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Heading down Porc with a few mates this saturday. will be there early and leaving around 2pm. Ill be the smow looking one on the gray and gold Kona Operator

Do you have an address for it?? an how long from basildon would it take to get there??? i was thinking of going danbury, a remembered roads will be choca with V fest going on on, so yeah a smart move would be to head the other way all together.

does it cost entry/parking.
I could possibly meet you lot at the thurrock services before the bridge if that is ok.

MuZzA

I should be making this and Dazzer too

Coolio
maybe i can pick up some tips from you guys, which would be cool.

MuZzA

My first time at porc so ill be needing the tips too lol

Just hope my bike can withstand what im going to put it through
best get a spare tube i reckon

MuZzA

I dont go anywere without spare tubes mate

Best tip... hang on for dear life!!! its a big step up from danbury, but dopnt let it put you off, It was my 3rd outing I ever had on my bike and going there was hard but not totally out of depth. The 4x track is rollable so great for beginners, however i struggled on the DH runs, I only tried one route which was supposedly an easier of them and i was coming off left right and centre, fortunately its a slow technical steppy rooty part so its nothing too hardcore, alot of the runs do have large drop offs and doubles so just be careful and check the routes out before you go flying down them.

I really wanna come this sat but not sure I can make it feasable in my car on my own.

Just been clean-park in pitsea to give my bike a clean & make sure all is in working order before i hit PORC. Used some Yamalube that i have for my motorbike on the chain & crank and other bits so it's running smooth

MuZzA

The hardtail should be fine on the 4x. The DH are up to you.

Yea and the bike will have a new colour on it muzza, silver! my bike picked up a few dents where I was coming off, mostly actual dents in the frame underneath where the cables run along the side of the frame from where it was hitting the deck!

I got 2 spare seats in my Van if you wanna jump in with me Kelboy, i live near Lakeside were abouts are you?


shall we have a meeting point on route for everyone, say Thurrock services?

Thurrock services sounds good festa, what time should i meet ya there??? no doubt i'll be an early bird. tomorrow at some point i'll be picking up some extra tubes.
hoping my bike will be ok for the DH with the seat right down i can get a good position over the back wheel and my forks have 120mm travel. I uprated my pedals to DMR V12 mag flats so i get better foot holding. I GUESS its just a case if i have the bottle

MuZzA

Will see what time the others are setting off then sort out a time, i dont even know were it is yet lol

bike should be ok just dont go mental, ill be taking it fairly easy myself as my first time there

Man i gutted i cant come! sounds like its going to be a wicked day out. i have just packed my bike up and its on its way to france for when i get out there next week. hope you guyss have a good one and il see you when i get back in a couple weeks.