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[Closed] Cannock's braking bumps, I've figured out why they're there (mini rant)

thisisnotaspoon · 2012-07-02T13:06:55Z

And he rides a 140mm Cube with 1x10 and red dereilieur outer cable. I always thought I was bad for being able to hear that ts-ts-ts-ts noise as the rear wheel skips over the bumps as you brake into a corner on the verge of traction. But no, I'm elevated to demi-go status (god status is reserved for those who can ride steep bike length diameter switchbacks with no brakiing at all) in comparison. Every corner he was locked up under braking, then skidded the back wheel round. No wonder the place is so bad for braking bumps if there are people riding like that! And it's not like he was new either, he was as quick/quicker than me (I was on the rigid SS) as he caught up on a decent then I overtook him on a climb and didn't see him for the rest of the day and there was an alpine bikes sticker on his chainstay so he obviously rides elswhere too. I'd made up my mind to say something at the bottom of the next decent as it was obvious he was doing it deliberately and skidding the back end round every single corner rather than it being an accidental thing on a one off overcooked corner but he dissapeared so I guess he knew some other cheeky trail and/or was parked somewhere else. Either that or he finaly came a cropper and is lying in a ditch. On the other hand there were loads of fast as f*** foreign types about yesterday, including a seriosuly quick French bloke on a Lapierre which made me do a double take and a couple of Chec guys who mistook me for local and asked me to show them round before proceeding to force fead me dust untill I eventualy gave up when my chain snapped. Has Cannock become the Alps for people from the Alsp who are bored of chairlifts or something?

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bwaarp you will be fine if you dont stand on the rear brake around the corners. I suspect on a MX/Enduro bike you will be better off power sliding it round them as using the rear brake would be a bit difficult.

klumpy that wasn't just a trail centre that was the Fort William DH track against Gee Atherton.

Posted : 04/07/2012 11:28 am

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