Anyone else going to Fort William at the weekend? inc photos

dan shard
dan shard Posts: 722
edited June 2012 in MTB general
Or is it just me :D

CAN NOT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • steelie600
    steelie600 Posts: 519
    dan shard wrote:
    Or is it just me :D

    CAN NOT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    IF my bits have come for my bike yeah im going, gonna have a couple of days there, watch racing Sunday, have a play on the red monday
    Idiot ^^^^^^^^^

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  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    Give us a wave - I will be watching!
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  • steelie600
    steelie600 Posts: 519
    look at ralph in my sig and look for a blimp riding it, thatll be me LOL
    Idiot ^^^^^^^^^

    Ralph
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    dan shard wrote:
    Or is it just me :D
    We all had a meeting, and it's just you this year.
    The loud crowds used to just distract the riders, so we're not going.
    Enjoy the race, alone.
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  • dan shard
    dan shard Posts: 722
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    dan shard wrote:
    Or is it just me :D
    We all had a meeting, and it's just you this year.
    The loud crowds used to just distract the riders, so we're not going.
    Enjoy the race, alone.

    jealous :P
  • agg25
    agg25 Posts: 619
    Was there last weekend, and the week before, conditions were perfect for riding. Heaps of trails around the Nevis apart from the 10 under the Ben, Red and World Cup route, go for an explore. Also get out to Laggan if you have time, the Blue/Red/Black/Orange routes out there are unreal and the black is one of the toughest blacks I've ever ridden!
    Also, PACK SOME MIDGIE SPRAY!! Those feckers are unreal, I've still got spots all over me!!
  • delcol
    delcol Posts: 2,848
    dan shard wrote:
    Or is it just me :D

    CAN NOT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    not fortbill :cry::cry::cry:

    but whistler the weekend after.... :wink::o:o:o:o:o:o 8) 8)
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  • dan shard
    dan shard Posts: 722
    All I can say is wow...what a weekend!!!!!!

    Ill upload the photos when I get chance. the spray didnt work for the midge bites at all, and Im totally riddled with them. Feel like cutting my arms off theyre that bad.

    Defo be going back next year though, and would defo recommend to anyone else
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    dan shard wrote:
    the spray didnt work for the midge bites at all
    Never does, the only thing that works is Avon skinsosoft.

    What a ride by Aaron Gwin - the guy's just in a league of his own!
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  • dan shard
    dan shard Posts: 722
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    dan shard wrote:
    the spray didnt work for the midge bites at all
    Never does, the only thing that works is Avon skinsosoft.

    What a ride by Aaron Gwin - the guy's just in a league of his own!

    He really was incredible. I was really happy that Peaty ended up able to ride in the final even if it was with a torn hamstringand ended in him finishing in 26th place. He seems like a really nice guy and stayed around congratulating all of the other riders as they came in. At one point Peaty, Sam Hill, Danny Hart, Gee Atherton and Greg Minnaar were all stood together in a group, talk about a meeting of masters lol. The atmosphere all weekend was like nothing Ive ever experienced, it was totaly electric

    Also managed to meet Danny McKaskill and got my photo with him. Really nice guy and never stopped smiling all weekend, he seems like he really does appreciate the oportunity that he has been given.
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    People always talk about the great atmosphere at Fort Bill - but when they held the Worlds there, there was obvious booing for any rider that wasn't British - which has stained the atmosphere of the place for me somewhat.
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  • dan shard
    dan shard Posts: 722
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    People always talk about the great atmosphere at Fort Bill - but when they held the Worlds there, there was obvious booing for any rider that wasn't British - which has stained the atmosphere of the place for me somewhat.

    Thats a shame, I can honestly say there was nothing but rapturous applause for every rider at the weekend. When the DH celebs came down (Peaty, hart, athertons, hill etc) the cheers were incredible.
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Oh definitely this race yeah, and generally world cup events do seem good. But the World champs left a bitter taste in my mouth.
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    It was an awesome day,

    I will say that Danny Heart was only just off the fastest pace, he was shifting too.
  • Rushmore
    Rushmore Posts: 674
    I must admit... i'm a big Gee fan...

    But Gwinnies gunna have it this year me thinks... that guy is just on fire!
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  • dan shard
    dan shard Posts: 722
    Heres some photos of the weekend. Apologies for the crap quality, they were taken from my iphone..please take notice of the gorgeous weather as well lol

    You may recognise the chap stood next to me on the first photo :D

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  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    dan shard wrote:
    You may recognise the chap stood next to me on the first photo :D
    Oh wow, is that Dan Shard from the BR forums? Neat!

    By the way, what the hell is the deal with the 4th from last photo? It looks mangled as anything, like a really dodgy photoshop!
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    I have to admit, to really enjoying the 4X the most mind, it's such a spectator event in my veiw.
  • mrmonkfinger
    mrmonkfinger Posts: 1,452
    thems some big tabletops at the end of the course


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  • delcol
    delcol Posts: 2,848
    has someone farted,, that guy behind appears to be holding his nose.

    some pretty good photos there... off a i phone.
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  • dan shard
    dan shard Posts: 722
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    dan shard wrote:
    You may recognise the chap stood next to me on the first photo :D
    Oh wow, is that Dan Shard from the BR forums? Neat!

    By the way, what the hell is the deal with the 4th from last photo? It looks mangled as anything, like a really dodgy photoshop!

    lol..yeah my iphone camera wasnt liking the fast movement n ended up stretching a few of the photos..and yes, thats the world famous Dan Shard :lol:
  • dan shard
    dan shard Posts: 722
    mrmonkfinger wrote:
    thems some big tabletops at the end of the course


    nice photos BTW

    yeah those tabletops are absolutely huge, the height they were getting in the air was staggering. the monster drop was pretty scary, the drop is probably 10ft to the road but the landing was like a vertical cliff face and most of the riders were landing a good 20ft down it and straight into a berm. the skill level that these riders are at is just incredible, and when you think that some of them are 16 year old girls..lol very humbling
  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    A must visit for next year me thinks.

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