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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327   
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Why short?
Failure of the front rim on my bike causing a bit of an off. I still don't know how I came away with just 2 sore ankles and a bruised lower back, but I'm glad it was the very first run down the hill on a Blue (easier) track before running on the bigger stuff. - Don't forget to turn it to 1080 HD! Craig Rogers 2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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30th Sep 2013 12:39pm |
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| Welshsurferdude Member Since: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Newport Posts: 2503
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Great place isn't it!
I actually work there on a casual basis driving the uplift vehicles! 2011 Santorini Black USW XS. 2015 Discovery 4.5 Black pack Firenze red XS |
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30th Sep 2013 1:02pm |
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| MussEd Member Since: 20 Feb 2013 Location: East Lothian Posts: 366  
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Proper OTB there, loved the super slo mo shadow of your bike going over your head. Glad you're ok and wheels can be replaced! What I'd be most upset is no matter how many more visits to Bike Park Wales, you'll never get as nice a day as that! Place looks worth a visit I must say, pity it'd take days in the 110 from Edinburgh...
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30th Sep 2013 1:46pm |
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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327
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It's great, been looking forward ever since it opened and I only managed half of one run, bit of a waste of the uplift ticket.
Mates said "how are you not that bothered?", well, bikes break and I'm just glad it wasn't on one of the black runs....or even further down this run as it would of been on top of rocks, I think I wouldn't be walking today. That's why I wasn't that bothered! 
The rest of the group I was with had a great day though. I will be back soon as most of my family only live 20 mins away. Craig Rogers 2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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30th Sep 2013 2:13pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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Scary that.
No warning at all and whoaaaoaoao! Was it a new wheel? |
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30th Sep 2013 2:21pm |
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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327
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No, the wheel is 2 years old, but checked at least once every 2 months in my jig.
It's the 2nd one I've cracked on this bike. I now think that the factory optional powdercoating, which they've (bike maker, not rim maker) have now stopped doing is to blame. I can't imagine baking rims at 200deg is doing much good to them so I'm swapping to standard black ones. I knew something was wrong immediately when I compressed off the top of the lip, however, I wasn't expecting the wheel to give way. Craig Rogers 2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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30th Sep 2013 2:43pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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Be that cast iron stuff orange use to make frames
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30th Sep 2013 2:52pm |
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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327
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Only on their hardtails, the full-suspension are monocoque alloy
 Craig Rogers
2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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30th Sep 2013 2:55pm |
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| Striker Member Since: 04 May 2013 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 127 |
Craig,
That was a lucky escape, I'm glad you walked away from it as it looked very fast in places. It looks a fantastic place. Is it only for downhill bikes? We may have to come and take a look if not. cheers Andy Cheers Andy Never Knowingly Understood |
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30th Sep 2013 7:37pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2671 
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friend of a friend who lives out in the alps, did a few days with them last summer, turned out to be a interesting holiday with 3 broken ribs, dislocated hip and a bunch of other minor accidents, even had the helicopter pick up a lad that cased a double, wasnt anything wrong with him in the end fortunately... have the video of the broken ribs crash too |
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30th Sep 2013 7:50pm |
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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327
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No, you can run down this on a small travel hardtail. One of my friends who came isn't the most technical of riders and he managed a full day without incident on his 100mm hardtail. Possibly not on the Black runs, but certainly the Blue and Red graded runs you can run on any bike. The place is like a trail centre but with an uplift and is not really branded as a downhill centre to try and entice all abilities. You can ride up instead of the uplift, but it's a big climb/push. £5 to get in, or £30 for a day with unlimited uplifts, although it's booked up for sometime. http://www.bikeparkwales.com/ Craig Rogers 2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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30th Sep 2013 7:59pm |
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| Norm4n Member Since: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 329 
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Was that filmed with a go pro ?
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30th Sep 2013 9:12pm |
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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327
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Yes it was, the Hero 3 Black. Craig Rogers
2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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30th Sep 2013 9:17pm |
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