What a day!
Eastridge was fantastic, the course was dry for the first time and it made for some fantastic riding. Pearce Cycles did their usual fantastic job of organisation, there was rarely a long wait after each run for another lift to the top, and whilst there seemed fewer riders on the day there was a friendly atmosphere and the runs seemed a little less busy.
The riding went well, I’m getting fitter and faster and the bike was riding well. The only problem seemed to be a leaky seal on the fork leg that I’m going to have to get checked out, and a squeak that’s developing that I just can’t trace - frustrating in the extreme. I’m really hoping once I get these sorted it isn’t going to be a recurring theme on this bike.
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About
I started this website to record my progress as I try to compete in the Mega Avalanche in July 2008, said to be one of the worlds toughest mountain bike races. As I write this in December 2007 I have zero downhill racing experience and pretty mediocre fitness.
The reason for attempting this is to raise at least £2,500 for the Severn Hospice, a charity that provides fantastic care for those with serious illnesses in the Shropshire and Mid Wales area.
If you would like to donate then please visit my charity page, or to find out more look here.
And if you are wondering about the title of my site, it was the first words from the mouth of my best mate as I told him what I was going to attempt...
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