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Is a FF helmet compulsory for this does anyone know?
Cheers
Danny B
The last drop was rollable, but better to jump
If I hopped off and gingerly lowered my bike down the slope- I reckon I need to make up the circa extra 3 seconds earlier on in the track 😉 😀
I've seen you ride harder than that roll Hora!
hora, when have you ridden steel city?!
When? Not yet- stop reading posts on your phone Pook, you misty-eyed/need for glasses mofo. 😆 ride Sat?
The last drop was rollable, but better to jump
First couple of times I rolled it but launch off the top now ,it's only a matter of getting your head round it. The Peaty drop 30 foot or so to the left of it is a complete other ball game and something I can't see myself doing ever.
I've seen you ride Roych Clough and Jacob's Ladder which are both definitely harder. It's an easy roll, seriously!
hora - yes to sat. mid morning though.
Yeah Peaty's Drop is proper mental! Saw a lad go off it on a Lapierre Froggy, he landed it but then went off the edge of the landing... I thought there was going to be an ambulance, but amazingly he was ok.
lots of smashed up parts in the undergrowth around peaty's drop....
Last time I looked there was most of a BMX. 😯
Abigales entry is in, says 20 places left, when will she find out if its accepted
If you click on the "view entrants" link on the original entry page it shows you who is entered - I think it takes a while to get updated though - looks like they're working their way down the list.
Fingers crossed ....
I just got the acceptance, I'm in! So should be pretty soon Tracey.
Vets sold out now but managed to get in 🙂
Looks like there's still room in the other categories.
Shes in, racing in the womens, on a pink Reign. Lets us know who else is in so we can cheer you on. Wish my shoulder was mended, no snowboarding or racing this year, just need to get mended for Verbier
That was the most stressful thing I've done in ages 😉 not helped by having the cat climbing all over me.
Had to put some nice calming music on!
O.k pink reign. Flying' what are you competing on?
I'll cheer you on 🙂
Black Hemlock or a green Mmbop, depending what's built. Most likely the Hemlock. With pink bars.
Oh just look out for the slowest man on the track 😀
I've bailed this year :(.
TBH I've only been riding MTB for a few weeks after a 20 year break and just feel I need more time riding before entering.
Plus, didn't want to take the place off someone who would actually enjoy it!
I will be riding the trails plenty over the next 12 months though and will definitely be entering next year.
Will be there as a spectator though...
Cheers
Danny B
I've bailed this year :(.
TBH I've only been riding MTB for a few weeks after a 20 year break and just feel I need more time riding before entering.
Plus, didn't want to take the place off someone who would actually enjoy it!
I will be riding the trails plenty over the next 12 months though and will definitely be entering next year.
Will be there as a spectator though...
Cheers
Danny B
That's fair enough mate! Come down and enjoy the atmosphere, and don't laugh too much when I get over exuberant and crash 😉
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This is Abigale
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Which reminds me, in a competely sexist fashion, we haven't had a "bike totty" thread for ages have we?? 😉
Ok. I will try and locate a cowbell asap. Hora jnr qas sliding down the mud drop non-stop (just turned 2). We must have looked irresponsible 🙂
Isn't the whole concept of mountain bike racing essentially irresponsible?
In a good way, obviously.
You better win 😉
@dannybgoode My wife's from Chapeltown and we live over in Rotherham just past Thorpe Hesley, I could do with a local to show me round Greno some time, you up for it?
Managed to get a place! I'll see you guys there 8)
Entered 😀 I'll be ona silly bright yellow Commencal Meta 🙂
i'll be raving it up with a whistle, and a hi-viz gillet, making sure that you can all crash as hard as you like, safe in the knowledge that a man with no medical training at all will be waving a flag and whistling.
no-one died on my watch last year, so you know you're in safe hands.
awhiles - you've clearly never seen me ride! I'll either a) be mincing down epically or b) throwing caution to the wind, forgetting my lack of skills and bouncing my way down on my head.
Could go either way...
Managed to get a Vets slot and got my son in on the Youths!!
Should be a cracking event. I'll be doing it on the Heckler and he's doing it on the GT force.
Need to order the body armour now ???? 🙂
Still some places left for women and rippers
@dogthomson - I don't know the trails all too well yet, learning them myself at the moment.
More than happy to go riding that side with you though - drop me an email to a_personAToutlookDOTcom.
Cheers
Danny B
Trying to get a friend to sign up in ladies, but she's skiing on France so has limited internets at the moment. She's definitely up for it though