TheCorrective

Cinema Club

2012-12-03T22:57:00.000+00:00

Winter has set in and the trails are all boggy, perfect time to get a hot drink or beer and settle down with some bike films. The films below are all freely available on the web so pull up the sofa and enjoy.

Credit must be given to Best Mountain Bike Movies for most of these.

You Like This!
Watch on Pinkbike

Trails
Watch at Extreme-Vids

Routes

Routes - Full Movie from greno on Vimeo.

Ride Your Way

Ride Your Way from dartmoor-bikes.com on Vimeo.

Ride Your Way 2

Ride Your Way 2: Bling - Full Movie from dartmoor-bikes.com on Vimeo.

What's Next - Aaron Larocque

What's Next - Aaron Larocque a Mountain Biking video by sicklines

A BIKE MOVIE - genepiFILM 2011

A BIKE MOVIE - genepiFILM 2011 - FULL MOVIE HD a Mountain Biking video by genepifilm

LSVM ДЫМЪ

LSVM ДЫМЪ from Maxx LS on Vimeo.

ACTION HEROES

ACTION HEROES - FULL MOVIE from Lukas Tielke | peoplegrapher. on Vimeo.

Your peak

Your peak from BULLmovie on Vimeo.

Above The Noise

Above The Noise - Full Film 1080p from Sean Anderson on Vimeo.

Sprung 1

Sprung 2

A few good runs

2012-04-07T17:45:00.001+01:00

A nice video compilation of some of the best club rides..

Buckholt Wood riding agreement

2012-04-04T17:52:00.000+01:00

WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT...
Last Friday (March 23rd) representatives from Cheltenham & County CC and Bigfoot MBC reached what we considered as a workable riding agreement with Natural England and the forestry manager (representing the landowner) for accessing Buckholt Wood. The attached document provides the details of this agreement including a code of conduct that we request all riders that access this woodland to respect and abide by. The agreement is not a formal signed document but a statement of how the riding community will conduct itself.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED...
It was felt by NE / forestry manager / the landowner that riders should consider contributing to some of the important conservation work that is needed in Buckholt Wood and we will be asking riders to volunteer and assist by helping out at "work parties" during the winter months. Riders have in the past assisted with work parties on Leckhampton Hill and this has been much appreciated by FOLK.

BUCKLE AND CRANHAM WOOD
Please be aware that Buckle and Cranham Woods (owned by Mr and Mrs Tyson) are NOT in this agreement. Tracks in these woods include The Shrine, Spooky Wood etc. CC-CC and BMBC will not be taking official club organised rides through these areas and we urge riders to respect the landowners wishes. If we can engage in access negotiations with them we of course will pursue this but we cannot make any promises on getting a similar agreement in place soon. Since the rider consultation meeting at the Royal William on March 8th and a walk of some of the trails a week later, we did get NE to make some compromises to their original agreement proposals. "Teachers" is now within the agreement, as well as the trail that runs parallel to the small stream at the bottom of it. Additionally it was agreed that we did not need anyone to SIGN an "Access Agreement". The trail known to some as "Bunny Run" we tried hard to get but on this occasion it didn't happen. There is a wider track near to Bunny Run that we have agreement to ride and we will be leaving it to NE to clearly mark this route up so there is no confusion. We hope in time after the landowner gains confidence with our partnership we could approach this again.

WHEN CAN WE RIDE IN BUCKHOLT WOOD?
As from Good Friday (April 6th) riders may access the tracks identified in the agreement. This is just the start of our partnership with the landowner of Buckholt Wood and so we will continue to keep as many local riders informed as possible about issues in this and neighbouring woods. Please take our requests seriously and prove to NE that we are a responsible user group in this woodland. And of course thank you all again for your support in this whole process since it started in October last year. Personally I would like to thank Mike Purnell and Graham Foot from Bigfoot for their time, persistence and great input into the negotiations.

Daisybank dig weekender 2012

2012-04-01T08:37:00.000+01:00

Firstly a big thanks to all who turned up to repair Daisybank dirt jumps this weekend. It was an epic couple of days of dirt moving and packing in. I still cannot quite believe how much we achieved and how good the summer is going to be riding up there.

Work completed included:
Building up the start mound.
Filling in holes/ smooting the transitions on the beginner table line
Smoothing the large berm and preparing the landing from the double line
Completly reshaping the hip and double line start ramp, lots mroe dirt added.
Finishing and shaping the take offs for the 2nd and third doubles.
Rebuilding the take off of the 2nd hip line table.

Right that is enough of my list, have a look at some of the photos. I am afraid I forgot to take any on the Sunday so you will have to go up there to se the awesome work.

First DB jump video of the year

2012-03-25T18:19:00.000+01:00

I hope that we will see a few videos from Daisybank dirt jumps this year...

Cheltenham & County and Bigfoot MBC hit Ribbesford

2012-03-24T18:08:00.000+00:00

With our two clubs having recently collaborated in trying to negotiate the return of mountain biking to Buckholt Woods we furthered this partnership with a superb gravity riding day at the downhill trails near to Ribbesford (DY12 2TX), just outside Bewdley, Worcestershire on the edge of The Wyre Forest. Bigfoot Chairman Jason Ayres invited me to bring some of our crew along for a joint club day out. Oh yes, this place was a bit special.

http://ribbesforddownhilltrack.myfunforum.org/sutra3.php
http://www.moredirt.co.uk/trail_info.php?id=227

CC-CC was represented by Rich Dade, Tim, Dave Forey, Jules and I. Accompanying Jason for Bigfoot was Ed, Matt, Dave and Mashy. We assembled at the entrance to the woodland at about 9:30 after about a 45 minute drive from Cheltenham. Special mention to Jules as it became apparent as we unloaded the cars that he had somehow managed to forget his rear skewer, and as it was for a Trek no one had a spare. So that was our camera man sorted….

We set off in what couldn’t have been better weather conditions for March to the trail head; about 100m form our vehicles. You come into the trails from the top (Bushcombe style) and there are three routes to choose from catering for all skill levels. The woods are Forestry Commission owned but the trails are essentially rider constructed and maintained. “Old School” is pretty much ride-able by all with various table tops and alternate lines, but the other two are more full-on with plenty of double jumps. We did ride all three but for us most action was on Old School. The gradient of the place is quite shallow so you do have to pedal quite a bit, but a pay back is a really easy push back up in no more than 7-8 mins. Lots of runs by all. The flow is excellent with truly well made big berms mixed with a good dose of roots in the lower wooded area after a fire road crossing.

Dave was busy filming us with his chest mounted Go Pro which I trust will be available through a link somewhere on the website soon. No major tumbles or bike breaks, just a couple of punctures. We were surprised to see Rich call it a day first at about 1:30 – however sleep deprivation and giving his new hardtail a good beating at every opportunity wouldn’t have helped his energy levels. Jase had the only truly “big” bike amongst us and gave it a good ripping while we there. Good also to see a good mix of other riders there from young kids to those with far too much talent to mention.

It was great meeting new riders, but still local riders. Thank you Jase for inviting us to a great session. Two clubs, one aim….good fun on bikes.

Words: Roger Smith.

Results of MTBers meeting about Cranham

2012-03-13T21:16:00.001+00:00

Since the rider consultation meeting at the Royal William last week we have been updating the email list of contacts. Please let me know if you have friends that are not receiving updates and would like to. There were several email addresses given to us at the meeting that we have had trouble reading, sorry.

Below is a link to our formal response to Natural England following this consultation meeting.
https://docs.google.com:443/document/pub?id=1sjo55soAqnesuDiQynZAfGgRGVhglFJKtJN7gPYmhRs

You can also follow comments made on the STW forum:
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/groups-riding-cranham-woods

It was decided that we would pursue a suitable settlement for riders until Easter as we did not accept the proposal given to us by the land owner of Buckholt Woods, Mrs Birchall and so we are urging riders again to show their support and stay off the trails around Cranham until this time. We really do need everyone of you to make your contribution to our collective effort. Many thanks. Happy to receive any feedback on the process we are going through or about the situation in general.

Cranham Trails Meeting Invitation

2012-02-25T19:00:00.000+00:00

Cheltenham & County CC and Bigfoot MBC would like to invite riders to a meeting discussing the future of mountain bike riding within the woodland in the Cranham area

This will be held at 'The Royal William', Cranham on 8th March at 7.30pm

Since signs were erected in late 2011 by Natural England specifically instructing riders to cease using the long established network of tracks in the woods, CC-CC and Bigfoot MBC have been working together with the aim of reversing this “ban”.

We have pro-actively engaged with Natural England in an attempt to find an amicable and workable solution for all interested parties and we would like to consult directly with riders to discuss the way forward from now on. We thank all riders who have supported our call for the area not to be ridden in (unless using any public rights of way) and we hope this effort you have put in will help our cause.

