Sunday, 7 July 2013

CH CH CH CH CH CHANGES! (UPDATED AGAIN!)

Been up the woods making a few more changes and just thought i'd put them down here in the form of words and pictures. I'd hate for anyone to get a nasty surprise on something they weren't expecting!

The newest track in the woods (with the stonewall jump) now has a new optional line towards the bottom of the track running alongside the main line. This new lines much harder and has a big drop in it! If you don't like the look of it, don't do it!



The pointless fried eggs double at the start of the original track now looks like this, there is a ride around too.


Ive rebuilt the jump near the start of the NNO track that shot you over the original track...Its a much bigger gap than before... but there is still a ride around in case your a vegetarian / big softy.



Ive cleared the entry into this jump and completely reshaped and widened the run in.



Built this new berm just after the new jump, made a few other changes along here too.


I have taken the end section off the wall ride, it was a bit rotten and didn't work that well anyway. So, its back to being a very sturdy, fairly standard wall ride.



Ive managed to make it around all of the trails and give them a good old clean up. I was assisted by the albino trail dwarf you can see in the pic below.


The pallet jump has been completely rebuilt and now works much much better and should be rideable by everyone. Even Pen!


Just above the pallet jump there is now an alternative line that misses the pallet jump out. This line isn't an easier line though, just different! See below. 


Ive reenforced the plank ride with some more stakes etc. Just after the plank ride on the NNO (Nutty New One) track there used to be a skinny ladder ride. This has now gone and has been replaced by a fairly hefty drop. The easy line next to it is still there though before anybody gets their knickers in a twist.


Also done a fair bit of general, small improvements to try and make everything flow and work better.

As well as all these improvements to the existing tracks there is also a completely new track as well. Get on. 

Thursday, 4 July 2013

Enduro World Series Rnd 2 and 3



Heres the coverage from the second round of the EWS. This one's from Val d'Allos in France. Looks good! 




And heres Rnd 3! This one took place at Les Deux Alpes, France.

Thursday, 27 June 2013

Wallace and Gromit can do one...



...this is what animation should look like! Apparently this took 3 weeks to photograph and about 50 hours at the computer putting it all together!


Sunday, 23 June 2013

Doris, Betty, Mavis and June.


Bit late as June is nearly over but heres the monthly roundup...

There has been some really exciting racing at the world cups with 2 rounds gone already, 2 rounds won by the Athertons! Next round is next month in Andorra and is, as usual, live on Redbull TV.

Theres round 2 of the EWS (Enduro World Series) coming up, round 1 was really good with some excellent coverage by DIRT magazine.

Work has started on the slopestyle course up at the Leopalooza site. Apparently they are hosting a round of the FMB this summer during the festival. Some big names supposed to be attending too.

Mountain biking has been added to X Games for the first time, thats coming up soon and should be a belter.

Locally, made some changes to some of the local trails so watch out for those. Also, a new track and lots of link up sections finished in Canada woods thanks to the dry weather. Go have a looksie.

Lots of the boyzz heading off to the mega soon, new shirts from Sampson Solicitors just for the trip. Nice one Gemma!

Southfork racing still offering discount for club member so shop local!

Subs are due, pay up at Southfork or get your pennies into Shaun or Matt or someone.

If you have not already go check out Danny Macaskills new vid. Tis brilliant!

I think thats it, now go out for a ride before it starts raining again!




Thursday, 20 June 2013

Are you in the Bude area on holiday?

If you are and you brought your bike why not join us for a ride? Club rides are on wednesday evenings at 7pm and saturday mornings at 7.30am. We meet outside Southfork racing bike shop just down the hill from Co-op. Give the club phone a call on 07832654221 to check where we are going.


We are a friendly bunch and love having new people join us to check out our local riding. Heres a little preview of what to expect...





Heres some photos from recent rides...





















Come and join us!