Too Old For Downhill action???

Anonymous

So there I was in the bath (not a pretty site I can tell you) reading my latest copy of Dirt Magazine, and there was a little piece about how a guy was going back into doing a DH stage... senior he described himself as....

Now I can relate to the senior aspect, but not in mind as I am still 18......my GF tells me that sometimes.. but hey you're only as old as the person you're feeling.. is that right..

So I was thinking of doing a DH event later this year (bike upgrade pending) and was wondering.....is it a state of mind or body?

How old is too old for DH......???

me personally it would be when my knees and elbows stop working and even drinking WD40 wont help.

peace

Gman

nicklouse

Mind.

I am twice your age and there are older riders out there having fun.

Just takes longer for us Oldies to heal. (and We dont bounce quite as well as we used to).

geordiefreerider

Theres a downhill event in newcastle this year on august the 9th 65 quid entry, I wont be doing it coz i dont have nor can afford a downhill bike, even though im stupid enough to tackle it on my xc kona I doubt they would let me ha ha - just thought you might be interested bein a fellow geordie !!!!

Anonymous

geordiefreerider wrote:

Theres a downhill event in newcastle this year on august the 9th 65 quid entry, I wont be doing it coz i dont have nor can afford a downhill bike, even though im stupid enough to tackle it on my xc kona I doubt they would let me ha ha - just thought you might be interested bein a fellow geordie !!!!

you got a link at all mate? not sure I would do it after a bottle of dog like just do it on ya Kona, am gonna be getting a pitch and fiddling with it so should be able to break my heed then.

do it man.... it's not in Jesmond dene is it.. I mean that Waterfall isnt really dry enough

djonmustard

I got a Zesty 714 and am about to get a Froggy 518, cause the stuff I like at 36 years old isn't just XC and trail but some more Hectic DH and singletrack. Get a bike that gives you more confidence, then trash the hell out of it! :P

geordiefreerider

They had something on the bike radar home page last week think it was called newcastle dirtjam or something like that - just google newcastle downhill event you will find it im sure, i'll be going to watch it a t the very least !! cant wait !!

geordiefreerider

No its through the city centre finishing up down the quayside not exactly sure where its starting though............... wouldnt mind a go but wouldd probably look like a right nacker the first time i fell off coz my frame had snapped doing a 15 ft drop off ha ha !!!!

Anonymous

djonmustard wrote:

I got a Zesty 714 and am about to get a Froggy 518, cause :P

I think you should lend me a fiver nice bikes btw.....envy envy I'd love an iron horse sunday world cup myself.....ahhh dreams

geordiefreerider

GmanUK101 wrote:

geordiefreerider wrote:

Theres a downhill event in newcastle this year on august the 9th 65 quid entry, I wont be doing it coz i dont have nor can afford a downhill bike, even though im stupid enough to tackle it on my xc kona I doubt they would let me ha ha - just thought you might be interested bein a fellow geordie !!!!

you got a link at all mate? not sure I would do it after a bottle of dog like just do it on ya Kona, am gonna be getting a pitch and fiddling with it so should be able to break my heed then.

What ya getting a specialized pitch ? Met a lad from alnwick out on one the other day he had just bought it, looked really nice like for the money couldnt believe it !!!

Anonymous

geordiefreerider wrote:

No its through the city centre finishing up down the quayside not exactly sure where its starting though...............

foond it.. http://www.4mountains.co.uk/www.4mounta ... fo.php?p=2

must use some of the steps around the back of the quayside, some good rides there if you like steps.... or you could bunny off the bridge onto the roof tops

cheers mate

G

Anonymous

geordiefreerider wrote:

What ya getting a specialized pitch ? Met a lad from alnwick out on one the other day he had just bought it, looked really nice like for the money couldnt believe it !!!

aye probably the pitch comp on the old bike to work scheme, see how it rides then maybe tart it up a bit. can't get the pro for love nor money.

geordiefreerider

"Also All Riders aged 18+ are invited the night before VIP entry into the nightclubs around Newcastle." - Oh dear that might not be the best idea in the world ha ha !!!!!

Anonymous

geordiefreerider wrote:

"Also All Riders aged 18+ are invited the night before VIP entry into the nightclubs around Newcastle." - Oh dear that might not be the best idea in the world ha ha !!!!!

they've got to be kidding right? that's just daft.....World HQ (if it's still there, I aint been home for 3 years) used to close at 5am...may as well have an all night bFast and a red bull and stay up

geordiefreerider

Ah know ha ha there'll be some fuzzy heeds in the mornin like, world hq is still there, just found out the other day its ran by an old rockshots dj tom faulkner ha ha rockshots !!! Still cant find any details of the exact route like but should make for a good day whatever happens !!

Anonymous

geordiefreerider wrote:

ha ha rockshots !!!!!

showing ya age there mate.

geordiefreerider

I know ha ha 28 next month so was too young to go but I remember having all the tapes ha ha - there not printing details of the route as people will try and practise it and the police and council would probably ruin the whole thing but I definately read somewhere that it finishes down on the quayside which makes sense really - im getting all excited about it, not gonna compete but will be up there with bike generally pratting about and drinking dog !!

Anonymous

geordiefreerider wrote:

I know ha ha 28 next month so was too young to go but I remember having all the tapes ha ha - there not printing details of the route as people will try and practise it and the police and council would probably ruin the whole thing but I definately read somewhere that it finishes down on the quayside which makes sense really - im getting all excited about it, not gonna compete but will be up there with bike generally pratting about and drinking dog !!

nice, may fire down for it and give it a go... I really can't think of what route it's gonna be unless it's up and down up and down sort of enduro event, if pure urban DH then it's got to be lots of steps... dogg leap stairs perhaps? if I dont end up doing it should get some great shots on the old slr.

peace and have a good weekend mate.

G

geordiefreerider

Maybe from the top of westgate road and work its way down through some of the back streets .........................

Anonymous

geordiefreerider wrote:

Maybe from the top of westgate road and work its way down through some of the back streets .........................

could be aye, never thought of that. watch out for the ducks in leazes park though mate they bite

cee

there was an urban DH jam here in edinburgh a couple of years back, starting at edinburgh castle espanade and ending in the grass market....

lots of steps....they also built a big bridge over a road to join two bits of downstep together, so be prepared to be quite surprised at how good these folks can be at building a track out of nothing!

Anonymous

cee wrote:

there was an urban DH jam here in edinburgh a couple of years back, starting at edinburgh castle espanade and ending in the grass market....

lots of steps....they also built a big bridge over a road to join two bits of downstep together, so be prepared to be quite surprised at how good these folks can be at building a track out of nothing!

I saw that race, ok well footage of it and photos, looked ace! used to live in Edinburgh so was really suprised at what they did.

cee

yeah we were there......

a mate of mine raced in it...fell off, came nowhere! :shock: :shock: