RC'ers/oOples go MTB?
 

anyone interested in a day out somewhere to ride MTB?

Might be a bit of a long way for me to trek but I've not ridden for ummm, years, I need to tho. oop, just looked at my avatar - won't be any of that going on, I'll snap in half now!

I think it should be clear that its more of an idea for a get together to ride and enjoy riding, not a test of skill...

all levels welcome :D

I'd be interested, depending on distance..........

I think some ooplers might take offence to the suggestion that they need excercise :lol:

I bought a pretty pricey MTB in july, as a more interesting alternative to the gym. I managed to get 2 proper rides in on it before breaking a rib whilst karting :cry:

I've got some of the best trails in europe practically on my doorstep, so once that pesky rib is healed.... :thumbsup:

could i catch a lift with you chris if need be, share petrol etc.

woburn and chicksands are top venues and are near us :)

chicksands is much better for a MTB :D

What sort of bikes do everyone have?
ive just got a GT Jump Bike.

I have a 1996 kona kula - bit knackered but hey.

is that an XC bike?
then woburn would be much better, more cross country routes :)

i have a santa cruz super 8 that i used to race. its good at going down hill but not very good at going up lol

I'm rocking a specialized rockhopper FSR from 2000, its a general XC bike

It's a santacruz super8 in my avatar piccie. Yeah the kona is a XC machine really - had it a loooooooooooong time

Orange Evo 8 for me :thumbsup:

Love it, its a shame i dont get chance to use it as much as i'd like :cry:

i got a gt lts with mavic ceramic rims, magura raceline hydraulics, dmr pedals and a cracked frame:cry:. Quite fancying a felt mintsauce edition:drool:
suppose i should get one as im a bit on the fat boy side:lol:

2007 Iron Horse Yakuza freeride bike...defo not a xc bunny

I have a Klein Palamino gathering dust in my garage alongside the slightly more used but less fancy Marin Muirwoods. Really should ride more, but I only really get Sundays to do stuff like that, and what do you know, I race toy cars instead!

Sadly I've recently sold the cool DH/Freeride stuff cos I'm just not going to the Alps like I used to. Had a Marin Quake and a Scott Nitrous. Awesome over there, but too much like hard work anywhere without a ski lift.

my bike doesnt have brakes, so downhilling would be erm... scary for me lol ... besides its a cross country bike sort of thing, no suspension but offroad wheels....

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I may be interested too guys dependant upon distance !

My Chris King`d Whyte 46 :drool:

id be up for it againd depending where it is gonna be

id be up for it... Rollin with a Specialized P2 :thumbsup:

I need to lose these love handles :woot:

Be nice chance to meet new faces. I got a specialized stumpjumper from a few yrs ago. :thumbsup:

I love XC'ing, i 'had' a Kona Firemountain, but the mrs thought it was the perfect bike to leave in town and it got stolen. :mad:
Buying a new one soon. :thumbsup:

Would be a giggle for sure.

Me and my 2005 'dale Prophet would be up for a blast if diaries permit.

Could also suggest chucking the SC10s in the boot for a blast as well??

sounds a giggle to me, will have to get the kona serviced

I would join in on my 2007 Scott Reflex FX15 but obviously it a bit far for me.

-off for A ride in my home woods.

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I'd be up for a ride, I have an INtense M1. Astonhill is good, fairly central location, has dh and xc tracks for all and a 4x track for SC10's
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I'd love to go riding with you all, and I'd love to see how my Banshee Rune handles in the UK, but I have a hard enough time finding a way to rides at a trail network 45 minutes away, I don't have a hope in hell of convincing mom to let me cruise or fly over to the UK to go for a bike ride. it would definitely be great fun, but 3000+ miles of flying or sailing is a tad bit too far for me

seems popular...

I spent sunday riding around Cannock Chase, it was awesome, polished off the rust from my MTB skills, only hit one tree and went over the bars once.

throw in your ideas for where we should ride then...

Dalby forest, nice clean routes that would satisy all peoples skills :thumbsup:

Well now you mention it Cannock Chase is an excellent venue. When I used to ride with some guys from Bike Magic it was our preferred haunt as its pretty much in the middle of the country - just a long a haul for the guy from Newcastle as the guy from Portsmouth. Its also not got any stupidly long killer climbs, so the guys on the heavier rigs didn't suffer too badly, but has enough decent twisty singletrack descents to make such a bike worthwhile.