London Calling

supra-man

popstar wrote:

I say the hardest to ride was 4X from them all. Couldn't commit of getting all speed needed to clear tabletops. No see the exit of jump, no commitment from my camp. Really need to learn how to fly around.

Agree DH trails were nice, it's shame people tend to crash on easiest and bizzare spots. Shame I couldn't film you lot crashing around. DKenny, wish you a speedy recovery. Proper DH Cowboy!

Alan showed a true class to many of us, battered 10year old P2 outrode many DH bikes, WTF? Need to groom up Bungalustic to challenge and hopefully shame that P2 rider.

I like the 4x , this gives me an idea of speed needed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0MJF9cNLjE

already preparing a battle ....

Anonymous

Is it a Stockbroker? Is it a Quantity Surveyor? Is it a Church Warden? No! It's Bicycle Repairman!



Jump techniques (sorry, a bit blurred)




Though myself I don't even get 1mm of air to even do it right or wrong. I just roll it .


The new steed. Proper Downhiller now.

cooldad

Welcome to the owowowowow club DK.
Glad I decided to rest today from the sound of it. Mine are a bit tender after yesterday, but getting better all the time.

Planning a bit of Swinley tomorrow, early afternoon if anyone's around.

Atz

Though myself I don't even get 1mm of air to even do it right or wrong. I just roll it Very Happy.

Wouldn't worry about it, I barely left the ground the entire day. Luckily there's no photographic evidence of it

popstar

Ohh, DKenny you posted that awful picture of me attempting a jump. The other pimp one is rather good.

I started to feel all muscle pain now, when went to sleep my muscles started to seize. Wrists started to turn themselve and feet too, was an amazing sight of it, my wife first was a bit scared then just laughed at me -the Terminator/RoboCop. People, I need a tablet to stop all that weird magic! So bloody painfull that is.

Atz

You getting enough salts after riding? Usually the main cause of cramps after a long day like we had.

Anonymous

popstar wrote:

Ohh, DKenny you posted that awful picture of me attempting a jump.

Atz insisted

Everything aching at the moment myself, but that's from all the tumbles. Didn't feel the pain at the time. Maybe that's a good sign. Fall, get up, move on, pay for it the next day

bungalistic

Looks like you had fun aye

Think I might go back this saturday for a few more attempts at some the of DH runs there, certainly need more skills over rooty sections.

Did you guys get asked for your passes while you were there, we booked online to get the cheaper fee but no one ever checked if we had done.

supra-man

same here for roots..
I think I ll be out on Saturday too. as I m off to Brands hatch on sunday.

we turned up with no pass, and had one girl come and check pass around 11 am.

JonniOne

It was a wicked session, slept like a baby last night and probably would have slept all the way to tomorrow if I didn't have work today.
Zombie mode for the rest of the day...urg urg

Anonymous

p.s. bungalistic, like the web site. Looking good.

popstar

My fave was Black run, and DH5 ... roots were eezz mode on skills compensator really, all I did was unweigh front wheel and keep pumping like that, plenty of speed and control came my way. It's kind of caress the top of a woman, while down there magic will happen. It's all bike magic, yeah baby just like that.

bungalistic

supra-man wrote:

same here for roots..
I think I ll be out on Saturday too. as I m off to Brands hatch on sunday.

we turned up with no pass, and had one girl come and check pass around 11 am.

PM me your mobile and i'll let you know where I go ride saturday morning (prob aston or swinley)

Atz

I think I need to fettle my forks and shock as the rooty bits rattled my bones. I'm up for a Sat AM run depending where we go.

supra-man

popstar wrote:

My fave was Black run, and DH5 ... roots were eezz mode on skills compensator really, all I did was unweigh front wheel and keep pumping like that, plenty of speed and control came my way. It's kind of caress the top of a woman, while down there magic will happen. It's all bike magic, yeah baby just like that.

and yesterdays quote "sitting on a DH bike is like sitting on a womans tits...."


That zesty will make you make you have an orgasm on a trail one day....

Bungalistic, Ill send you my mobile.

Anonymous

Hmm, the video of DH5 (4-2-3 apparently) looks nothing like the one we did, except the bit right at the bottom. The one in the video has longer flowing sections and far less of the extreme rooty twisty stuff I remember. Though you can't see from the videos how steep these are either. The black looks like a simple leisurely ride on the video

http://www.rideastonhill.co.uk/downhills/4-2-3/


Though maybe my memory of it is clouded by visits to the ground

LarJones

Had a decent session at aston on the saturday, then ended up going back on sunday just to session it a bit more. Was good fun improving technique over the rooty sections on the hardtail, not always pleasant but satisfying when you get it right. Not sure if I saw you guys at the bottom of the red run, coasting the last section a bit confused by the demise of my gears!

