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brij
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26/06/2009 20:41
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llandegla
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Does anyone know how long takes to get round llandegla roughly? Thinking of going in the next few weeks for a change
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Re: llandegla
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Hi brij
I've done it with a mate who helped push on and it took us an hour, a different mate = an hour and a half.
If you do it too quick, chill in the cafe then do it again later 
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brij
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26/06/2009 20:46
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Re: llandegla
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oh ok, its shorter than i thought then, just out of interest how long does it take you to do FTD at Cannock?
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Re: llandegla
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Knowing that mad b4574rd 35 seconds.
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brij
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26/06/2009 20:56
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Re: llandegla
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thats what i was thinking.... Prob take me about three hours then
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Tango
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(Carpal \'Tunnel)
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26/06/2009 21:21
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Re: llandegla
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still love cannock it's a great place to spend the weekend 
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sam
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26/06/2009 23:24
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Re: llandegla
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yeah sames
even with a 20kg freeride bike up the most boring of climbs- THE BRIDLEPATH CLIMB
oooooooo tremble with erm...
boredom.
yeah.
:P
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Tango
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(Carpal \'Tunnel)
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27/06/2009 06:32
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Re: llandegla
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do you mean the fire road climb that goes up drops down slightly and then up again or the loose stony bridle path just before the single track bit that look over the lakes?
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brij
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27/06/2009 07:53
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Re: llandegla
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i dont mind that climb over the lakes! its not a bad course when you fancy something man made instead of the peaks. I've rode it a few times recently so it tends to get a bit boring when you do that...
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cg172
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27/06/2009 08:25
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Re: llandegla
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We're going to visit my grandad in 2 or 3 weeks (he lives just outside Chester), and I was going to ask if anyone fancied a thrash 'round Llandegla... It looks like fun.
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Re: llandegla
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FTD takes about 50 minutes now that they've shortend it, still worth doing every once in a while but I O'D'd on it last year so have only done it 2 or 3 times this year.
Llandegala's great but it does feel very manmade, very well manmade but predictable all the same. Oh, and I'm cr4p at the jumps 
Could this be an open invite to have a forum meet up in Llandegla in July CG??
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cg172
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(Pooh-Bah)
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27/06/2009 09:14
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Re: llandegla
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Indeed! Just trying to remember which weekend we were aiming for... I'll ask the Mrs tonight.
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Re: llandegla
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i'd be up for that cg.
they have opened some new track but its not on the black run  its just after the veiw of snowdon
there looks like some really sweet parts still to be opened
it takes about 1 hour if you really thrash it or about 1hour 30 if you go nice and steady
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brij
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27/06/2009 15:48
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Re: llandegla
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oh sound i did ftd in 55 mins the other day hopefully im getting slightly fitter now then
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Tango
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(Carpal \'Tunnel)
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27/06/2009 17:41
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Re: llandegla
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Quote:
oh sound i did ftd in 55 mins the other day hopefully im getting slightly fitter now then
I did it in an hour and 55 mins, I'm getting fitter too 
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Tango
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(Carpal \'Tunnel)
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27/06/2009 17:44
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Re: llandegla
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Quote:
Could this be an open invite to have a forum meet up in Llandegla in July CG??
is this a day out or a weekend pi55 up ( sorry pedal up )
Pedal up, what the fook am i on about, i don't like up 
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sam
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27/06/2009 18:19
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Re: llandegla
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the loose rock one isnt bad at all cause you can just stand up and power up it its just the boring fireroad climb that annoys me
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Re: llandegla
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the log bridge over the swampy part i hate the most!
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Re: llandegla
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Why is it that I always get stuck behind someone who stops on the long log bridge over the swampy bit??
I end up having to track stand until they topple over and fall in 
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Tango
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(Carpal \'Tunnel)
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27/06/2009 21:21
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Re: llandegla
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Quote:
the loose rock one isnt bad at all cause you can just stand up and power up it its just the boring fireroad climb that annoys me
dont take the fire road, carry on past it and turn right up a singletrack at the end of the tree line about 50 yrds before the road
you cant see the climb so it doesn't seem so bad
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sam
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27/06/2009 22:20
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Re: llandegla
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do you mean straight on from the previous section or turn as if you were gonna go up to the fireroad and go past?
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Re: llandegla
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Hey brij, just thought I'd let you know. I got back from llandegla today, first visit. I'm about average speed (don't really overtake folks, also don't really get overtaken). Without pushing hard and a few stops for a bit of pointless banter the black took about 2hrs. So if you want to plough on through, 1.5 hrs isn't too harsh for an average fitness person (which I'd like to think I am).
It's good fun and well worth a visit. Not sure when illl make it back but I certainly want to before the days get short.
