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Fairly busy, the centre was pretty busy over lunch.
There were normally quite a few people at the start of the trails, especially if a couple of buses had dropped people off.
The trails weren't busy though, by that I mean we only encountered traffic on a couple of occasions.
One of the drivers told me they have planning permission for a further TEN full trails too!! So that should be good.
They also priced up a chair lift too, at £1.2m for a second hand one. But he said it would be unlikely to happen, as it would probably be out of service a lot due to the winds.
There were normally quite a few people at the start of the trails, especially if a couple of buses had dropped people off.
The trails weren't busy though, by that I mean we only encountered traffic on a couple of occasions.
One of the drivers told me they have planning permission for a further TEN full trails too!! So that should be good.
They also priced up a chair lift too, at £1.2m for a second hand one. But he said it would be unlikely to happen, as it would probably be out of service a lot due to the winds.
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I hope they have some longer blacks. We hit them towards the end of the day, by which point I was having a good day, but as soon as we finished Enter the Dragon two of my mates instantly said the same thing....'Now that's more like it!'
It's a shame the blacks are relatively short.
It's a shame the blacks are relatively short.
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couple of updates - charge scoop and a renthal carbon bar - went for low rise cos im quite tall and found my old bars a bit high, but they definitely look weird - feel nice though so guess ill just put up with the uglyness...
also race face narrow wide chainring - amazing, no chain drops yet
need kashima rear shock lol, also maybe some new brakes one day, new xt or maybe zee brakes...
also race face narrow wide chainring - amazing, no chain drops yet
need kashima rear shock lol, also maybe some new brakes one day, new xt or maybe zee brakes...
Nice!
Send yours to TF tuning and get a Kashima piston put on it. Get it push tuned as well, mine felt great after that!
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740!!
couple of updates - charge scoop and a renthal carbon bar - went for low rise cos im quite tall and found my old bars a bit high, but they definitely look weird - feel nice though so guess ill just put up with the uglyness...
also race face narrow wide chainring - amazing, no chain drops yet
need kashima rear shock lol, also maybe some new brakes one day, new xt or maybe zee brakes...
Generally, taller riders need higher rise bars.
Ps: Save your money, no point in kashima coating your shock
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I'm seriously considering running 1x10 with a narrow wide ring when I finally get my kona! Due date is moved to end of March!
Even the alternative Marin Attack trail xt8 is April!
Even the alternative Marin Attack trail xt8 is April!
Sold one of those a month or so ago, very nice in the flesh.
I would recommend sizing up, or at least trying one out before buying one.
The geometry / sizing numbers don't seem to add up.
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OOOO sneaky 2015 XTR info!
11 speed, 11-40 cassette range...
http://www.26in.fr/news/28106-shimano-2015-xtr-premires-images.html
11 speed, 11-40 cassette range...
http://www.26in.fr/news/28106-shimano-2015-xtr-premires-images.html
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I'm sorry cow, I'll try harder next time 
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