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 Post subject: Re: The Alps this Summer
PostPosted: Fri May 28, 2010 9:36 pm 
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Damn it .. back in the UK for stag doo that weekend!!

I should be good for the 2 weekends before that, and the one after - but I think that is the bank holiday weekend.
Go with the majority on the date.

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 Post subject: Re: The Alps this Summer
PostPosted: Fri May 28, 2010 9:41 pm 
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Bank holiday is 30th August mate so we are talking about the week before.

Is your stag on the bank holiday and you were associating the 21st with the bank holiday or do you know that it is the 21st if that makes sense?

I can do the weekend of the 14th without issue


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 Post subject: Re: The Alps this Summer
PostPosted: Fri May 28, 2010 9:53 pm 
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Sorry - Yea stag is weekend of the 21st .. I could do w/e 7th, 14th, or the bank holiday weekend - But I guess the b/holiday would be super expensive/people are more likely to have plans.

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 Post subject: Re: The Alps this Summer
PostPosted: Sun May 30, 2010 8:24 pm 
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Guys why not try Winterberg in Germany, only 5hrs drive from calais.

Leave on an early friday afternoon ferry and you will be back late monday night ready for work on tuesday and have 3 days lift assisted riding. Thats what I'm planning that bank holiday then hopefully I'm off to canada for two weeks in sept.


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 Post subject: Re: The Alps this Summer
PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2010 9:41 pm 
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Not a bad suggestion mate

A few pics of the new stuff being built in chatel this year.. looks like a new run called blackshore is being made.. which begins at the end of fluid. Cha-nada which we never saw cos its bonkers is also being renewed..

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http://www.mountainbikeparkchatel.com/

I can feel my arse clenching already


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 Post subject: Re: The Alps this Summer
PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:23 pm 
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That looks the nuts .. not that I would be riding much of it!

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 Post subject: Re: The Alps this Summer
PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:05 am 
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I am good for the 14 to 17th of august. also good for august bank holiday i think.


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 Post subject: Re: The Alps this Summer
PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:54 am 
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gladdice wrote:
that sounds pretty good

I have an old copy of dirt somewhere with the 50 best places to go, maybe that can help us


Nice - this is an excellent resource too

http://www.gravitymountainbike.com/


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 Post subject: Re: The Alps this Summer
PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:43 am 
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Karve wrote:
gladdice wrote:
that sounds pretty good

Nice - this is an excellent resource too

http://www.gravitymountainbike.com/



Good looking site. Will have to have a closer look to plan out what I want to ride when I get out to Leo & Morzine.

5 weeks to go :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: The Alps this Summer
PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:18 pm 
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According to http://www.southerndownhill.com/forum/i ... 1.240.html they are building a new track which will cut out that quite nice but not steep singletrack traverse followed by sketchy fireroad exit down to the Lindarets bowl - you know the one that starts at the flying fox zip wire when heading home to Morzine.

fast, flowy, massive berms, some good jumps - good news - attempting to manual through those drainage ditches while avoiding walkers on that fast fireroad was always a bit dodgy at the end of the day.


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 Post subject: Re: The Alps this Summer
PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:28 pm 
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Karve wrote:
attempting to manual through those drainage ditches while avoiding walkers on that fast fireroad was always a bit dodgy at the end of the day.


But thats all part of the fun. Seeing whose got the biggest speed balls :shock:

I blew my zokki AM1's coming down there last time, was like riding a 6" travel pogo stick :evil:


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 Post subject: Re: The Alps this Summer
PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 8:13 pm 
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Did we get any firm plans?


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 Post subject: Re: The Alps this Summer
PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:45 am 
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Ah yea the 12th has passed

Well definites so far are

- Karve
- Tranny
- Gladdice
- Cheshmatt

i will check separately with the Kiwis - we don't need any more numbers but if anyone else is keen then post up in the next day or so. Im going to start looking at locations and get the ball rolling on accommodation etc.

Trip will be the weekend of the 14th of August - Friday to Monday?


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 Post subject: Re: The Alps this Summer
PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:45 pm 
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martyn748 wrote:
Karve wrote:
attempting to manual through those drainage ditches while avoiding walkers on that fast fireroad was always a bit dodgy at the end of the day.


But thats all part of the fun. Seeing whose got the biggest speed balls :shock:

I blew my zokki AM1's coming down there last time, was like riding a 6" travel pogo stick :evil:


Those damn ditches nearly had me off last year, and my shock made quite a loud bang too..

This year - if's weekend of the 14th i'm in, Friday to Monday

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 Post subject: Re: Summer Alps Trip - August 13th to16th
PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:35 pm 
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I'll try and book the day off too. Where was choosen.


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