Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Events
http://live.bikeradar.com/races/mountain-biking-uk-night-time-enduro/
12hr Night enduro, 30/31st May, Castle Donington (Other events too over the weekend)
www.nofussevents.co.uk/event/10-Under-The-Ben/1024/
10hr Day enduro, 30th May, Nevis Range (8hrs drive) (Starts at 9.30am)
www.roughride.co.uk/
75km enduro, 14th June, East Radnorshire
www.nofussevents.co.uk/event/10-@-Kirroughtree/1025/
10hr Day Enduro, 11th July, Kirroughtree, Galloway (5hrs drive)
www.transrockies.com/trc/register/TR3.htm
3day TR for Soloists, 9th - 11 August Canada - running alongside first 3days of full event
www.mtbtransuk.co.uk/wales/entry.php
Trans wales 7 day event, 15th - 22nd August
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Not Mountain biking but ...
I know this isn't cycling but I thought I'd put the pics up anyway as it's the same region we've previously rode.
Trailquest on Sunday, weather looking good!
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
The view ruined
Nice view
Monday, 16 March 2009
Rude French waiter.
Monday pre ski
Les Gets
Everyone seems to be having a good time, Tims is the only one on a board and had some hilarious attempts on a button lift.
Matt is doing well on his first ski trip. Angus is well... what can you expect with a jacket embroided with english alpine team!
Will try and get more pics today.
Rone.
Wednesday, 11 March 2009
Events 09
http://live.bikeradar.com/races/mountain-biking-uk-night-time-enduro/
12hr Night enduro, 30/31st May, Castle Donington (Other events too over the weekend)
www.nofussevents.co.uk/event/10-Under-The-Ben/1024/
10hr Day enduro, 30th May, Nevis Range (8hrs drive) (Starts at 9.30am)
www.roughride.co.uk/
75km enduro, 14th June, East Radnorshire
www.nofussevents.co.uk/event/10-@-Kirroughtree/1025/
10hr Day Enduro, 11th July, Kirroughtree, Galloway (5hrs drive)
www.transrockies.com/trc/register/TR3.htm
3day TR for Soloists, 9th - 11 August Canada - running alongside first 3days of full event
www.mtbtransuk.co.uk/wales/entry.php
Trans wales 7 day event, 15th - 22nd August
All this plus 2 more Winter TQs and Summer trailquesting for dark and white starting in May.
Angus and Bison stag ski event this weekend too! Is skiing the best part of marriage and other topics I'm sure will be discussed.
Monday, 9 March 2009
Scotland - Kirroughtree
Okay I know it's not the most interesting pic, but i did ride the red route at Kirroughtree - amidst bouts of walking and eating.
I've ridden the black and red before; on the red something like 75% singletrack 350m of climbing. Virtually all of its 17km is properly surfaced and built to last with some very tricky rockery to ride.
Did it in 1hr 10mins, in quite wet weather Sat - late afternoon. A good local time is 1hr and I can see that being done easily - I asked about the best time and there is a Scottish Champion who trains there .... 42 mins apparently. Gulp.
There is a bike shop and cafe there too. I'm lucky enough to D&B&B in the actual forest which makes a fantastic base for walking and cycling.
The weather was pretty good on the whole with a fair bit of rain on Saturday and sunshine on the Sunday - makes the A1-A66-M6-A75 250 miles 4.5hr worth every penny - and it's a nice drive up. Hit a blizzard on the A66 coming home, as we were climbing the A66 it came down to little visability and settling snow but I could've managed with my CRV picnic table in the boot.
Work checking out nofussevents for some 10hr enduros during the summer including Kirroughtree park.