Mountain Biking

illuz · 22 Apr 2022 at 10:45

SpudMaster said:
Not ridden AE in a long time. Probably over 10 years ago now but the DH track used to be really good, bet its changed a lot now though. By the huge gap do you mean the Coffin Jump? (gap was to the left with chicken line to the right) and the step down just before the large berms towards the bottom? I have a nice crash on the step down when I went last, walked away and hit it again though

Aye mate, the coffin gap & massive step down. Will probs take another year to work up to that level of stuff, if ever. I'd probs be able to make it but when the head says no the body doesn't go :cry:

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Invertigo said:
Can safely say that Stiniog is mega fun and well worth a visit. No offs either, which is always a bonus and the weather was perfect. Happy enough that I managed to keep upright on the techy ones riding clipped in, by far the rowdiest terrain I've tackled yet.

Feeling it in the quads and arms today mind you!

Stinni is fantastic yeah, we're there again next Saturday. Going to tackle the blacks this time, was 60mph wind last time lol. How was the wind? We daren't take our wheels of the ground last time and even then the gusts were near blowing us off the trail. Rowdy terrain for sure, that place must go through some tires.

iMacMart · 10 May 2022 at 12:42

Afternoon all

My work has started a R2W scheme and I'd like to take advantage of this, it appears to be via Halford but I've also seen they can be independent shops?

I'm 10% road 90% trails when I go out, budget can be up to 1K but not looking to go that high unless I see something that really takes my fancy

I like the look of the Vitus might be out of my range though, Carrera look OK and I had a Specialized hard tail which I enjoyed ride on the trails

I live about 10 mins from Chicksands bike park so want to make use of it over there, I'm passing my Voodoo Bizango to my son as his bikes had it

Any thoughts or recommendations would be gratefully received

Thanks

gettothechopper · 10 May 2022 at 12:51

iMacMart said:
Afternoon all

My work has started a R2W scheme and I'd like to take advantage of this, it appears to be via Halford but I've also seen they can be independent shops?

I'm 10% road 90% trails when I go out, budget can be up to 1K but not looking to go that high unless I see something that really takes my fancy

I like the look of the Vitus might be out of my range though, Carrera look OK and I had a Specialized hard tail which I enjoyed ride on the trails

I live about 10 mins from Chicksands bike park so want to make use of it over there, I'm passing my Voodoo Bizango to my son as his bikes had it

Any thoughts or recommendations would be gratefully received

Thanks

Go have a look in Brink if you are near chicksands

it will make you want to up your budget

iMacMart · 10 May 2022 at 12:55

gettothechopper said:
Go have a look in Brink if you are near chicksands

it will make you want to up your budget

Gulp! I could by the wife a car for those prices!

Must stop looking at that site!

fez · 10 May 2022 at 13:26

iMacMart said:
Afternoon all

My work has started a R2W scheme and I'd like to take advantage of this, it appears to be via Halford but I've also seen they can be independent shops?

I'm 10% road 90% trails when I go out, budget can be up to 1K but not looking to go that high unless I see something that really takes my fancy

I like the look of the Vitus might be out of my range though, Carrera look OK and I had a Specialized hard tail which I enjoyed ride on the trails

I live about 10 mins from Chicksands bike park so want to make use of it over there, I'm passing my Voodoo Bizango to my son as his bikes had it

Any thoughts or recommendations would be gratefully received

Thanks

Vitus are cracking value for money and have won a load of "bike of the year" competitions over the past 5 or so years. I would go for one of theirs.

gettothechopper · 10 May 2022 at 14:02

iMacMart said:
Gulp! I could by the wife a car for those prices!

Must stop looking at that site!

they have all the good stuff

honestly if your heading for chicksands anyway, its right next to it and its worth a look in person just because its a nice shop with good dudes

iMacMart · 10 May 2022 at 15:17

gettothechopper said:
they have all the good stuff

honestly if your heading for chicksands anyway, its right next to it and its worth a look in person just because its a nice shop with good dudes

I will pop over there! Thanks

iMacMart · 10 May 2022 at 17:30

fez said:
Vitus are cracking value for money and have won a load of "bike of the year" competitions over the past 5 or so years. I would go for one of theirs.

I was going to get one of there prior to getting my last bike but could get the model at the price I wanted, they are on my list of bikes to read up on for sure!

Thanks

illuz · 11 May 2022 at 09:22

Went back to Stiniog with my mate to tackle the blacks, Black Powder is some trail

iMacMart · 11 May 2022 at 09:50

So I've been reading up on the Vitus Sentier 27 VR 2021 model but with my height 5' 11" I'd prefer a medium as the large with a dropper would be too big for me, they have no stock off

both Wiggle & Chain Reactions (same company I believe)

Any other R2W online retailers I haven't checked?

Thanks

aVdub · 11 May 2022 at 18:14

Finally got confirmation of my bike arriving in the UK last week and a delivery for this Saturday.

I will not be sleeping Friday night :cry:

iMacMart · 11 May 2022 at 18:42

aVdub said:
Finally got confirmation of my bike arriving in the UK last week and a delivery for this Saturday.

I will not be sleeping Friday night

What did you order?

aVdub · 11 May 2022 at 19:02

iMacMart said:
What did you order?

A Trek Slash 8

Just in time for a North Wales trip coming up on the 20th.

robj20 · 11 May 2022 at 19:18

The frame I wanted has come back on stock, but no full bikes to check sizing on.
Hate being in the middle of M or L.
178cm with short legs, 182cm arms. Tempted to just go large with 480mm reach, should be just able to fit a 150mm dropper.

illuz · 12 May 2022 at 11:26

aVdub said:
A Trek Slash 8

Just in time for a North Wales trip coming up on the 20th.

Very nice, lad I rode with last night had one in light blue. They're nice bikes.

aVdub · 12 May 2022 at 17:10

illuz said:
Very nice, lad I rode with last night had one in light blue. They're nice bikes.

This one is in

Lithium Grey and Dnister Black.

I'm coming back to Trek after many years of riding Specialized and Marin, with this model ticking all the right boxes for me.

aVdub · 14 May 2022 at 19:31

OK So arrived today, built and taken out for a little run and can only say that this thing is like so polite and easy on the flats, but then behaves like an animal on the downs.
Point it, hit it and it delivers and then questions you why you didn't try harder.

Begbie · 15 May 2022 at 17:10

That colour is brilliant!

Dislocated my knee cap yesterday, went in too quick to a steep tight turn went for a dab to turn sharp right again and must've caught it and popped it. Luckily it popped back in as I stood up but the walk down the steepest trail wasn't much fun! Already missing out on two races, probably going to be a lot more too. Just in time for summer obviously!

aVdub · 15 May 2022 at 19:41

Begbie said:
That colour is brilliant!

Dislocated my knee cap yesterday, went in too quick to a steep tight turn went for a dab to turn sharp right again and must've caught it and popped it. Luckily it popped back in as I stood up but the walk down the steepest trail wasn't much fun! Already missing out on two races, probably going to be a lot more too. Just in time for summer obviously!

Like was for the comment on colour and not knee dislocation.

Ouch.

Hopefully will not cause any long term aches.

Hodders · 16 May 2022 at 14:30

Gorgeous ride yesterday on my new bike. Found a lovely bluebell wood down a track I'd never ridden before.

Mountain Biking

Lithium Grey and Dnister Black.​

Lithium Grey and Dnister Black.