http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21682457

I have broken both a gravity dropper and a Forca. I’m going to try a Hilo next see if I can break that too.

What time is the beer tent open until Scott?

Till the beer runs out 😉 not really sure yet, that’s not my bit but all welcome to the campsite for post race beers (After beer tent is closed)

I’ll be up QECP wed night. meet at 6:45 main carpark, anyone welcome.

I will do a lap of the red first Superfli then meet you (Like last week)

I’m on in hardtail’s to david, Should be a good laugh.

From the vid I couldn’t really tell what the tracks were like. All I could see was Bit of the DH trails, bit of the XC trails and a bit of fireroad.

other option is train from Portsmouth to Petersfield its about 2 miles to QECP from the station.

11-40 cassette, LIKE!

You missed vectiox Cheapest at £30

Yes if you catch it while its still dry Pimp, riding over or driving?

If riding:
http://documents.hants.gov.uk/ccbs/countryside/shipwrightsway-section12.pdf
http://documents.hants.gov.uk/ccbs/countryside/ShipwrightsWayLeaflet-Section11-HaylingIsland.pdf
http://documents.hants.gov.uk/ccbs/countryside/ShipwrightsWayLeaflet-Section10-Havant.pdf
http://documents.hants.gov.uk/ccbs/countryside/ShipwrightsWayLeaflet-Section9-FinchdeantoStauntonCountryPark.pdf
http://documents.hants.gov.uk/ccbs/countryside/shipwrightsway-section8.pdf

take the bike:
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Seix+Sou+mountain+biking

Wow what a ride! 0% mud, 26.3km ,756m of climbing/decent & first non-stop lap of the red since last summer.

QECP tonight, can’t wait for those dry trails 😀

Wow changed a bit since I was last there. Looking good. Will make a effort to come back this year.

You should go for Enduro bars!

the one wilko1999 posted is £830, sorted!!

Here you go: http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/65528/Marin_Mount_Vision_XM_Pro_Carbon_275Inch_2014_Bike

float x is £500 quid, forks are £650, carbon wheelset is £1000+ X01 drivetrain is £900 quid

Plus Carbon frame

A lot for £3999

Is it really an amazing spec? Aluminium frame,Fox float 34 front and float x rear, X0 brakes and drivetrain.
I’m sure this is an awsome bike but I can understand why people go for custom. Four grand for the Works is just crazy money.

Agree the spec is rubbish compared to the YT Industries Capra Pro Which is a bit cheaper!!

QECP was running great last night. If the SD stay dry ish till then rough ride should be OK. Have fun guys.

Bit relevant: http://www.qecptrailcollective.co.uk/2014/03/red-trail-night-dig/
QECP trail team keeping the trail going thought the winter 🙂
Worked on a new end to the red trail to make the steps run out much easier and a cool new 180 berm. Also drained all the puddles near the end.

P.S What a turn out for a Wednesday evening. We will be doing another one in couple of weekend to get the New section open.

scottfitz – Nice stack where was that? Did that hurt, looks painful!

it was on the first bit, drop over the roots, it didn’t hurt really, some how from there I got in to the tuck and roll. The second crash on that run was bigger it happened on the next drop bit. Ended up about 5m of track upside down in a bush 😉

Why not offer him a bit of money back as a token gesture?

No RP3 is 18g lighter (Charge him more) 😉

RP3’s do have pro pedal.

Bit more speed in the fire road drop, most of the incidents I saw were due to people not hitting it fast enough, and bogging down in the sand.

That bit was fine with a bit of speed.
And yes inside/inside was much quicker.

Run 1:
1:49.24

The first of my 2 OTBs in run one:
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The first of my 2 OTBs in run one:

Run 2:
1:07.91
put a safe(No crash) time in

I will be doing the whole series this year I hope.

Apparently the organisers have invested in new timing gear… the best in the world right now…

Yep they used them for the COD endure races they held.

P.S

There are 2 enduro rally this year: https://www.rootsandrain.com/organiser114/shred/

Did you get the drop in to the corner sort for your race runs?

5 years time, after we’ve all replaced 26 with 27.5, we’ll be told 27.5 is no longer supported and actually, 26 was the right thing all along..

FIFY

£48 associate membership is just for rogate
£71 Full membership is for Rogate, tidworth, aston hill, tigate and maybe one day Stoughton(Don’t hold you breath)

Yes there is a good mix of trail, walk/have a look at them befor you ride them, some have features that are NOT rollable but most have chicken lines.

A day pass is £5 so give a go first, As a summery
Advanced trail they have about 3
intermediate about 4
beginner about 2/3

There is a race there this Sunday, there is a big turn out from the QECP race team (About 8 of us) Come down, check it out and say hi if you see me (Green HT).

I race round 1, Sign-on was late opening, practice was late starting.
But you have to ride the loop once for practice which took just over an hour. Practice started at around 10 but we did start the loop till 11.30 so we missed the worst of the weather and didn’t ‘cool down’ to much between practice and the race.

See my report from round 1:
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/raceface-circus-of-dirt-enduro-this-weekend

What else do you want to know?

UK Based 650b HT:

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/new-bird-cycleworks-prototype-650b-ht

More info:
http://www.birdmtb.co.uk/#intro

superfli – Member

Fat Albert? Very under-rated tyre and cheap at on-one. Good on the front. Not tried it on rear. +1 Last summer I ran them front and rear, they were great. Still go the rear on with mud tyre up front. if it works at QECP in the winter then it should work anywhere 😉

andymc06 – Member

All weather like QECP????? Yep all weather year round slop 🙂

QECP’s Red & Blue trail are 100% open 😉
but expect muddy, slippy, rooty fun.

P.S I thought swinly was meant to be all-weather trail?

daver27 – Member

the zesty will be absolutely fine!
+1

I don’t remember any that cant

Or raced 😉

Maybe 😉 , I can’t make Round 2 of COD because it clashed with Rd1 of my local DH series. Yep give me a shout in April.

I have upgraded my frame Steve, it fells quicker 😉

Looks bang on and I’m sure it will be, luckily my ti slackline ticks enough boxes for me despite its old fashioned wheels that fit all my components!

FTFY

looks great

All the DH trails tend to be drier than the XC ones.