properly mess you up on the climbing, (of which there is ample for those that don't know it). Alternatively a nicely light and balanced hardtail with 100mm or less of travel would make the climbing easier, but frankly would scare the crap out of me descending wise, so to come across someone who seems to have both things so fully and well covered surely is an opportunity not to be missed.
Go for it.
(Thats assuming he not a complete prat or a troll... obviously)
SOAP could assist on some sessions if we are short of coaches but we've already sorted that all out. The assisting coaches have to be qualified either with bc or ctc qualifications or to an equal standard and have valid sports first aid as well as private public liability insurance. Again if SOAP has these contact me and I can let you know if we need an assistant coach on some dates.
Also the 6inches of travel is cheating 😉 It was designed for xc bikes, defeats the object by just clattering down on a massive bike thats going to do all the work for you and take away the technical skills. I ride it on a cromo salsa xc bike with 100mm up front and its perfect.
bigdawg - Member
im disapointed the 1 handed endo on deans didnt make the video...!
That was a highlight! we're still telling people about that! Fairplay for saving that 😉
I thought the course was going to stay the same (as it was in the Olympics) with more chicken runs added - is that not the case (again)?
Hope to get down for one of these days anyway - how long will they run for - not until the weather gets better I fear?
singletracksurfer - Member
I thought the course was going to stay the same (as it was in the Olympics) with more chicken runs added - is that not the case (again)?Hope to get down for one of these days anyway - how long will they run for - not until the weather gets better I fear?
Features will change but to what extent nobody knows at the moment. 😕
We are hoping to run them till at least april time
New dates for the Hadleigh rides are up on essex legacy. Jans dates to come later this week
Weather was great yesterday 🙂
Much more fun/challenging than I thought it would be
So you think I should take the 140 HT rather than the 160 FS?
I'm taking the CX bike [i](joke)[/i]
160 would be cheating. Short travel full sus at the most (so the hardtail).
Do we get to put in our own fastest lap at the end to see how we would fare against the big boys?
CX, not co.ordered that. If you die, no one expected any different, if you survive, you're a riding god. It's win win! 😆
I marshalled at a race on the course in October and as I was right over the other side of the course I took my cx bike, any mad ideas I had of riding the course to where I was stationed were soon forgotten - about the only bit I did manage to ride wasthe zig zag hill up to triple trouble, then I erm.. changed my mind! I took the fireroad path after that..
Just a thought, is the course SS-able?
I am coming on the 15th and I will be riding my FS (on account of a) my HT is old and only has 80mm of travel, b) I think I will find it challenging enough as it is). That's ok, you can call me a mincer if you like 🙂
I am looking forward to it!
Full susser didn't stop this guy winning the men's race:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/brf/7776536118/ ]Jaroslav KULHAVY, Gold Medal, Men's Olympic Mountain Bike Race 2012 Hadleigh Farm[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/brf/ ]brf[/url], on Flickr
Geometry and position will make more difference than travel IMO.
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You need a stem like his to get the full xc jeyboy experience 🙂
Anyone got any idea how much travel hes got on that thing? It looks a lot like two fifths of sod all in the pic, but obviously that can be v. deceptive
PS: Pic 2 = Awesome IMHO
It is a great shot but, unlike footflaps, I didn't take it.
5 live now.....
PS: Pic 2 = Awesome IMHO
IIRC that was a press pass only spot to get that shot.
We have had one person drop out of tomorrows course so there is one space available if anyone is interested. Email me if so.
cheers
Calling ac282......
When/What show was the bit on 5 Live? I was hoping to catch it on iplayer
Any consessions for Hadleigh Farm Gamesmakers?
When/What show was the bit on 5 Live? I was hoping to catch it on iplayer
There was a short segment that happened to be on as I was reading the thread. Probably not worth hunting for it really.
According to Yaroslav's mechanic he had the forks dropped to 80mm to speed up the front end, the rear had whatever an epic normally has, 100mm?
ac282 - Member
When/What show was the bit on 5 Live? I was hoping to catch it on iplayer
There was a short segment that happened to be on as I was reading the thread. Probably not worth hunting for it really.
