Downhill Domination, "dropping in" (Read 280014 times)

fatboySlimfast · June 04, 2009, 09:06:45 am

Cwmcarn, Sunday...me and the space monkey are on the uplift. Only 4 spaces left on the uplift but possible space in my van available.

fatdoc · June 08, 2009, 06:25:19 pm

now my Demo has been resurrected (via spesh UK to get the bearings out) I'm in. just need a shock bush and it will be as good as new!! god, i forgot how damn supple the suspension is on it.

fatdoc · June 08, 2009, 08:33:34 pm

wharners, sunday.. dead early...

anyone up for it?

fatkid2000 · June 08, 2009, 08:57:32 pm

Quote from: fatdoc on June 08, 2009, 06:25:19 pm

now my Demo has been resurrected (via spesh UK to get the bearings out) I'm in. just need a shock bush and it will be as good as new!! god, i forgot how damn supple the suspension is on it.

Surely good "as new" is a relative statement when the said piece of equipment belongs to you!!

Bubba · June 08, 2009, 09:46:20 pm

Quote from: fatboySlimfast on June 04, 2009, 09:06:45 am

Cwmcarn, Sunday...me and the space monkey are on the uplift. Only 4 spaces left on the uplift but possible space in my van available.

Did you get wet?

Should be up for some bouncer action Sunday.

fatboySlimfast · June 09, 2009, 08:35:14 am

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Did you get wet?

Couldnt go in the end, cancelled it. probably just as well.
Prob up for sunday

fatdoc · June 15, 2009, 03:22:15 pm

After counting the midge bites from wharners... which took a good while.. I have to say the *new wave* tracks there now such as No Human are utterly mad.

I have never seen the like. I've forgetten just how damn hard a training ground wharners is.. there is soo much more than fastrack jump spot et al...

i need to get there more thats for sure! i cant do half the stuff i used to there... such as Nemba with a reasonable speed...

a truly humbling experience..

will be my prefered bike venue for a good while i reckon!

Fj · June 15, 2009, 09:56:33 pm

have you ridden the new track past the end of nemba etc? ride up the hill towards the crag and you'll see it crossing the track. The top 200yards is a rock garden and the gap jump is scary.
saying that at least the wharny tracks are rideable, I went to scratchmere yesterday and spent most of the day taking the chicken runs, or walking.
steep and techy!

Bubba · June 16, 2009, 01:04:56 am

Going to look at this new track the next time I go - Space Monkey did the big double on Sunday, it sounds large.

I need to start working No Human properly and stop farting about on the brakes

Is Scratchmere pretty hardcore then?

Fj · June 16, 2009, 04:45:10 pm

there are 3 tracks, about 9 variations and I had to walk/chicken run at least 1 section on each line.
If you go expecting something like cwmcarn you'll be shocked. We were lucky to have a mostly dry weekend, as it rained for the last run which made things even harder. Maybe it was the hangovers but I'd say its as hard or harder than the new wharny tracks.
We got 12 runs in with a fairly chilled out day, so you get plenty of riding.

fatdoc · June 16, 2009, 09:59:33 pm

Oh fuck... Better get my arse to cwmcarn...

fatboySlimfast · July 01, 2009, 08:32:12 am

Looking like team Cwncarn on the 12th.....if it carries on like this it will be sweaty!

fatdoc · July 13, 2009, 10:24:53 pm

Cwm carn, the BIG berm.. After taking the right hand jp poorly to drop into it.

Fuck me. The bank of the berm is 20ft at least..

True 2 wheel drift. And it was grippy...

Utter pleasure. I think I even Whooped.

Nxt ukb MTB day late sept.. Details to follow.

AM or DH bikes fine.

A mega track.

Ohh yes!!!

Cwm carn = fun fun fun

fatkid2000 · July 13, 2009, 10:36:28 pm

I'm up for that providing my rota allows - I can't wait to have no useful time off. And my knee should be fully rehabilitated.

Bubba · July 13, 2009, 10:41:55 pm

Glad you enjoyed it Jon - a very fun venue, can't wait 'til they get the rumoured 2nd track built.

I love the section where you go through the tunnel then drop down steeply to the big series of steps and chicanes.

<edit> and the bottom drop off the wooden bridge which just feels great !

Did Space Monkey do the Quarry Jump?

fatdoc · July 13, 2009, 10:48:01 pm

No one truly hit the quarry jump

have to say, not much margin for error there

will post a date later.

I expect ALL there... Will get the camcorder and helmet cam out!!

Great fun, though the drive home is hidious

Fj · July 15, 2009, 09:09:19 am

Quote from: fatdoc on July 13, 2009, 10:24:53 pm

Cwm carn, the BIG berm.. After taking the right hand jp poorly to drop into it.

Fuck me. The bank of the berm is 20ft at least..

A friend of mine thought it was the take off for a jump.

Luckily he was ok, but it ended his day riding.

john horscroft · July 29, 2009, 04:12:41 pm

Had my first taste of the Cannock Chase downhills yesterday

didn't have much time so just did The Red Runa a couple of times. Knowing that some of you chaps are Cannock veterans, what should I try next? Obviously not up to the harder stuff but tried a couple of the harder options on TRR without killing myself. So, what would be the next step?

jh

fatdoc · July 30, 2009, 09:35:41 am

- ridge run

then red in to black ( at the big berm, you can jump out of it and it ends you up and the box drop

john horscroft · July 30, 2009, 11:33:07 am

We tried Wonderland next to the Ridge Line, bit of a mud fest at the moment so baled. Did the black option on TRR as far as the big drop off the North Shore, didn't fancy the look of that first time! Thanks for the info, will be going back for sure, there's some fun to be had.

jh

fatdoc · July 30, 2009, 02:07:41 pm

do the drop off the box to the tabletop, the shore is gnarly.

john horscroft · July 31, 2009, 11:17:14 am

fatkid2000 · August 02, 2009, 07:11:55 pm

Whatever has happened to Rach Atherton's brachial plexus she's is back on a road bike at least:

http://freecaster.tv/mtb/1008766/the-atherton-project-episode-6

fatdoc · August 02, 2009, 11:25:00 pm

yeah, wearing her sponsors trainers and piss pot.

just keepin the income stream...

fatdoc · August 03, 2009, 03:25:21 pm

Heads up,

DH holiday planning for the beginning of 2010..

last week in jan..

long weekend / midweek break.. will try with dhspain.com once big G confirms...

3 days riding planned, dont see any point in trying for more.. as I always get too tired to recover.

tracks not as long as the alps, nor on the whole as fast, but they are more tech / narrow with better traction on the whole.. uplifts are fast compared to say cwmcarn. It would be common to miss out one every 5 to have a breather!

I'll be sorting this mid august after vacance en famille... anyone else interested?(I'm not paying for a deposit unless I have your cash in my hand, sorry ) Have a look on DHspain.com & search them on youtube..

We're aiming for a cheap as hell hotel / self cater on the seafront, near the cheap supermarkets & bars.. no frills, but I do know you can uplift all day long, 10 hr days (with lunch break) are the norm... and it's warm, and it rarely rains.. and there are no french (breaking bumps)... 15 min transfers. Sets you up good for the start of the year, reckon I was riding June standard by april, just coz of the number of runs done in such a short time period. IMO thus time and money better spent than Morzine... (though i do miss the place!)

would suit any bike from 140mm aggressively built AM to 200mm DH bikes..

full facers a definite need, I also will be in full armour, though the *kidz* were less padded..