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in the snow and ice[/url]


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 8:50 am
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Brilliant.

I've only visited once, but I love the Latrigg descent after Lonscale...however, I can't say I recognised it much in:

a: the Dark
b: the Snow

Nice graceful OTB vault at 3:13.

I haven't seen that much one foot down ski-biking since the beginning of the Megavalanche!


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 9:43 am
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There's a bench near the summit of Latrigg and under normal conditions you can see a couple of trails descend from there. Through the trees, and you pop out near the bottom of Spoony Green Lane - which is an ice rink at the moment ๐Ÿ™‚

I think the person who managed to stay upright more than anyone was Dave who made the vid !


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 9:59 am
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that wind looks fierce!


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 10:07 am
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I'm contemplating buying knee warmers for the first time ever ๐Ÿ™


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 10:36 am
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And I'll stay on again next Tuesday thanks to the DIY antics on [url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/studded-snow-tyres-home-made ]here.[/url]
Here's mine, tested last night (-8) in Whinlatter (which is mostly still deep powder btw).[img] [/img]
Great on ice and frozzed snow, as sh*te as any tyre in deep snow, really really vague on tarmac at speed!. Might shorten the screws a bit.


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 10:51 am
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Haha - I missed that thread. That's a great idea.


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 10:58 am
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SolidAir can lead the way then! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Showed the vid to the missus last night and she said that we are mental and or big kids! ๐Ÿ˜›

When we landed @ the pub the barman said Have you been out in that!. When i told him yes and what we had done he told us that we are in need of professional help ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

Best laugh ive had in ages.


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 4:04 pm
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Stoney - Mark's up for Skids on Skiddaw on Sunday if you are. We're both flexible about the time - email me.


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 4:19 pm
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Sunday is good for me..... Aid "might" make it as well


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 5:53 pm
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Nice.

Er, guys, was it a tad windy at the top of Latrigg or does the vid just exaggerate it a bit?

I think you are all flippin mental but I possibly mentioned that (or indeed screamed it, I forget) at the top of Skiddaw last May ๐Ÿ˜ฏ ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 6:45 pm
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Nice to hear from you again MAG.... It was very windy, in fact it was wind assisted on the way up to the bench, even through the snow. Bikes were almost flying! You`ll know what i mean ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 6:57 pm
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Yes but at least I didnt have ice to contend with on Skiddaw ๐Ÿ™‚

I am mostly liking the DIY snow spikes too ๐Ÿ˜ฏ Sounds like Ive got my "saturday project" now lined up ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 7:09 pm
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Exellent Vid,and great to see someone turned up keeping the 52 week of the year Ride alive!...lol ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

"We're both flexible about the time"

Make that 2 hours for the accent, and 25 mins for the Downhill!!! lol


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 8:58 pm
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The best descent of Latrigg I've been on in a long time Gav ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 08/01/2010 10:19 pm