brij
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Reged: 10/03/2008
Posts: 76
Loc: Staffs
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Just thought it would be interesting to see what peoples favourite downhills are. Mine currently is a really rocky technical section called cavedale i think near castleton and a close second called chapel lane near macc forest. These are subject to chnage though if i can think of any more...
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prophet_1000
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Reged: 07/09/2007
Posts: 649
Loc: Staffordshire
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Hey Brij do you mean Charity lane nr Macc forest? If its the one I know (Charity lane) you come out the bottom of it and there is a car park behind a wall on the left for a small church (Forest Chapel)
Great descent!!!
One of my Favourite downhill sections (Not DH as in Proper DH course) is at Cannock and it used to be called something like 'the Retina ripper' its Fast fast fast and one of the original best built F.T.D sections at Cannock Chase.
Also the final descent back to the car park at Cli-machX is a Corker.
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VT1_Doc
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Reged: 29/05/2008
Posts: 349
Loc: Uttoxeter , Staffs.
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Well.well,well where do I begin ??? Best full on DH descent is probably at Nantmawr quarry just because of the sheer speed of it, just as you exit the tree section ,cross the road and head down into the gully to the finish (out of shady trees into blinding sunlight flatout at about 40mph +.). But probably my favourite trail descent is The Llanberis Pass - Mount Snowdon summit to trainstation , one hell of a walk with DH bikes but awesome veiws and ride back down (3hr walk to top carrying 40lb bike - 21 minutes backdown to trainstation carpark !!!!!). The Monkey is a pretty awesome bit of trail aswell 
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Sir_Queuesalot
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Reged: 05/12/2007
Posts: 1354
Loc: Cheshire Congleton ain't posh!
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FTD is good.
Also consider Marin trail final section before carpark (although only done it once)
All descents down into 3 shires head.
Entire descent of Jacobs Ladder - Mental
Cut Gate, down to reservoir.
Gap road, brecon beacons
Iron Keld
Decent to Derwent Water
Nah, sod it anything with a slope going down hill is good!  
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Sir_Queuesalot
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Reged: 05/12/2007
Posts: 1354
Loc: Cheshire Congleton ain't posh!
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And this DOC can DO DH so I'll go with him.
He's pretty sharp at uphill to!
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brij
journeyman
Reged: 10/03/2008
Posts: 76
Loc: Staffs
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Think i might do!!! Forgot about garburn pass rode it years ago but was quality at the time and also not sure what the descent was called but at the beginning of the coniston killer there is a superb downhill from the overlooking coniston itself
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