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| Author: | Madasnibbor [ Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Full face riding. |
Not had a chance to use my new full face. Not had a FS in a few years is Aston hill any good for me to have a spin on the enduro. I'm looking to build confidence at pointing down the hill but not massive gaps. Any ideas or other novices who fancy a trip give me a shout 
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| Author: | jim25 [ Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Full face riding. |
Aston is a great place, depends on what sort of stuff you want to ride. Surface to air is steep, smooth surface and fast with table top jumps and medium ish drops on. Black run is steep in places and very rooty with a few smallish drops in. 423/root canal is rooty and off camber stuff with a slippery chalk/flint/clay finishing section that is very slippy in the wet. Red downhill/start of xc run is a good mellow mix, steepish in places with some roots, would be a good ride round to get to know the place. Aston rides well in the wet, but be prepared to slip and slide on the rooty and chalky sections!! |
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| Author: | Madasnibbor [ Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Full face riding. |
Sounds years away from drops etc just need a day of longish runs to find the edge if you know what I mean. Possibly all red runs then
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| Author: | VW-surfbum [ Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Full face riding. |
A day at chicksands? all pretty easy stuff on the dual and 4x but jumps and drops there if you feel like your progressing. |
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| Author: | nwmlarge [ Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Full face riding. |
I would also recommend chicksands if you are a bit of a newbie to going fast down a hill |
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| Author: | Madasnibbor [ Wed Jul 09, 2014 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Full face riding. |
I might go chickie then
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| Author: | chatman [ Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Full face riding. |
It's only £5 at chickie and great fun... They've made loads of new stuff and the 4x track is fun, and the ramp start..... Come to think of it need another trip up their soon.... Sent from my iPad mini using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | VW-surfbum [ Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:20 pm ] |
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I could be persuaded fund raising for the kaiser challenge again http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/Sausage |
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| Author: | Madasnibbor [ Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Full face riding. |
Cool, might not be free until 8th August at the weekend or 27th July poss |
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| Author: | VW-surfbum [ Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Full face riding. |
Set the date and we'll organise it from there. |
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| Author: | Laser [ Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:03 am ] |
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How big are drops at Chicksands, to advanced for a beginner? Also do you need a full face there for smaller bits? |
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| Author: | VW-surfbum [ Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Full face riding. |
Spence, you'll be fine, all little rollers on the dual and 4x, only drops and jumps are in specific sections if you feel comfortable enough to try. |
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| Author: | andydd [ Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Full face riding. |
Chicksands is mostly smooth and rollable (not to metion soft/sandyish ground), it does have some big stuff but easily avoidable. Its far 'safer' and less hazradous that Aston Hill and especially surface to air. People would tend to have a full face there for everything, execept the pisspot/Dirt Jumpers. |
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| Author: | chatman [ Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Full face riding. |
Madasnibbor wrote: Cool, might not be free until 8th August at the weekend or 27th July poss Both date good with me, and I'm off starting 11th Aug for two weeks
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