Any members into Mountain biking?

2007-06-29 08:18:04

#1

Penetrator: Certified Twat; +296|6980|Bournemouth, South England

Bit of a random thing to post in a gaming forum, but gotta be slightly lighter subject than D&ST.

I do Downhill and FourCross (4x) racing, on a customised GT iDrive comp.

Anyone else here do a similar sport, and want to share set up/training/technique tips?

BMX'ers also welcome, but road bike are teh sux0rz!!!! (jk)

2007-06-29 08:19:52

#2

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|7002|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

I have, Ive done it for 4 years on a Giant with a rigid frame...until the frame broke and lost 2 teeth.

2007-06-29 08:21:13

#3

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7104

lol I just cma e back from a 16k bmountain bike iride

2007-06-29 08:26:48

#4

Penetrator: Certified Twat; +296|6980|Bournemouth, South England

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: I won't even start to laugh, I've had a few stays in hospital due to biking...

Front wheel shattered after a heavy nose landing, sending a spoke into my calf...
Snapped a pair of forks in the steerer tube (dunno how) leading to a 40mph+ crash into a woodline...
Failed to straighten out a table-top jump, landing on side of bike...
Fell off a car when riding over it, car coming other way nearly killing me...

List goes on!

Gooners: You wanna try DownHilling, dude, don't need to worry about tiring yourself out up hills, jump in either the van or ski-lift, and enjoy the descent!

2007-06-29 08:29:04

#5

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7093|London, England

I've only done it a couple of times. Lack of mountains in London ftl.

2007-06-29 08:29:25

#6

Adams_BJ: Russian warship, go fuck yourself; +2,058|7094|Little Bentcock

I mountin bike but no competitivly, no huge mountins around here. But me and my friends have made some nice tracks through bushland, very steep and alot of big drop-offs

2007-06-29 08:31:27

#7

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7104

Penetrator_01 wrote:
_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: I won't even start to laugh, I've had a few stays in hospital due to biking...

Front wheel shattered after a heavy nose landing, sending a spoke into my calf...
Snapped a pair of forks in the steerer tube (dunno how) leading to a 40mph+ crash into a woodline...
Failed to straighten out a table-top jump, landing on side of bike...
Fell off a car when riding over it, car coming other way nearly killing me...

List goes on!

Gooners: You wanna try DownHilling, dude, don't need to worry about tiring yourself out up hills, jump in either the van or ski-lift, and enjoy the descent!

Well as dangerous as it sounds It is now on my summer to do list! Sounds Good.

2007-06-29 08:37:21

#8

Penetrator: Certified Twat; +296|6980|Bournemouth, South England

Not sure what the 4X scene is like over there, (no, not the beer) but that is the ultimate adrenaline rush! Make sure your bike is well specced (Hardtail fine) with 100-130mm travel, and a full face helmet!

2007-06-29 08:39:04

#9

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7315|Alberta, Canada

I don't mountain bike, but I do like to ride bikes.
Some of these crashing stories remind me of a time where I found this old bike, walked it up a asphalt hill, turned the bike around and went to get on it, but the front tire fell off and rolled down the hill.

2007-06-29 08:41:32

#10

Penetrator: Certified Twat; +296|6980|Bournemouth, South England

Ryan wrote:
I don't mountain bike, but I do like to ride bikes.
Some of these crashing stories remind me of a time where I found this old bike, walked it up a asphalt hill, turned the bike around and went to get on it, but the front tire fell off and rolled down the hill.

Then maybe you're not the best candidate for Urban DownHill series... Plowing through a very steep, built up town, at up to 60mph! Alleyways, cobbles, pedestrians, allsorts of stuff to entertain you!

2007-06-29 09:36:35

#11

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7121

I DH, although not much in Holland, but I try to spend a few weeks out in the Portes du Soleil area each summer. I ride a Banshee (Mythic in the UK) Chaparral with Z1FR's.

2007-06-29 09:40:08

#12

Penetrator: Certified Twat; +296|6980|Bournemouth, South England

ghettoperson: sweet ride. I got a spare DMR SideKick II frame for sale in the UK, as I find it too short for me as its more of a trial/FR frame.

For those DH'ers:

https://img134.imageshack.us/img134/756/dh1gt7.jpg

https://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4660/dh2ro6.jpg

https://img509.imageshack.us/img509/250/dh3jn7.jpg

https://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6312/dh4ue3.jpg

2007-06-29 09:41:38

#13

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7121

Penetrator, do you race 4X, or just ride? And any pics of your bike? I'll try to find some decent ones of mine.

