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Author:  Lawbags [ Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:21 pm ]
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After the success of CwmCarn, we need another!

Where to?

Wales again?
Aston....no uplift tho
Gawton...bit far, but supposed to be ace
Rogate
Hindhead


I prefer week days as its quieter but I weekends are cool if everyone prefers!
Author:  Brad [ Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:25 pm ]
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Whistler Please :)
Author:  Crash [ Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:52 pm ]
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Winterberg? ;-)
Author:  Grin [ Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:20 pm ]
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Would like to do one of the '7 stanes' in Scotland, but quite a distance, so not a day trip me thinks!!
Author:  Evil [ Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:48 pm ]
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Good trip, was gutted about the man flu. Been in bed since I got home and am about to try to eat something for the first time since breakfast yesterday. Still got a few runs in and great to see everyone.

Look forward to our comedy footage Jon ( it was the man flu I swear)


Gawton...bit far, but supposed to be ace

Gawton is a long way but would be a good club trip. HSD is good for everyone, but Egypt and Supertavy will sort the men from the boys. Supertavy is compared to a mini Champery. The push up is a killer so better an uplift.
Author:  Lawbags [ Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:56 pm ]
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Im looking at Winterberg later in the year so will keep you lot updated.
Scotland is on the cards too....over a long weekend

Whats HSD? Apparantly Gawton will do an uplift if there is enough people.
Author:  Evil [ Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:55 pm ]
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Gawton's got 3 runs

HSD - High Speed Descent - is pretty sooth and flowy - bit like the red downhill at Cwncarn - all rolls fine. You wouldn't get bored running this all day and as i said it is good for all - would actually be ace fun on a jump bike. A bit like Cwmcarn though it only gets real flowy when you are at Mach 1.
Super Tavy is the longest black run and the one they use for the new Dirt 1.09 - some steep tech, some flowy, roots and a couple of roadgaps.
Egypt is a super steep routy tech fest (Tranny would love it)

I did it all on my Nomad and got down the stuff with my honour intact but ST and Egypt were first places i have ridden apart from the Alps where i felt a down hill bike would have been a real advantage (unlike Aston and Cwmcarn). Slack head angle, short stem a minimum and coil rear shock a recommendation.

Gawton gets my vote, if you like your down hill proper messy!
Author:  Lawbags [ Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:10 pm ]
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Im guessing its not do-able in a day? Travel wise.
Author:  Evil [ Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:59 pm ]
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Deffo not - you are looking at a good 4 hours each way. Maybe a UK bike park on the way or way back?
Author:  Peet [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:25 pm ]
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bradley27 wrote:
Whistler Please :)


I can't imagine why....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTqh0ju5Z2o

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Author:  Lawbags [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:43 pm ]
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Would people be cool with tenting it if we go Gawton?
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