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Post by gadgers on Apr 1, 2009 18:07:17 GMT
has anyone done the marin rough ride as i was thinking of entering and wondered what was involed and havent done anything like this before, cheers  |
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Post by dyls on Apr 1, 2009 18:20:43 GMT
Heard reports that a lot of the rough ride is on grass which is very energy sapping. Maybe the Meridas?
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Post by ady on Apr 1, 2009 18:21:59 GMT
When is it, any details?
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Post by gadgers on Apr 1, 2009 19:47:15 GMT
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Post by bongoslider on Apr 1, 2009 21:53:17 GMT
im booked on this ....should be a good weekend!....anyone else fancy meeting up?
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Post by dyls on Apr 1, 2009 21:57:46 GMT
im booked on this ....should be a good weekend!....anyone else fancy meeting up? Which one you going for? |
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Post by speedydaz on Apr 1, 2009 22:31:33 GMT
I done 1 rough ride 2 years ago, I didn't do it last year and I haven't signed up this year.
What I found out 2 years ago
Loads of climbing on grass the flat bits were all ripped up by 4x4's into ruts that were impossible to ride along.
They don't have a monster climb like the merida's at the start to spread the field out so its bottle necks everywhere.
If your planning to arrive the day before be aware all day opening hasn't arrived in Kington year all the pubs shut at 2pm.
We arrived planning to have pub lunch and ended up getting a pastie from the news agents!
Good luck things may be better now
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Post by bongoslider on Apr 2, 2009 8:28:31 GMT
the shorter 48k route i think after this weekends performance!
gonna treat it more as a weekend away and prob camp/bbq.
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Post by robcorney on Apr 8, 2009 16:05:08 GMT
my dad mentioned this to me. might enter as it sounds like quite a good weekend. not really my favourite sort of riding though
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Post by gadgers on Apr 21, 2009 19:06:04 GMT
me and my brother in law who lives in cardiff are going to enter, hes sorting the entry out so i dont know which distance but i think the shorter of the two, its not my type of riding either but i give it a go for a laugh and for a change of scenery
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Post by gadgers on Apr 23, 2009 14:19:00 GMT
once i have finalised the booking and know whats happening i will post an d see if anyone wants to meet up down there,
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