my god i thought i must have logged into STW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Aitman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mountain Biking in the North East of the UK'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 4:16 PM Subject: RE: [mtbne-l] Balnain, Inverness?
> > :::Yeah I'd agree with that I can't get to grips with the surfacing at > :::all it's weird and they feel like fire road it just seems silly > :::really, essentially they are'nt anything else other than large scale > :::BMX tracks. > ::: > :::It would seem that a bit of Urban redevelopment with Large BMX tracks > :::would save the building of motorway type trails out in the hills and > :::save both travelling time for riders and fuel. > ::: > :::Then there could be a concentration on the building of nice twisty > :::turney singletrack like there should be in the country. > > People do realise that they only use that heavy black compacted gravel stuff > on the skill/learning jumpy bits don't they. > Having been to all the Stanes, the only time you see that stuff is on the > uber fast big air droppy sections. > The other surfacing they use is designed to erode into a more natural > feeling trail, just like real trails do after the local councils 'repair' > them with the horse friendly shite they use Oh and they don't put fun bits > in either. Kirroghtree is a prime example of this man made Natural mix done > to it's best. > > There's a gazzilion (Approx) real trails out there and about 20 or 30 of big > man mades max in the UK, I don't think we need to worry. > > That box drop in the pic scares the fuckin shite out a me just to look at it > too. > > Anyway I like both so :0p > > > > ==== > This e-mail is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private and > confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, please take > no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. Please reply to this e-mail > to highlight the error. You should also be aware that all electronic mail > from, to, or within Northumbria University may be the subject of a request > under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and related legislation, and > therefore may be required to be disclosed to third parties. > This e-mail and attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to leaving > Northumbria University. Northumbria University will not be liable for any > losses as a result of any viruses being passed on. > > _______________________________________________ > mtbne-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.hexten.net/mailman/listinfo/mtbne-l > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.10/263 - Release Date: 16/02/2006 > > _______________________________________________ mtbne-l mailing list [email protected] http://www.hexten.net/mailman/listinfo/mtbne-l
