DH bikes thread
20-05-2012, 10:19 PM
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Tis the season. The snow is starting to disappear off the Ski-Hill.
The DH bikes are starting to litter Down Town Fernie.
Might get a lend and do a few runs this year. No heroics as I don't wanna pop a rotator.
The DH bikes are starting to litter Down Town Fernie.
Might get a lend and do a few runs this year. No heroics as I don't wanna pop a rotator.
21-05-2012, 06:46 AM
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It's quality trail, some nice quick jumps after the wooden trail really fast flowing shame my bottle goes. need to invest in some quality knee pads. Using some G-form ones for the elbows.
Here's yesterdays fucked inner tube...
And the 6 week old Conti tyre...
Got my first xc race next sunday at Lee quarry.
Here's yesterdays fucked inner tube...
And the 6 week old Conti tyre...
Got my first xc race next sunday at Lee quarry.
Good luck with the race
01-06-2012, 07:40 PM
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Well got my cast off on wednesday hoping to be back on the bike next month 
bought a leatt today as Im tending to crash a fair bit at the moment lol and although it seems to be a subject that divides opinion think id rather have one than not. Im planning a trip to FOD in august for all you lot that ride there is the uplift the way to go? Whats it like compared to somewhere like cwamcarn, does the weather effect the trail a lot?
bought a leatt today as Im tending to crash a fair bit at the moment lol and although it seems to be a subject that divides opinion think id rather have one than not. Im planning a trip to FOD in august for all you lot that ride there is the uplift the way to go? Whats it like compared to somewhere like cwamcarn, does the weather effect the trail a lot?
01-06-2012, 08:00 PM
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FOD is very freeflowing, plenty of track options and deffo get on the uplift, you will do 15 runs in a day easy on the uplift. I am on the uplift at cwmcarn tomorrow and Sunday if anyones going? Come and say hello..
01-06-2012, 08:18 PM
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It will be a perfect track for you to get back into it. Yep same starting point - short section at the top which leads across the fire road, choose which trail you want, they are all pretty close together. Try and do the XC final decent aswell as thats fast and gnarly in places.
Its a little churned up, rutted out at the moment. Was up there earlier in the week, it was to warm to push a DH bike uphill.... But an awesome day.
Its a little churned up, rutted out at the moment. Was up there earlier in the week, it was to warm to push a DH bike uphill.... But an awesome day.
01-06-2012, 09:56 PM
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New frame arrived this week. Built it up from my old frame.
Only upgrades I need now are shifters.
On One 18" 456.
Hope brakes, hubs, headset, seat clamp.
Superstar post and bars
Sram X0 rear mech, Xt front
Rock Shox Sektor Sl forks.
Really impressed with the slack head angle, weight, even flex.
Riding "The Beast" on Monday which is a 38k ride somewhere in wales.
Only upgrades I need now are shifters.
On One 18" 456.
Hope brakes, hubs, headset, seat clamp.
Superstar post and bars
Sram X0 rear mech, Xt front
Rock Shox Sektor Sl forks.
Really impressed with the slack head angle, weight, even flex.
Riding "The Beast" on Monday which is a 38k ride somewhere in wales.
01-06-2012, 10:11 PM
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Im sure the beast is at cody brennan, i really didnt get on to well with riding it on a hardtail they slab some parts of the trail with huge slate, you cant get a decent rythem
just clean all three bikes ready for the next 4 days of riding
just clean all three bikes ready for the next 4 days of riding
01-06-2012, 10:54 PM
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Look mint them. What stem is on the 160?
Yes thats the place.
Got some parts on order from Wiggle proper pee'd off they aint here as they were paid for on thurs at 10am
Yes thats the place.
Got some parts on order from Wiggle proper pee'd off they aint here as they were paid for on thurs at 10am
03-06-2012, 08:58 AM
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Round 2 live today on dirt tv and freecaster
qualifying looked ROUGH!
would love to ride that course,
http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttv-va...ying-2012.html
and this link should take you to live racing from 1:15 today
http://dirt.mpora.com/news/watch-val...e-on-dirt.html
qualifying looked ROUGH!
would love to ride that course, http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttv-va...ying-2012.html
and this link should take you to live racing from 1:15 today
http://dirt.mpora.com/news/watch-val...e-on-dirt.html
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03-06-2012, 09:19 AM
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yeah there is a picture of him with his arm all in bandage lol
that Aaron Gwin seems crazy fast.. almost 8 seconds faster than anyone else in qualifying
that Aaron Gwin seems crazy fast.. almost 8 seconds faster than anyone else in qualifying
04-06-2012, 07:12 PM
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How did you guys go today?? Any pics? i spend half my riding day up there tryin to take pics sometimes LOL.
bet it was still fairly dry up there today!?
bet it was still fairly dry up there today!?
04-06-2012, 07:20 PM
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04-06-2012, 07:51 PM
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04-06-2012, 08:39 PM
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wish i could of gone today or this weekend.. but i aint got anyone to ride with at the moment (all off having babies and boring shit like that)
and I dont really like goin on my own, just in case.. lol
and I dont really like goin on my own, just in case.. lol
04-06-2012, 09:37 PM
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Cracking bikes on this thread I've only recently got into mountain bikes and riding off road and I have a hard tail Orange. I did consider full suspension but for up hill and across country riding I decided against it and bought a hard tail instead.
I've got to say it's addictive and I spend every weekend out in the forests or on the North downs My wife has hardly seen me since I got into this 
I've only recently got into mountain bikes and riding off road and I have a hard tail Orange. I did consider full suspension but for up hill and across country riding I decided against it and bought a hard tail instead.I've got to say it's addictive and I spend every weekend out in the forests or on the North downs
My wife has hardly seen me since I got into this
05-06-2012, 01:26 AM
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First time up the FOD on a bank holiday and the last
ashamed to be classed as english after what i witnessed
Pee vee more than welcome to come up with me if you want although ill probally slow you down
none of my mates are into it so its either go on my own or dont go
ashamed to be classed as english after what i witnessed
Pee vee more than welcome to come up with me if you want although ill probally slow you down
none of my mates are into it so its either go on my own or dont go