It was pretty bad weather today with low visibilty but still had a great time.
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Tango
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(Carpal \'Tunnel)
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28/06/2009 08:37
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Re: llandegla
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Quote:
do you mean straight on from the previous section or turn as if you were gonna go up to the fireroad and go past?
the previous section follows along parralel to a road and then turns right up over a tricky tree root and then after 100 yds you come out onto a foot path which you would normally cross, turn left onto the fire road running parralel to the footpath and then turn right up the boring fire road.
instead turn left and follow the path to the VERY END of the tree line on the right and follow the singletrack up to the right. It brings you out to the patch of trees behind where people sit for a rest after the fire road climb
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sam
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28/06/2009 22:19
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Re: llandegla
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ooo ta
ill try that next time
:P
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brij
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29/06/2009 12:16
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Re: llandegla
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Nice one Fred think i'll give it a go then heard so much about it but never got round to riding it. I'll let you know how i get on. TBH it'll prob tke me a couple of hours as i have a tendancy not to rush and like a few chill out stops ( usually after hills )
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col
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29/06/2009 18:54
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Re: llandegla
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Quote:
Quote:
do you mean straight on from the previous section or turn as if you were gonna go up to the fireroad and go past?
the previous section follows along parralel to a road and then turns right up over a tricky tree root and then after 100 yds you come out onto a foot path which you would normally cross, turn left onto the fire road running parralel to the footpath and then turn right up the boring fire road.
instead turn left and follow the path to the VERY END of the tree line on the right and follow the singletrack up to the right. It brings you out to the patch of trees behind where people sit for a rest after the fire road climb
Are you still talking about llandegla there? I ride there every few weeks and i'd love to find some new bits there.
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brij
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29/06/2009 18:57
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Re: llandegla
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no they're talking about cannock mate i think
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col
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29/06/2009 18:58
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Re: llandegla
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Yeah it didn't sound right, i must have misread the thread.
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Tango
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(Carpal \'Tunnel)
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29/06/2009 21:40
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Re: llandegla
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sorry for the confusion Col, but it is cannock
have only done llandegla once so could not offer any advice on that
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col
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30/06/2009 22:50
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Re: llandegla
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Yeah i reread the thread, and i assume ftd is "follow the dog", it took me ages to work that one out.
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Re: llandegla
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bit of an update.
they have now opened a really really nice section just after the tin shed its not for the faint hearted tho its like a big drop in looks realy good. there is a chicken run tho :P
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dice01
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01/07/2009 20:08
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Re: llandegla
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is the drop is the ones with rocks all the way down?
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brij
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01/07/2009 20:21
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Re: llandegla
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Been today and cant remember seeing/riding that bit after the shed? i must have though!! Tbh the main thing i remeber is there seems to be a lot of uphills especially the annoying climb at the start!!! enjoyed it though that jump at the end looked massive i bottled it... Took me just under 2 hrs although ive been ill since saturday and only started feeling better yesterday and at times felt rough as hell and thinking to myself why have i come here today? Will defo go back later in the year i think. They are doing some really nice looking extra trails at the mo too. Oh and the bacon buttie was nice, but the best? I'm not so sure maybe that could be a new mbr feature.....
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brij
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02/07/2009 18:30
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Re: llandegla
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One thing i will say though as for grading if cannock chase is a red and llandegla is i think llandegla is considerably harder? Also for the first time ever i saw someone riding the red route wearing flip flops!!!!
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Re: llandegla
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Man, that's crazy. I hope it's because they forgot them, tried wearing sandels once, it really didn't work for me. Even though they are attached to my feet properly.
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Re: llandegla
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That log bridge is the most pointless trail feature i have come across - especially when you have to walk after someone stops!
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Re: llandegla
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I think it is there to get you over stupidly boggy ground. Yeah it's a ballache getting going again if you have to stop on it.
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Re: llandegla
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ye it is a stupid part of the trail totally agree!! they should of just put a flat wood thing in stead of stupid slippery logs
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Poddy
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08/07/2009 21:25
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Re: llandegla
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Now I'm really depressed-the fastest I've ever done the complete black run at Llandegla is about 1 hour 20 mins, with one stop and I've been going there 3/4 times a month for the last couple of years. I thought I was getting fairly fit as well!
Bloody well done if you can do it in an hour!
I'll just have to try harder.
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Re: llandegla
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Don't be depressed - this is Sir Q doing it in an hour. Not many people would compare against Sir Q on rides. The man does triathlons!
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Re: llandegla
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....he does make the terminator look unfit.
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Re: llandegla
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Try riding with the bu66er!!!!!
He aint human he's a fcuking machine!
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