Mountain Biking

BaJ · 22 Oct 2017 at 20:59

I did the “Hope Triple 8” a few months back which was a good ride. It takes in a few classic descents, you can tweak the start point to suit and it passes lots of options for a break/lunch.

I tweaked the route slightly to take in another climb/descent up to Winstone Lee Tor, which then pops out past Ladybower Inn.

You might be able to gpx from here: https://www.strava.com/activities/11303542

Cut Gate is another option, although it’s perhaps very wet this time of the year. Check out Keeper of the Peak - https://mobile.twitter.com/KoftheP

J273 · 22 Oct 2017 at 21:48

The plan was to do the MBR cut gate route.

Ive just downloaded your ride and looks ideal so ill probably end up doing that.

Thanks

BaJ · 23 Oct 2017 at 15:32

I did the MBR Cut Gate route earlier in the year - https://www.strava.com/activities/1019210511

It's a great ride but as mentioned the conditions may make it a bog this time of year. If you do favour then that loop Ladybower the opposite way to that mentioned, the MBR direction has you climbing the fun descents!

Fusion · 23 Oct 2017 at 18:26

Possibly a bit old fashioned now, but the Dark Peak book by Jon Barton has some great rides in, I think they're actually all online somewhere. All those books are good resources. His Bradwell Circuit is a good ride, shorter than the ones you've mentioned. Quite intense though and has some great downhills.

SpudMaster · 28 Oct 2017 at 09:43

This thread really has died a death. Rampage was on last night and not a single comment about it :eek:

Fusion · 28 Oct 2017 at 17:48

Had a good ride today through Sherwood Forest and Clumber Park, did about 34 miles!

gettothechopper · 30 Oct 2017 at 22:47

SpudMaster said:
This thread really has died a death. Rampage was on last night and not a single comment about it

Am I the only one that thinks its a bit meh?

I liked it more when it was more about crazy gaps and lines rather than superman backflip 900 seatgrabs

JustBen · 31 Oct 2017 at 10:25

Tempted to get a bike in the new year, been a whilst since riding a bike at all! Looking at about £1200 on finance , last bike i had was a santa cruz heckler which i enjoyed riding although it was a little heavy up hills. I get for the money i won't get too much. Full suspension was nice so probs like another. Any ideas?

Superpatsy · 31 Oct 2017 at 11:04

gettothechopper said:
Am I the only one that thinks its a bit meh?

I liked it more when it was more about crazy gaps and lines rather than superman backflip 900 seatgrabs

I am 100% with you on that one. The odd flip is enjoyable but that's all it appears to be now, more style as opposed to craziness

gettothechopper · 31 Oct 2017 at 12:21

always4lora said:
Tempted to get a bike in the new year, been a whilst since riding a bike at all! Looking at about £1200 on finance , last bike i had was a santa cruz heckler which i enjoyed riding although it was a little heavy up hills. I get for the money i won't get too much. Full suspension was nice so probs like another. Any ideas?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...r-suspension-bike-slx-1x11-2017/rp-prod146555

this is the best value thing i can find, little more than your budget but worth it I would say

BaJ · 1 Nov 2017 at 17:09

gettothechopper said:
I liked it more when it was more about crazy gaps and lines rather than superman backflip 900 seatgrabs

I personally think it was one of the best Rampage's for a few years ... the gaps and lines are as crazy as they've ever been, it's just that people have moved the sport forward and are now pulling tricks on said lines! The scores are always subjective but the standard of riding was way higher than previously.

Some of the POV videos are crazy, you can't say the line Strait, Zinc and a few others took isn't crazy.

SpudMaster · 1 Nov 2017 at 17:51

gettothechopper said:
Am I the only one that thinks its a bit meh?

I liked it more when it was more about crazy gaps and lines rather than superman backflip 900 seatgrabs

My only real complaint about rampage now is that riders have too much freedom/time to build. Fair enough for riders to build take offs and smooth out landings etc but if you look at a lot the the riders lines almost the whole thing is smoothed out and compacted.

gettothechopper · 1 Nov 2017 at 20:07

ill give it a watch at some point, think i found last years a bit rubbish (a lot of 2nd runs didnt happen?) which may have resulted in some serious meh this year on my behalf

Irish_Tom · 4 Nov 2017 at 09:07

+1 to the Rampage comments.

I find Hardline much more interesting to watch.

andrew_simpson · 6 Nov 2017 at 15:25

Wondering what people's opinions on the Brand-X Ascend 02 dropper is
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/brand-x-ascend-ii-dropper-seatpost/rp-prod159176
been looking at it for a bit.

gettothechopper · 8 Nov 2017 at 12:01

You would be far far better off getting the £169 reverb currently on offer at CRC

randomshenans · 9 Nov 2017 at 11:46

Built this up with my 12yr old for him. Chinese carbon frame, RS RC30 Pike shocks, carbon bars, stem and post. Would be lighter if I spent more on the wheels, but it's about 10.5kg!
But full XT groupset and it rides beautifully.

JustBen · 10 Nov 2017 at 11:45

Our work Cycle To Work scheme is a bit rubbish can only use Halfords! Looks like it has to be this then : http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bik...-team-full-suspension-27-5-16-18-19-20-frames
Gets good reviews : http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/c...n/product/review-boardman-team-fs-27-5-50257/ so think i'll get this once the scheme opens up at work again. Gives me some spare money to get some other bits.

DomBruv · 10 Nov 2017 at 11:48

Looking for MTB friends, anyone here from Barnsley/Sheffield area?

I'm 22 and started 2 months ago and It's starting to get boring going on my own now

milko · 10 Nov 2017 at 16:51

SpudMaster said:
This thread really has died a death. Rampage was on last night and not a single comment about it

I'm halfways through a 2 year injury timeout from the bike. I go from being too depressed about it to go anywhere near MTB sites and discussion to wanting to hoover up loads of info and chat so I somehow hit the ground running (err, not like that, that's what got me in this mess already) when I finally get to ride again. Between that and not wanting to upgrade my PC kit much lately I'm not around here much myself.

Rampage was nice in that it ran smoothly with no huge weather delays or terrible injuries. I think the latter may be partly why we don't see so much in the way of insane canyon gaps now, and maybe the new site just doesn't have them on good lines?