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This first vid is of Mike, (Kev and Elenor's daughter's boyfriend) cracking what's known as the 'road gap'. It's about 6 foot drop from take off to landing, and I reckon 20 feet forward travel. There's NO WAY anyone else who rides out with us would try this, and it was snowy, making getting enough take off speed a tricky proposition.
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Second one is a bit of a mickey take, but I'm sure Derek will be along shortly to tell how particularly skilled I was yesterday 🙄 He did manage to get these tyres to stick to everything else as well yesterday and monstered every climb whilst everyone else pushed in his wake.
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Like the look of this? come and join us in the forest some time. If you haven't got an MTB, or can't borrow one, the hire bikes are pretty decent stuff and not expensive for 1/2 a day.
Thanks for leading the ride Matthew and the cracking video - I've copied and pasted to the bogblog. Well done Mike, we need you to get out with us more so we can pick up some tips!
Did Garry catch you up? He missed you at the cafe
I know where that jump is and its a ridiculous distance, i've no doubt that you have the WVCC Off-Road 'biggest balls' Award wrapped up for the next few years, it makes the 'log over the stream' look quite lame! well done, and Mike, your jump was alright aswell. I'll be out on the 29th but I've been 'man-flued' out of my mind this past week.
and matt, i presume with your video editing that you've already finished for christmas!
Me mates do downhill and seen them do that, not for the faint hearted! Skills to pay the bills doing it in the snow too. Love Derek's video, v.funny!
Sorry you didn't make the quiz last night Nick, hope you are feeling a bit better today. We did see Gary for a bit on a proper retro Raleigh race bike. I've not finished for Christmas yet Andy, and due to some on-going problems at work not sure I'll get much time off. That was just edited up using Window Movie Maker, didn't take too long. Hope you are feeling better too, hopefully you'll both be well enough for the track on Thursday. Not sure Derek thinks it's funny Woody, he's not talked to me since!
Great videos Matthew!
Derek: less is more. You have clearly mastered the art of gentle understatement.
