Big Bike Thread

Supercow · 27 Oct 2014 at 10:04

Thanks - was just a silly fall, but one of those where you fall directly on the head/shoulder without being able to roll with it.

What I think I do

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb10174966/p4pb10174966.jpg
NO HOTLINKING

What I actually do:

neil_g · 27 Oct 2014 at 10:19

Supercow said:
What I actually do:
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if its any consolation that looks like exactly what i did on my last crash. got the front wheel hooked up in a rut and got spat out the front side door. "fortunately" i landed in a patch of brambles and stingers as i didnt get my hands out either.

get well soon though, the old CB seems to be the injury of choice at the moment, youre not the only one ive heard of in the last few weeks.

Juggy1985 · 27 Oct 2014 at 10:19

Be better from a rider behinds perspective, sucks to get injured , how far through the day did it happen?

Supercow · 27 Oct 2014 at 10:22

Before lunch... I think it was instant karma for doing this

Andelusion · 27 Oct 2014 at 11:00

Haha

Healing vibes Supercow! It's hard to even see what happened on that vid, so easy to lose the front though and there's never much you can do.

SDK^ · 27 Oct 2014 at 11:05

Supercow said:
Thanks - was just a silly fall, but one of those where you fall directly on the head/shoulder without being able to roll with it.

Poor line

Pretty much how my crash happened on Saturday. I was cruising through the fastest line choice, then decided to go for the techy option and stacked it into a boulder garden at full speed.

Supercow · 27 Oct 2014 at 11:28

Andelusion said:
Haha

Healing vibes Supercow! It's hard to even see what happened on that vid, so easy to lose the front though and there's never much you can do.

Still not sure if I lost my front, or just got bucked because my back wheel landed on the up transition. Either way, I knew it was a crap jump and decided to do it anyway... on the last moment, which is near always a crap idea

SDK^ said:
Poor line

Haha

neil_g · 27 Oct 2014 at 17:02

sounds like the peaks are getting the resurfacing treatment by the council..

http://singletrackworld.com/2014/10/peak-district-trail-works/

Andelusion · 27 Oct 2014 at 17:06

Yes it's a huge shame, that descent was one if the best with loads of 1-2 ft drops and off camber bedrock, now going to become a loose motorway that's sure to cause accidents and welcome back off road vehicles.

kaotikuk · 27 Oct 2014 at 22:57

Hmmm is a magic mary vertstar up front going to be to soft for all mountain riding? Most of my riding is climb a lot then descend... so shoould i go with the trailstar or vertstar upfront? :S

Supercow · 28 Oct 2014 at 09:57

Supercow said:
http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb10174966/p4pb10174966.jpg
NO HOTLINKING

Which mod keeps on doing this?

Pinkbike is a photo / news sharing site for bikers. "Hot" linking images is as fine as it is from a site like IMGUR

SDK^ · 28 Oct 2014 at 10:12

neil_g said:
sounds like the peaks are getting the resurfacing treatment by the council..

http://singletrackworld.com/2014/10/peak-district-trail-works/

Andelusion said:
Yes it's a huge shame, that descent was one if the best with loads of 1-2 ft drops and off camber bedrock, now going to become a loose motorway that's sure to cause accidents and welcome back off road vehicles.

I was at the Peaks on Saturday and was chatting to some of the riders who were also complaining about it. One decent is already tarmac smooth

Hopefully they won't touch the amazing Jacobs ladder decent.

The best thing you can do to slow it down / stop is to is write, email, tweet or Facebook the Peak District Council, if there is enough public concern, they may pause the work while they undertaken a public consultation exercise.

neil_g · 28 Oct 2014 at 10:19

doesnt sound like DCC are overly fussed, nobody returning calls or emails etc.

have you seen the state of their facebook page!

although some report of work being "paused":

https://mobile.twitter.com/peakchief/status/526985128074305536

neil_g · 28 Oct 2014 at 13:25

Ashton, 1 year on..
http://www.animal.co.uk/2014/10/martyn-ashton-year-one/

Bunka · 28 Oct 2014 at 17:05

neil_g said:
Ashton, 1 year on..
http://www.animal.co.uk/2014/10/martyn-ashton-year-one/

Depressing.

Hope he manages to work out a new direction in life as I doubt he'll be riding again.

MrKnifey · 28 Oct 2014 at 17:55

Shock is totally FUBAR on my Trek. Fishers cant get a new one for me until mid November. Love buying new bikes.

Begbie · 28 Oct 2014 at 18:44

neil_g said:
Ashton, 1 year on..
http://www.animal.co.uk/2014/10/martyn-ashton-year-one/

Heartbreaking.

Been taking the bird to a few gnarly (well compared to trail centre) handbuilt stuff lately. It just flies, and has shown weak spots in my ridding without a doubt. Most defiantly faster on a hardtail too, well in comparison to old strava times.

Diesel · 29 Oct 2014 at 15:56

Supercow said:
Thanks - was just a silly fall, but one of those where you fall directly on the head/shoulder without being able to roll with it.

What I actually do:

I binned it on that jump when I went to FOD! Luckily I escaped with cuts and bruises.

Is it known for being dodgy then?

Supercow · 29 Oct 2014 at 16:41

Usually avoid it like the plague, because the landing is on an upwards transition and the slower way around. Not entirely sure why I wanted to go for it, because it really is crap.

rhysduck · 29 Oct 2014 at 17:58

Am i blind? I can't see any jump in that video

Cow is that you riding? What accent is that?

side note: I need some new tyres for the Shan... I was thinking a Rocket Ron on the back and a Nobby Nic on the front??