Any Xc Riders Here

[James_Porter]

just wondering, i have just brought a xc bike and im loving it... just wondered if there was anymore on the forum? could go hook up in wales sometime.

[Howard Hughes]

I do, to some extent... just not as much as I would like.

I'm sure there are a few other people on here that do, although I cant remember who...

[PaRtZ]

i do a bit and im in wales i know a nice downhill course for XC. be warned though a lot of trails (except marin trail which is ace btw) involve a lot of hills..... Up hills....

[haydon_peter]

As you already know I do love a bit of XC

We will definitely have to hook up some when!

I can easily get to Haldon free ride park near Exeter, or Cwm Carn and Afan in Wales.

I really want to ride at Cwm Carn soon, I have only been to Afan so far but Cwm Carn is closer and looks awesome.

[Janson]

i ride sometimes.. will be sure to ride a bit in the summer again.

[James_Porter]

haldon is like 30 mins from me (by car) me and andrea keep saying we will go up but havent got round to it.

[JT!]

I do, live nowhere near Wales though.

There's pleanty of moors round where though, and Dalby forest. )

[Mooore!]

you xc riders should get yourselves over here to the Isle of Man for the End 2 End challenge in september. Its a big race (expected 600 entries for 2007) from the north of the Isle of Man to the south. Caters for all abilities & finish times vary from 3hrs right the way through to nearly 7 hrs.

The race was featured on sky sports in 2005 & 2006

The course changes every year but is roughly 70km long both on & offroad.

I think theres more info on the Manx mountainbike clubs website www.manxmtb.org

check it out.

[RicH_87]

i got a new bike last summer and rode about 80 miles on it i think, just local moors and woods really, nothing proper like.

was thinking about breaking it out again today cos the whether is good.

probably just do a few laps around the country lanes near me, don't really have any good routes or trails.

[Tomm]

I have an XC bike but it mostly gets ridden as a trials bike or a jump bike when I'm out on the trails. Hence the battered chainring and snapped spoke. It's a good laugh though, I've just been up in Scotland this weekend, riding Dalbeatie and Innerleithen (google 7 Stanes if you're interested). Innerleithen XC was sooooo cool.

[future orange 660]

i do. not in winter though for obvious reasons

[Krisboats]

i do. not in winter though for obvious reasons

Care to elaborate? XC riding is best in winter.... its all wet, muddy and slippy. Its so much more fun than a boring dry hard floored summer ride

[future orange 660]

but xc riders are scared of mud and slippery surfaces i thought.

[ramps]

^^ fool

I adore xc rides but i don't go on them as much as I would like, soo much better in winter aswellflying through 2ft deep sludge in nothing but shorts and a little xc jersey, fookin fantasic.

Edited February 26, 2007 by ramps

[James_Porter]

i do. not in winter though for obvious reasons

aha, i went out yesturday and got covered head to toe, aslong as you wear the right gear you sound.

i love slidding round a corner sidways through loads of sloppy mud

[fruitbat]

I got an XC bike but don't ride it as much as i should

Soon be summer and later nights, means i can ride more due to working hours

Frooty

[PaRtZ]

i do. not in winter though for obvious reasons

haha the best ride i had was in the snow

[Christophe']

I ride Xc ,,,yep , Taught Ticcy everything he knows

Jokin Tic!

Im amazed that no-one has said, This is trials forum go post on singletrack , to be honest.

Edited February 26, 2007 by VillageDave

[Tomm]

haha the best ride i had was in the snow

Brrrr no ta. I was in so much pain in the snow t'other week riding. Freezing cold hands. But yeah, riding in the winter is fun.

[ted]

Sadly, my XC bike got sidelined when i discovered trias . I still ride it every now and again but only when my friends are off on a ride or if i can't use my trials bike for some reason.

[Todge]

I ride a fair bit of xc stuff. Its a lot of fun actually, specially the specially built trials in Wales. Been to Coed y Brenin 3 times now, mostly in Winter (riding the mountains in snow IS awesome). Probably heading up Scotland in the coming months for 4 days riding some of the 7 Stanes stuff.

[Ducko]

if your in wales ill come out on the demo8?

[Jang]

I ride XC religiously these days, i first discovered XC in the lovely harsh winter weather and loved it.. It was a kinda sideline for me when i couldn't get a group of trials riders out in the wet. XC in the wet is fun, but you have to try riding XC when its super duper dry, the speed through the single tracks, such a buzz.. You're right on the edge of falling off, and your concintration, its like "yea, one slip here and its really gonna hurt" its all with speed to, its not like your on the edge of a wall, on the back wheel hoping for the best, its just now or never.

Just put some Bomber 150mm's on the front of mine, bit burly for pure 'XC' use, but the dry weather is coming and as many people have said.. wales definatly needs to be teared up.

Favourite XC ride to date, first time i tried using my SPD's.. kept doing stupid falls everywhere.. classic. Anyway..

When i was pure trials nothing else i was very narrow minded, always called 'XC' riders 'Jay Boys' never really realising what its all about.

Thats nuff from me. Most of you wont know me anyways. Ah well.

[Haz]

Ello Mark, long tome no see!

[Davetrials]

yay mark.

i want an xc bike none of this rear sus bollocks though.