National 2011 Trail ride

[boboneleg]

Hi Mike,

If I make it to the national then you can count me in

Bob.

[beddowsm]

Hi Mike,

If I make it to the national then you can count me in

Bob.

Nice one Bob, hopefully see you there. I'll be on the @ as its unlikely KTM will be back on the road by then!

[Boris]

How will this compare difficulty wise to the trails we did last weekend?

[Lord Vader]

How will this compare difficulty wise to the trails we did last weekend?

The weekend was a "your glases steam up a little" trail,this one will be a "cant see feck all" one

[beddowsm]

How will this compare difficulty wise to the trails we did last weekend?

This ride will cover lots of different terrain. Some will be of similar standard to last weekend but there are some tricky sections, for example the second trail is a steep rocky trail uphill, I had to fight the @ to get it to the top last time I did it. This follows a lovely moorland section, a wood section and a very steep decent. This trail will be done in reverse at the end of the day.

Here's a few photos of the terrain that will be covered.



The last pic is probably the hardest trail of the day. It doesnt look it but its really steep with lots of loose rock. Ive tried it 3 times and only made it to the top once on the @. The secret is to take the line to the right of where Tim is stood. Theres a big horrible looking slippy rock. You have to go over it to get the best line. Anything left will see the power being absorbed in the loose rock. And one momentum is lost theres no chance of a restart. Its back down (and turning an @ on here is not fun) or for the smaller bikes a bit of a push upwards.

[Lord Vader]

If i win the lottery by then i join you on my GSA
if not

[beddowsm]

If i win the lottery by then i join you on my GSA
if not

Id love to see a GSA get up some of the trails, not immposible, but it would be a good fight to watch. And 1 of the trails has ruts that are too narrow and deep for an @ to ride in. The alternative is to ride in the middle...but this leaves no error as you cannot stop (nowhere to get your leg down) or ride just to the left, but this is on top of a steep bank...great fun.

[Boris]

Right in that case you can count me out.. Unless of course Vader wins the lottery and then he can pay to fix my bike and broken bones.

[Lord Vader]

Id love to see a GSA get up some of the trails, not immposible, but it would be a good fight to watch. And 1 of the trails has ruts that are too narrow and deep for an @ to ride in. The alternative is to ride in the middle...but this leaves no error as you cannot stop (nowhere to get your leg down) or ride just to the left, but this is on top of a steep bank...great fun.

as i said before,if i win the lottery i give it a go.
Especially now that my new tyre arrived

[Boris]

as i said before,if i win the lottery i give it a go.
Especially now that my new tyre arrived

When you fitting it? Make sure and let me know how you get on as I'll have mine to do soon.