[fatdoc]

can you get halfway up and then use the footpath on the left??

this is one the best warm ups / fast ways up the hill to get to the flying mile i know... i've heard the flying mile is getting smoothed over... god... do the peak park want me to build / dig trails to keep the technicality of the MTB scene in these vallys or are they just trying to piss me off!!

BTW, lights back 

[fatkid2000]

Why is it that I can never sleep after these Wednesday night rides???? I've been in the land of wide awakeness since 3a.m.

[fatdoc]

Drink 2 cans of beer when hosing the bike down, hot shower & then crash...

[tlr]

Fantastic - my Wilma 5s have just landed on my desk so I will be able to come out and play next Wednesday.

Bugger me they are bright. And small. And light. I am suitably impressed.

They will be good for some night time bouldering action too when mounted on a tripod.

[fatkid2000]

Drink 2 cans of beer when hosing the bike down, hot shower & then crash...

Did that - fell asleep like a baby - then bang I was wide awake at 3 am. Happens after everyone of these rides.

Fantastic - my Wilma 5s have just landed on my desk so I will be able to come out and play next Wednesday.

Bugger me they are bright. And small. And light. I am suitably impressed.

They will be good for some night time bouldering action too when mounted on a tripod.

We can have a little competition - I have 2 exposure lights on my bars. Mind you still rode like sh1t lastnight. Role on Spain hopefully 6 days or so of daily riding will improve my skills a touch.

[fatdoc]

norton's light combo was the brightest last night.. mainly coz fatkid doesnt have his light sfacing foreward 

had my light on for 3 1/2 hrs... near always on full... stll over 50% charge left 

the 2009 USE lights burn times rock 

[fatdoc]

I'm out tomorrow as usual.

For those that know my local woods to link up into eccy woods then I'm keen for burbage track as in last week... Whatever, but can't leave till 19:00

Post or txt as usual.

I love my bike :-))

[tlr]

I'll be out tonight - I need to test my new lights. 7pm is fine for me, where's best to meet?

[fatdoc]

may i suggest Norton & you sort / pleasure yourselves from up your end and then those of us from round me meet you at the bottom of eccy woods at 19:45? reasons are graham's finish time from work is a bit nebulous, as is Dave's & I want to ride my local woods to eccy woods at least part way....

Or, if you dont mind the trip up abbey lane i''ll show you around my local woods (which i presume you havnt ridden?) at 19:00... rather fun.. esp with the zero traction the mud is currently providing..

[fatkid2000]

My work finish time is getting later - 2 of the other docs were sick today - so we are clearing up their patients plus all the twats that come with colds and sorethroats. I'm sick of hearing 'Doc I don't want to be ill over Christmas' - join the fucking club. Or can I have some antibiotics so I'm not unwell over Christmas. Now please f*** off - and stop coming to see me with silly things.

P.s I'm usually more sympathetic.

[fatdoc]

Well, that was rather unpleasant..

I'll more choosey with conditions for a while.

That was Shite.

[fatkid2000]

Porter Valley was like a long mud shute - well the top bit was. Think I spent longer cleaning my bike and kit afterwards than I did actually riding. Oh and I was freezing cold for most of it - maybe a turbo session would have been more constructive?

[Norton Sharley]

I know it was Monday last night but went out for a spin with big J, it was bloody freezing.  I have never worn so many clothes cycling.  And my other pedal broke.  And despite stripping and rebuilding my forks they're still not right.  And I've got a bald back tyre.  And I can't be bothered to fit the new chain and front derailleur I have sat up in the shed. 

And where were all the boulderes on such a mint evening? 

On a positive note I did a few warm up problems at Burbage North straight under the gate by the light of my Hope Vision 2 which was well bright enough so the Vision 4 or equivalents would be great for night bouldering.

[fatkid2000]

Norton - do you bike maintenance in the kitchen - I get away with it rather than freezing my arse of in the garage. Great way to keep the wife out of there anyway.

The doc'c and my Spain trip has turned into a Downhill trip ....OMFG. The doc has put his philosophical view on this after much research that it'll all be fine. Myself...I'll let you know when I'm back from Spain probably having experienced their finest trauma care.

[fatdoc]

Well, I have flu. Real flu, like fucked. By walking 100 metres to the offey flu. Like too tired to get of bed till 10 despite 3 kids jumping all over the house flu, like my work schedule being fucked for weeks by not being able to practice

And I worked Xmas day, and it was horrific, and



Well......



Spain DH!!! Fuckin GET in.. 300 euros off ( coz the Xcers that were gonna go have pulled out with broken wrist, so cash wise it's cheaper to give us the DH holiday, give fatkid 1:1 teaching for 3 days in malaga bike park & I get to rock the trails fully padded on my Marin)


Now that's one damn week to look foreward too!!!

And I don't need to worry about  Aerobic  fitness, I must learn to jump in spds asap!!

As for trauma, the spainish are way better resources than the uk, I hope they come good!!!

[fatdoc]

as I've had a luddite induced memory blank on how to embed youtube have a look at this link



it's the trails above Bubion in the sierra nevada... some of the trails are used for the DH and XC... looks OK to me... though the step up after the gap jump is perhaps not high on the agenda!!

ohhh.... yes!!!

Has to be said as i bokked this with a sterling : euro ratio some 40% now worse in our favour ther'll not be many more jaunts like this in the near future... christ it's gonna be expensive!!

[tlr]

There is something so sweet about riding trails with dust plumes....

Today was supposed to be the start of Fred Whitton training, but its foggy as fuck in Sheffield, and my nose has started streaming. Bugger.

Wifey is hardier than me though and is out on her mountain bike whilst I get the meatballs made for tonights dinner.

[fatdoc]

ooohh

the pasting of a link from youtube looks like it auto embeds.. either that or the mods have taken pity on me... unlikely that..

cool...

[slackline]

ooohh

the pasting of a link from youtube looks like it auto embeds.. either that or the mods have taken pity on me... unlikely that..

cool...

[fatdoc]

 

Also, I forgot you were a mod on here dude, cool

Happy new year mate!

[slackline]

Also, I forgot you were a mod on here dude, cool

Happy new year mate!

No not a mod, t'was just  a link

Hope you had a good evening last night and are feeling better.

[fatdoc]

www.freecaster.tv/1000006_1006286

superb, in every way

[Bubba]

it's the trails above Bubion in the sierra nevada... some of the trails are used for the DH and XC... looks OK to me... though the step up after the gap jump is perhaps not high on the agenda!!

Don't get me wrong, it looks fucking excellent riding, but none of that is what I'd consider DH. A DH bike would be overkill for those trails.

Do you mean the step-up after the road? Jon that looks piss, you're easily capable of doing that ! We want video of you spanking it

www.freecaster.tv/1000006_1006286

That Shley video is great - mental terrain!

[fatdoc]

I might be tempted 

I'm not taking the demo, Marin with 150mm front single crown fork seems the best option to me

[Percy B]

Looks awesome, FD. As for spanish casualty, I expect a full report on your return!
I've managed to get out a couple of times over new years - taking advantage of the permafrost on all the trails that have been boggy as owt for the last month, and its been top. However, todays warm up - helping give CPR to a collapsed, post-festive-season, new-years-resoution-to-get-fit jogger, was an interesting diversion, but put something of a dampener on the whole ride! And the permafrost is starting to thaw...