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Glentress trip
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Andy commented on Crispy's event 'Innerleithen Uplift Day'
I've done the XC course that includes Caddon Bank. Was good fun but I didn't do the drops as I was on my own. If I can go I will be doing them.... maybe. Make or break looks damn good fun too.
December 15
Andy commented on Crispy's event 'Innerleithen Uplift Day'
Blimey, it looks like I may even be able to do make or break! I'll leave the big drops and doubles on Matador to the NEFA lads, I know my limits (smooth & flat). I'll check the diary and confirm later.
December 10
Andy might attend Crispy's event
Innerleithen Uplift Day at Innerleithen DH Trails
January 24, 2010 all day
A few of us are heading up to Inners on the 24th Jan to do the uplift. The uplift is £32 and you need to book in advance here. You get 8 uplifts in a day. Meet at 8.15am in the Innerleithen carpark for sign on with the first coach loaded and leavi…
December 10
MARK commented on Andy's event 'MTBNE Christmas Trip'
Sounds good to me.
December 8
Dave F commented on Andy's event 'MTBNE Christmas Trip'
I've never ridden in Wales....Coed y Brenin?
December 7
Andy commented on Andy's event 'MTBNE Christmas Trip'
If only... Where to next year?
December 7
MARK commented on Andy's event 'MTBNE Christmas Trip'
And the one after that,and the one after that,lol.
December 7
Andy commented on Andy's event 'MTBNE Christmas Trip'
Cracking day out. Took some photos but they're all blurry so not going to post them. Can we go again next weekend? Biggest score in the freeride park goes to the chap doing the tabletops whilst on his mobile...
December 7

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What type of riding do you do?
XC, All Mountain, Freeride
At which of the following locations do you ride?
Hamsterley, Chopwell, Newcastleton, Glentress & Inners, Teesdale / Weardale, Northumberland
When do you ride?
Weekday Evening, Saturday Morning, Saturday Afternoon, Saturday Evening, Sunday Morning, Sunday Afternoon, Sunday Evening
What intensity do you ride at?
All Paces - Depends on the group
What bike/s do you ride?
Specialised FSRxc
'93 Kona Cindercone... still going strong
Tell us a bit about yourself
30 something wannabe biking god with actual biking skills of a toadstool. Enjoys getting covered in mud, sheep sh#t, bitten to shreds and torn to bits by brambles whilst in the pursuit of mtb nirvana.

TIP: if you're into XC riding get to Kirroughtree and do the Black Craigs route - it's the best man made trail I've ridden.
Where do you live?
Newcastle

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MTBNE Christmas Outing




I want to get a trip up to Glentress one weekend before Christmas organised. Anyone else interested and want to tag along and have a laugh at the daddy of trail centres? Red / Black / park/ Inners, not bothered. With the winter setting… Continue

Posted on November 13, 2009 at 10:35am — 14 Comments

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FC events in September

To complement Crispys blog just grabbed this of the KTR website. New trails / park opening in the NE - can only be a good thing. :)

FCMTBEventsPosterHR.pdf

Posted on August 29, 2009 at 10:36am — 1 Comment

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New Red at Fort Bill

Just grapped this off youtube



That's one hell of a long boardwalk section. Looks fun though. Continue

Posted on July 11, 2009 at 9:08pm — 2 Comments

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Dirt School

Went up to Glentress on Friday with the wife so I thought I'd just be having a laugh on the blue route with her then possibly a quick blast on the red on my own. How wrong I was: she'd booked me on to the XC course that Dirt School run as an early birthday present. I can't recommend it highly enough: I learnt more about bike handling in that day than I did in the previous 10 years. The guy taking the class (Andy Barlow) is a national XC champion and has done the black route at Glenners in 1 hour… Continue

Posted on May 2, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

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New Kielder Trails

Lifted straight from the KTR website (posted by Alex Mac)

All,
Seems the updates are not getting through from the project to this website, please find our intended dates for the new trails opening this year.

1, New Red Trail starts at Lewisburn goes past the lonesome tree which you can see on the distant skyline as you walk down to Kielder Castle from the Kielder Car Park.
The trail comes in behind the former Kielder Garage, so you will see the end of the trail as you drive into Kielder.

T… Continue

Posted on April 23, 2009 at 12:32pm — 5 Comments

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At 8:19pm on October 14, 2009, Crispy said…
Yep, I'm hoping to get one going again in Nov - watch this space......
At 12:08pm on October 2, 2009, Dave F said…
Tough climbing mate - but loved the black (especially the 2nd and 3rd sections!) Rich managed to snap his frame too! (cruel place for a hard-tail).
A few of the jumps on the red need some tlc - too many people jamming their anchors on when they land.
At 10:15am on September 30, 2009, Crispy said…
Nightmare, shame as it's a cracking ride. I'll try and get a day pass in the near future and give you a bell as I'm always up for doing that route.
At 11:07pm on September 29, 2009, Crispy said…
Sorry I missed tonight Andy, been looking forward to it, but had to be available to sort out a qtr end deal for work.

How was the Gunnerside ride?
At 2:05pm on September 28, 2009, Dave F said…
Gotch, thanks. Looking forward to it. I might still be up at Choppers tomorrow night, just depends on 'er indoors!
At 1:36pm on September 28, 2009, Dave F said…
We like it bumpy too!

When you talk about the figure of 8 crossover, do you mean that instead of turning left to climb up towarsd Skallys Riggin we'd turn right and go down "into the valley" and then turn left onto the black? I'm looking at the pdf map off the Reivers site...
At 1:17pm on September 28, 2009, Dave F said…
Thanks Andy, much appreciated. Catch you soon!
At 12:52pm on September 28, 2009, Dave F said…
Andy, I'm going to Kielder on Thursday (for the first time) - d'you fancy coming along? What do you reckon is the best route? Lonesome or Deadwater?
At 9:25pm on May 29, 2009, nodrog2 said…
Got the map for the border raid (better late than never). Just got to figure out how to get it onto the PC! I'll let you know when i sort it.
At 9:07pm on March 20, 2009, Crispy said…
Hi Andy, probably 5th April, been a shitty month for me riding wise and I've been struggling to get a full day ride in at all. I'll stick a post in the events section when I get a sec, PC is dead so I'm having to use my fisher price, wind up work laptop which is quite frankly shite.

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