My Cannock prep will mostly involve eating beef jerky, drinking tea and watching this:
http://vimeo.com/25176773
Nice video, thanks for the link
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Nice video, thanks for the link
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No probs, someone posted it in AM thread on mtbr.com
It's quite a good video although some bits are quite rushed (does manage to fit a lot into 30mins though) especially the section on jumping and braking, there's no detail on how to squash jumps which is a techique I'd like to know more about. Some good info on heel position (I never think about that) and using your leg on the frame when doing flat turns - I normally just use my inside thigh of the inside turning leg on the side of the saddle.
Love how he says "comfortable"
It's quite a good video although some bits are quite rushed (does manage to fit a lot into 30mins though) especially the section on jumping and braking, there's no detail on how to squash jumps which is a techique I'd like to know more about. Some good info on heel position (I never think about that) and using your leg on the frame when doing flat turns - I normally just use my inside thigh of the inside turning leg on the side of the saddle.
Love how he says "comfortable"
There are a fair amount of climbs but nothing hard. The hardest climbs are the fire road on Follow the Dog and Kit bag hill Immediately after the Monkey Trail has finished. Even they aren't hard, they are just quite long and straight.
There are a few switchback climbs winding up hills but they are easy, it's harder to walk them!
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Got enough frame wrap on the back there, or is it holding the rear triangle together?
Not much, total ascent is only about 450 meters over 13 miles.
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Walking the climbs!? Come on guys, feel the burn!
How do you expect to improve if you don't push it (fitness wise)
How do you expect to improve if you don't push it (fitness wise)
Walking the climbs!? Come on guys, feel the burn!
How do you expect to improve if you don't push it (fitness wise)
I think because I ride mostly on my own, there's nobody to push me so the motivation to climb isn't there. Plus, why waste energy climbing that can be used for more descents? :d
I went out to Llandegla today for a blast, had a good afternoon there. I went a bit later than I normally do and it seemed to be a bit quieter, barely saw anyone else out on the trails which was quite good. At least it wasn't like last time when it was rammed with people all over the place!
I have noticed quite a few pushy dads there recently with young kids. Last time there was a man with a young kid out on the red trail, shouting at his kid, calling him a loser etc because he couldn't keep up. This time there was a guy in the car park near me as I was packing up with his son crying, telling him "you being a cry baby ruined the last part for me" and generally calling him useless. Felt like going over and pointing out to him that his son was only about 8, not some downhill champion yet!
Figured I'd take some pics this time too..
And one of my bike where its not in my living room!
I have noticed quite a few pushy dads there recently with young kids. Last time there was a man with a young kid out on the red trail, shouting at his kid, calling him a loser etc because he couldn't keep up. This time there was a guy in the car park near me as I was packing up with his son crying, telling him "you being a cry baby ruined the last part for me" and generally calling him useless. Felt like going over and pointing out to him that his son was only about 8, not some downhill champion yet!
Figured I'd take some pics this time too..
And one of my bike where its not in my living room!
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Climbs at Cannock??? I must have blinked and missed them when I rode there
Got to be worth re-aiming that front brake banjo and shortening that hose Supercow?
Got to be worth re-aiming that front brake banjo and shortening that hose Supercow?
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Are there good trails there? I'll be back in south Manchester at the end of July so maybe you can show me round
Llandegla is better....imo.
Having been to both I'd say Llandegla has some very good parts (Parellel Universe, Free ride and skills areas) but generally as a trail I'd say Cannock is just as much fun. Some of the descents are excellent.
Cafe is better at Llandegla, just. The bike shop at Cannock is better.
The views and scenery in Wales obviously beats Cannock
Overall I'd say for a fun ride they are about even, Llandegla has smoother trail and slightly better facilities than Cannock. Definitely worth a drive though.
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Bacon butty at Llandegla = win
Very much so! Its half the reason I go!
I guess its worth making a trip down at some point then, never hurts to have a change of scenery anyway.
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