Author Topic: I want to see your mountain bikes, come on specs and pics (Read 59322 times)

wise gti · « **Reply #135 on:** August 18, 2014, 08:54:27 pm »

Dalby is good it's not that far from me

mortygttdi · « **Reply #136 on:** August 18, 2014, 09:33:55 pm »

Dalby is good if your a mileage freak

I personally don't like it cos you don't get enough out of it for all the up hill sections! If it had some long descents then fair enough but I prefer llandegla, gisburn, hamsterley and cos it's local I like to practice and have a piss about at stainburn in Otley.

MAT ED30 · « **Reply #137 on:** August 18, 2014, 09:42:18 pm »

i enjoyed gisburn even did the skills park and enjoyed it and so did my 7 year old

he did not like going up hills but loved the down hills section made me very proud of the little man

mortygttdi · « **Reply #138 on:** August 18, 2014, 11:13:33 pm »

Good man I do like gisburn it's been well thought out. I think you'll like hamsterley as well Matt I've been a couple of times and enjoyed it, if your willing to travel Cannock chase is a really good day out and I've been told Sherwood pines is a top day as well.

swgti · « **Reply #139 on:** August 19, 2014, 07:55:03 am »

I've been looking at maybe giving Gisburn a visit, looks good, be nice to get out of Cumbria for a change

looks like it's worth travelling for? My parents have a place they stay near Settle so might tie it in with one of their visits.

MAT ED30 · « **Reply #140 on:** August 19, 2014, 08:19:10 am »

100% worth a visit to gisburn was a nice mixed set up

chris s · « **Reply #141 on:** August 19, 2014, 08:39:19 am »

Hamsterley is one of my local rides... As said it's fairly decent now and getting better with all the work going into it. Decent dh sections for people wanting fun or technical sections although not the biggest of hills. I'm off for a weekend at Cannock at the end of the month ... Any recommendations on the best rides there?

MAT ED30 · « **Reply #142 on:** August 19, 2014, 09:01:37 am »

need to do cannock does look good thats on my to do list

MAT ED30 · « **Reply #143 on:** August 19, 2014, 11:30:12 am »

Just picked up a new lid as i did not think my other had enough protection for my head

mortygttdi · « **Reply #144 on:** August 19, 2014, 07:06:19 pm »

Is that TLDs new enduro lid Matt?

Cannock you can do the whole of follow the dog and the monkey trail in one probably take about 2 hours unless your stopping for breaks quite frequently?

There is also Stile cop at the lower cliff just over the train tracks, but best to get in car and go down to the other car park. Stile cop is more DH free ride stuff so is more of the bigger jumps drop offs and techy descents it's a good day out if your confident on your bike.

mortygttdi · « **Reply #145 on:** August 19, 2014, 07:15:45 pm »

On topic here is my new addition to the garage bike rack, it's a 2012 Commencal Ramones AL1 basically an all mountain aggressive hardtail

Quite a few upgrades from standard and quite a few to come

MAT ED30 · « **Reply #146 on:** August 19, 2014, 07:53:14 pm »

It is mate it's a bloody comfy helmet too and very light on your head. Love the new hard tail need some black and red grips for mine I think just not 100% what I want

mortygttdi · « **Reply #147 on:** August 19, 2014, 09:02:35 pm »

Cheers Matt, it's a fantastic bike that takes every thing you can throw at it

Get yourself on Chain reaction cycles and have a look for some grips, but I'll warn you it's very addictive

MAT ED30 · « **Reply #148 on:** August 19, 2014, 09:41:59 pm »

I know mate it might get out of hand very quickly

geordie56 · « **Reply #149 on:** August 31, 2014, 03:47:34 pm »

Well just to keep this thread going i have now purchased my new wheels and my choice of weapon is the Lapierre Zesty 327am. Loving it so far done 23 miles up at rivington today, to say im impressed is an understatement.