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[Closed] Swansea Urban Downhill thing

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Seems to be attracting a fair number of folk to watch, shame the weather has been uncooperative but has dried out now, not sure what the riders thought of the sharp climb 🙂 Anyone else see any of it?


 
Posted : 04/12/2011 3:14 pm
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Course was pretty dire in my opinion. Loads of steps, tight sections etc. they could have utilised, but instead it was just a big hill to bomb and a lot of pedalling. Oh and that awful flat bank to flat bank jump.


 
Posted : 04/12/2011 4:13 pm
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yep, definitely couldve been better, but a cool thing to have in swansea. it just needed more features, a big drop wouldve been cool on the big hill and some turns across the hill wouldve made it a prime watching position. top of the course was pretty sweet, watching the fast boys throw themselves down the first steps was mental.


 
Posted : 04/12/2011 4:54 pm
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Awe, I never went up the top! I watched the big hill and the jump. Should have gone up the top.


 
Posted : 04/12/2011 5:14 pm
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Haven't we seen a video of a downhill through an urban slum on here loads of times? I thought that was Swansea. No? Weather too nice?


 
Posted : 04/12/2011 5:33 pm
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There We Are Then 🙄


 
Posted : 04/12/2011 5:56 pm
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You cheeky little leprechaun 🙂


 
Posted : 04/12/2011 5:58 pm
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Any videos then !


 
Posted : 04/12/2011 6:10 pm
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saw a few people wearing go pro/contours and loads of people waving cameras around so there hopefully should be a video up at some point. my camera was out of battery 🙁

Haven't we seen a video of a downhill through an urban slum on here loads of times?
i lold


 
Posted : 04/12/2011 6:34 pm
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Yes, any footage would be great. My son did it, came 4th :-), bit of a trip from our house so didn't see the race which is a bit of a bugger 🙁
Oh and as regards urban slum dd i'd be more than happy to live there, very friendly place for a city, snob.


 
Posted : 04/12/2011 6:35 pm
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This is a run from one of the lads that rides our local trails.. he placed 18th overall I think..


 
Posted : 04/12/2011 10:52 pm
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Great vid, the bit with the dog was a bit of a heart stopper...
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Posted : 04/12/2011 11:04 pm
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ho ho ho


 
Posted : 04/12/2011 11:09 pm
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Oh and as regards urban slum dd i'd be more than happy to live there, very friendly place for a city, snob.

Sorry if I upset...I was merely yanking Pigface's chain. 🙂


 
Posted : 04/12/2011 11:10 pm
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Sounds sweet! Thw whole of swansea is pretty much on a hill, so would make for a pretty good race if it was planned well..


 
Posted : 05/12/2011 1:34 am
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I'm surprised no chavs knocked them off and tried to rob there bikes.... seriously lol.


 
Posted : 05/12/2011 1:58 am
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Looks like a fairly achievable course, the only bits I didn't fancy on that is the jump at the end and the green slimey cobbled section!


 
Posted : 05/12/2011 2:42 am
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I always thought there was some good lines for biking down around Mount Pleasant too. I liked the look of that course though.


 
Posted : 05/12/2011 8:56 am