I'm not bothered where it is as long as we can get our retrobike heckling tent in a decent position on the course
Can someone explain the attraction of these 'Mountain' events that are nowhere near mountains? Why not call it Extreme Adventure Mountain Mayhem and move it to Norfolk.
These days I'll only enter an event if the location includes the words "BASE CAMP".
I ride my bike there
So "a private location never before used for cycling in any way" is a lie then?
I think they'll head West to the hillier welsh border country.
Enville Estate near Kinver
just looked at the home page good chance we will all get shot! 🙁
Badminton, you know, where they do the horse trials. Might not be hilly enough though, but that never stopped Sleepless...
Take it from me its a nice place to camp, although it is heavy clay ground, and it features an airfield
heavy clay ground, you mean thick sticky mud?
Never been used for an organized event.
Badminton, you know, where they do the horse trials. Might not be hilly enough though, but that never stopped Sleepless...
to be honest, sandwell even though it had no hills was a very fun course to ride. So i would say hills optional
I know where it is. I'm excited 🙂
Mark - if I promise not to post any more on the classifieds forum debate will you tell me? 😉
So do I, I work there. Easy to get to with great road links, muddy as hell off the forest roads. And its pretty flat.
muddy as hell off the forest roads. And its pretty flat.
your selling this well....
clay....
mud or forest roads.....
can we have something a bit more positive about the possible course...
Mark, when will it be announced?
Sorry that's how it is, just hope for some dry weather. They might build some features 😉
not sure exactly.. im waiting for the call from Pat
Margam park maybe ? 😉 although might be a bit too hard
No. Further east 😉
croome park.
Nope
On a totally unrelated subject, who do you work for Tuffty? 😉
Will i have a longer drive from Bromsgrove or shorter?
Whaaaaaat - Its called MOUNTAIN mayhem - are they going to change the name as well?
If there's no hills im not playing 🙁
Il go and ride the old course on my own 🙂
Wont be as muddy if its just me!
[i]"it is completely virgin mountain bike territory - a private location never before used for cycling in any way"[/i]
Followed by;
[i]"Maybe back to Sandwell"[/i]
and
[i]"Margam park maybe ?"[/i]
Traumatised more like I live about 10 miles from Eastnor and whenever I'm up there you can still see the wreckage from last year. I wonder if the estate had any part to play in them moving it.
I would not be surprised.
If I said who I worked for it would give the location. Mm seem to be keeping it secret, but it is common knowledge at work. From Bromsgrove its m42, m6, a14 🙂
MTG, didn't see that as haven't had the time to read the entire thread 😉
I'm now guessing it's a National Trust property of some kind if it's 'virgin'
No, its a large private estate in the midlands.
Rugby?
bruntingthorpe airfield?
Stanford Hall 🙂
If it's 40miles from Eastnor, then the directions for M6, M42, A14 don't make sence as they would indicate closer to 80 miles from eastnor.
So either the press realease is wrong, or someone doesn't know as much as he thinks he does.
If it's the press realease that is wrong I'd hazard a second on Bruntingthorpe.
He said midlands though, isn't that warwickshire?
Stonliegh show ground, were they had the bike show for a couple of years, were the Royal show used to be ? loads of undercover barns, water, loos, concreate roads. ? 😛
and a miniture railway 😀
there you go, railway back and forth to camp, change over undercover in a barn, it just makes sense 🙄 and if the weather is really crap, just ride building to building 8)
Weston Park in Wolverhampton??
I recall a race was going to be held there a couple years back, I dont think it was ever ran due to the cost and lack of entries (Jan time)
Certainly plenty of space for Camping, and loads of woodland, but not too many hills
Flat and muddy? So it's now just become SiTS.
If it is A14 way (Northamptonshire) I'm out. Some of the most uninspiring (and pretty flat) landscapes in the UK IMHO.
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speaking as a mayhem enthusiast, poor move.
• it is completely virgin mountain bike territory – a private location never before used for cycling in any way
[u][i]and good choice for a riding venue because?[/i][/u]
• the only way you will ever get to ride a mountain bike here is by entering Wiggle Mountain Mayhem
[u][i]see above. do I want to ride a bike there?[/i]
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• it is less 40 miles from Eastnor
[u][i]and good choice for a riding venue because?[/i][/u]
• our course designers are really excited to be able to bring you some fantastic mountain biking with well made forest tracks plus gravely rock structure and high organic content making the soil drain well.
[u][i]sounds balls. quite frankly.[/i][/u]
dont know why they just dont announce it its not funny and anyone who rode it last year has lost all their humor anyway! just give us the postcode ! 😉
if what tufffy is saying is true then i reckon, as theashnav says,stanford hall looks a good bet but its flat as a witches t*t
Ive done a lot of road cycling around there its so flat I usually only use one leg at a a time I reckon Tuffy is bogus
They've not actually said it's hilly, so he could be right.
Well, if it's Stanford at least I won't have to drive far!
What do they mean by "high organic content" ?
Manure ?
silage ?
