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 Apr 16 2011, 02:14 PM
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#3501
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DK - Whoops , that was a big one - hope there's nothing permanently damaged !
 Frenchie - wanna borrow a wheel ? 
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Apr 16 2011, 03:26 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 10-February 11 From: Kingston Upon Thames |
I enjoyed today's ride, a kinda sociable one! A lot of fun and jumps
 it was good, there were no any perferct_jumper_kids around , so I did not shy of my crappy jumps and could exercise a bit. video and pics will be ready by tomorrow I hope (edit, render and upload is a bit time consuming).
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Apr 16 2011, 05:22 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 22-September 06 From: Dorking |
Had a enjoyable return ride today! Was quitely chuffed with myself that after so long with minimal riding didn't feel too bad by the end. The very final fire road climb was all that my legs had in them though and any longer and I would have been fubared. Great to see everybody again and meet a few new faces.
French Aristo - sorry about the buckled wheel assume you managed to wobble safely back to the car park! -------------------- WD40 is for spraying onto things that you think you should be performing some kind of maintenance on but have no clue where to start or what to do.
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Apr 16 2011, 06:32 PM
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Really enjoyed todays ride, just what the Dr ordered and welcome back into the fold Marc! you did well mate.
FA, I hope you are ok, it looked pretty nasty from where i was standing and i think we might have the footage of the incident. That wheel should be easy to fix, just need the ride technique. The Malvern ride is next week! does anyone fancy it? it would be something different. cheers Maj |
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Apr 16 2011, 06:57 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 22-September 06 From: Warrington ish |
Great ride today everyone
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Apr 16 2011, 07:33 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 10-February 11 From: Kingston Upon Thames |
QUOTE(mbElf @ Apr 16 2011, 07:32 PM)  FA, I hope you are ok, it looked pretty nasty from where i was standing and i think we might have the footage of the incident. ... ... The Malvern ride is next week! does anyone fancy it? it would be something different. .... Yes, there is a footage, but it is not that clear. Regarding Malvern, could you give some more info? when, where? |
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Apr 16 2011, 08:58 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 19-November 10 From: Bracknell Forest |
The wheel is getting fix on Monday
No big deal here Still a good excuse to order the bike I have been lurking at gor a while as the miss has no idea it is a minor issue  And boys, don't forget, Saturday 14th of may Big all day ride in swinley with picnic & pub afterwards Either register yourself on the new ride section here or look me up on Facebook (Frederic de Montaigu) and I will had you to my mtb events group -------------------- Lapierre Zesty 514 2011
Lapierre Froggy 314 2012 Canyon Torque Alpinist 2013 |
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Apr 16 2011, 09:20 PM
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#3508
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 Group: Members Joined: 31-May 10 From: GU9 |
QUOTE(French_Aristo @ Apr 16 2011, 09:58 PM) Either register yourself on the new ride section here or look me up on Facebook (Frederic de Montaigu) and I will had you to my mtb events group Done but can't find you on fb. Are you sure you spelt your name right? |
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Apr 17 2011, 05:36 AM
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Group: Members Joined: 19-November 10 From: Bracknell Forest |
QUOTE(sandy hill @ Apr 16 2011, 10:20 PM) Done but can't find you on fb. Are you sure you spelt your name right? My bad My privacy setting were a bi too private Try again ;-) -------------------- Lapierre Zesty 514 2011
Lapierre Froggy 314 2012 Canyon Torque Alpinist 2013 |
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Apr 17 2011, 10:13 AM
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Group: Members Joined: 19-November 10 From: Bracknell Forest |
QUOTE(Stan Leigh @ Apr 16 2011, 03:14 PM) DK - Whoops , that was a big one - hope there's nothing permanently damaged ! Frenchie - wanna borrow a wheel ? Would but from one of your bike would defeat the object as they are likely to brake down on me when I am the farthest away from the starting point.  Thanks anyways. Will ride the bangee x until fixed or zesty 514 ordered. Which ever comes first
-------------------- Lapierre Zesty 514 2011
Lapierre Froggy 314 2012 Canyon Torque Alpinist 2013 |
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Apr 17 2011, 12:38 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 31-May 10 From: GU9 |
QUOTE(French_Aristo @ Apr 17 2011, 11:13 AM) Would but from one of your bike would defeat the object as they are likely to brake down on me when I am the farthest away from the starting point. Thanks anyways. Will ride the bangee x until fixed or zesty 514 ordered. Which ever comes first Make sure that you go for the chain upgrade on the Zesty!  |
