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Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: Johnny Brown on March 05, 2006, 07:58:57 pm: I've heard from several sources that Rich Simpson did this yesterday. Fuckin amazing effort, inspirational stuff.
Should open the floodgates now as there are plenty of others around who are capable - get to it.
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: andy_e on March 05, 2006, 08:00:06 pm: No way! Big things happening on the grit this weekend! Good effort lad...
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: saltbeef on March 05, 2006, 10:13:24 pm: excellent work. any pictures?/video?
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: Bubba on March 05, 2006, 10:25:29 pm: Waddage.
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: Huffy on March 05, 2006, 10:47:34 pm: Effort Rich.
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: Fiend on March 06, 2006, 08:32:06 am: Who actually witnessed the ascent then eh :lol: :roll: :wink:
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: Bonjoy on March 06, 2006, 09:48:37 am: Fine effort! I'd heard rumour that he'd fallen off the top move ground up about a week back (glad I wasn't spotting!). Good effort going back up for more after that.
Title: Re: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: Doylo on March 07, 2006, 06:23:35 pm: Quote from: "Johnny Brown"
I've heard from several sources that Rich Simpson did this yesterday. Fuckin amazing effort, inspirational stuff.
Should open the floodgates now as there are plenty of others around who are capable - get to it.

not to mention doing it again without mats or spotters. He's no one trick pony this guy!
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: dave on March 07, 2006, 06:36:09 pm: good effort by rich. i recon he should get on indian face onsight this year - would surely piss it. money in the bank.
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: cowboyhat on March 08, 2006, 10:38:30 am: Quote
not to mention doing it again without mats or spotters. He's no one trick pony this guy!

WHAT?
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: saltbeef on March 10, 2006, 07:33:52 pm: Quote from: "8a.nu"
source UKB but Ben ain't bitter

genius
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: Bonjoy on March 10, 2006, 08:33:03 pm: I think the inference on 8a.nu that Ron did CT ground up is incorrect.
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Post by: Doylo on March 10, 2006, 10:07:20 pm: also what grade is the top arete? where did 8a.nu get the 7c from? Malc thought 7a+ (think Rich did too)
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: dave on March 10, 2006, 10:40:13 pm: 8a.nu publishing erronious info? get out of town.
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: Ru on March 10, 2006, 10:57:59 pm: Quote from: "Doylo"
also what grade is the top arete? where did 8a.nu get the 7c from? Malc thought 7a+ (think Rich did too)

Dunno, but someone told me 7c too. Think it depends on how tall you are.
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: Johnny Brown on March 12, 2006, 02:11:28 pm: Welford reckoned 7b+
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: Sloper on March 12, 2006, 06:15:31 pm: Quote from: "Johnny Brown"
Welford reckoned 7b+

Hmm that'll make a change.
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: Doylo on March 12, 2006, 07:08:29 pm: 7b+/7c sounds a lot more likely than 7a+. I'm sure if it were 'only' 7a+ it would of been done ground up before now.
Title: Careless Torque Ground up...
Post by: LongMonkey on March 13, 2006, 03:51:08 pm: Sterling effort that lad. The spoon was left in the dark a little reading his blog.