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sparky33 · 27th June 2007, 09:26 PM

I tried to ride a road bike a few years ago, was all over the place on those skinny tyres

colm · 27th June 2007, 09:26 PM

Up untill a week ago it was quite the tarmac shredder... kona project 2 forks, 1.25 inch slick tyres, weighed less than 10kg. I started doing a bit of downhill now tho so I have it back looking like a tractor again

sparky33 · 27th June 2007, 09:28 PM

I'm a bit of a wimp goin down the rough stuff these days, had a bad fall a few years back, fell down a steep embankment, and my head hit a rock at the bottom, just as well I was wearing a helmet, which I hadn't done for about 4 yrs prior, as it split in three directions. Bent an XTR brake lever too grrrrr

colm · 27th June 2007, 09:30 PM

Did my first bit of downhill on Saturday, good fun. Came off the bike twice but I knew it was coming both times so they were graceful enough

Found the wooded, muddy areas okay but the rocky areas (dried up river I think) were tough going. Looking forward to getting up there again on Sunday.

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27th June 2007, 09:26 PM	#41 (permalink)
sparky33 Membre aîné Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,564	I tried to ride a road bike a few years ago, was all over the place on those skinny tyres

27th June 2007, 09:26 PM	#42 (permalink)
colm Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 319	Up untill a week ago it was quite the tarmac shredder... kona project 2 forks, 1.25 inch slick tyres, weighed less than 10kg. I started doing a bit of downhill now tho so I have it back looking like a tractor again

27th June 2007, 09:28 PM	#43 (permalink)
sparky33 Membre aîné Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,564	I'm a bit of a wimp goin down the rough stuff these days, had a bad fall a few years back, fell down a steep embankment, and my head hit a rock at the bottom, just as well I was wearing a helmet, which I hadn't done for about 4 yrs prior, as it split in three directions. Bent an XTR brake lever too grrrrr

27th June 2007, 09:30 PM	#44 (permalink)
colm Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 319	Did my first bit of downhill on Saturday, good fun. Came off the bike twice but I knew it was coming both times so they were graceful enough Found the wooded, muddy areas okay but the rocky areas (dried up river I think) were tough going. Looking forward to getting up there again on Sunday.