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Apr 17 2011, 02:24 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 16-July 10 From: Woking |
QUOTE(Stan Leigh @ Apr 16 2011, 03:14 PM) DK - Whoops , that was a big one - hope there's nothing permanently damaged ! Seems a one up on Vespa1871's spill on the same day. Mine is a case of I have no knowledge of the actual incident or much anything until I woke up in Frimley ICU on Monday!. Me and Bungalistic had been messing about the Labyrinth area most of Saturday afternoon, and I was practising jumps a little, then we were heading back and went off the DH-illy bit to the right of the big climb up to top. ... and my memory stops there! Apparently there were some drops worth trying and I tried one, and ended up a right mess. I'm guessing got the weight entirely wrong and went over the bars, as I smashed up the face, got concussion and fractured a couple of vertebrae. Out of ICU end of Monday I think, and finally released from hospital on Friday. Now taking it easy for a couple of weeks. 6 or so estimated to repair the vertebrae but apparently they're fairly stably damaged so should repair well. Head is still dizzy. Full credit to Bungalistic who helped me out (I apparently walked all the way back to Go Ape with him in a concussed state and I have no memory of that), whoever it was at Go Ape that helped out also apparently, and of course the ambulance guys and definitely impressed with the Frimley Park Hospital folk.  And all this after I was having a dig at the kids who keep needing ambulances and airlifts from Swinley  Anyone who saw the incident or knows of what happened, I'd love to hear from by the way! If you've got it on video, all the better
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Apr 17 2011, 04:21 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 10-February 10 |
Bloody hell! Hope you heal up quickly! Impressed that you're so upbeat about it already
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Apr 17 2011, 05:17 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 15-March 10 From: Surrey |
DK, hope you heal quick, sounds like a big one! Don't rush the recovery, but hope you're back on it soon! Nice one to all the folks that helped along the way.
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Apr 17 2011, 07:29 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 8-January 11 From: Usually found in Swinley Forest or the leafy lanes of Berks. . . |
Geeze - sounds like weekend for tumbles!
I took my brother over to Swinley for the first time on his Costco MuddyFox (how evil am I). We were taking it very easy when we found some poor bloke at the bottom of the rollercoaster totally out of it - bike 20 ft in the trees - knees covered in blood - not able to speak - really struggling to breathe - couldn't tell me his name or where he was, actually bloody scary and made me wish I had first aid training! Managed to walk him out of the trail and sit him on a log at the clearing at the bottom, he was really badly concussed and didn't have a skid lid on. Managed to slow his breathing down and get him cleaned up and finally bring him back to the land of the living, turns out he cartwheeled on his bike and hit a tree back on at about 20mph-ish - thankfully his camelbak took the force of the crash but the poor buggers back was cut to bits and the left hand side was really badly bruised and swollen. . . . About 15 mins after we discovered him the group he was riding with realised he was missing and returned! Slowed me down for the rest of the day I have to admit! I have lost count of the number of times I have ridden Swinley solo in the evening and clocked up decent speed on some of the descents, never really thought about what would happen if I wiped out on one of the trails that walkers/dog walkers don't use. . . . Be careful out there people - but still be fast ;-) |
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Apr 17 2011, 08:55 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 10-February 11 From: Kingston Upon Thames |
here we go!
intro is ready(best to watch in HD): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgKrzHiUfic...nel_video_title |
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Apr 17 2011, 09:22 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 31-May 10 From: GU9 |
QUOTE(ken @ Apr 17 2011, 09:55 PM) here we go! intro is ready(best to watch in HD): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgKrzHiUfic...nel_video_title Lol. Everyone waiting at the top for Maj to catch up! |
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Apr 17 2011, 09:46 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 10-February 11 From: Kingston Upon Thames |
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Apr 17 2011, 10:11 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 10-February 11 From: Kingston Upon Thames |
QUOTE(ken @ Apr 17 2011, 10:46 PM) part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Teu2biA7P1w...nel_video_title |
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Apr 17 2011, 10:38 PM
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#3520
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Group: Members Joined: 10-February 11 From: Kingston Upon Thames |
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Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 19th May 2013 - 05:23 PM |