Pic of the Day
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The North Shore has some BIG drops. I have been riding by this one for several years thinking, "it looks like the size of the one on Dirt Merchant (Whistler Bike Park) and If I wasn't by myself...." and then I ride right on by it!
Long time since I did any jumping and never anything as serious as that .
I heard that the North Shore Municipality (?) is coming down hard on some of the features. Eg; 8’ high skinnies. A few serious accidents will do that.
The trail building volunteers on Burke Mountain are aware of the potential fallout. The 50’ drop near Crystal Falls, on Burke, just got torn down. But another feature springs up.
This hidden feature remains secret …for now.
I like things a little closer to the ground.
Llandegla this morning. First time back there since my off eighteen months ago. The sun was out and boy did it feel good to be on them trails again.
No way for me. Thats to close to base jumping ! 🫣
Reminds me of an HSE article in a big companies magazine and what does guys might say to those constructions (building & using). Made we wonder for long if this was a serious article. But hey, when they come for an HSE audit you know they are serious. But still interesting that there are employees having time for such letters and others responding in such detail.
Mcharza
E*POWAH BOSS
It looks like the landing is on flat ground.
Mcharza
E*POWAH BOSS
I love life so much that I would give up jumping.
Yes exactly
shadowfacts
New Member
I think Base Jumping is more regulated than some of these MTB features. Can you spot the deficiencies in that feature? …there are many.No way for me. Thats to close to base jumping ! 🫣
Many of the trail builders here stay within the regulations for building trail features …but some don’t. When the risk is identified in writing to the landowner or interested parties …some form of action can be taken.
The "landing" is about 3m to the right and has a decent transition of at least 40 degrees with a 10m run out until you MUST make a 90 degree right turn or hit one of several large trees. There were visible tire tracks, so it is doable!
Good morning, those structures look great.
I was just trying to say that there is no way to get me on such rollercoaster as being to scared. 
By contrast to the above scary stuff, did this yesterday trying to avoid the mud.
Surprisingly dry so will try the Mrs favourite route with her today - Venus Woods with a stop for lunch at the Cadence café in Cocking.
When this fog clears that is! Much thicker than the camera shows. Currently only 3C.
Surprisingly dry so will try the Mrs favourite route with her today - Venus Woods with a stop for lunch at the Cadence café in Cocking.
When this fog clears that is! Much thicker than the camera shows. Currently only 3C.
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Like a foggy morning scene saying that it can be freezing sometimes.
billwarwick
E*POWAH Elite
That’s so the ambulance can get closer
Last fast crash I had was 6 miles from civilisation ,chopper or mountain rescue. Not saying my life flashed in front of me but when I hit ground before the pain I thought this is a bad one. It wasn't i was ok , have I slowed down mmm
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ottoshape
Well-known member
Not so fast! You do indeed have peers! Have to say, I did get the pole in pretty good focus ....
At midday(ish) the fog lifted and the sun came out to play.
On the way though Venus Woods:
"Naughty Armstrong" toasted sandwiches at the Cadence Café at Cocking:
On the South Downs Way towards our fave (not mega steep but bumpy as fuck) downhill to Chilgrove:
Apropos scary stuff! These BC guys are pretty clever: The more in the air the less mud on the gear!
Pic of the day, be riding tomorrow. Tschacalaca
Pic of the day, be riding tomorrow. Tschacalaca
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Canna beat a cheese toasty especially if its made for you .
steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
First time out for nearly 5 weeks (don't judge!)
Went to my nearest trail centre for some off-piste riding. Only to find that the forest clearance guys were at work. It has to be done, that's what Forest England does, it is in their Terms of Reference. I tried to get around where they were working and do it safely, but a 50' tree falling across the trail 100' away put a stop to that! So I turned and went elsewhere.
I went to the nearby National Coal Board land. It is private land, and they don't mind walkers and bicycles. But they hate motorbikes, quadbikes and 4WD. Would you believe it but the forest clearance guys were there and attacking it with a vengeance! They don't appear to have the same instructions as those given by Forest England and they are leaving a proper mess. I tried a few ways in but was defeated by the amount of brash (branches stripped from the trees and left to lie where they fall). In addition to the brash, it had been ridden over and trodden into the ground by the harvesting vehicles, which were a mix of tracked and wheeled.
Below is the Forest England area, my bike is hiding in the shadows. This is normal occutrrence in just about every Forest England location.
