[Closed] Bike PArk Wales, next week, week after, anyone fancy it ?

I might be up for that! How "gnarcore" are you? 😉

On a scale of 1-10 I found the reds there about an 8... .the blues a 5.

What's the weather looking like??? haha!

Dry and chilly

I'd be well up for that but it's 4 hours drive from here. Tempted to try and do it anyway....

It's 2 and a bit from me...

I'll buy you a MASSIVE slab of flapjack if you make it... I had one on Sat... it was lovely 🙂

Oooh you charmer. 🙂

What day are you thinking of? Anyone else from oooop north fancy sharing transport?

Any that anyone else can make mate.

Because of the nature of the place, if I tell Mrs Weeksy i'm going alone she'll freak.... but if i'm meeting some lads, all will be good.

Weds are probably best for me in general but I could realistically fall in with whatever was good for everyone and get the wife to WFH to pick our lad up from wherever.

doesn't have to be immediately, just want something to look forward to and had a blast there at the weekend.

I'm Northampton based, but my Sis lives about 10min north of Newbury, so easy to meet up there?

maxtorque - Member

I'm Northampton based, but my Sis lives about 10min north of Newbury, so easy to meet up there?

So do I lol. I'm just off the A34, so can leave one car or another at my place etc

Partial hijack, sorry

I have an uplift day booked at the end of the month. Very excited.

The guys I am going with are all buying body armour and full face lids for the day due to a note on their web site (which I cannot find) indicating that this is recommended.

What is the consensus of people that have been previously? I have a Xar and knee pads that have served me well. Is it worth investing in some extra kit? My 'trail centre' experience is only Swinley, Gisburne, The 2 quarries and Afan due to preferring natural stuff mostly.

What do you wear?

I bought one on Sat as everyone else had one on. I feel happy with my decision. I was also wearing a 661 sub lightweight armour top. I didn't NEED any of them as I never lobbed it... but I can't promise I won't crash next time.

The Reds are slightly but not ridiculously harder than Afans reds, rocky and 'techy' rather than massive jumps/drops though, there are a couple of rock jumps, but they're 24" or so rather than massive ones.

the Blues are built by the same guy as who built the new Swinley, they're similar, but faster due to the incline of the mountain... again, nothing too technical.

Thanks Weeksy.

I have my eye on the 661 Sub Gear top too. Full face now on the list.

I guess if its the norm there I don't want to be the only guy without the proper kit and be the guy that looks like a peeled tomato half way through the day due to a silly off.

I've got a Specialized Deviant for sale in Classifieds actually LOL.

Ooh, what size? More importantly, does it smell like my old Arai from my m/c days? If so I'm out.

I've just seen its a large, but tight. To be honest I would like to try one on rather than commit from a description. Again experience from m/c days, 2 helmets can be the same size with very different fits.

My mate has a Specialized dealership. I will see if he has any similar in stock.

I only rode the blues n reds but never felt it any worse than a red at a trail centre. I wore my normal lid n knee pads as did everyone else in our group. The majority of others seemed to be wearing similar, but I suppose at the end of the day you need to wear what you feel comfortable in, which is difficult having never been.

It an awesome place though and wish I could join you all, unfortunately work will scupper that idea!

Might be up for the 22nd or 29th. My usual riding buddy has torn some cartilage in his knee, so looks like surgery and off the bike for 6-9 months.

I'd be on the blues, maybe the easier reds if I took a big dose of MTFU. I'm slow, fat and unfit mind. And only wearing a normal lid and no padding. I've got enough of that. 😉

Strictly speaking we don't all need to be doing the same run at the same time. They all meet at the bottom.

Apparently is away this Wednesday coming up an awards thing for work. So the week after is looking better, along with better weather. So yeah, how does the 29th work for everyone?

29th sounds plausible for me at the moment. Could really do with another northerner to share transport with though - I would be driving from Hebden Bridge with space for a couple more people and bikes.

Of, let's work on 29th as being the date!

So then, we booking uplift spaces for the 29th ?

Oi you useless shower 🙂 ... we playing then ?