Natural England have invited CC-CC and Bigfoot MBC to a meeting on March 5th where they will announce their proposals on future mountain bike use of the area. We are unable to give riders any indication of what these proposals might be but we understand that riders will want to know the situation going forward into the Spring of this year.

We will announce at the meeting what Natural England’s proposals are and then discuss how we are to conduct ourselves as users of this area in the future. You will then have the opportunity to have your say.

If you require further information, please contact:

Roger Smith
07840 823655
corrective@blueyonder.co.uk

Introducing Megalomania

2012-02-14T19:50:00.000+00:00

The word megalomania is derived from the Greek words "μεγαλο": megalo-, meaning large or great, and "μανία": mania, meaning madness, frenzy. It is also an excellent Black Sabbath song (see at the bottom) This is a suitable name for the new track at Bushcombe which is a speed frenzy and large open corners.

The track which was cleared during last dig day by 6 people in one session is running sweet. The test rides starting in frozen conditions and ended up a mud-fest as everything thawed. Rather than writing lots about it just have a look at the photos and come along to the next dig/ ride day to see and try it. Click on any image to start the sideshow, don't forget to start the Sabbath first.

Success at Cirencester Duathlon

2012-02-14T19:31:00.000+00:00

Congratulations to CCCC member Rachel Vicary who won the ladies category at the Cirencester Duathlon on Sunday, held this year at Charlton Park in Malmesbury.

The race, which attracted 184 competitors, was a day of XC racing with a difference - with competitors fearing a mud fest but instead being faced with snow, ice and absolutely freezing temperatures. The conditions certainly spiced up the (usually non technical!) course; a 2 mile run, 10 mile mountain bike and then another 2 mile run.

Much fun was had by all however, with the event being faultlessly run by Triferris Promotions and mountain bikers showing their hardiness! Out of 179 finishers, Rachel came 39th (1st out of 23 women), putting some good old corrective girl power to use! Fellow CCCC member David Koryczan also competed in the veterans category, coming 144th - well done to both.

Winter training indoors - video

2012-02-06T21:39:00.000+00:00

When people talk about winter training indoors it usually means turbo training. A few club members decided that this did not help their skills so with the help of a few cones they set up a skills course indoors.

Have a look at the video to find out more...

661 Mini Downhill FoD: Round 2

2012-01-29T18:27:00.000+00:00

The second round of the 661 Mini Downhill series was again action packed with around 300 riders and a huge crowd. This time the Corkscrew trail was used for the race with only one new corner at the bottom differing it from the standard track.

Conditions in the car park started completely frozen (though we did arrive at 8am) but quickly turned to slop as the sun thawed everything. In the woods however it was a completely different situation with the track being damp and consistently grippy all day.

Cheltenham and County Cycling Club fielded a team of 4, Roger Smith (veterans), Rich Dade, Adam Powell and Alex Hazle (all masters). This was Alex's first race in masters and largest category.

During practice Adam had a little trouble in the new last corner resulting in minor concussion. He completed the first run in a bit of a daze then decided to retire for the rest of the day leaving him in a disapointing 47th in the master field of 79. Alex and Rich had a much closer contest coming in a respectable 32nd and 40th split by just under a second and only 10 seconds off the leaders.

Most riders were slower on the second run with the track getting a bit tackier but Roger managed to get his race head in order to take time out on a slower track, never an easy task.

Again sold results for the Cheltenham and County DH riders but all still have the desire to do better in the future. Bring on the next and final round!

Words - Alex Hazle
Images - Loz Webb (Roots and Rain profile)
Full results and Photos - Roots and Rain

Pump and roll - Updated with pics

2012-01-15T08:46:00.000+00:00

Thanks again to everyone who turned up to dig today at Bushcombe.

We started by walking down the track to check for fallen branches, then decided to work on the bottom section to improve the flow and to bring it up to the same standard as the top.

One group were adding a small catch berm to the off camber left after the small root drop. The other were building up the last left hand berm to stop Alex face planting there. They also added a couple of rollers to the final straight.

The plan for the next few weeks is to continue to work on the lower section as well as extend the DH down the hill. The climb is progressing well with a few riders attempting it, looks like we may need a few small changes but it will not be long before we have Bushcombe loops!

We hope to see many of you again on the 5th February for the next official dig day. Keep your eyes on the Facebook page for the latest details.

Leckhampton XC Video

2012-01-08T22:33:00.001+00:00

I just found this treat from one of out student members. Great inspiration to go out and put a ride together just over Leckhampton.

Lecky Solo from Richard Teague on Vimeo.

