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Bit late this but I was pre-occupied yesterday.
Spent a long weekend on the bike with a mate of mine. On Thursday we rode at Esher Shore. Did 4-hoursish just riding the bits. I completed 99% of the blue sections - one really tight switch back corner got me - and rode the 'first' red run too. Also did the berm run acouple of times too. Alot harder work that I thought it would be but great fun and a real benefit to moving my skills on.
Friday headed over to Cwmcarn for a couple of assisted XC loops. Loads of fun and although time slipped away from us, and I didn't get to do the couple of DH runs I wanted, it was a good effort. Headed off to Glyngorgg to pitch the tent in the afternoon.
Saturday, rode W2 out from Glyngorgg. I was completly boned on the Wall climb and just made it! I was not a well camper that night.
Sunday, rode the old railway track to Afan and hooned round the Penhydd before heading back to GG to strike camp and head home. Got my mate to follow me through a couple of the sections and got him riding faster.
Weather was glorious, people very friendly - except the theiving scum who had a couple of bikes out of a locked car, Drop Off Cafe was excellent as ever. Except on Sunday where they were completely swamped, sold out of loads and food took an age to arrive.
Camping was fun too, although I need a camp bed now. I'm too old to sleep on the floor!!!
Some film taken but nothing worth loading up to the net.
Spent a long weekend on the bike with a mate of mine. On Thursday we rode at Esher Shore. Did 4-hoursish just riding the bits. I completed 99% of the blue sections - one really tight switch back corner got me - and rode the 'first' red run too. Also did the berm run acouple of times too. Alot harder work that I thought it would be but great fun and a real benefit to moving my skills on.
Friday headed over to Cwmcarn for a couple of assisted XC loops. Loads of fun and although time slipped away from us, and I didn't get to do the couple of DH runs I wanted, it was a good effort. Headed off to Glyngorgg to pitch the tent in the afternoon.
Saturday, rode W2 out from Glyngorgg. I was completly boned on the Wall climb and just made it! I was not a well camper that night.
Sunday, rode the old railway track to Afan and hooned round the Penhydd before heading back to GG to strike camp and head home. Got my mate to follow me through a couple of the sections and got him riding faster.
Weather was glorious, people very friendly - except the theiving scum who had a couple of bikes out of a locked car, Drop Off Cafe was excellent as ever. Except on Sunday where they were completely swamped, sold out of loads and food took an age to arrive.
Camping was fun too, although I need a camp bed now. I'm too old to sleep on the floor!!!
Some film taken but nothing worth loading up to the net.
Sounds good. Must plan another trip there soon. Did the Set2Rise 12 hour solo. Best event for ages. Placed 7th out of the 30 solo riders. 104 miles, 8000 calories burnt. Loved riding into the night and then seeing the sun come up and knowing theres only 2 hours left. Have not stopped eating for 2 days. Son was in the winning Team category. Yep, it was a good weekend to.
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Some from the event.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23318875@N02/sets/721...
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Some from the event.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23318875@N02/sets/721...
mk1fan said:
The only riding I'll get to do this coming weekend will be a few hours at Eshershore. So over the two weekends it kinda evns out.
Whats it like at Esher Shore Stewart? I've been meaning to go for ages but I just imagine it to be full of 12yr olds who can outride me with their eyes closed!It's really good. Surprisingly it was a hard few hours. And weirdly, the Blue runs are (jumps aside) technically harder than the Reds.
It was just Phil and I there the whole time so I just cracked on. I did ask about weekends but have forgotten what they said!!
We're going again on Sunday if you want to join us. Going to get there for 11am. You need to be a memeber - £20 to join including first session in the park - and it's a fiver each time after that for the year.
It was just Phil and I there the whole time so I just cracked on. I did ask about weekends but have forgotten what they said!!
We're going again on Sunday if you want to join us. Going to get there for 11am. You need to be a memeber - £20 to join including first session in the park - and it's a fiver each time after that for the year.
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