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Old 29-08-2010, 09:12 PM
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Default Anyone in to down hill/ dirt jumping?

Just got this a few weeks back as a bit of an all rounder



been out pretty much every night, and today i want to a place called bedgebury forest and did a bit of jumping, was an awesome day ,

Not the biggest of jumps but there is a jump near the top that when you go over your front wheel is a good 6 feet in the air and coming down on your back, Sooo cant wait to go back

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You should go over to penshurst near tonbridge. It has a full down hill big jump place I've been a few times.
But I'm into my x country so go to bedgebury most weeks doing the single track.
I'll try and find the web site for penshurst.
Just found it

http://www.mudtrail.co.uk/trails/por...t-freeride.php

Dave

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yer i heard about that place, that looks the nuts , but o my god am i going to die.... i ain't getting any younger lol

what bike you got? i was looking at that ghost in the shop yesterday' such a beautiful bike
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I've got a trek 8000zr it's getting old now 2006 model and I have give it some stick! Need to buy a new bottom bracket and chain now as mine are worn.
If you fancy a ride at bedbury let is know.

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Cant beat a good hard tail!!!!! i wouldnt be with otu mnie!!!




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Originally Posted by daveandhelenturbo
I've got a trek 8000zr it's getting old now 2006 model and I have give it some stick! Need to buy a new bottom bracket and chain now as mine are worn.
If you fancy a ride at bedbury let is know.

Dave
yer defo mate, i recon we will be going back real soon
Old 30-08-2010, 11:14 AM
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i helped to build this place in cornwall
www.the-track.co.uk
Old 30-08-2010, 11:39 AM
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couple of pics of me and a mate, from yesterday



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Love it, but just not found time or motivation to do it for a while now.






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Old 30-08-2010, 12:20 PM
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Quality pics, i'd love to go somewhere like that and have a go, i got this for my birthday a few weeks back,

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Where's the helmets lads? Well except Pee Vee

I love mountain biking but I'm a lazy git so struggle to drag myself out. Would love to do decent downhill and jumps, but I don't bounce so well now I'm an old git so just do little hops over small bumps

I have a Cannondale F6, Ł450 hard tail jobbie, works for me
Old 30-08-2010, 01:07 PM
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Wahey!... Good to see you have some decent make forks on that bike mate!
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Who, what where? Bombers?? I LOVE them and had to have some Z1dh on my
Old zazkar LE as SOON as they came out..... In 1996.
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just found the jump i like, thankfully i didnt do this tho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHR6xo4vL78
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Get the helmets sorted lads, Ł40 will get you a descent looking one and you will not regret it! Im on the slow recovery from shattering my left navicular into 3 pieces from riding the DH bike. Some shots of france last year.

Me



Mates on the berm gap

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yer i must sort myself out with a lid!! cant see me doing jumps like in some of those pics, well without causing myself serious harm anyway fpmsl
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brilliant pics, i used to be well into it, but in 08' my giant STP0 was stolen, and although i replaced it i just never got back into it :/
i would like to.

replaced it with another STP as i love them, and gone ridged with it (y)
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Originally Posted by nick-21
Get the helmets sorted lads, Ł40 will get you a descent looking one and you will not regret it! Im on the slow recovery from shattering my left navicular into 3 pieces from riding the DH bike. Some shots of france last year.

Me



Mates on the berm gap

Fuck yeah

Av done allot of Park riding in Canada a few year back .. And someLocal built DH runs ..

Fernie, Kamloops etc ..

Wouldnt be going on the DH out there without a lid

Seen the Jah Drop that Bender wrote off on .. Scary just looking at it ..


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FUCK THAT ^^^^^^^
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Nice jump bike that mate,Just got back into it after 7 years........

Bought myself an azonic ds1 with bommers hope ect Got nicked 3 weeks ago gutted
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Pic of Fernie Alpine resort ..



Heading up the ELK Quad lift.





Lad on the right Snapped his leg that day



Rampage HUCK that I never used


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Old 30-08-2010, 02:59 PM
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i want 1 of these bikes but everyone selling them are dear only want a second hand 1 to start off on
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Originally Posted by fiestamad
i want 1 of these bikes but everyone selling them are dear only want a second hand 1 to start off on

That bike i got would cost you around a grand to build, i got it off ebay for Ł285, just type in dirt/jump bike and there is a lot of bargains to be had mate.
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Originally Posted by fiestamad
i want 1 of these bikes but everyone selling them are dear only want a second hand 1 to start off on
Well you cannot BUY a HUCK any more ... RRP was Ł3999
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Going back to Bedgbury tomorrow, cant wait
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Originally Posted by m4tt274
brilliant pics, i used to be well into it, but in 08' my giant STP0 was stolen, and although i replaced it i just never got back into it :/
i would like to.

replaced it with another STP as i love them, and gone ridged with it (y)
lol, i remember when we were both into it at the same time, i think its good but its only me round here that seems to do dirt jumps now
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by the way,FUCK some of them jumps
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doncaster is pretty good, on a sunny day if you go down to any of the local trails, Harworth bowls or Steetly quarry there is usually a a fair few riders (y)
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this is the track in cornwall

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that looks really good!
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Originally Posted by miller3
Going back to Bedgbury tomorrow, cant wait
You know White Webbs park in Crews Hill mate? awesome jump set down there...

I BMX, but loads of dirt & trials riders turn out.

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what whould u class a baracuda hacker as
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Originally Posted by fiestamad
what whould u class a baracuda hacker as
Cheap n nasty, typical catalogue type bike.
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just signed up to this site and this is the first thread i came across, what are the chances ha. i ride and race dh across the uk. i got a santa cruz v10, ill try an get some pics up in a bit, anyone else race?

Joe
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Originally Posted by S1
Cheap n nasty, typical catalogue type bike.
only to get started as used to do bmxing just to get back into it then i will buy something propper
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I try and get out on the bike at least once a week... love it

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Originally Posted by fiestamad
what whould u class a baracuda hacker as
bag of shit IMO
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Originally Posted by left hooker
this is the track in cornwall

That looks cool


Originally Posted by Ad4m RST
You know White Webbs park in Crews Hill mate? awesome jump set down there...

I BMX, but loads of dirt & trials riders turn out.

Na mate' il have to check it out

Originally Posted by Funkmeister-j
just signed up to this site and this is the first thread i came across, what are the chances ha. i ride and race dh across the uk. i got a santa cruz v10, ill try an get some pics up in a bit, anyone else race?

Joe
ha ha cool... Welcome aboard btw mate
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Some nice bikes and pics there.
I ride x country too, I went and had a look / ride on the new 2012 olympic MTB course last night which looks great.
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photowhore moment...






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