Could be persuaded 😉
Will need to see what timings are though as tues eve is when I have my two jnr's

Yeah, ok, i'm in for the 29th! 😉

Room for a little one? I've been wanting to go to BPW for a while, my riding buddy has dislocated his shoulder playing on the monkey bars with his 5 year old nephew (my cousin is made of glass) so I have no friends at the minute 😥
I'd have to have a word at work regarding getting it off but shouldn't be a bother.

I've been offered an uplift pass for the 30th. I don't think I could manage two days on the bounce. I don't have enough brownie points in the bank. So I'm out this time.

😥

Of course... it's a big mountain/hill 🙂 plenty of room.

Right then.... lets get the 29th booked for uplift ?

okies, booking 29th right now! (4 spaces left only!)

okies, booking 29th right now! (4 spaces left only!)

Booked, 2 spaced left.

Be aware guys you WILL get on a bus even without booking, but you may have to wait for a full one, but seems to be every 10 mins or so. So not long to wait. £4 an uplift.

Hmm, I was planning to hold out to see how work is looking and if any other northerns were up for it......

Come on Grum, get it booked mate..... I'm a Northerner 🙂 I'm an exiled Scouser... just so you know not to leave stuff lying about 😉 Although my bike is GREAT so yours would need to be VERY great for me to steal it.

I'm an exiled Scouser...

*exits the thread quietly never to return*

😥

Just to cheer you up, I've booked on it now - 1 place left I think.

Whoop! 😀 Booked, 0 places left. I am travelling from hudds/leeds area in me van, room for 1 if they want to share petroleum costs.

Good job lads 🙂

Meet up about 9.15 for a coffee etc then.

We can use this thread or throw a few emails about etc if you want.

I'm on weeksy59@hotmail.com

http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/specialized-deviant-ff-helmet-xcbased-large-excellent-condition

Anyone want my Specialized Deviant then, £45 cash on the day

Whoop! Booked, 0 places left. I am travelling from hudds/leeds area in me van, room for 1 if they want to share petroleum costs.

Hey that sound promising - I am in Hebden Bridge so not too far away. Would definitely be good to share petrol costs (especially if I don't have to drive 🙂 ).

I was just considering getting a B+B/bunkhouse the night before though as we'd need to set off horribly early to make it there for 9.15!

Hebden Bridge is pickuppable from . I had been thinking about heading down the night before too Grum, wanting to keep costs as low as possible so a no frills BnB or Youth Hostel could be a good idea. Do you, or anyone else, know of any around there? Or even a cheap one that's an hours drive/ on the way, just so, like you say, we're not setting off at daft'o'clock. If it's gonna cost more than 30 quid for the night i'd prefer to drive, tight bastard that i am.

Excellent - or I could get myself to Huddersfield if Hebbers isn't on the way.

I feel similar really about paying for accommodation. There's this place nearby which I saw recommended on another thread - http://www.breconbeaconsbunkhouse.co.uk/rates/

What bikes are we all riding by the way? I'll be on a Specialized Pitch (with 36 Vans and coil shock). Dunno why I'm interested but I am. 🙂

I'm on a Commencal Meta AM29 I bought last week. Used it twice, one of them was at BPW.

And the wheels didn't explode? 😯

29er rider and a scouser, hmmm....

I'm happy to meet weeksy near Newbury, guess at about 7.30am ish if the northern contingent have sorted there transport out?

And the wheels didn't explode?

Not yet.. but I didn't do the Blacks...Maybe i'll give the bike to you for the black and see if you can make them explode.

If it makes things better/worse, my wife is Welsh too 😉

maxtorque - Member

I'm happy to meet weeksy near Newbury, guess at about 7.30am ish if the northern contingent have sorted there transport out?

works for me matey. I'll throw you a mail (if it's on profile) and we'll go from there. I've got a Mk4 Mondeo that we can easily get 2 bikes in.... I've got a towbar mounted bike rack too but I must admit, I've not tried it yet !!!!

I'm looking forward to the flapjack and burger already 🙂

Not yet.. but I didn't do the Blacks...Maybe i'll give the bike to you for the black and see if you can make them explode.

You haven't seen how much I weigh/how clumsy I am. Muhahahahahaha!

If it makes things better/worse, my wife is Welsh too

I think that's sort of better, maybe?

