prophet_1000
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Reged: 07/09/2007
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Loc: Staffordshire
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Ok so who is up for a one day trip up to Scotland, OR if you live up there already, a meet up at your local(ish) trails?
I am heading off from Staffordshire at 6am to get up there for around (hopefully) 9:30-10 am! then riding either Glentress or Innerleithen OR hopefully both depending on energy levels!!!!!!!!!!
Then head home later that day, just tell the wife (or Hubby) you won't be back till late, easy yeah? If you can get your mates to come along you can share the fuel costs and it won't be such a bigger deal.
Come on it'll be the best days riding you'll have this year (I hope?) 
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Sir_Queuesalot
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Reged: 05/12/2007
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Loc: South Cheshire
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Errr OK, that's next Saturday right?
Count me in.
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My LBS couldn't fix my brakes so they made my bell louder 
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!!
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prophet_1000
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Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come on you Northern boys (and tricks) its on your door step
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prophet_1000
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Loc: Staffordshire
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Nobody else? Come on guys!!!!!!!! Green, Gore, tricks its on your door step! VT1_doc you would love the gnarly terrain, MTBleague its your local, cant you get up there?
Anybody else ( Everybody, all Old timers/newbies welcome ) come along it will be Fun
Kev
Are Typoo and Copper john coming up or do you want to jump in with me and my riding buddy Sam (share the fuel cost!!)
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Sir_Queuesalot
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Cheers for the offer Paul..
Just spoken to Copperjohn, he can't make Saturday, I'll get hold of Typhoo later and see what's what and come back to you if that's OK.
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My LBS couldn't fix my brakes so they made my bell louder
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!!
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prophet_1000
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No probs Kev!
Alls quiet out there guys, does no one else want to come along or meet up?
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greeneye
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Reged: 19/04/2008
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Loc: sunderland
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argh!!!!!
i was so excited there then i realized it was this sat.
jesus time is flying.
if it was next sat then i would be there with the boy.
next time for sure proph.
unless this can be put off till next week.
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Sir_Queuesalot
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I couldn't do next week, not that it would stop proph re-arranging, Typhoo and I are hitting C y B with a camping bash in Bala.
Plenty of room if anyone else fancy's meeting up???
Counting down the hours to both weekends, woohoo! 
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My LBS couldn't fix my brakes so they made my bell louder
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!!
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greeneye
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no problem, i would love to do one of the stanes with you guys sometime, its just to short notice for this weekend as is a hike to wales next weekend.
its my silly fault for not checking this post earlier. i just thought i would have no reason to go on the routes forum a i have not done that much worth talking about.
i will check now though.
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prophet_1000
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Sorry Green, wished you could come along to, BUT the wife is away on a hen night in Cornwall and didn't want to miss this fantastic opportunity!! Next time for certain eh?
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greeneye
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next time indeed. just get out there and rip it up.
i look forward to the pics.
cant wait for my turn.
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MTBLeague
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Reged: 23/05/2007
Posts: 82
Loc: Falkirk, "Big" Wheel.
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Dam I missed you all, my apologies, I was there. but the day before I got up at 4.30 and didn't stop until afer the witching hour,(work related, I was in Worcester on the 11th)
I didn't think you could fall asleeap cycling uphill but I nearly did on several occasions, and when I sat on a bench zzzzzzzzzz. But managed the red route with some black options, and was awake by the end. But not up to my usual speed.
I was keeping an eye on the lounge for something like this, and missed this one, hope you had fun despite the big puddles at least it was not raining too much on the day.
More warning and I'd be happy to go around with anybody.
GT is south east of where I live. 
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greeneye
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Loc: sunderland
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gutted just like me MTB.
i hope the meet up goes better.
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Sir_Queuesalot
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Loc: South Cheshire
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Hey Proph,
Trust you had a blast, sorry I had to bail on Friday but just a bit too iffy for me what with the weather, deserting Lady Q all day as she is at present and trying to squeeze in some triathlon training.
