Impressed Think you are good at riding offtrail?

[Deebs]

Hi @Scouse, @Job, @TdC and @Tom

Reckon your moutain bike skills are good?


View: https://twitter.com/marcongers/status/1058378084511113216



View: https://twitter.com/cutmaker/status/1058338915969581056

 

[Scouse]

Bit of the old red bull rampage, presuming this year? Cool eh?

I rather mince down much smaller drops and smaller verticles. But I do love a ridge ride!

If it wasn't for the fact that I've got to have a job, I'd dearly love to burn my life up becoming that good. I didn't even think it was a thing when I was a nipper, otherwise I'd have done exactly that then

But still

I quite like this from Dan Atherton. Though his creation isn't being opened up to the public apparently (forestry commission being pussies):

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfSJI0tUEeE

 

[Gumbo]

Will this work?

Tiny clip of a cyclocross rider being pretty amazing. (Thibau Nys)


View: https://www.facebook.com/fietsbenen/videos/705523346484980/

 

[CorNokZ]

Looks similar to my ride to school when I was a young lad

 

[Job]

Of course the fisheye lens make it look like far more of a ridge than it is.
Im more into climbing than descending, but 2ft in the air would be exciting for me.

 

[Scouse]

How can you be "into climbing" when you've got an electric bike, the very reason for their existence being to make climbing easier? :/

 

[Job]

You still have to pedal like fuck, when I say climbing I'm talking 1000sft up steep rocky ascents.
Doing Snowdon next month, I could never climb that by myself, but it's still a major workout.

Did the Settle loop last week, that is a huge climb

 

[Scouse]

Bivvied on the top of snowdon last month - set off on my bike with a full backpack. Three hours up Llanberis path. Slept under the stars, woke in a thick fog.

Down the Rangers, over to telegraph valley, back into Llanberis. About 40 minutes down, with breaks for photos

Do it early doors @Job. Much more pleasant when you haven't got walkers getting in your way (and less scary for them). Don't go back down Llanberis (boring). Pete's Eats in Llanberis is good - or Cafe Gwynant near the start of the Watkin Path - my favourite cafe of all time

 

[Job]

Just watched vid..rangers looks good.
Well it looks like smashing over 6 inch wide rocks for a good bit, but thats what me downhill forks are for.

 

[Manisch Depressiv]

As a MAMIL I'm wondering what the name of the video game presented in the top post is...

 

[Scouse]

Just watched that vid @Gumbo. I need more skills

 

[fettoken]

@Deebs It could go that smooth you know, or:

 

[Deebs]

@Deebs It could go that smooth you know, or:

Ouch

 

[Job]

Omg..Im going through brake pads every three months.
Went to metal on metal on todays ride...the frickin noise was unbelievable, people came out of their houses when I braked through the steep terraced roads.

Met these dudes in the northern hills.

 

[Gwadien]

Omg..Im going through brake pads every three months.
Went to metal on metal on todays ride...the frickin noise was unbelievable, people came out of their houses when I braked through the steep terraced roads.

Met these dudes in the northern hills.View attachment 39403

Riding responsibility & safely then I assume?

I like it how you were one of the people that criticised cyclists yet you're the one giving them the bad name.

 

[Job]

By having grinding brakes on one ride.
Oh yes..Im sure they were writing to the Times.