Should be up for a session somewhere saturday morning too.

supra-man

LarJones wrote:

Had a decent session at aston on the saturday, then ended up going back on sunday just to session it a bit more. Was good fun improving technique over the rooty sections on the hardtail, not always pleasant but satisfying when you get it right. Not sure if I saw you guys at the bottom of the red run, coasting the last section a bit confused by the demise of my gears!

Should be up for a session somewhere saturday morning too.

Oh were you the guys on a blue onone 456 with fox 36 on it and with a snapped gear cable??

Jedi

singletrack xc for me tonight in hertford

LarJones

supra-man wrote:

Oh were you the guys on a blue onone 456 with fox 36 on it and with a snapped gear cable??

Yep that was us, luckily that was going to be our last run anyway! Was a bit of an unplanned trip, pre-booked passes for the saturday and didn't need them, didn't bother booking on sunday and met teh warden. Cracking trails though so worth £7 to keep them maintained in my view, looking forward to returning with my ragley once it's built up.

Atz

What was the silver framed bike BTW? It looked a lot like the Merlin Malt my wife has (not saying it's a girl's bike or anything)

Anonymous

I should apologise to anyone else who was there if I was in the way on DH5 having tumbled a few times . Someone came shooting down after me and clipped my wheel, but lucky didn't come off!

skiing-cyclist

I've only been on an MTB for 2.5 months and I've only now found this forum. I have been cycling on road for the 2 years but I was missing the hills and so I'm trying to find others to improve my MTB skills with.

I have cycled in the Surrey Hills a few times, I'm off to the Brecons later this week on my own. I've been to Swinley and have the cuts and bruises from trying the more technical stuff.

I'm in SW London and looking for others of a similar standard to cycle with, I realise it's risky cycling on my own. I wouldn't ski off piste on my own and I shouldn't cycle the more technical tracks on my own.

Most of the clubs cater for MTB riders with good skill levels.

Is there anyone else in my neck of the woods who wants to discover the joy of MTB?

Jedi

i had a great 2hr ride last night in broxbourne/hertford woods. bmx today

Atz

Joy, not sure. Tumbles we definitely do. The thread is mostly the same suspects arranging meets around the area you're interested in so if you keep an eye on this thread towards the end of each week, people will be arranging things and you'd be welcome to come along.

Atz

On the subject of this weekend, I'm off to the Field Day Festival on Saturday so I'm only up for riding anywhere on Sunday (unless I get a sneaky 8am Swinley)

metalmonkey

skiing-cyclist wrote:

I've only been on an MTB for 2.5 months and I've only now found this forum. I have been cycling on road for the 2 years but I was missing the hills and so I'm trying to find others to improve my MTB skills with.

I have cycled in the Surrey Hills a few times, I'm off to the Brecons later this week on my own. I've been to Swinley and have the cuts and bruises from trying the more technical stuff.

I'm in SW London and looking for others of a similar standard to cycle with, I realise it's risky cycling on my own. I wouldn't ski off piste on my own and I shouldn't cycle the more technical tracks on my own.

Most of the clubs cater for MTB riders with good skill levels.

Is there anyone else in my neck of the woods who wants to discover the joy of MTB?

Where in SW London all being well I shall be moving there in the nr future just need to check the place out ect and sort the move out. Then yes I would be, I'm a rookie too so it would make good sesnse as were both at the same skill level.

metalmonkey

Sorry I haven't been around in a while, had a family thing come up I'm staying with parents whilst thinsg sort themselves out.

However I' can cycle to Wendover woods from where I am so anyone up for some xc riding this week or next week? Any time is good for me as I'm on leave from work. Ashridge Forest isn't too far away either, I have heard there are some trials up there.

So anyone up for that? Would be more than riding alone, let me know.

skiing-cyclist

metalmonkey wrote:

skiing-cyclist wrote:

I've only been on an MTB for 2.5 months and I've only now found this forum. I have been cycling on road for the 2 years but I was missing the hills and so I'm trying to find others to improve my MTB skills with.

I have cycled in the Surrey Hills a few times, I'm off to the Brecons later this week on my own. I've been to Swinley and have the cuts and bruises from trying the more technical stuff.

I'm in SW London and looking for others of a similar standard to cycle with, I realise it's risky cycling on my own. I wouldn't ski off piste on my own and I shouldn't cycle the more technical tracks on my own.

Most of the clubs cater for MTB riders with good skill levels.

Is there anyone else in my neck of the woods who wants to discover the joy of MTB?

Where in SW London all being well I shall be moving there in the nr future just need to check the place out ect and sort the move out. Then yes I would be, I'm a rookie too so it would make good sesnse as were both at the same skill level.

I'm next to St Georges Hosp in Tooting.

thel33ter

Me + Cooldad probably aren't going to be out on Sunday as we are planning on leaving at 6.30ish on Monday morning but can do Saturday.