My humble appologies. Next time perhaps.
Did actually manage to take Typhoo over to Marin on Sunday though, 2nd time and even better than before. Also, thanks to Proph I was wearing my new elbow & forearm armour and managed to christen it, works a treat, bloody brilliant! 1st jump nervous but OK, 2nd jump in the series saw some good air and a nice landing, 3rd jump was like floating and the 4th jump ended in a huge stack 7m away from the takeoff point!! Bring it on! Haven't laughed so much in ages, armour rocks! 
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My LBS couldn't fix my brakes so they made my bell louder
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!!
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prophet_1000
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Loc: Staffordshire
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Guys I had a bloody long but totally awesome day! We set off at around 5:50am arrived at Glentress at around 10 ish then set off nice and easy up to the first orange freeride section
video here
http://www.27gears.com/video2.html
pictures here
http://www.27gears.com/glen.html
then pretty much messed around at the orange for a bit then rode the red route with portions of the black thrown in for good measure then we also added in the Ewok village which was good the See/Saw was good to try.
MTBLeague, Spooky wood descent was awesome as was Super G!
Then it was on to Innerleithen, now where do I start???????? ok I'll start with the 6 mile ascent to the Summit on already tired legs from riding three hours of Glentress (inc all the messing about and photo's) just as though the 6 miles wasn't bad enough the trail builder thought it may be a good idea to make the climb even harder by placing rock step ups every 50m !!!! Aahhh legs don't work anymore!!
BUT once at the top a quick stop for a few piccy's then it was the highlight of the trip for me...................... around 6 miles of descent (not all together) with the first two and the last section 'Caden Bank' being the best of all! unfortunately no pictures of the trail features at Innerleithen as it was soooooo much fun we just didn't want to stop to take any!
Wow what a day, got back at 10:50pm
Gonna try and get an Early sunday (7am start off) to Llandegla pretty soon some time, not sure when as I have loads on over the next month or two but will try and post on here when I have an Idea! maybe Mid Aug?
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MTBLeague
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Reged: 23/05/2007
Posts: 82
Loc: Falkirk, "Big" Wheel.
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Proph I think you did see me there, when you were taking pictures of the exit of the section called the pie run, there was two guys who liked to stop and take pictures of the fun bits, I was on the Enduro and had a rather familiar T shirt on, MBR, and brown I dont' care as they allways end up that colour anyway.
At the Caf I was also asked by two guys what Innerlethen was like, they had a one or two colour print from internet, I said big up big down, and Claddon bank is like a fair ride @ Blackpool.
Sound Familliar!!! 
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prophet_1000
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MTBLeague
I think I remember you or somebody, We were talking pictures of the exit from that Orange graded short cut through very slippery rooty section and you came up the bridleway, and maybe said something like "You must be having a good time grin on your face jumping out of that section" probably nothing like that but hey something along those lines?
did you have grey shin/knee type guards on to?
what a missed chance if it was you mate, oh well I'm sure we will defo be back again to nail the Black in its entirety then probably do Inner or Kirro on the next day!
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MTBLeague
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Reged: 23/05/2007
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Loc: Falkirk, "Big" Wheel.
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At least I had woken up by then, yes they are the most worn scrappy scuffed 661 race knee/leg guards I or anybody else have ever seen, they have been through a lot. Oddly enough the elbow ones are in good nick!
I just went up to that point to try again the shiny new section just after the "pie run" exit where you were, as it only takes seconds to get there from the beginning of "magic mushroom" section, hence its name "Mushroom Pie", it looked like you were having fun and trying to get good photos, it obviously worked.
Next time, I'm up for it, going on hols for next 2 weeks, starting Sunday, means I'll get Saturday on the bike, taking the old one with me to see if I can find any interesting places to go on it.
May see you sometime rather than just bump into you (not literally).
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prophet_1000
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Loc: Staffordshire
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Hopefully mate, have a good holiday 
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