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| Author: | jim25 [ Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
I've only ever seen Aston dry in videos! I'm beginning to question if it is real or not!! |
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| Author: | NorthernTom [ Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
jim25 wrote: AHHH, I really wanna go now!! Damn this bloody wedding!! Jim - I think we all know the answer to this problem..... |
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| Author: | chris321 [ Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
kev wrote: chris321 wrote: I smashed my helmet in half on the drop at the end a couple of weeks ago, it doesn't bode well for a race run! OTB? Yeah, it was soggy and I didn't carry enough speed through the last turn, went over it too slowly, thought I'd just about saved the landing, then the bike speared off to one side, faceplanted onto a rock and the bike landed on the back of my head (apparently)  All fine now though  . Going to hit it again soon  Chris |
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| Author: | jim25 [ Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
NorthernTom wrote: jim25 wrote: AHHH, I really wanna go now!! Damn this bloody wedding!! Jim - I think we all know the answer to this problem..... To be fair be I'll be on the honeymoon by then so atleast it will be over then! |
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| Author: | chris321 [ Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
jim25 wrote: NorthernTom wrote: jim25 wrote: AHHH, I really wanna go now!! Damn this bloody wedding!! Jim - I think we all know the answer to this problem..... To be fair be I'll be on the honeymoon by then so atleast it will be over then! I think it's safe to say if your fiancée sees this thread, the situation will resolve itself! 
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| Author: | kev [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
chris321 wrote: kev wrote: chris321 wrote: I smashed my helmet in half on the drop at the end a couple of weeks ago, it doesn't bode well for a race run! OTB? Yeah, it was soggy and I didn't carry enough speed through the last turn, went over it too slowly, thought I'd just about saved the landing, then the bike speared off to one side, faceplanted onto a rock and the bike landed on the back of my head (apparently) All fine now though . Going to hit it again soon Chris That was/may still be the biggest drop ive done, not sure if the drop i done on S2A was bigger then this or not, (not the biggest one , im saving that for when someone else is driving home) what you have explained there is exactly what i can see myself doing 
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| Author: | HVAC MATT [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
Been 6 months since I Have been down the black run, may have to give this a go. |
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| Author: | wonkle [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
Looks like they're building a rock garden on it in feb |
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| Author: | HVAC MATT [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
I did see talk on there FB page about the rock garden also. By the looks of the rock it wont be as bad a the new one at porc (thank god) |
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| Author: | nwmlarge [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
Ive never been down the black i need to get some more time at aston! |
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| Author: | nwmlarge [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
Also to note their website is down due to some div hacking it so contact them via FB |
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| Author: | wonkle [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
Yeah saw that why hack a MTB site. I need to go Aston and ride as I have only ever ridden the root canal I also need to man up and be able to do that drop as come race day that's a photo hotspot and I want a good picture unlike my last ones lol |
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| Author: | jim25 [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
Never dne the black run! Its the best run there! In my opinion obviously! |
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| Author: | nwmlarge [ Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
I will be getting lots more time down there this year so i will session all the tracks |
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| Author: | hannibal [ Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aston hill black run race 31 of march 2013 |
So is anyone a definet for this?I was hopeing to get a few sessions in beforehand but I'm not sure how long they are keeping it shut for building? |
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