TheCorrective.com mk3

2011-12-28T23:04:00.001+00:00

The web monkeys have been busy over the winter months and we now have a pretty new website that I hope will work beter on mobiles. Any problems or suggestions for it then please hit the contact button on the flash new menu bar!

661 Mini Downhill FoD: Round 1

2011-12-06T23:11:00.001+00:00

Sunday 4 December saw the return of the 661 Mini Downhill mountain bike series at the Forest of Dean for 2011/ 12. The race, which attracts 300 riders, enjoyed strong participation from a number of Cheltenham-based enthusiasts keen to make their mark on the field. Cheltenham and County Cycling Club were represented by a team of 4 racers.

A strong crowd lined the full length of the classic "Ski Run" track to watch the action up close. Good weather conditions ensured very tight racing - where only the smallest mistake could cost several positions in the final reckoning, although a "best of two runs" format gave everyone a second chance if needed.

In a packed Senior Men (18-29) field of 91 entrants, Cheltenham and County rider Alex Hazle acquitted himself admirably after a four year break from racing, with a time of 1:16.34, placing him 51st overall, 10.74 seconds off the winning time.

In Veterans (40 plus), young-at-heart Roger Smith continued his progression in the racing scene with two consistent runs within 1 second of each other, with a best time of 1:26.38 putting him 18th in class in a field of 24.

In the Masters category (30 to 39) Cheltenham and County had two entrants in Adam Powell and Rich Dade. Both were keen to put in strong performances and after two runs, Rich Dade managed to edge the local battle with a time of 1:13.70 placing him 13th in category, just 4/100ths of a second faster than Adam's time of 1:13.74 which put him 14th out of a field of 51.

Overall some really solid results to build on for club riders at the next round of the series, which takes place at the end of January.

Words - Rich dade

Image - Loz Webb (Roots and Rain profile)

Full results and photos - Roots and Rain

Christmas Festive Ride

2011-12-06T23:01:00.000+00:00

In place of our traditional Christmas Carol ride we have decided that the MTBers and roadies will team up for a short festive ride around adorned with all the usual festive kit on TUESDAY 20TH DECEMBER.

We will depart from Central Cross Drive at 19:15 and take a leisurely route on the road around and end up at The Cheltenham Motor Club. The final details of the route are still being put together. It is a great opportunity for us all to get together as a club and have a good time. We hope many of you will support this ride. Please don't hold back on the festive decorations on your bike!!!

I am reassured that for you 'proper beer' drinkers an advance party was out today sampling a range of their splendid ales Kinver and Salop – zesty pale beers, Kingscote and Tom Long hoppy Ales, Robust Stout Ale are all on at £2.50 pint.

For those unable to join the ride we'll aim to be in the bar by 8.15 Merry Christmas from your road and MTB sub-committee

Cranham track closures - Updated

2011-11-02T18:30:00.000+00:00

Some of you will be aware that the recent change in ownership of some land within Cranham Woods has resulted in some of the long established MTB tracks coming under threat from closure. I have been on a bit of a fact finding mission to see what the state of play is and how we can minimise any loss of trails in this area.

Which area of Cranham are we talking about?
Coming from Birdlip, where the road splits, taking the right turn to Painwick (Buckholt Rd), the area starts here, on your left, and continues all the way down past the Sawmill, the Little Red House and to the post box on the left where there is a turning. I've linked the start and end below.
Start
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll=51.819701,-2.119723&spn=0.000007,0.003439&t=m&vpsrc=0&layer=c&cbll=51.819627,-2.1199&panoid=zZtLnHU3NwGg1noG9yK-4w&cbp=12,230.86,,0,0&z=18

End
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll=51.819353,-2.141138&spn=0.000007,0.005472&t=m&z=18&vpsrc=6&layer=c&cbll=51.819392,-2.141353&panoid=9ttyS_a2EHWLtxuf9Uaagw&cbp=12,140.72,,0,0

For those familiar with the trails, this includes "The Shrine" and the twisty DH trail that comes off it and the short section from the Sawmill to the open area where there are signs for no fly tipping / dumping. There are also tracks that cut through here from when you come from the Campsite direction and cross the Slad road into it.

Update: It is with regret that I have to report that the restrictions on us are wider than I first thought. Yes we have this issue around the Shrine area as it is private land. When I heard that signs were being erected by Natural England about no MTBing, I assumed this was on this bit of land. It isn't. It affects all the remaining routes we use down to the A46, includes the Wall, UB40, down towards Coopers Hill, the works. Essentially, if it SSSI and NE are involved, we're only welcome if riding bridlepaths. This will be a major loss of the enjoyment we have here.

