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It was mentioned a while back but i don't know if any one is uop for it! I really fancy a go but dont know what my dad is workin so who is up for it 1.50 mins for average ride should be good! http://www.siltondownhill.com/index.htm
Let us know
Dad can we get there?
If I were you I would go and see the course first and then decide whether you want to put £25 down to enter or not .
I don't slag other peoples riding spots off and the guys there have worked hard but at the moment things look a little unfinished/lacking build quality and lack some interest in terms of course design. The guys acknowledge this fact and appreciate all comments they receive and as such there is a dig day around the end of July for people to help out and put (constructive) ideas forward.
Ben
It looks ok...but Hamsterley is only a bit further and is likely going to be way better - anyone seen the new "Black Magic" course at Hamsterley? F**king gnarly looking it's rated "Triple Black Diamond"
Well... i dumbly started this thread and my dad turns out to be working!!! I really liked hamsterley when we last went and am deffo up for another rip there!
so then this downhill race, i'm well up for it but before i enter i was wondering wether anyone else is going?
I should be ok to go, does anyone fancy going to check the track out before hand?
Sorry Ben i can't go now I have to go waves sister off at heathrow sorry mate :(
i like the look of the track and would be up for it, but yet again my dad at work on 6-2 so:(
I like the look of thge track too! Well up for a ride there sometime but dunno when my dad has the time off!
I still come for a ride there some when you guys racing are off if you plan to do that.
Is anyone going to this race? does anyone have a spare seat for a paying passenger
i might be up for this but just sunday ;) early start etc do you know if you can enter on the day ?
It says 4 days but if you give em a call, they should be orite with it. Dont think i'll be able to make it or afford it. going to wales on the 14th:devil: :D
True Saxon
29-07-06, 08:02
latest on gs says entry on the day is fine ;)
So how did you guys get on? Who went in the end?
mmm it was a day of mixed emotions ranging from boredom waiting for the uplift (mini buses held 32 peeps tractor and trailer held 20 bikes :? ) big grins on the mmmm flowing but not too challenging track to a near heart attack pushing up in all my gear(never again) because the lifts were so slow, to elation at doing a pretty good time first run, then to shear 'kin frustration at doing a blinding 2nd run to be told "i don't reckon we got your time mate, i have to see later" :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
the guy in question came and told me as we were leaving that he'd found my time which was a couple of secs faster but i'd have to wait a few days while they sorted out the chaos,i think/hope its top 20 :rolleyes:
on the whole it was a good day out and caught up with old mates etc
a lot of chaos thats for sure, good day riding i think, trying something new 'n' all. Yes very annoyed to have pedalled my legs off in my second run as its was after all the last and most inportant, only to find at the bottom that my time hadn't registered :rolleyes: :rolleyes: (contain yourself... calm down) and i had to go up and do a whole run again super knakered with legs of lead :grml: what couldnt have been my first podium held up for the time being my final run of 1.35 put me 3secs from the lead and the win in accordance to previous times :rolleyes:
never mind :bang:
oooooh and the careful guy in the tractor and his stacking of bikes lead to a lot of unhappy faces and broken bikes
True Saxon
07-08-06, 07:43
so what was the course like? was it better than the pics make it look?
it was, but it was a fun track with plenty of flow similar to ttt but longer and with more gradient etc nothing really scary ;)
True Saxon
07-08-06, 21:27
wheres the full details? cmon.. we get a good report from the midlands races etc....
What about results? the silton website seems to have gone away.. got lost.. somewhere in tinternet space!!
