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 Vini
 Post subject: Anyone doing the second round of the Gravity enduro series?
PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 6:20 pm 
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It's in Coed Y Brenin on the 28th/29th April. I'm doing it and wondered if any of you chaps are?
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 VW-surfbum
 Post subject: Re: Anyone doing the second round of teh Gravity enduro seri
PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 6:35 pm 
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I'd love to, great place, but dunno how quick i would be against proper riders, but as it happens i'm busy that weekend :monkey: :shh:

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 Vini
 Post subject: Re: Anyone doing the second round of the Gravity enduro seri
PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:38 pm 
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I'm still going. Anyone else entered?
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 beardee
 Post subject: Re: Anyone doing the second round of the Gravity enduro seri
PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:12 pm 
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How did it go?
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 phil
 Post subject: Re: Anyone doing the second round of the Gravity enduro seri
PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:17 pm 
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I did the first round and im a complete novice so it doesnt matter how you are compared to proper riders. i heard round 2 was really wet and horrible
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 Vini
 Post subject: Re: Anyone doing the second round of the Gravity enduro seri
PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:27 pm 
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Did OK. Came about mid pack I think. Loads of people dropped out due to the weather. It was freezing cold. Could hardly hold onto the bars at times when whipping down the rocky sections. Only went over the bars once. Just happy to finish it unscathed. More fitness required. Highlighted a need to practice flat out speed (for 7-8 mins) more often.

Really good event to do if you like Dh speed and mild competition but don't fancy a full bore XC race.

Am doing the last two (Eastridge 4-5th aug and DyFi 8-9th Sep) if anyone is interested in training for it.

Photos to follow.
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 beardee
 Post subject: Re: Anyone doing the second round of the Gravity enduro seri
PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:37 am 
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Sounds good, me and Rob met the organisers at Afan last year and wanted to do one of these at some point.
Cant do either of those dates unfortunately so looks like next year for me.

Be good to see the photos :)
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 Vini
 Post subject: Re: Anyone doing the second round of the Gravity enduro seri
PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2012 12:32 pm 
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Pics from the event
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 VW-surfbum
 Post subject: Re: Anyone doing the second round of the Gravity enduro seri
PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2012 2:13 pm 
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Awesomes!

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 beardee
 Post subject: Re: Anyone doing the second round of the Gravity enduro seri
PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2012 4:33 pm 
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Great pics. :)

Must get to cyb one day...

Did the race run on existing trails at CYB? How technical were they, rollable? drops? doubles?
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 Vini
 Post subject: Re: Anyone doing the second round of the Gravity enduro seri
PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2012 4:55 pm 
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I'll let you know when we next go :) Most was on the normal trails with a few extensions thrown in. All was rollable but obviously gets pretty technical at speed. Wouldn't like to have been a novice down there. Glad I pre rode it all as there were a couple of blind leaps of faith that took me by surprise at first.
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 Vini
 Post subject: Re: Anyone doing the second round of the Gravity enduro seri
PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2012 4:57 pm 
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Few drops (rollable if required) and some man made tabletops on stage 4
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 Vini
 Post subject: Re: Anyone doing the second round of the Gravity enduro seri
PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2012 4:58 pm 
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Its a great way of learning your way around also. Feel like I know it like the back of my hand.
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 Jon
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PostPosted: Tue May 01, 2012 9:24 pm 
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Nice dude... you have a most excellent "race face"

The event looks like a lot of fun... might do one later in the year.. Chris144 mentioned it to me the other day
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 Vini
 Post subject: Re: Anyone doing the second round of the Gravity enduro seri
PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2012 8:19 am 
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If you do the Eastridge one my parents live down the road in Shrewsbury. Travel, accommodation and a night out to boot - sorted! You will need to sign up pretty quickly. Think its selling out.
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