Downhill routes in Scotland?

johnnygooner
johnnygooner Posts: 43
edited April 2011 in Routes
I'm planning another trip up to Scotland for the end of this month. 7 stanes specifically. Really fancy trying out some of the downhill routes. Thinking Ae or Innerleithin. I dont own a DH specific bike so i'd be putting my 5 through its paces.

Would it be too much of a battering for it?

Thanks in advance for responses

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  • getonyourbike
    getonyourbike Posts: 2,648
    edited March 2011
    of course it wouldn't, people have gone down on XC hardtails and 'come out the other side'. Your 5 would easily take it, really... it's a trail/AM rig which can really do anything.

    Don't forget Fort William
  • johnnygooner
    johnnygooner Posts: 43
    Encouraging to hear. It is the AM spec anyway, Fox 36 forks as well as Hope V2 brakes so quietly confident.
  • getonyourbike
    getonyourbike Posts: 2,648
    V2s are monsters, and 36s are pretty beefy too. You'll have no problems what-so-ever
  • andrewyzfr6
    andrewyzfr6 Posts: 194
    Ive succesfully used my 2009 5 on the downhill track at fot bill on several occasions, Im planning inners this year, which will hopefully lead to a downhill bike when i find a shop that actually has downhill bikes in stock!!!
    2011 Orange 224 evo race
    2009 Orange 5 pro
    2008 Scott Scale 30
    2002 S-works m5 fsr
  • andrewyzfr6
    andrewyzfr6 Posts: 194
    Forgot to say that some of the best downhill, although not gnarley like fort bill world cup, is From the top to bottom at Golspie (highland wildcat). about 7km of going down. Brillant on the 5. And no one is usually there!
    2011 Orange 224 evo race
    2009 Orange 5 pro
    2008 Scott Scale 30
    2002 S-works m5 fsr

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