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booo came home from Morzine today, back to pushing up 
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booo came home from Morzine today, back to pushing up
I was back doing DH again today, 5 hours in and they closed the lifts because of thunder
The 08 ones are excellent, much better grip than the previous years but still super fast rolling, I love them.
I did however switch to Nobby nics for my weekend with Bike brechfa cos I thought I would struggle for grip on all that slate at abergorlech. My mate ran the OLD ralphs though with virtually no grip and was fine all weekend!
Had an awesome weekend and can really recommend shacking up with bikebrechfa.co.uk if you fancy the trails out that way Ivy and Carl are the best hosts EVER!, the new black route looks stunning (not that I rode it). The green/blue was my favourite, not technically hard but so flowing and fast, the red was amazing on the downs with lots of tabletops (with chicken routes, phew) and large berms! but was a true challenge going up, serious climbing indeed.
I'm exhausted but we are already planning our next visit later in the year
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I was back doing DH again today, 5 hours in and they closed the lifts because of thunder
doh, had a couple of nice storms when i was out there. Everyone in my chalet seems to think we got struck by lightening one of the nights, though some how i managed to sleep through the almighty bang apparently
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lol! You are catching a lift up the mountain to ride down!? Thats class! Now why didnt i ever think of that!I was back doing DH again today, 5 hours in and they closed the lifts because of thunder
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That's generally what happens at ski resorts that do biking during the summer
I go almost every week to a local resort.
I go almost every week to a local resort.
lol! You are catching a lift up the mountain to ride down!? Thats class! Now why didnt i ever think of that!
Loads of places have them
One example : http://www.cwmdown.co.uk/
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yeah but thats an up lift, not a chair lift, the only chair lifts in the uk for biking are at Fort Bill
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Scott Speedster S30
this is the 2006 model . the seller bought it last year and put only 28 miles on it.
carbon forks and seat post & shimno 105 groupset. seller also added mavic askyum (sp) rims. included in the sale were shimano pedals & matching nike cycling shoes tool pouch & pocket rocket pump and a very nice Giro Atom helmet.
this is my first road bike and thank to a.n.other on my other thread for telling me how the gears work!
this is the 2006 model . the seller bought it last year and put only 28 miles on it.
carbon forks and seat post & shimno 105 groupset. seller also added mavic askyum (sp) rims. included in the sale were shimano pedals & matching nike cycling shoes tool pouch & pocket rocket pump and a very nice Giro Atom helmet.
this is my first road bike and thank to a.n.other on my other thread for telling me how the gears work!
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As i mentioned earlier I'm off on a biking trip to wales on sunday, but we've yet to sort out accommodation because shell island now say that they wont have a single sex group. so we're after a new campsite or a YH, preferably in abasoch, help would be appreciated greatly!
My new bike I'm collecting on Friday
Never thought I'd buy a roadie, but I have really far to cycle to MY NEW JOB (sorry, had to try contain my excitement there)
How far?
9 Miles each way and steep climbs - guess it's not THAT far, but it's double I do now on my "Shed special"
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