Well
We arrived quite early, only took 1hour 30mins from lincoln on quiet sunday morning roads. The first problem was sign posting, the only sign i saw was an A4 card cable tied round a post in the wrong direction, still never mind, we found it easy enough. On arriving we parked in the 'extra' car park just 20yards from the uplift :D as opposed to most other people who had a woodland walk/ride from the car park, we walked the track first, first impressions seemed impressive, well built berms good sized steep shutes, linked together with very small jumps/gaps often over shot. The uplift arrived in the form of two 16 people mini busses later followed by a single tractor and trailer, this is where the carnage began. On the first half a dozen or so uplifts the tractor driver put the bikes in himself, (obviously never done this before) and (unusual for uplifts) people were dreading there bike being the last and his securing method wasnt the best, arriving at the top with bikes hanging off the back by the rotors and mech, and in one case the wheel which lead to snapped spokes and bent rotor. After the first couple of lifts people were finding walking up easier, faster and better for their bikes, although this wasnt for everyone :p ;) . The course was fast and pedally and quite flowing until the bottom section which had obviously only just been built and was soft and slow.
Come the race runs the timing equipment wasnt best :rolleyes: the first 6 or so riders getting to the bottom realising they had no time eventually the timing people realised this was because of the lack of petrol in the generator :mad: , 1 hour had passed and 6 people had gone down and traffic was forming at the top. This was the outlook for the rest of the day, many got to the bottom only to be told they had no time, i for one was fuming when my second run imho my best wasnt timed along with others, i decided to go up and try again but was way too knakered to make an impact, the track was very draining :zzz: Still hats off to the orgonisers for there first race, lots to be improved up on but a good days riding i think
Wykem DH race in september hmmmmmm
Ben
Sounds ok then! I couldn't have stood all the prattin round though! Good to hear it wasn't too bad!
OOOh where is wykem? Will it be in time for me to be riding again...? Sounds like a thing to come back to if i can ride!
whykehams near dalby. could be up for that too
Have you got any details of that race anyone?
Thomas Kelly
09-08-06, 23:23
Hi
it was nice to see Ben and Mr Fish again at the Silton race, I will definately been coming up to Rasen at the end of the month. Well done on taking that second off your original time Ben. I managed a 1.32.17 on my 2nd/3rd run which took the win. Well chuffed.
Cheers Tom
The Wykem race is 2nd/3rd of September, so too early for me and with caersws been the weekend after it will be a push! I'd much rather do caersws if i can!
anyone know where there's any info for this race? entry forms and stuff.
A guy on myspace knows it so i will find a bit more info from him soon!
found a cuople of pics from silton, although cant upload them all, all on www.ride-central.com
http://www.ride-central.com/cutenews/images/Silton_Downhill_Race_6.8.06_(141).JPG
http://www.ride-central.com/cutenews/images/Silton_Downhill_Race_6.8.06_(52).JPG
Nice! I thought it was dry thought!
It was, i'm guessing that the bottom bit of the track was onlly just built and still tacky, seemed a diferent kind of mud tooo, clay like.
That why then! It looks like you washed your bike for the occasion!
more pics third one down looks like the rider knows what he's doin :rolleyes:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/aghimaging/SILTON%20DH%2006/Silton.htm
Very good rider there in pic 3:rolleyes: Looks like a good fun track, might have to ride there some time!
picture 20 is ben, is there a left hand corner after that cos everyone seems to be looking that way, looks quite tech if there is!
Another one of Fish pic 23 below ben
Ya i was bout to post that but then my computer crashed!
Another one of Fish pic 23 below ben
showing the only sketchy moment on my second run, my front wheel nearly slipped off the side of the little bridge :rolleyes:
Hatchleader
18-08-06, 20:54
check out the ride central (www.ride-central.com) videozine number 2!! theres a shot of ben (well a guy in a TLD lid on an orange orange that i'm assuming's ben) about 14:20!! need broadband as it 90mb but it not a bad vid!! also have a look at first vid as it got some great urban riding in the lovely city of Leeds!!:p
the results are on line for what there worth :rokit:i'm really fcuked off with the timing chaos,my 2nd run was way faster than the first :verb: and we've had to wait a month for the results :verb: still,it was a sunny day at least :rolleyes: http://www.siltondownhill.com/SILTONDOWNHILLEVENT6AUGUST2006-RESULTS.xls
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