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Title: Oct 5th uplift?
Post by: fatdoc on September 17, 2014, 09:31:13 pm: Forrest of Dean.. Loads of places left.. Softcore uplift venue. Looks cool, never been.. I'm going with my son and a mate. Looks good for DH, mini DH and modern enduro bikes.. Be good to get a UKB posse...

Www.flyupdownhill.co.uk (http://Www.flyupdownhill.co.uk)

Anyone??
Title: Re: Oct 5th uplift?
Post by: fatdoc on September 17, 2014, 09:46:18 pm: Can't find too many vids.. Watched a few.. This seems representative..

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/352446/ (http://www.pinkbike.com/video/352446/)

I believe there are more jump trails there now.
Title: Re: Oct 5th uplift?
Post by: Obi-Wan is lost... on September 18, 2014, 10:25:55 am: Fly-Up? Helicopter uplift I hope!
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We are the UK’S No1 Mountain Bike Uplift service.
That's a big claim.
Title: Re: Oct 5th uplift?
Post by: fatdoc on September 18, 2014, 11:08:25 am: I do know the uplift is extremely fast, and there is a plenitude of tracks...
Title: Re: Oct 5th uplift?
Post by: Bubba on September 21, 2014, 02:21:01 pm: I'm working that weekend but I did go there yesterday.

The uplift is indeed very efficient - 3 buses running constantly, we never had to wait at all. Runs from 10am to 4pm with an hour for lunch.

The venue is fun but there's not a whole lot there - we explored most of the tracks but ended up sessioning GBU which was great and the imo the best one there. Nice flow.

The hill is small and though I would probably go again I reckon I'd be tempted to go a bit further to Cwmcarn or to check out the new Black Mountain place.

My judgement may be slightly clouded as I crashed very heavily early on (lost front on root at speed, headbutted floor) which left me mildly concussed for a couple of hours and with a painful shin.
Title: Re: Oct 5th uplift?
Post by: unclesomebody on September 24, 2014, 08:35:57 am: Given it's only 45mins from Bristol I may pop up. It's just not that an interesting place to ride but it does always have spaces!

I'll no longer be the guy on the green Transition though...
Title: Re: Oct 5th uplift?
Post by: account_inactive on September 24, 2014, 01:33:14 pm: My bike is fooked at the moment so won't make it (plus 7 week old child). It's a nice set up there, nothing very difficult but it does flow well. The jumps are probably the best bit.

Have fun :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Oct 5th uplift?
Post by: fatdoc on September 25, 2014, 07:28:50 pm: Don't mind a bit of low stress flow jump trails, cheers for the info.

Uncle... What u riding ;)

I'll PM you my mobile.
Title: Re: Oct 5th uplift?
Post by: unclesomebody on September 26, 2014, 09:20:46 am: Quote from: fatdoc on September 25, 2014, 07:28:50 pm
Don't mind a bit of low stress flow jump trails, cheers for the info.

Uncle... What u riding ;)

I'll PM you my mobile.

It's not my fault... the exchange rate (in Canada) was too good... the bike so cheap... :spank:

I bought a 2014 Santa Cruz V10. I hired one for a day whilst a mate hired a Trek Session 9.9 and the V10 felt in another league. I'm just putting it all back together for a ride this weekend!
Title: Re: Oct 5th uplift?
Post by: fatdoc on September 26, 2014, 10:15:48 am: :o :punk:

:2thumbsup:

Gonna love having a bounce on that!!!
Title: Re: Oct 5th uplift?
Post by: fatdoc on October 22, 2014, 10:30:42 pm: It's not steep.. In DH terms, and you get effectively unlimited uplifts ( I had a nap at lunch and missed a couple after..) a good trail bike would be fine... Easily.

Very Well placed to be a an annual early Spring UKB uplift day out...

I say we we consider this venue for a UKB bikers uplift in early spring..

Mediocre vid.. Sorry

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/381743/ (http://www.pinkbike.com/video/381743/)