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mitch7
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 Posted: Tue 23/Sep/08 5:00pm Post subject: Ben Nevis...how Long Is The Ride Down? |
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We are definitely coming over in the next month to ride Ben Nevis..
My father who lives in Nelson has offered to shuttle.
I wondered how long(time wise) from the top of the trail to where-ever it comes...
i guess the first run will be slowest, given I have no idea what to expect.
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Trail
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and here I thought you were off to wales... 
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physcho
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anywehre from 5-15 minutes.. depending on how far up you start from, what tracks you ride etc.
there is a fair dew up there now
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db25
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dont ride the bottom section that looks finished. if you do it will be a 30 minute run with 20 minutes of carrying lol.
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mitch7
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| Posted: Wed 24/Sep/08 8:04am Post subject: |
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| Trail wrote: | | and here I thought you were off to wales... |
Scotland I think you mean...highest Mt in Scotland...
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mitch7
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| Posted: Wed 24/Sep/08 8:10am Post subject: |
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| physcho wrote: | anywehre from 5-15 minutes.. depending on how far up you start from, what tracks you ride etc.
there is a fair dew up there now |
5 minutes??
Its that short??
I guess we'd start at the highest possible point, be silly to only start halfway.so would that be 15-20 minutes...riding pretty aggressively on 5-6 inch trail bikes?
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Trail
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| mitch7 wrote: | | Trail wrote: | | and here I thought you were off to wales... |
Scotland I think you mean...highest Mt in Scotland... |
yep... right you are. I was somehow confused with Snowdon
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onyabike
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| Posted: Wed 24/Sep/08 1:00pm Post subject: RE: Ben Nevis...how Long Is The Ride Down? |
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| mitch7 wrote: | We are definitely coming over in the next month to ride Ben Nevis..
My father who lives in Nelson has offered to shuttle.
I wondered how long(time wise) from the top of the trail to where-ever it comes...
i guess the first run will be slowest, given I have no idea what to expect. |
yeah it definately pays to have everything well sorted with your shuttle driver how far you are descending with each run and where to meet. i've done runs up there that we've wondered where the hell everyone was.
let us know when you are over mitch - might be able to hook up if im around at that time.
not sure what starting point they'll use on race day - it probably hinges on what trucks will be used as last section of road to the top is pretty much 4wd these days.
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phantasim
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| Posted: Wed 24/Sep/08 1:20pm Post subject: RE: Re: Ben Nevis...how Long Is The Ride Down? |
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yeah it definately pays to have everything well sorted with your shuttle driver how far you are descending with each run and where to meet. i've done runs up there that we've wondered where the hell everyone was.
let us know when you are over mitch - might be able to hook up if im around at that time.
not sure what starting point they'll use on race day - it probably hinges on what trucks will be used as last section of road to the top is pretty much 4wd these days.[/quote]
You'll have give me a shout when ya do it some time Ian, I done gone and bought me a down hill bike on sunday. 
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mitch7
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| Posted: Thu 25/Sep/08 8:57am Post subject: RE: Re: Ben Nevis...how Long Is The Ride Down? |
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| onyabike wrote: | | mitch7 wrote: | We are definitely coming over in the next month to ride Ben Nevis..
My father who lives in Nelson has offered to shuttle.
I wondered how long(time wise) from the top of the trail to where-ever it comes...
i guess the first run will be slowest, given I have no idea what to expect. |
yeah it definately pays to have everything well sorted with your shuttle driver how far you are descending with each run and where to meet. i've done runs up there that we've wondered where the hell everyone was.
let us know when you are over mitch - might be able to hook up if im around at that time.
not sure what starting point they'll use on race day - it probably hinges on what trucks will be used as last section of road to the top is pretty much 4wd these days. |
Will PM you the week before we come over...we have a 4WD..with rack so getting to top should be fine.
Cheers 
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OldBones
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| Posted: Thu 25/Sep/08 8:56pm Post subject: RE: Re: Re: Ben Nevis...how Long Is The Ride Down? |
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I done gone and bought me a down hill bike on sunday. [/quote]
Wouldn't happen to be a nice shiny Gambler?
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phantasim
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| Posted: Fri 26/Sep/08 10:55am Post subject: RE: Re: Re: Re: Ben Nevis...how Long Is The Ride Down? |
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| OldBones wrote: | | I done gone and bought me a down hill bike on sunday. |
Wouldn't happen to be a nice shiny Gambler?[/quote]
Yep a nice shiny white one.. hopefully it wont be so shiny after the weekend tho.
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