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solo again this year, only proper solo this year as no wife or mum to tell me to htfu and get out the tent. I really want a preview video of the course like last year.
Yeah I don't think they'll bother, last year the location was new and they were keen to show it off. Fingers crossed though, looks to be completely in the wooded area now, not sure whether this is a good thing or not. I think (hope) the Kenda Koffin my be sanitized slightly as there were a lot of offs last year, and it became a bottleneck on the first lap.
@richpips. Still for sale on the wiggle website. They were all sold out so some more must have been released.
rOcKeTdOg - Member
I've already been over & taped out a space
Good work, see you there 8)
That weather forecast looks flippin' fantastic...
That weather forecast looks flippin' fantastic...
Mud tyres will be on my bike.....
Mountain mayhem is the only time of year my mud tyres go on 😀
It's absolutely glorious on site today!
Just put my mud X's on my spare wheelset.
You never know, but it is mayhem after all
Have I cursed it....?
What ever happens I'm looking forward to it now
I've just re-Goretex-ed all of my waterproofs so we should be guaranteed a scorcher!
Were you doing it solo, or not doing it at all?
Currently not entered at all! Still hedging my bets re the weather!
There's someone asking for team member on this forum if anyone one wants a place.
Go on, you know you want to.....
Already replied, it's looking good, but anything could happen still!
Saturday is looking like FULL sun now. 🙂
That's just what they want you to think!
Is there a lap length anywhere? Seen the maps, but just trying to work out how long it's going to take to get round (assuming it stays dry etc etc etc)
11.2k
assuming it stays dry etc etc etc
I'd suggest that the "etc" is the key part there, the conditions could easily double lap times, so it's a fairly irrelevant activity!
11.2 k, cool shorter this year then! for mere mortals like me think I can manage another lap at that length. I'm VERY excited and can't wait got friday off work to get there for 09:00.
Actually it might be 11.4 this year. I'll check, I'm on site.
11.2 k, cool shorter this year then
Nope, it was 11k last year, so basically the same, depending on how wide you run on the corners!
How dry is it Tang? I mean, [i]really[/i], how dry is it!? Not a Pat Adams 2012 "It's drying out and we've avoided the worst bits" report. 😉
It's drying nicely, not bone dry. We have had a lot of rain here last month. The forecast is good this week so fingers crossed! I've bust my wrist so light duties only :-(.
Shame! Drier than last year, or similar? I really can't be arsed to get muddy and slither around for 24 hours again 🙂
Oh plenty drier atm. Last year was the same at this point, then it rained. Forecast is pretty good.
Yay! Correct answer 🙂
i'm almost allowing myself to not even think about the M-word tyres, for the first time in, er, a decade
2006 was the last really dry one wasn't it? Can't see we'll be at that state, but at least not needing 'those' tyres would be great!
2010 was bone dry, I ran an old pair of Wildgripper Sprints that I found at the back of the garage 🙂
Aah yes, didn't do that one, typically!
[b]tang[/b] - I'm curious, what's your job down there? (if you don't mind me asking).
Got any insider information? 😀 have you had a chance to ride the course? - any immediate info in terms of how it compares to last years? Please say less hilly.
I live next door to the venue and work for Pat(not my day job but I work for mayhem and bespoked). Should be doing trail work with vin cox but due to off last week and broken wrist I'm working with Pat all week in the office.
Shall I start a what tyres for mayhem tang thread?. Got a brand new pair of Rocket rons coming on tuesday or is it scrubbed racing ralphs?.
All I own is Rocket Rons, so if I end up going lets hope they're suitable!
Cool! Although shame about the wrist guess you won't get to ride the course this year.
I didn't realise Vin was doing it again, he spoke to us a few times last year, nice guy. Total machine though, his short climbs are my worst nightmares 😀
teamslug - Member
Shall I start a what tyres for mayhem tang thread?. Got a brand new pair of Rocket rons coming on tuesday or is it scrubbed racing ralphs?.
Scrubbed furious Fred's?
Last year I packed an ikea bag full of tyres for all occasions, but then I forgot the bag.
I'm hoping it's dry enough for Maxxis Aspens as I hardly get to use em.
^Adam isn't a scrubbed fred a slick tyre?....
Before we get too bogged down in tyre chat (ged'it?!?) I did have a chuckle when I flicked over the merchandise page on the MM website.
£35 for a race jersey doing a great impression of an advertising billboard? Really?!? £35 could also buy you an unbranded version, in the colour of your choice, from many outlets nationwide...
i think the key word there is 'choice'
I'm not doing it this year, I really hope it doesn't bucket down for you guys.
£35 for a race jersey doing a great impression of an advertising billboard? Really?!?
[url= http://www.evanscycles.com/products/team-sky/2014-replica-short-sleeve-jersey-by-rapha-ec059235?country=GB¤cy=GBP ]Don't click this then[/url]. £35 isn't that bad at all - our subsidised team kit jerseys cost more than that.
I will endeavour to get some tyre updates. Its leaf mulch on limestone here and I ride Ralph most of the time. Mudx are a great tyre for these parts when its wet and I have left them on all year once (2007, the wet one). I'd say bring both as even though its set fair, this is the UK and its the lottery that all Mayhemers/Glastonbury goers face every year! Do say hi, Im the tall dark long haired guy in specs with a Micheal Jackson glove cast on!
^Adam isn't a scrubbed fred a slick tyre?....
I'm sure the remainds of the tiny side knobs will make all the difference!
I used the much loved Nic/Ralph combo last year,worked fine on all the rideable bits.Don't think Gatcombe gets nearly as cut up/treacherous as Eastnor did when it got wet !
I stayed on Rons last year (26" ones at that!) and while rideable I did find it [i]incredibly slippy[/i] in places.