Seven Stanes

[Cubist]

Looks fun - I'm glad you all enjoyed yourselves and that Cubette managed to do it and build up her confidence too .. and I wish I knew how to ride those sort of routes... a friend is meant to be taking around Ashton Court (I presume tame in comparison to that) to teach me some basic skills some time.

Ashton Court has had a bit of a makeover and sounds like a good place to ride. I don't know about levels of challenge, but it's been built by an experienced trailbuilder, so shouldn't be bland! Have fun, it gets pretty addictive.

 

[zizou]

Was down at Glentress yesterday did the whole of the red route plus a wee bit of the black only because its the hardest part of it technically and I wanted to see how I handled it. Anyway cracking day out with guys from work my son even managed the whole of the red route on his super market special all be it he pushed it some of the steeper climbs! However going to have to get him something better as he loved it. Also had my first serious off as well came of a jump near the end got the line all wrong and headed for a ditch

came to shuddering stop when the tree in said ditch got in the way

. Anyway Mrs G no a happy bunny after seeing my bruises says its time I grew up

that will be shining !

If you haven't riden it before then i really recommend trying Glentress blue too - it might "only" be a blue but it is amongst the most fun trails i've riden. Less technical than the red and black but very grin enducing!

 

[MrGrumpy]

Usually only do blue as one of our other compadres only likes that one and is not as confident on the techical stuff. Three of us are going to do black next time really fancy it and doubt it will be too hard on me.

 

[longers]

there's a bike hire place about a quarter of a mile along the road from the trail head car park,heading away from Dalbeattie village it's well signposted .

Ta very much, sounds ideal.

 

[Cubist]

Just found a good Youtube vid of the part of Ae forest that raised my pulse the most. This is Granny Green Luv, the first named tech section. After these guys cross the fire-road at 01:50 they enter the bit with the rocky downhill chute/berms that I mentioned above. The one at 02.28 is the one that cured my constipation that day. Anyone who rides say the red route at Sherwood may wonder at the "red" grading a little ....keeps you on your toes, and you'll see why the pads were a good idea.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERgJ19loKg0&feature=related

 

[GilesM]

Just found a good Youtube vid of the part of Ae forest that raised my pulse the most. This is Granny Green Luv, the first named tech section. After these guys cross the fire-road at 01:50 they enter the bit with the rocky downhill chute/berms that I mentioned above. The one at 02.28 is the one that cured my constipation that day. Anyone who rides say the red route at Sherwood may wonder at the "red" grading a little ....keeps you on your toes, and you'll see why the pads were a good idea.
http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

Ae is always a lot of fun, I've ridden it on a hardtail and full suss, definately more fun on the full suss, that section towards the end of the video down to the bridge is very good, however the climb after the bridge is not fun.

Glad you had a good time and that the young ones enjoyed themsleves.

 

[GilesM]

Usually only do blue as one of our other compadres only likes that one and is not as confident on the techical stuff. Three of us are going to do black next time really fancy it and doubt it will be too hard on me.

Mr Grumpy, have you got round to the Black yet, it's my favourite trail, probably because it is quite long, and has some fanatastic descents.

 

[MrGrumpy]

The Black was planned for the coming BH week on Monday but think we might be doing Innerleithen !?

 

[GilesM]

The Black was planned for the coming BH week on Monday but think we might be doing Innerleithen !?

Both are great fun, although the start of Innerleithen is a bit unpleasant as you go straight into a lung bursting climb right from the carpark, but the descent from Minch Moor is worth all of the pain.

 

[Waspie]

although the start of Innerleithen is a bit unpleasant as you go straight into a lung bursting climb right from the carpark

And as soon as you've got your breath back you hit the step ups which I've not managed to clear in about 20 visits! One day...