Follow the dog

Catfish
Catfish Posts: 141
edited March 2010 in Routes
Just got back from doing "follow the dog" at cannock chase. to use one word i would say "WET"
lots of ground water and one section was like riding down a river bed, don't know how much rain they had over the last few days but it came down hard most of the day. To be fair to the trail builders though not to much mud, which is always a bit of an energy sapper especialy with me being new to the mtb sceene. all in all first time at the chase, first time on spd's off road, much fun had by all, will return after the new section has opened and the weather has dried up a bit.

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  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    it was a little damp at times!
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.
  • borntobemild
    borntobemild Posts: 73
    dried up a bit by Wednesday. Sandy subsoil.

    There's always one bit that gets me. At the far end by Marquis Drive. Short sharp rise with tree root at the top. :(
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    borntobemild wrote:
    There's always one bit that gets me. At the far end by Marquis Drive. Short sharp rise with tree root at the top. :(

    Secton 12! :D
  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    is that the pull up on the round to the right? with the tree on the left?
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    Yup. There's one tree root on the section before the fire road climb then that one parallel to Marquis drive. Last section before the 'Chainslapper'
  • BorisSpencer
    BorisSpencer Posts: 786
    +1 for that root.
    The last time I rode FTD it was precipitating persistently, I would guess the river bed to which the OP is reffering is the chain slapper, might have been better suited to white water rafting.
    Northwind wrote: It's like I covered it in superglue and rode it through ebay.
  • bike-a-swan
    bike-a-swan Posts: 1,235
    I like that root! Bit of a challenge when your'e tired
    Rock Lobster 853, Trek 1200 and a very old, tired and loved Apollo Javelin.
  • Mrs Toast
    Mrs Toast Posts: 636
    borntobemild wrote:
    There's always one bit that gets me. At the far end by Marquis Drive. Short sharp rise with tree root at the top. :(

    Evil Root Number Two! >.<
    The Mountain Biking Missadventures of Missus Toast

    The Professor

    Cletus
  • borntobemild
    borntobemild Posts: 73
    Mrs Toast wrote:
    borntobemild wrote:
    There's always one bit that gets me. At the far end by Marquis Drive. Short sharp rise with tree root at the top. :(

    Evil Root Number Two! >.<

    I'm glad i'm not the only one that's come a cropper there. Makes me feel a bit better. Maybe next time. :wink:
  • Almightydutch
    Almightydutch Posts: 264
    You gotta have one root to play with Ms Toast seeing as your fave (ER#1) is currently out of use.
    4 wheels bad
    2 wheels good
    1 wheel for fun

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