Bike Park Wales, anyone taken a retro round...?

[NeilM]

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We do have a trip planned this year, a little challenge.
£20 budget to buy a ride and get it down at a decent speed, the winner will be whoever survives I expect.

Got my eye on a nice Apollo Terra :shock:

The Midland region did that a few years ago, it was called the scrapheap challenge and we rode the Verderers Trail in the Forest of Dean.

It was one of the best attended rides that year and was an absolute hoot.

I took a couple of the bikes to the local bike charity afterwards, as I think did some of the other lads.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;start=10

 

[WandsworthRouleur]

Well, I've been taking my RC200 around the red route at Bedgebury Forest here in Kent. I think as reds go, it's a fairly easy one. The Pace RC36 'almost works; suspension is a bit sketchy on the potholes in the run up to some of the berms, and I steer clear of the seriously rocky bits. Other than that though, seems to handle it fine.

And I overtook the only person I saw out there today. He was at least 60 though!

 

[al-onestare]

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Agreed on Bedgebury and I have the same sentiments about Swinley: totally doable as long as you concentrate. Whether you'll be as quick if you were on a 29er is another matter...as discussed on the other thread!

 

[shawnb]

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I've been to BPW a couple of years ago on a mates borrowed modern bike, having put many miles on retro mtbs I don't think I could go much (if any faster) on a modern bike. If you know your bike and are capable then it's surprising how fast you can still be

I often pop up to bedgebury and have a bit of fun with the riders on modern stuff

 

[shawnb]

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And whilst half of us are talking about bedgebury I'm going there tomorrow if anyone's skiving off work

 

[WandsworthRouleur]

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And whilst half of us are talking about bedgebury I'm going there tomorrow if anyone's skiving off work

Ha! Back at work sadly. Now you have fun showing those 'modern' cyclists how MTBing took much more skill BITD

 

[legrandefromage]

I'm slightly bemused by the trail centre thing. Have been around a few on some very old stuff including drum brakes and they've been fine.

I often wonder what it is thought people rode as little as 15 years ago? 20 years ago? 30 years ago? Ah, trail centres weren't around then so cycling off road was bumping up the curbs on the way to get sweets and comics...

I just hope this site limps about long enough not to be swamped into oblivion so theres access to all the history behind off road cylcling on some very basic machines.

http://halfpastdone.com/2013/02/20/a-br ... iditabike/

http://www.bikeit.eclipse.co.uk/cycling ... passes.htm

 

[M-Power]

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I've been to BPW a couple of years ago on a mates borrowed modern bike, having put many miles on retro mtbs I don't think I could go much (if any faster) on a modern bike. If you know your bike and are capable then it's surprising how fast you can still be

I often pop up to bedgebury and have a bit of fun with the riders on modern stuff

Love it :mrgreen:

 

[tonybrown5]

Blimey - I know modern bikes are now a little more comfy but Christ I remember riding rigid on downhills, racing all types of terrain on the now equivalent of a bedstead and still thrashing the competition. Have we all become a nation of wimps
I freely admit modern bikes can be faster and smoother over the rough stuff but what are now retro bikes were exceptionally capable back in the day and that doesn't really change.