Why has this situation recently arisen?
This land has recently been purchased and the new land owner who is not in favour of Mountain bikes using it. This is combined with Natural England's displeasure having a duty to look after it as it forms part of the Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods SSSI.

Do cyclists have a right to access this land?
Others may have their opinions and know more on this but there are no legal rights of way for cyclists, although walkers are allowed some form of access by right (I think). Put simply, this is private land and the owners do not want us using it, although they have expained the reason for this as environmental concern.

What contact has been made with the owner / Natural England about this?
I have spoken to Mrs Tyson who now owns this land (with her Husband). She was appreciative that someone from a cycling group has made contact with them as it gave her an opportunity to explain their reasons. It appears it is the large quantity of MTBers that are using the trails that is the issue. She is concerned that track construction is uncontrolled and damaging to the woodland. The digging of some jumps there is a big concern. I have suggested that we could assist their duty to help conserve the land by assisting with work parties to clear unwanted scrub and other work they need to do. Natural England's rep Paul Hackman is also concerned about the damage to this SSSI.
The response I got from Mrs Tyson was that they were not prepared to negotiate and if we wanted to, come back to them in a couple of years when things had calmed down.
I have got the address of the Tysons for reference so we can make a formal appeal to them.

So what now??
Signs are apparenetly being put up by Natural England stating no cycling in this area.
Policing this ban will be nearly impossible by the land owner although they could try and tear up the trails / block them.

However....
I think we have, as a responsible organisation, a duty to do our best to work as hard as possible towards an amicable solution. The Tysons will soon see over time that trying to alienate riders from tracks they have enjoyed for many many years will only cause themselves and riders hassle. The way I see it, if we can get agreement (and possibly financial backing from the club) to have a select number of tracks to ride there we make them as sustainable as possible and this might mean importing stone onto areas that traditionally "bog up" and then some signage indicating where riders are allowed to ride. We can have regular meetings with the Tysons to hear concerns thay may have and help out with some non-bike related conservation work there too.

We can't force riders to stay clear of this area until such time we have a mutually beneficial agreement in place (if we get one...) but I think we should at least make riders (club and non-club) aware of the current situation. If we as riders start getting ugly about it, it jeopardies our chances of settling this in our favour.

I will be speaking to the Club Committee about making a formal representation to the Tysons and at least getting a meeting arranged so we can argue our case.

I will be liaising with Bigfoot MTB who I know built many of the trails in this area and seeing what their opinions are on this. If anyone is aware of other "clubs" or "groups" that regularly ride this area, please let me have their contact details and I will inform them.

This is not for me to decide, but I think it would be prudent to avoid the area for the time being on club (or non club) rides. I'll leave that decision to individuals.

Felling on the Racetrack
The Racetrack is blocked in two places at the moment due to tree felling. See pics attached. I spoke to one of the contractors doing the work and he reckoned it should all be cleared in a couple of weeks. Please be careful if you try and ride this, especailly in the dark!!! This bit of land we are not faced with any opposition to our use, it's just all the rest!!!!

Bushy dig day - Nov 13th 2.30pm (DH and XC)

2011-11-02T10:44:00.001+00:00

It's been a while but now the ground is getting softer the next round of Bushcombe dig days is about to start. I know a few of you have been enjoying what we've put in up there this year, so we've got some plans to extend, alter and improve what is already there.

On Sunday 13th November we are planning to make our way to Bushcombe (meeting at 2.30pm at the car park) to ride and take stock of what we have. If you want to go up earlier feel free and we'll meet you up there.

The ground may be still quite hard so it maybe that we start by checking the track over and seeing what needs work along with cutting some brush away to form new lines.

Other items of focus for this dig season are that we are keen to start looking at other lines for DH and, with the Cranham situation developing , creating an XC'able line there. This may sound like a massive task but I think we are only looking at the bottom 1/3 of the hill which needs something put in to ride back up as the exisiting trails and the Land rover tracks form a nice network in most areas and I think we could have something in place quite easily with a bit of graft and using the land well.

So if you fancy trying your hand at designing some lines, both DH and XC come along we'd love to hear your thoughts and we'd be happy to point you in the direct of some of the areas most suited for this to save you scouring the area. Or if you just want to come to dig and ride feel free.

Everyone welcome!