But "if" I was sad enough to search was it on the drivetime show, and if so what day? I and a few others were interviewed for it so I wouldn't mind a listen! 😀
We'll have some 2 hour sessions available after christmas, should have the dates live on monday. cheers
Thanks for a great day yesterday. Im not sure that I would have made it down some of the routes without your advice.
I definitely have a new found respect for the athletes who did 7 laps of the course. Anybody who thinks it is too easy clearly hasn't ridden it.
pmc00per - Member
Thanks for a great day yesterday. Im not sure that I would have made it down some of the routes without your advice.I definitely have a new found respect for the athletes who did 7 laps of the course. Anybody who thinks it is too easy clearly hasn't ridden it.
No worries, glad to have helped you out bud!
We have all the January dates up so if everyone could spread the word around that would be great!
cheers
Great day today, had a few of the guys from the forum on the ride. Well done guys!
I'm booked for the 20th Jan.
Pretty excited and looking forward to the tips to get me down the A lines in one piece.
Cheers for the great day today Tom.
I heartily recommend it to anyone, not just racing whippets. I went along with the lowest levels of fitness I've had in years and 140 mm of full squidge bike (being the only one I own) and had a great time.
Conditions are good at the moment! Hard pack and frozen ground. The rocks aren't slippery at all.
Just got back from the meeting with the council and legacy as well as architrail which will be revamping the course.
This is the the truthful trustworthy plan of hadleigh and no rumour. Everything will be staying apart from monument as this is built over a protected heritage site. All of the hard lines will be made so there is an obstacle for you to tackle before you get to it, so if you can't do the obstacle you can't get onto the line, say an awkward step of rocks at slow speed as an example. The rocks are are awkwardly placed, and are there to take you out which actually make no difference in riding the course will either be replaced or changed so they don't cause huge accidents.
The track will flow into the easy c lines at all times and those riders that wish to ride the harder lines will be forced to tackle the awkward line or obstacle into the more series of lines, A or B.
The easier lines which are in place now will be more bermed and smoother and generally a lot more fun to ride as it as built as a race track now and less of a trail centre.
So everyone can chill out with the fact that all of the awkward technical sections are staying. They might be a bit more challenging to get to but this should hopefully make it a bit safer for the riders that aren't up to those sections. It also means a lot more of an enjoyable ride if you just want to bomb round some flowy berms and stuff. All in all I'm very very excited for this, I'll hopefully be building with architrail too in my days off so expect some updates when building starts. It should hopefully be starting May time with all the paperwork that needs sorting.
There is also going to be black (current A lines), red, blue and even some green trails and extra sections added on to the loop. Also a pump track with tarmac berms, skills area etc as well as the cafe, toilets, showers, bike shop etc.
Finally a trail centre close to london and over the east side of the country!
Here are some pictures from this mornings walk on the trust iphone. And they haven't been edited through instagram before you ask haha
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Lets just hope it stays frozen for Saturday!
I'm glad the trail isn't being too sanitised
That's fantastic news Tom, well done for all your hard work and lobbying on behalf of us wannabe olympians!.
PS : Are you 100% sure there's no instagram trickery on those pics?, which are bloody good btw, the camera on my iphone 4 is pretty piss-poor so i guess you must be using an iphone 5?.
somafunk - Member
That's fantastic news Tom, well done for all your hard work and lobbying on behalf of us wannabe olympians!.PS : Are you 100% sure there's no instagram trickery on those pics?, which are bloody good btw, the camera on my iphone 4 is pretty piss-poor so i guess you must be using an iphone 5?.
Haha no worries bud. It could be something amazing! And in Essex so we've gotta push as much as possible :).
I am 100% sure, I was shocked myself. I find the iphone pics on look good when the sun is low or bright etc otherwise they look shocking. Yer its an iphone 5 too, my 4 one was crap haha
Febs dates are up and are booking up quick. Get booked in now through essex legacy
Me and seven of my mates signed up on the 17th of Feb Sunday, i'm really excited 😉
kix12 - Member
Me and seven of my mates signed up on the 17th of Feb Sunday, i'm really excited
Awesome, see you then 😀