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Re: Bike news, cool biking videos, pictures, etc...
« Reply #30 on: December 16, 2008, 09:40:12 AM »
Gregg is supposed to give me a tour some time during the next 2 or so weeks.  I generally keep a good rotation between Carter, Alafia, and Santos combined with the fact that I have limited riding time makes me wary to stray from my 'sure thing' rides.
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Re: Bike news, cool biking videos, pictures, etc...
« Reply #31 on: December 16, 2008, 06:37:58 PM »
Helmet cam video of the most technically demanding trail I've ever ridden - Chain Smoke at Mammoth Mountain:



Of course, the video doesn't do it justice.

Specific video of a section called the Waterfall that makes my sphincter pucker and gets me off the bike to walk it:
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Biking the french alps
« Reply #32 on: December 17, 2008, 10:32:42 AM »
This is something that I'd like to do one day - http://www.nsmb.com/page/s/2718/ripping-in-the-french-alps

Or drop my wife off to visit her relatives in Scotland and I can hit - http://www.7stanes.gov.uk/
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Re: Bike news, cool biking videos, pictures, etc...
« Reply #33 on: December 17, 2008, 01:21:19 PM »
Quote from: BillT on December 16, 2008, 09:40:12 AM
Gregg is supposed to give me a tour some time during the next 2 or so weeks.  I generally keep a good rotation between Carter, Alafia, and Santos combined with the fact that I have limited riding time makes me wary to stray from my 'sure thing' rides.

Do you have any extra time off in the next week or 2?
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Re: Bike news, cool biking videos, pictures, etc...
« Reply #34 on: December 17, 2008, 01:25:56 PM »
Quote from: Gregg on December 17, 2008, 01:21:19 PM
Quote from: BillT on December 16, 2008, 09:40:12 AM
Gregg is supposed to give me a tour some time during the next 2 or so weeks.  I generally keep a good rotation between Carter, Alafia, and Santos combined with the fact that I have limited riding time makes me wary to stray from my 'sure thing' rides.

Do you have any extra time off in the next week or 2?

Yes, I'll call you.
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New Zealand trail video
« Reply #35 on: December 18, 2008, 10:08:44 AM »
The dirt jumping in the beginning is kinda blah, but the trail footage next is great...the trail looks like a blast.

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Student disrupts land sale in Southern Utah
« Reply #36 on: December 29, 2008, 07:57:25 AM »
Cool story about a student messing a land sale in Southern Utah - apparantly some of this land is where some of the Moab area trails are.

The link:
http://origin.sltrib.com/ci_11274601?IADID=Search-origin.sltrib.com-origin.sltrib.com
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Markham Park videos
« Reply #37 on: January 06, 2009, 08:50:48 AM »
Some helmet cam videos taking you through Markham Park down in S. Florida - http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=481500

This is great park and worth checking out at least once a year.  I was down there after Thanksgiving with some guys and had a blast.  If I can get another full day, I'd do it again if anyone is interested.
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Re: Bike news, cool biking videos, pictures, etc...
« Reply #38 on: January 06, 2009, 10:14:44 AM »
Wow, that is really not what I had invisioned when thinking about a trail system in South Florida. ROAD TRIP :D
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Re: Bike news, cool biking videos, pictures, etc...
« Reply #39 on: January 06, 2009, 12:12:38 PM »
Quote from: Anthem1 on January 06, 2009, 10:14:44 AM
Wow, that is really not what I had invisioned when thinking about a trail system in South Florida. ROAD TRIP :D

If I were ranking trails in Florida, I'd put Santos first and have a tie for second with Alafia and Markham.  Markham really is a blast - lots of nice technical spots, pretty good flow, maintained well, etc.
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Re: Bike news, cool biking videos, pictures, etc...
« Reply #40 on: January 07, 2009, 09:53:23 AM »
does look pretty good
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Re: Bike news, cool biking videos, pictures, etc...
« Reply #41 on: January 07, 2009, 09:57:31 AM »
Quote from: BillT on January 06, 2009, 12:12:38 PM
Quote from: Anthem1 on January 06, 2009, 10:14:44 AM
Wow, that is really not what I had invisioned when thinking about a trail system in South Florida. ROAD TRIP :D

If I were ranking trails in Florida, I'd put Santos first and have a tie for second with Alafia and Markham.  Markham really is a blast - lots of nice technical spots, pretty good flow, maintained well, etc.

I just looked up Markham....wow what a drive. However, it does look like fun.
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Re: Bike news, cool biking videos, pictures, etc...
« Reply #42 on: January 07, 2009, 10:14:47 AM »
Quote from: KRUNNCH on January 07, 2009, 09:57:31 AM
Quote from: BillT on January 06, 2009, 12:12:38 PM
Quote from: Anthem1 on January 06, 2009, 10:14:44 AM
Wow, that is really not what I had invisioned when thinking about a trail system in South Florida. ROAD TRIP :D

If I were ranking trails in Florida, I'd put Santos first and have a tie for second with Alafia and Markham.  Markham really is a blast - lots of nice technical spots, pretty good flow, maintained well, etc.

I just looked up Markham....wow what a drive. However, it does look like fun.

It is a drive, but we only go down once or twice a year.  Leave around 6am, on the trails before 10, ride until you can't anymore (about 3 laps), pack it up, and go home.

I had a such a good time when I went around Thanksgiving that I'd be up for doing it again if others were interested.
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Mad March Racing - DH lessons
« Reply #43 on: January 08, 2009, 01:47:30 PM »
This is something that I'd like to try to arrange one day - http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Mad-march-racing-private-coach-2009.html

I've heard nothing but good things from those fortunate enough to spend some time with him and I always though Shaums was cool back when he raced Dare's for Ellsworth.  I've also heard that the gravity camps at Whistler are pretty good too.
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Re: Mad March Racing - DH lessons
« Reply #44 on: January 08, 2009, 02:10:40 PM »
Quote from: BillT on January 08, 2009, 01:47:30 PM
This is something that I'd like to try to arrange one day - http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Mad-march-racing-private-coach-2009.html

I've heard nothing but good things from those fortunate enough to spend some time with him and I always though Shaums was cool back when he raced Dare's for Ellsworth.  I've also heard that the gravity camps at Whistler are pretty good too.


*cough* DH is real mountain biking  :-* *cough**cough*
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