2007-06-29 09:46:10

#14

Penetrator: Certified Twat; +296|6980|Bournemouth, South England

Will get some pics of mine in the next week, using net access in my office as I've just moved. Besides, wanna wait til I get my new forks (zocchi Jnr T's) on the frame! I've just started 4X as novice, hoping to enter NPS next year.

2007-06-29 09:47:17

#15

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7039|NYC / Hamburg

I don't think I even have my own bike. I just use what is available. Car > bike

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2007-06-29 09:56:26

#16

Penetrator: Certified Twat; +296|6980|Bournemouth, South England

max wrote:
I don't think I even have my own bike. I just use what is available. Car > bike

Incorrect.

https://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8412/41882494bikepa416dt9.jpg

Bikes > Car

2007-06-29 09:58:07

#17

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|7039|NYC / Hamburg

Penetrator_01 wrote:
max wrote:
I don't think I even have my own bike. I just use what is available. Car > bike
Incorrect.

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8412 … 416dt9.jpg

Bikes > Car

I wanna see you bike 1000 km in a couple of hours though

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2007-06-29 10:02:45

#18

Penetrator: Certified Twat; +296|6980|Bournemouth, South England

I've gone from Belfast to Southampton with my bike in under 90 minutes... I was on a plane with it though!

I'd like to see your car go here:

https://img442.imageshack.us/img442/5608/whistlerdropga5.jpg

2007-06-29 10:38:31

#19

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7121

Penetrator_01 wrote:
Will get some pics of mine in the next week, using net access in my office as I've just moved. Besides, wanna wait til I get my new forks (zocchi Jnr T's) on the frame! I've just started 4X as novice, hoping to enter NPS next year.

On a hardtail?! Don't do it man!

(I may be wrong about it being a hardtail, GT seem to do hard and full suss versions of the iDrive)

2007-06-29 10:39:20

#20

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7315|Alberta, Canada

Oh and by the way, I have a Kona Scrap.

2007-06-29 10:40:07

#21

Penetrator: Certified Twat; +296|6980|Bournemouth, South England

ghettoperson wrote:
Penetrator_01 wrote:
Will get some pics of mine in the next week, using net access in my office as I've just moved. Besides, wanna wait til I get my new forks (zocchi Jnr T's) on the frame! I've just started 4X as novice, hoping to enter NPS next year.
On a hardtail?! Don't do it man!

(I may be wrong about it being a hardtail, GT seem to do hard and full suss versions of the iDrive)

No fear, mine is a full suss, 4 inch fox vanilla on the back, set up quite stiff to only take the big hits.

2007-06-29 12:15:32

#22

Sintesi2: Member; +11|6734|Preston, England

I ride DH but prefer freeride, got a turner DHR not much of either where i live though

2007-06-29 19:16:41

#23

Skorpy-chan: Member; +127|6817|Twyford, UK

max wrote:
Penetrator_01 wrote:
max wrote:
I don't think I even have my own bike. I just use what is available. Car > bike
Incorrect.

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8412 … 416dt9.jpg

Bikes > Car

I wanna see you bike 1000 km in a couple of hours though

Like to see you get a car 3 miles through rush hour in 20 minutes. (Raced a friend doing just that; arrived 10 minutes earlier.)

But yeah, as I said in the LAST thread on the subject, Trek 3400 (I think) 22 1/2" hardtail.
Currently in need of:
Bar ends
Tires
Spare innertubes
A wash (It's filthy)
Oiling
Spare wheel

I need to get back into riding again. Outta shape big-time.
And my gloves need washing; reek of sweat and rainwater.

2007-06-29 19:22:56

#24

bf2gammer: Member; +14|6692

i bmx, worst ive done is brok the steerer tube, pissed me off... dunno if i can fix or not

2007-06-29 19:25:14

#25

Invaderzim: Chicken wing?; +49|6920|Newcastle NSW Australia

I mountain bike a fair bit, my house backs onto bushland where there were some awsome jumps. Only problem is the local council doesnt like us building jumps in there so its hard to find new spots where tehy wont get knocked down. I'm thinking about starting to race DH some time soon although I can realy be bothered buying a full face and propper pads.

I ride a Specialized bighit SPEC.

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