Two things occurred this morning that make me think the Fakenger thing is all over
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and
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/createbikes
But then again, perhaps it’s the making of it. People riding simple bikes. It could be worse.
Decided to release info on our first official new product here:-
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=495151
Titanium bar, made by Lynskey, designed by Shedfire, for Nukeproof
How long do you think till the Chinese copies arrive? Still – they won’t weigh 227g and have a lifetime guarantee 😉
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Remarkable day at Wharncliffe Woods, near Sheffield yesterday – a place impossible to talk about with mentioning that for the last 20yrs they’re been Steve Peat’s local training ground.
What  I took away from my induction in the world of BIG trail moves was the amazing dedication that Steve must have, to have plugged and pushed and crashed and hucked and ridden and dropped on those trails over that time. This is no glamour puss alpine resort. No uplifts. No cafe. It’s a ride down, push up-fest, with a myriad of roots, routes, rocks, causeways, drops, natural and just YEAH stuff.
I dropped more than I ever have, rode steeper dafter tech than I ever have, and it was double ace. My little light ti 140mm (aren’t they XC forks) hardtail is still in just about one piece  – just lost the funky bit of my DT skewer – my wrists hurt a bit, and I didn’t need my pressure suit or full face (but boy, was it nice having them).
Downer of the day? Getting back to find Ed’s van with a broken window – leading to a draughty slightly slower drive back. Nothing stolen, unlike the car parked next to us, but bad all the same.
So thanks to Ed, Benji, Matt, Nial, The Swede , Little Johnny and Cy for a great day out.
After that last ride, the Thursday night one with the gang, I’ve been busy. But probably avoiding riding as I was a bit fed up to be honest. Ed insisted that I was only slow going up – “you were at the front going downhill”.Â
And so, after much persuasion by my lovely wife I got out – just the usual up the hill and back. And it rocked.Â
Had a super-ace ride, climbed well, descended great. Got lots of stuff worked out in my head, and validated lots of ideas that I’ve got going into products right now.
I don’t know what sort of person I’d be if I didn’t ride at all, as it gets so much straight in my head when I do. Shouldn’t leave it so long next time.
