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Christmas Riding 2009

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

[Christmas Eve Ride 07][Christmas Ride 061]In previous years we’ve had Christmas themed rides and boxing day rides, but I don’t think we did one last year. So now is time to plan who wants to join us this year and where and when.

So far Thursday the 24th (Christmas Eve) and Saturday 26th (Boxing Day) are marked for rides. The usual route for Christmas rides is our traditional EPIC loop, comprising 4 or so of the best downhills, which we normally session best bits of. This route will be done on the 26th, no route is planned for 24th yet, suggestions are welcome. Irwin and I are off work after Christmas ’til the 3rd of January, so there may be a ride around the start of 2010 too.

Anyone who knows us is welcome to join us, just leave a comment below.

Boxing day ride; Saturday 26th – Route: Traditional EPIC loop or slight variation?

Irwin
Jeff
Shane
Oliver
Jack R
Ed
…

Meeting at 9.30 at the pump track or 9.50 in Aston, and as with other Christmas ride bring warm clothing/gloves food/drink enough for a full day ride.

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Ambergate 18th October

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

So Ambergate is somewhere I have only ever visited once before, back in May with Jeff . Ambergate is often compared to Wharncliffe, but I feel it offers something slightly different. The hill for one is nowhere near as steep or as big as Wharncliffe so the tracks offer a generally less intimidating proposition.

Getting low on one of the many turns on the switchback track

I lost count of just how many riders there were out but at there were at least 15 people i would say, a couple of people i had met before such as the dog man, and Eamon and many new people. Sorry i cant remember many of your names. Anyway this was the first time out with my new Nikon D40 Camera, i bit of a steep learning curve but i am please with quite a few of the shots so something to build on. The Camera itself if awesome.

Jump the bomb hole

This section of the track was causing a fair bit of interest if like me you were not the one riding it as what looked like a simple bomb hole gap/step down was catching most people out as there wasnt much of a kicker to help you clear it instead the rider had to almost bunny hope the gap. James (not me ) on his new V-10 was making it look easy even having time to give it abit of style. Whilst i was laying on my back looking up trying to take a low panning shot of the gap i was taken by just how calm and peaceful the trees were, even with us in there.

The view looking up into the trees

After a while we moved onto another of the tracks in the woods which featured a fairly tech rock garden. After checking the lines and forgetting them! Everyone was hitting it well, with v10 James showing his local knowledge in doubling up what most were taking a two separate drops.

The propper way to clear the rock garden

Anyway thanks to all for the riding and hope you enjoy the rest of the pictures.

[Gallery Link]09-10-18 Ambergate JI+, 20 Pictures by James

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Pump Track this Saturday Afternoon (10th)

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

[Pump Track Irwin]From 3:30pm on Saturday (10/10/09) we’ll be riding at the Bamford Pump Track. There’s a big new bowl berm opening new lines, possibilities and challenges (see left). Saturday should be dry and reasonably warm and maybe our last to ride the track in dry conditions. I’ll bring my camcorder and hopefully shoot enough for a vid.

You can leave a comment below if you plan on coming.

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Thursday night pump track meet?

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Me and Jonny were down there tonight, Jonny was persisting with the 360s but not quite making it, we added more to the second jump’s landing and re-shaped its take off to make it steeper. Jonny was almost there on his last attempt but hurt his wrist a bit so called it a night.
I added the a small roller after (or before) the S berm that joins into the mini-loop, it needs more soil but at least now the line is rideable.

So who’s around for Thursday night? Jonny was up for it and I’ll be there, Nicky and Irwin are in France (update & pics soon…). So provided it’s not properly raining aim to get there for 7pm?

:!: Also don’t forget the Clough Climb is this Saturday. Who else is going? I think they might need some marshals.

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Upcoming: Bamford Mountain Bike Weekend 2008

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

The Bamford Mountain Bike Weekend is taking place in a very limited form this year (2008), there will only be the Bamford Clough Climb. (So it’s not really the Bamford Mountain Bike Weekend as previously, just the Clough Climb.)

Clough Climb 07

It will be on Saturday the 19th of July, which is the weekend after the Wharncliffe Weekender. Registration is between 3-4pm on the Recreation Ground or 4-4.30pm at the bottom of Bamford Clough, with riding between 5-7pm. There were previously two categories, Junior and Senior.

I imagine it’ll be the usual rules, whoever gets the furthest wins and you can’t put your foot down for more than 5 seconds.

They need marshals, which involves marking how far people get with red flags, and you might a get a radio too if you’re lucky.

Check out the track – Bamford Clough Track Page

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