Below is the entrance to one of the trails I use. I would have gone in for a look, but I could hear the harvesting vehicle. You can see logs left at apparently random locations. Maybe they are there to stop the likes of me? Who knows?
I moved elsewhere, but eventually came to the National Coal Board area. At first it wasn't too bad, I just had to clear branches off the trail that looked as though they had been deliberately put there. But it steadily got worse. Eventually, after 90 mins, I had to give up. I could no longer see where the trail was supposed to be.
I did try just riding over it, but it was hard going and I was in imminent danger of losing my mech or breaking some spokes. So I left it for another day and when I could get some help.
PS: That was over the whole of the forest floor, I wasn't just looking down the trail, because I didn't know where it was!
Went to my nearest trail centre for some off-piste riding. Only to find that the forest clearance guys were at work. It has to be done, that's what Forest England does, it is in their Terms of Reference. I tried to get around where they were working and do it safely, but a 50' tree falling across the trail 100' away put a stop to that! So I turned and went elsewhere.
I went to the nearby National Coal Board land. It is private land, and they don't mind walkers and bicycles. But they hate motorbikes, quadbikes and 4WD. Would you believe it but the forest clearance guys were there and attacking it with a vengeance! They don't appear to have the same instructions as those given by Forest England and they are leaving a proper mess. I tried a few ways in but was defeated by the amount of brash (branches stripped from the trees and left to lie where they fall). In addition to the brash, it had been ridden over and trodden into the ground by the harvesting vehicles, which were a mix of tracked and wheeled.
Below is the Forest England area, my bike is hiding in the shadows. This is normal occutrrence in just about every Forest England location.
Below is the entrance to one of the trails I use. I would have gone in for a look, but I could hear the harvesting vehicle. You can see logs left at apparently random locations. Maybe they are there to stop the likes of me? Who knows?
I moved elsewhere, but eventually came to the National Coal Board area. At first it wasn't too bad, I just had to clear branches off the trail that looked as though they had been deliberately put there. But it steadily got worse. Eventually, after 90 mins, I had to give up. I could no longer see where the trail was supposed to be.
I did try just riding over it, but it was hard going and I was in imminent danger of losing my mech or breaking some spokes. So I left it for another day and when I could get some help.
PS: That was over the whole of the forest floor, I wasn't just looking down the trail, because I didn't know where it was!
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steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
Yeah, but I had to walk over it until I came to a trail left by the harvesters, then I followed one of the tracks (they had loads of brash squashed in, so it was very bumpy) until I got to a proper forest trail a fire break kind of thing. Then I could get out.That's just f7cking horrible, you did the right thing to walk away
Im hoping to do a long ride in a few weeks that's been on bucket list for years.Did a run on eco to test battery range . Did same route as when I first got bike . Couldn't motivate myself to do full route of 42 miles. . Had 40 odd percent left for some reason not getting battery readings on app since I got a new TCU. 5 bars left so low 40s im thinking . Not much difference when new but I may have been in lighter gears , 5 and 3 quarter years older now than when I got Levo. Where have all the good times gone. I need a few more long rides in eco I think. I was overdressed today , weve just been hit by a heatwave balmy 13c today. But Mark my words we'll pay for this winter not over yet.
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Tubby G
❤️🔥 Hot Stuff ❤️🔥
Have you ridden the trails at Watchwood Steve? They’re good fun. Nothing steep or techy but flow really well and nice & fast
Tyjay
Active member
Had a trip to Penmanshiel yesterday been on radar for couple years and only got round to going
weathers been great all week, yesterday 30mph+ wind and a bit squalling rain
Had an awesome day wind wasn’t bad in the trees will be going back for sure now we know where we’re going
you can only get lost so many times
first Time my AXS battery was nearly flat so spare on order
weathers been great all week, yesterday 30mph+ wind and a bit squalling rain
Had an awesome day wind wasn’t bad in the trees will be going back for sure now we know where we’re going
you can only get lost so many timesfirst Time my AXS battery was nearly flat so spare on order
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Palm Canyon Epic. It starts up in the clouds behind us in the picture. It's about 25 miles of mostly black diamond single track winding through the wilderness inhabited by big horn sheep, rattle snakes, needle sharp jumping cactus, hostile Indians (I'm not kidding), and ending in Palm Springs where all the fancy pants celebrities play golf and work on their tans while lounging by the pool.