Forest Saturday

2011-10-18T22:36:00.001+01:00

Thinking that winter was on the way a few club members booked on the Forest of Dean Uplift (www.flyupdownhill.co.uk) to get some practice in the wet conditions. Sadly winter was not to be seen and we had to ride dry dusty trails. The uplift service was excellent as usual and it was nice to ride some changes to the trails. The new jump on Corkscrew provided a few smiles and the berms at the end of Sheepskull were amazing if you were brave enough to clear the jumps and not brake into them.

Special mentions should be made to Barnaby who completed his first ever uplift day (see its not so scary) also to Roger and Tim who missed out on the uplift but rode up to meet us at the top.

It was also good to meet a few of the members of the Bristol Mountain Bike Club.

The only damper on the day was my bent crank/ pedal which resulted in an early trip home and a tiny hole in Tims tyre. Sadly I do not have any photos from the day so you will have to make do with a few shots of my rear tyre, it is currently running 8 holes in the tread and 5 in the side-wall (see Tim your hole was nothing!)

New clothing now in!

2011-10-18T21:10:00.000+01:00

We have just recieved the first batch of club colours loose fit long sleeved jerseys. These are ideal for DH, BMX or even if you want a more casual look on the trails. I hope to see a few riders racing the Mini DH in FoD wearing these!

We have XS-L in stock so feel free to contact Alex if you want to try something.

The price is subsidised by the club so you only need to pay £31

Leckhampton Rally - video

2011-10-10T19:47:00.000+01:00

Thanks to Barnaby for this great little video from the 90th Anniversary timed session up Leckhampton.

Lecky 90th Anniversary DH rally. from Barnaby Tompkins on Vimeo.

Leckhampton Rally

2011-09-23T21:04:00.000+01:00

The Club Birthday DH event was a timed rally up Leckhampton Hill. The format was one hour per track with unlimited timed and untimed practice runs then one official timed run. Four riders turned up for the full event but more appeared to complete in the final stage. The times were recorded using the clubs Freelap poles and timing watches.

Track one was the BMX track from the top, down the chute, taking the long route to the next push path. The finish gate was on the straight before you drop on to the walkers track (so plenty of time to slow down). To those that do not know it so well, this section is all about sprinting and holding speed through large corners. Nothing too technical here just power and confidence! There we no particular problems with this section as everyone knew it well, though I did have an off track moment on the first practice run.

Track two used Dragons Tail, this drops from the middle walkers path to the top of the quarry. We used some tape to force the riders around all the corners then off the main line to take in a drop before finishing just after the ‘tail’ berms. By forcing the corners made this section a lot more difficult especially turning 90 degrees on rooty steps. During the practice period everyone had some off track moment, it was clear that consistency would win through on this stage. Roger deserves special credit for his crash on his race run. I did not see it but it sounded like he smashed through a tree!

Track three used Marshall Law then through the bomb hole in the beeches area. This track is one of the most technical on the hill with a good mixture of speed, tight corners and rough trail. Again everyone knew this track well so everyone was fine tuning their lines to save as much time as possible. First practice runs showed it was going to be close with Rich getting 40.25 and I got 40.24 (and no we were not following each other).

So the overall results were fairly close with Alex M taking the fastest overall and two of the stages. We hope to hold more of these sessions in the coming months, good practice for the FoD mini DH series!

Results:         BMX track     Dragons tail     Marshall law     Total

Alex H           33.67         28.41            39.26            101.34

Alex M           32.52         25.57            35.65            93.74

Rich D           32.19         30.69            39.66            102.44

Roger S (HT)     36.72         54(crash)        46.31            137.03

John H                                          39.68

Bran                                            36.69

Jake(rear brake only)                           49

Dancing with thorns - updated

2011-03-20T21:27:00.004+00:00

Sunday was the first official ride on the new Bushcombe track and what a perfect day with the sun out in full force. The track was dry and grippy which resulted in faster than expected riding and great jumping. People turned out in droves with fifteen different faces, and we have two new members as a result of the work we've been doing up there. There were some photos / videos being taken, check out the Facebook Group for more media.

Club has got one nice track now for our use!

Bushcombe on pinkbike.com

Rich D's Full run from Barnaby Tompkins on Vimeo.

Bushcombe video - first cut

2011-03-15T22:27:00.000+00:00

Thanks to everyone who has put in the hard work over winter, just a couple of dig days left now before we can shred the track all summer!

Keep your eyes on the Facebook Group to see what is happening up there.

Barnaby has put together this excellant preview of what is to come...

Bushcombe - first cut from Barnaby Tompkins on Vimeo.