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BIG BIKE BASH

I want everyone on the south coast to come along and make this a truly great weekend. Come on guys, let's own this festival.

This is a charity event. The difference is we have not just races and rides we have lake jumps and bike limbo too. One ticket covers the whole weekend including two nights camping, the beer festival and the music festival.

Check out www.bigbikebash.co.uk to buy tickets.


 
Posted : 13/08/2009 8:50 pm
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Which day is the main XC race please Nick?


 
Posted : 13/08/2009 9:04 pm
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I'm flossing the cat.


 
Posted : 13/08/2009 9:05 pm
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In all honesty if I lived down South I would go best of luck


 
Posted : 13/08/2009 9:15 pm
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You could have given us all a bit more notice than 9 days 🙄

I wish you luck all joking aside but i can't make it as the mother in law is down and so i'm under orders, and before you say it no she doesn't want to come along as well 😆


 
Posted : 13/08/2009 9:20 pm
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So when is the main XC race?


 
Posted : 13/08/2009 10:22 pm
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Druidh, that's out of order, proceeds are for charity FFS, i had a better opinion of you until now, i hope you're proud of yourself


 
Posted : 13/08/2009 10:26 pm
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Saturday for most racing, some at night and some Sunday


 
Posted : 13/08/2009 10:51 pm
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All too happy to bump this one, as long as people ignore druidh's post above.

A great looking event, just what the sport needs! Can't make it myself, but it's a good event. Support it.


 
Posted : 13/08/2009 11:02 pm
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10 More in Moray race is the same weekend too, with hills and everything 🙂


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 12:30 am
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I assume you're aware of this

there are a couple of chalets - maybe this will tempt non campers

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bargain-Mountain-Bike-Summer-Break-Weekend-Special_W0QQitemZ230364587264QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Tickets_Travel_Package_Holidays_CV?hash=item35a2cca500&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 6:34 am
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Getting quite excited about this!
[b]Can we have a roll-call?[/b]

I'll start - me, MrsDezB and DezB Jr. will be camping it up (ducky) 🙂


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 9:09 am
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i'll be there 🙂


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 9:28 am
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I will be there. 🙂


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 9:32 am
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Me too. And I know a few others from my area are coming too.


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 9:36 am
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Well, at least we won't be alone!


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 9:40 am
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I'll be there


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 9:43 am
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Can't make it sadly - looks fun though.

Edit: Good to see someone finally made a proper poster for you to replace the one that I made in Photoshop in about 2 minutes 😉


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 9:43 am
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I prefer yours grumm........


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 9:47 am
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10 more at Moray, hopefully with good weather.


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 10:46 am
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Riding somewhere hilly, maybe the Isle of Wight.


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 11:00 am
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Probably riding my local trails.


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 11:12 am
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10 more at moray.


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 11:16 am
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Seems a bit dear to me

familes with teenage kids seems high £120 if 2 adults and 2 teenagers race?? plus getting there and eating...

why have a spectator price and only allow them in at same time as an adult racing - not really encouraging people with an interest in bikes who don't want to race

lower prices might have had more people and more money (have to make a profit before anything goes to charity)

doing uplift day next we - pretty good value


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 2:17 pm
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hey Pal, cant make it, sorry.....

Will post that Carver frame down to you this week, can you email me your address again? and it was a medium/painted, correct?


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 2:20 pm
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That £120 wouldn;t buy you many music festival tickets or any adventure weekends. We are giving you a whole weekend of live music, lots of activities on site that are not biking related. A beer festival. Free camping tonnes and tonnes of prizes.......

Plus if you are a family of 4 with 1 racer it only cost you £70 which is pretty bloody cheap considering the cost of camping in the New Forest....


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 2:23 pm
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kids under 12 are virtually free and I hope there's a big profit

£20 for teenagers seems a bit of a jump as should be encouraging this age group more into racing and joining in - mixed bag of races so not sure people will stump up to race and reckon only 15% of mtbs regulary enter races

would agree if only one racer it's good value for WE of entertainment at £70 - some afternoon visits to tourist attractions cost £45 to £50 just to get in


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 2:34 pm
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Riding in the Quantocks with Sharki, Treemagnet and anotherdeadhero and others.


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 2:34 pm
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Mudhound - we have dropped the 'Spectator must be accompanied' bit so that should help.


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 3:01 pm
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good luck and great weather for next weekend


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 3:06 pm
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thanks - What could possibly go wrong?


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 3:32 pm
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Sat & Sun night shift

Sat is grandsons 4th birthday party 😛

Way up in Scotland so it would be at least an 8hr drive 🙁


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 3:36 pm
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beer festival, mmmmmm. Which breweries will be providing the goods ? 🙂


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 3:47 pm
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The final list is still under construction, but they will be from surrounding counties, so Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, and Dorset. If you have any requests email me today and we'll see what we can do, as long as there localish.
Cider will also be localish
Lager won't


 
Posted : 14/08/2009 3:57 pm
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I'm sure Itchen Valley Brewery will provide a few pints of the finest ale on the planet 🙂
(Hope I'm right there!)


 
Posted : 15/08/2009 10:45 am
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if it wasn't 600 miles away I'd be well keen. Hope it goes well.


 
Posted : 15/08/2009 10:51 am
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It's our annual group ride/bbq around the Derbyshire Dales/White Peak on Saturday, although not sure of the route.

There's probably going to be around 15-20 riders of varying abilities, who make an appearance on rides at some point over the year, but it's basically two groups that come together for a sociable ride.

One of the riders (a mates dad) and his mrs set up a marquee in the local pub beer garden, where they have a big stone bbq and all the wives/GF's turn up for an afternoon of food, beer and socialising.


 
Posted : 15/08/2009 11:08 am
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Itchen valley does indeed feature on the list.


 
Posted : 15/08/2009 11:26 am
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Lake district!!! Sorry WCA would be there other wise looks a right laugh! next year mate next year!!!


 
Posted : 15/08/2009 2:49 pm
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I'm coming with my two children.


 
Posted : 15/08/2009 4:30 pm
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I'm going, dragging wife and two kids along as well.Good luck to WCA,Luke,Soma rich and everyone else who has been working on this for a while now.As WCA says "What can possibly go wrong ?"


 
Posted : 15/08/2009 6:00 pm
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Wookster - Next year?!?! Are you mad, this is strictly one off. MrsWCA would kill me if I tried it again.


 
Posted : 15/08/2009 6:28 pm
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wish you all the best for the event. Not really my kinda thing but all the best anyway! Mind you watching all those bands appeals...

then there's the band babes and beer ...mmm


 
Posted : 15/08/2009 9:52 pm
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[i]Not really my kinda thing [/i]

Er, I don't recall an event like this before, so how would you know? 😕


 
Posted : 15/08/2009 9:55 pm
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true. It is certainly original.


 
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