Mountain bikers - Page 3

longtimelurker · 30th April 2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by pickles666

i posted the website for those maps 5 posts ago .

Hopefully I would notice then

I'm waiting til I CBA to get my phone out of the car before I download them.

Smiler · 30th April 2012, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by longtimelurker

Seen him before. Fucking nutcase! Fair play like, he is amazing on a bike. It's like watching Spiderman on two wheels!

Ever been out riding with him mate?

I've only met him a couple of times and I was out getting pissed, he was out on his bike. My mate has rode with him loads of times but he's like me, shite

Dave Herbal · 30th April 2012, 02:53 PM

Not a great deal in tyne and wear like. You can huck about in a few płaces, quarries and the like, and you've got chopwell, but not a great deal else. The ironic thing is that the best off road ride in Sunderland (south river bank from cox green to s hylton) has been made no cycling. Fuck that like, I just ignore the signs. Plus, if you drop in from Pensher hill, you miss the signs anyway.

Away from here, I've ridden the back of skiddaw route near keswick, hamsterley, grizedale forest, glentress and the fort William dh route (don't bother).

Teejay · 30th April 2012, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Herbal

Not a great deal in tyne and wear like. You can huck about in a few płaces, quarries and the like, and you've got chopwell, but not a great deal else. The ironic thing is that the best off road ride in Sunderland (south river bank from cox green to s hylton) has been made no cycling. Fuck that like, I just ignore the signs. Plus, if you drop in from Pensher hill, you miss the signs anyway.

Away from here, I've ridden the back of skiddaw route near keswick, hamsterley, grizedale forest, glentress and the fort William dh route (don't bother).

Cracking little online magazine if anybody fancies it.....
http://www.imbikemag.com/

I live in Edinburgh, so we've got shedloads of trails (natural and manmade) within an hour and the Pentland Hills within 5 minutes of my house. Absolutely brilliant.

sexymuffin · 30th April 2012, 04:53 PM

Just signed up for a £500 cycle to work voucher so I'll be buying a Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc most likely. Wahoo!

pickles666 · 30th April 2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sexymuffin

Just signed up for a £500 cycle to work voucher so I'll be buying a Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc most likely. Wahoo!

decent choice. i have had mine about 6 years now .

sexymuffin · 30th April 2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pickles666

decent choice. i have had mine about 6 years now .

Can get the 2012 for £450 seems canny

pickles666 · 30th April 2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sexymuffin

Can get the 2012 for £450 seems canny

i got the 2007 , £600 its the disc pro and has hydraulic brakes , its better than the 2008 + models imho . better brakes and forks .

cocky · 30th April 2012, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by longtimelurker

Cheers mate. I like exploring when I am local, but as for stuff I need to drive to, I find it's always best to ask others what they recommend before just chancing it.

Is Glentress also suitable for BMX? A biking (all types) mate of mine said he fancied going up there with me on the MTB's, but also heard they have some decent stuff for BMX, so was going to take two bikes.

If you go to Glentress and park at the top car park you'd be right near the stuff most suitable for a BMX, I wouldn't say its really worth taking as an only bike but if you've got room in the car then it might be to piss about on for half an hour or so before or after the main ride, so to speak. It's really worth the trip out there as there's something for everyone at Glentress, stay over and ride there one day and Innerleithen the other, best MTB area in Britain imo.

longtimelurker · 30th April 2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sexymuffin

Just signed up for a £500 cycle to work voucher so I'll be buying a Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc most likely. Wahoo!

I thought that wasn't on anymore! Canny bikes Specialized. My mate is co-owner of Steels in Gosforth, Specialized dealer. Nice discounts!

I got a 2011 Cube Acid, thought it was canny to dip me toe back in.
I love it like, a really nice bike.

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Originally Posted by cocky

If you go to Glentress and park at the top car park you'd be right near the stuff most suitable for a BMX, I wouldn't say its really worth taking as an only bike but if you've got room in the car then it might be to piss about on for half an hour or so before or after the main ride, so to speak. It's really worth the trip out there as there's something for everyone at Glentress, stay over and ride there one day and Innerleithen the other, best MTB area in Britain imo.

Cheers marra. When not if for me like. Staying over sounds canny too. Just need the weather to pick up!