Thats cool man you need serious fitness for that one. Im knackered after a 5 min DH run nevermind that lol.

Thanks for the comments. Love my norco might repaint it gunmetal grey though and have some graphics in green made up.

I ride a lot of trails around bradford/leeds/huddersfield at the moment there is some good mates races go on so i think im gunna have a bash and see if I like it.

Ive been offered a 24/7 dark angel DH for dirt cheap money just missing a front wheel and shock has anyone ridden one? If yes are they any good or should I stay clear?

 

Yeah Ive heard that quote before best take a lot of spares with me for that one then lol Im off to watch the world cup there later in the year will see if it scares me off lol

 

My Glory, need to cut the steerer down. Looks tatty, it's been neglected this past year, but it's still mechanically sound Forks need a service though.

My NS Bitch, would do anything to have it back! But I split it to pay for bits on my Fiesta

Can't find the pictures of it with my Boxxers on though, rode surprisingly nice with them! Was such a lovely bike to ride though, and had all top spec gear!

And the XC bike, rides lovely considering it's from Halfrauds, and it's mega light!


Edit-found a (slightly blurry) picture with the boxxers! Did this and painted the Glory orange.

 

I'm looking to sign up for this next year. This year me and a few mates are off to Morzine to do Passportes and spend a week belting down the side of a mountain. Megavalanche looks awesome!! Look out for the guy wearing a cow suit!

 

Where do you ride sam? i'm sure you don't live too far from me (a post you put about seeing a magenta saff at delphi gillingham).

cheers,
Phil

 

I'd love to to a world cup, just to see how pinned the top riders are.

I've seen plenty at the British Downhill Series but a world cup they are all on it. Rode with Marc Beaumont at Hopton, well, saw him briefly at the top then he was gone pmsl!!! and he was awesome.

His GT Fury is a bleedin weapon...doesn't look much in photos and some might say looks a bit ugly but in the flesh it's a peach. Loading my all mountain specialized pitch by his Fury on the uplift trailer was funny lol

 

Erm, recently not many places.

But, ridden Moelfre and Llangolen, the only proper tracks. But near me we ride in Oxleas woods Eltham, shorne for xc, went to Boxley woods in Kent the other weekend, oh and Aston Hill. There's not really much Decent DH around me unfortunately you?

 

Love moelfre, one DH i really do like, helps that i can see it out of my front window, too

 

Only just got into it mate so no where really just getting used to my bike at the moment on the flat. what was boxely woods like? that is only a 5 min ride from my house.

cheers,
Phil

 

I did too, wish I was outside mine though! Living in London has it's downsides.

Ahhh ok. Boxley was ok, I didn't think much of it though, a couple of mates liked it though. Be worth trying it out if it's that close.

 

Nice one cheers, i'll definatly give it a go.

Phil

 

Some very nice rides on here with seroius talent i cant even pop a wheelie LOL
went up the FOD on fri very slippery for a novice like me still good fun but am learning slowly
still loads of riders going flat out practising for sun i guess

 

I recognise where that pic is taken!

just at the top of flatland and sheepskull

I got a race there tomorrow

 

best of luck fella

havent posted my bike on here,



waiting for my new hope stem and handle bars

 

race prepped... hope i dont fook this up! Lol




TEV.. what bar/stem you getting?? my bars are plastic

i didnt trust them to start with, but Luca told me they would be fine.. and they are hehe

 

im sure you will be fine tomorrow

Plastic are you serious?????

ive gone for a hope direct moutn stem and a set of spank 777 15mm rise

ive got a brand new set of spank 777 5 mim rise sitting in the garage never fitted ooober expensive mistake

 

hehe.. my bars are FSA gravity Carbon DH bars.. again oober expensive, so deffo use them!
I agree. 5mm rise is pretty low though!


lower set in this pic, obviously!

 

they are a dam nice bar!!!!

i would just be so scared of trashing them during a spill lol or snapping them on a harsh landing

 

Lol.. I was, but they are stronger than alloy bars... I've snapped a set of Azonic bars before a VERY worrying moment!!

 

^^^^

ive never snapped a set of bars luckly and i can safely say i never want to lol

 

Low wide bars for DH ftw!

 

Certainly is been practising on the top section of corkscrew but i cant cross the fire road LOL
Good luck for tommrow fella ski run looks scarey imo
got huge respect for riders up the fod after rideing up their you i soon reliased how hard it is
videos make it look flat and easy ish

 

The bit just after the first fire road gets a bit bumpy! As I think people go down there with back brake locked and have made loads of braking bumps...so you jump off the top and land in some bloody great holes in the floor lol.

Race is on corkscrew track tomorrow!

 

Them carbon bars are very nice ! I run renthal fatbars 20mm rise with a nukeproof warhead stem . Been very good for me so far . Pee vee do you race any regional stuff or is it all mates races ?

 

so pee vee how did you get on?

 

some nice bikes on here will get one pic of mine up later its a gt chucker 3 frame probably not the best to start with but am just getting back into rideing so will be fine for now

 

shit

 

any pics or vids?

 

Pee vee ill leave jumping of the fire roads to the pro's
went up the fod yesterday at the corkscrew
seems super bumpy covered in ruts all the way down now
found some sweet trails though more suitable to my skills lol
anyone been to ashton court rideing ?

 

Woop Wooop just got my ticket conformation throught for megavalanche!!!

Hell yer i just need to get fit now on the upside though it does give me a excuse to build a new bike for the event!!!

alpine 160 here i come this could get expensive

oh does any1 know the score with ferrys and bike racks do you have to pay extra??

 

First practice of the day,, slow and steady for the first run!!
Total nightmare in practice, wondering where people are gonna come from next! lol
(looking at it, this practice run was about 6 or so seconds slower than the winning race run from the day)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc7JU...ature=youtu.be

 

Ah ya Bastards .. Cannot even see the Mountains today never mind throwing myself down one on a DH rig ..

 

double post.

 

Good luck mate!
Couple of people I know have done it...one word that keeps getting said is.. ' brutal' lol!

 

cheers dude!!! Im under no illusion that im going to do any good, as long as i finish i Will b happy, and included in the price of the ticket i get a 9day lift pass so even if i do shit in the race i Will have 1 hell of a riding hol

 

Looks real good there! Shame I'm so far away from the FOD.

 

Off to Llandegla later on. Risking the shorts aswell at -1. Might make me ride quicker haha

 

Some latest of mine.

Treated her to a new Renthal FatBar, Thomson Elite X4 50mm stem, firmer blue spring in the Rockshox Sektor forks and today had a Fox Van RC fitted.7

Right little mini dh rig now. Next will be single chainring and mrp chainguide i think

 

Here's mine and the misses mines the yellow one

 

Your misses has the same bike as me how does she find the brakes as i think they are shit! When at speed find it a real hard job to slow down.

cheers,
Phil