stanmer mud fest last night. good turn out though. could have done with the dropper on a few occassions.

That’s a very original user name Matt, was hoping for something like “stravaMan” or “Pink gloves” or “Girls Helmet” or something of that ilk!

Anyway – all signed up so no excuses!

My one and only goal is to beat you TimP. I find it helps me train much harder :wink:

Won’t hang around for you this time!

I’m pretty sure the course is changing this year again, sure the revised map in the Big Dog site is different.

Just got signed up and wondering whether to do Brighton MTB this evening.

It says it will Brighten up but looks awful out my window.

can anyone share any information on the course this year.

Also what kind of training hours / routine you putting in, any special reps for big dog i.e. going up and down short sharp hills for example or old school just riding lots.

DC

will we be seeing many dropper posts I wonder? if it’s dry no point imo based on previous years, but in the wet could be handy.

if you had one fitted would you remove?

where are Ben and Tim. CWG?

got to agree with paceman, why ride up the best trails e.g. a&e.

no doubt there is a good reason.

tyre pressure around 35 psi in the dry, in the wet around 30.

the old course was better though. kinda felt wrong without badgers. any news on the 2014 course?

I sense a space on the podium for DarkCyan.

that’s a fine goal Paceman, tough though;-)

hmmm single speeders, need your own thread I think!

just kidding, the more the merrier.

sounds tough with no gears though.

which reminds me I haven’t signed up yet.

I thought this may be a more general point. would b interesting as I see more and more riding buddies reverting to HT. Mostly 29ers with 2.3 tyres and dropper posts.

n.b. must beat timp this time round.

gonna give a dropper a go, mainly for jumping if I get brave. think I would remove for sdw, big dog etc.

may find I dont notice it though.

very undecided about this.

possibly the advantage is on corners where you can drive the weight through the pedals more effectively.

cheers paceman, far more constructive than timp, as predicted;-)

yeah, one for the (adult) kids out there. some of the swiss xc boys werein the world champs anddidnt show!

niche aint the word, that’sstrange territory;-)

yeah, fontana was way back behind the belgium’s etc.

sorry about the spelling, did check but I think we know who we are talking about.

summer 3:1, winter 6:1

its wet and nasty, especially b careful of chalk. that said if it stops raining and the wind gets on it it dries quite quickly.

gonna have to agree though fontana got smashed at world cx champ, but competative at xc.

ouch!!!!!

on a cx course

a cx bike

would a top rider on a top 29er be at a huge disadvantage on a 29er.

timp my dropper will b so enduro you wont b near enough to roll out the wise cracks!;-)

get back on your cx bike, wrong forum for roadies timp.

any bs like that just refund on return. let him escelate away.

gonna get some enduro clothes too from primark!

they are so enduro;-)

foil

hmmmmm, my ludite heart is aching just at the thought of it. nb looks wrong on a hardtail, like an air foul on a mini metro!

Gonna bitch like hell when it goes wrong, which it will. Especially as buying off my riding buddy!

Somehow it just seems wrong to have that much tech in a seat post.

yes, definitely expect to be 400% cooler, faster, and ride like danny hart.

chief groove rider, i’ll try not too;-) . BIg Dog?

may well be;-)

or voodoo wanga for around 500, full xt!!!!!