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I used to find that bomb hole tricky. I think it's the sudden transition from steeply down to steeply up and I tended to lean into the up face too much. Don't get how you could come out of it in a nose landing...you must be absolutely flying into it to come up into the air with nose pointing down!
myti - Member
Don't get how you could come out of it in a nose landing...you must be absolutely flying into it to come up into the air with nose pointing down!
I think that was the main problem, too much speed and not reading the trail.
Did the BH today for the first time since my off. Little speed on the entry, no air on the exit. All quite uneventful.
Watched quite a few riders doing the big Red Bull (the hidden jump on Summer Madness). Will see if I can upload it a bit later.
On the subject of Evian et al. - all blocked up at what looked to be several points. Even the car park at the south of Dogsh*t Alley (close to Area 51) is blocked up with logs.
There looked to be a couple of trail builders on the side of the hill where Northern Monkey is. Didn't get a chance to talk to them which I kind of regret now. 🙁
> On the subject of Evian et al. - all blocked up at what looked to be several points.
Intentionally blocked, or as a side effect of logging/clearance?
mattjg - Member> On the subject of Evian et al. - all blocked up at what looked to be several points.Intentionally blocked, or as a side effect of logging/clearance?
Intentionally blocked using logs/heavy branches at several stages along the trail (only viewed it from the road). No logging/clearance along the trail though I think there have been logging ops on that side of the hill as evidenced by the log stacks in the car park at Area 51.
haha, whack it on one of the obstacle racing community sites, next week there'll be a 1000 runners going up it!
Glad you had a good ride. I was thinking about you guys today but just ran out of time to ride myself.
mattjg - Memberhaha, whack it on one of the obstacle racing community sites, next week there'll be a 1000 runners going up it!
We were beaten to it, there were a load of orienteering runners out today, some kind of official event with full support. Think they started at the steel gates just east of Evian but they progressed across to Pitch. I was making good time on the short climb out of Proper Bo to be met with one of them blocking my path. He looked to be suffering more than me so I was happy to give way. 😀
teamhurtmore - MemberGlad you had a good ride. I was thinking about you guys today but just ran out of time to ride myself.
Shame you didn't get out. The trails were busy but the Peaslake car parks all had space. I can't help but wonder if some riders stayed away because of the weather/temps or because of recent 'Evian' events.
Think I need to explore the area over by Summer Madness a bit more.
Wouldn't mind tagging along to Devil's Punchbowl when you head out that way. 🙂
A quick note on trail blocking during harvesting operations. I haven't talked to the foresters or the landowner or their factor, so don't know for sure, but in the past, forestry workers in the area have blocked trails to avoid unpleasant bike / logging machinery meetings while they're working. The people doing the clearing often have obstructed vision and hearing Because Chainsaws and also because of the bigger stuff they're using, and want to minimise the risk of someone getting their gnarl on somewhere where they might end up in a chipper by accident.