Going on Holiday
Well it's official, I'm heading down to wales for a weeks holiday & I'm lucky enough to be taking my DH bike for a few runs at Foel DH Trails.
They have 3 DH trails there for me to check out, so when I get back I can tell all you people where, when & what it's like.
All the usual info. & Pictures for you to check out when I get back.
I'm back from the Fort....
Yes, I'm back, I have a couple of souvenirs to remember the whole weekend by, a 100th UCI T-shirt & twisted ankle.
For more info. on the World Cup round at Fort william, click here.
News update on Innerleithen
I headed down to Inners yesterday (Sunday 6th april)it was a tad muddy due to the thaw of all the snow from the top of the trails.
I popped into BikeSport in Innerleithen town for rip-off's & ended up buyingew goggles too....
Fox goggles £30 & £10 for a pack of 25 rip-off's
While I was in, I was chatting to the lad behind the counter about the 'Chair Lift' proposal & he had this to say....
"I was chatting to someone high up in the Forestry Commission the other week & was told that the geological surveys & Enviromental Impact studies have been done & approved, the next step is the long one, securing funding."
"The plan is....to have a full on Mountain Bike Resort, with up to 25 dedicated DH trails, from beginner all the way up to World Cup standard, 2 or 3 Free Ride trails & maybe even a slope Style Trail? Along with the existing XC trail, maybe more to come?"
"The base station is to be to the right of the existing car park that will take you up, virtualy, to the top of Minch Moor at 570m, with the DH trails starting there."
All in all, it sounds worth waiting 3 years for the work to start, thats only 3 World Cup rounds at Fort Bill, 3 holiday to Wales (which is 6 rides) & maybe even 1 trip to Les Gets?
new addition
I have been busy working on another little project to do with this site....I have been building a sister site for video's.
Click here to have a look....it still has a lot of work to be done, so please be patient & check back now & again.
New Slope Style Bike
New to me anyway.....
I am now the proud owner of a new bike, Well, it came as a frame & loads of parts & that's me just finished building it.
If you want to see more, head over to the Workshop page for more close up pictures.
While on the subject of Slope Style....
News from the 7stanes
Innerleithen chairlift and bike park proposals
Scottish Enterprise Borders in partnership with Scottish Borders Council, Forestry Commission Scotland, VisitScotland Borders and with support from the Tweeddale Consortia are undertaking feasibility work into a Gravity Assisted Chairlift and Bike Park at Traquair Forest, Innerleithen. Feasibility work is due for completion in early March 2008. A meeting was held with local businesses and Community Council representatives from Innerleithen & Walkerburn on the 6 December 2007 to update them on the progress to date and a presentation was given by the lead consultants Tourism Resources Company & Tim Whittome Associates.
2008 Alpine Bikes Winter Downhill Series at Innerleithen
Winter downhill racing is back at Innerleithen with 3 races scheduled - 26/27 Jan, 23/24 Feb and 22/23 March. This series is sure to be popular with riders looking to get in some early season race practice or try DH racing for the first time (see www.npsdh.com for more info). Entry forms are available from Alpine Bikes shops, the closest being in Innerleithen itself (01896 830 880).
Local News
Falkirk Draft Core Paths Plan Formal Consultation Launched
Consultation will run until 12 noon on Wednesday, 30th April by which time any comments or objections to the Plan should be returned to the Council.
The Plan can be viewed at www.falkirk.gov.uk, and at local libraries, council offices, one-stop shops and community centres in the Falkirk Council area. A printed feedback form is included within each Plan. Falkirk Council is distinguishing comments from formal objections on this form, so please ensure if you are making a formal objection that you complete the correct side of the form.
If you'd like to speak to someone with regard to the Plan, Mandy Brown is Falkirk Council's Outdoor Access Officer and she can be contacted on 01324 504721.
Dawnzy has a new toy
Dawnzy (our photographer), has a new toy & wanted to share her joy with all of you lucky, lucky people.
I took her to our 'Secret' trail to have a shot of it & she had me doing run after run after run, I was knackered by the end of the day, but, it was well worth the effort.
This is me (Surf) doing our new additions to the 'Secret' trail, it's a really good line & makes you concentrate more than you could imagine.
Well, let's all thank Dawnzy for the lovely picture's, so if you want to give her a good word, just head over to the Forum & let her know.
Yuuki : The music man from Japan
Yuuki is my Japanese pen pall, who is teaching me to speek....well.... Japanese.
I will try to get a photo of him without the foot pedal glued to his nose, I hope that wasn't his mates that done that to him!!
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