After the Bearded man this weekend I'm in full 'event mode' so whose coming to Lee quarry next weekend?
I'm actually 'racing' (read wheezing my way round) at this one too 😀
Might call up on the Saturday for a nosey, but Sunday clashes with the Manchester to Blackpool for Christies.
I will be there but won't be riding.
Yes I'm riding and Mrs Crackfox and Sprocket the Border Terrier should be marshalling as well.
Just need to decide which bike to bring!!
Two of us, Si and Matt H, are racing.
Should be good
I'll be there, camera gear in tow, for at least 1 of the days.
Yup, I'll be there and racing.
Me on me own. 'Riding enthusiastically'.
That reminds me... Must actually bloody register my entry finally!
im there and er.. kinda racing... wonder if that guy with the 69er from last year has changed his bike after winning mostly fuggly bike award ?
I'm there. Not ridden my bike much recently. SHould be interesting 🙂
I'm coming but not riding. I'm going to take my girls along, on their bikes, to point at the funny fat men on their clown bikes 😉 Might get them some rotten veg and eggs to throw actually
I should also be there with a camera ,
i'm there, marshalling this year.
I'm coming out to play. Looking for a top 20 finish this year but will probably fail badly now I've said it out loud. Got a new saddle and seat post so that should make me 7% faster at least.
Great just put my back out emergency physio to sort it for the weekend 👿
Right, made sure I got my entry in last night...
Now, as a first timer to this event, and never having visited Lee Quarry before either, which bike to take? And what tyres? 😳
Have seen a few vids of last years racing online, and some vids of the trails up there being ridden, looks smooth enough to not bother with full sus to me. Or will a 5" full sus be an advantage overall do you reckon?
Tyre wise, thinking about 2.2-2.3", fairly knobbly and grippy up front, but a fast rolling tyre on the back... Would that be about right? Or am I gonna lose too much time on the DH I can't make up on the XC if I don't go for all out grip?
I'll be there 🙂
mboy - YGM (although sorry not much help re what bike / tyres!)
Ive started to taper my drinking tonight ready for the big drink on Saturday night.. just the two Juras, then drop down to one tomorrow.. then just a beer for the nights proceeding.