You haven't seen how much I weigh/how clumsy I am. Muhahahahahaha!

don't count your chickens that you'll be the biggest boy there 🙂

Today I just got back down to 15st0

Will be sending you^^^ lot down trails first to prevent fear of me being mown down by rapidly moving heavy objects! 😉

(and of course, nothing to do with the fact i'm a massive mincer on a bike........)

my bike is NOT THAT HEAVY... well... TBH it probably is that heavy in all honesty hahaha

weeksy - Member
You haven't seen how much I weigh..........15st0

Racing snake then?

16.5 stone of pure muscle here 😳

Bike weighs a ton too with coil shocks at both ends.

Sorry about this, but....... what tyres? Dual ply a necessity?

I ran a pair of Nevegals, 29er obviously, they were fine and dandy.

TBH i'd rekon dual ply would be excessive... but I don't know how Gnar and rad you are 🙂 They're a bit rocky on the reds, but they're slabs rather than sharp stones.

Cheers - I'm super-rad to the max.

In any given situation I shralp 110% of the available radness with my gnarpoon.

Once I got like 3-4 inches of air.

Nukeproof, 160mm front, 150mm back, no coils. Will I die?
And dual-ply minion tyres, natch.

dabble - Member

Nukeproof, 160mm front, 150mm back, no coils. Will I die?

Only if I can't stop and plough into you with the 29er of destruction.

😆

I'll try stay out of your way weeksy!

Grum, that bunkhouse looks bob on, 25 quid won't break the bank either. I'd be up for staying there if you want to travel down the night before.

Yup dabble I'm happy with that. Do you want to book or should I?

Can you book it and I'll give you the brass? or bank transfer it? We'll need to find out what's the latest we can arrive and check in as I'll have work on the Tuesday, can try get out an hour or two early if needs be.

Ok I've booked it - seems like we can pay cash on arrival, and we can turn up whenever.

Looks like we can probably have seperate rooms unless a load more people book in - probably for the best once we each find out how weird the other is. 🙂

Top job lads! Throw me a mail and I'll send my mobile number over to hook up in the morning !

You're a great ambassador for forums Weeksy- I don't know anyone as good at getting folks together IRL.

Sounds like awesome fun- plenty of pics and a good write up please 😀

YGM weeksy.

dabble send me an email with your number - email in profile.

Grum, YGM, cheers for sorting out the accomodation.

Excited now 😀

plenty of pics and a good write up please

There will be pics... this time, I want them better than this one... I was pretty much cruising this section as I didn't know it at all.

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PS: Guy Martin wants his shorts back^^^^^ 😉

When he gets to be as Gnar as me he can come and ask for them back 🙂

"Aye up chief, can i 'ave me shorts back like, they're the only set ah've got"

Well i'll be wearing them on the 29th so will be easy to spot 🙂

Although, I may be wearing Thermals at this rate !

Some right videos on youtube, spent the last week checking em out, gonna spend the next week worrying about stacking it 😯 😀

You buying the full face off me then ? 😉

I'd rather it were cold instead of wet tbh! Although maybe actually being icy might be a bit sketchy...... 😉

Can I play?

What are the chances of meeting you guys up there...??? I know the uplift is booked but is it still possible just to pay £4 per uplift when there is a space?

Brackley/ Banbury based so M40 or A34.....

15 stone of pure Gnar ( read bullsh** ) here & on a Steel steed I ride.

I went tuesday with no uplift and managed to pay 4 quid a time to get on the uplift no problems.

I did the climb twice, It is a beast but its not that bad imo.

Oh and i bloody loved it even though i was p*ss wet through 🙂

I'll probably be there in the afternoon if the weathers not too bad.

@ dabble
The videos dont do it justice, especially the drop into Bonneville

You buying the full face off me then ?

Already got one, ta for the offer 😉
Might need a new one after, especially if argoose is right about the vids, so...

tymbian - Member
Can I play?

What are the chances of meeting you guys up there...??? I know the uplift is booked but is it still possible just to pay £4 per uplift when there is a space?

Brackley/ Banbury based so M40 or A34.....

15 stone of pure Gnar ( read bullsh** ) here & on a Steel steed I ride.

Course you can. Throw me a mail etc.

We're meeting about 9.15 in cafe. I'll have the Scouse accent and guy martins shorts on.