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thanks..its getting there...slowly!
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give me a bell before you come over, as the weather is a bit on and off at the moment...today I brought my Rampant (4x) bike to test out a new section we are building, but the pump track is too soggy as we had a little rain last night
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yeah we have the AMP in stock, give us a call 01372 476 969
rob c freeborn esher |
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yeah it was "interesting" the first time for sure
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yeah its the old site of the DJ / SS park next to the car park right outside the Freeborn Esher bike shop
I can definitely session it, if you come over one day (I'm here apart from Mondays) we test rode it today, following heavy rain on Sunday - it was a little soft but we managed to "pump" the entire track without extra pedalling which is super encouraging as it means once dried its going to be stupidly quick!! the new middle cross overs and additional lines are working great (it was the first time we rode the "new" additions since last riding the basic loop in September just before a huge rain storm) its coming along sweet, we are working on additional drainage, new offshoots and loops, and bulking stuff up to increase the pump / flow potential |
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we are aiming to have it open for Easter 2010
the reasoning is that there is ALOT more work to do yet (we have more loops to add) and we want to let it sit in the rain for Winter, and then dry out so it goes super hard we have been adding drainage pipes, and bulking up all the berms and pump bumps with dirt and clay to make it "rider proof" for when it opens (when you get alot of traffic, it can rape a trail that is not toughened up) |
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its REALLY hard to photograph as it all looks flat on camera!!
when you stand down where the wheelbarrow is, and then look up at the double pump at the middle of the photo, its a 6 foot high elevation change we are going to get some riding photos done next season, so riders can see how the pump track really looks |
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we started work in August this year, as the English "summer" was washed out with rain
whilst everyone bitched about the weather, we quietly got on with our work we've been doing alot more work the past few weeks, as we had a slight drought from Sept-Nov which meant the clay was too dry to dig up and shape |
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yeah all Devinci's suspension frames are built in their own factory in Quebec
pinkbike has recently run news of their visit to the factory http://www.pinkbike.com/news/devinci-bikes-tour-2009-models-2008.html |
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2009 frame with Fox DHX 5 coil shock is selling at GBP£1200
2010 frame with Fox RC4 coil shock is selling at GBP£1350 |
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its your BMX and Evans sent the wrong chainring (25T instead of 28T)!!!
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hammers are the best tool for all mechanics
its always tidy as we put everything back as soon as its used, and sweep the floor / counter after each job otherwise it all gets out of hand |
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Lights are Light&Motion Stella 200 on the bars, and Princeton Tec EOS 50 on the helmet
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he never looks stoked
apart from when he's riding |
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this skatepark is Cantelowes in NW London (Camden Town)
its my local, 2 minutes from my house |
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primo hollowbites with titanium axle
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when you getting yours?
Freeborn have 2 large RAW Rampants coming in the next few weeks.... |
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not my bike unfortunately, but a "stock" custom build that Freeborn are offering in Singlespeed (seen above) and geared version for +£200 more (SRAM X-9 shifter pod / mech, E13 SRS and SRAM PG-970 cassette)
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it works great with Argyles, perfect fork for the AMP
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front is 20mm Maxle
rear is Hope Pro II hub with special option (135mm x 10mm : screw-in bolts) which gives stiffness of through-axle with lighter weight and easier wheel removal |
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if you don't want to wear a helmet its your own choice, and I am not going to insult you by calling you "stupid", its your right to choose what you wear on your head
however, spare a thought for all the people it affects when you sustain a serious head injury which causes long term disability, or even your premature death from the guys who give you first aid at the trails / skatepark, to the paramedics, doctors, nurses, neurosurgeons, rehab staff, your family and friends, girlfriend / wife..all those who have to feed up and care for you, or put you in the ground at your funeral..then legal action taken against the trails, the bike park, the skatepark...we lose another facility whilst the laywers get rich it happens too often, I have lost a friend who was world class, pro skater (X-Games), he was skating to the local shops and clipped his head on a lamp post and died that night in hospital RIP Richard Taylor |
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Muzzler, when you make a trip down South to visit Esher, we'll try and include Woburn Sands
you should see the DJ trails, they are huge, flowy and so much fun to ride! |
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just as its a weird jump setup..I have to do my Supermans like this as I have dodgy shoulders that like to dis-locate from time to time
I always do my Supermans vertical, even on my BMX, and then pull the bike back in hard and level it out for landing |
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still some tweaks to make, Thomson seatpost and Syncros Mental Magnesium pedals coming next week, and trim the disc brake hoses, etc.
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nope, not mine, my buddy's Phil's new bike
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he has a Devinci Hucker too (freeride hardtail...)
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i like the name
you should see the rotors...I'll take a photo tomorrow as we have all the bent ones pinned to the toolshed |
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its been renamed "Esher Shore Showdown" but Monster is still the primary sponsor
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you don't have to ride...you can ride, spectate, chill out, whatever you want to do...its a chilled day for sure
btw, its now called "Esher Shore Showdown" |
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revised flyer with Specialized logo!
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damn...I forgot the Specialized logo...revised flyer coming soon!
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yeah 2003, it was the first and only race my Dad had come to watch me ride at, and I did good
not bad for a hucker, eh? |
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no helmet either back then...just a beanie
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because there was a sticker in the frame box he put on there himself...
it comes without stickers apart from the "B" head badge and future frames will have "Mythic" stickers |
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yeah its called "Mythic" for the UK market as a big corporate distributor owns the rights to the 'banshee' name in the UK
its only the downtube sticker that changes, if you look carefully you can see the "B" creature logo on the top tube and downtube, and it has the "B" creature head badge |
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that photo was only taken last week, so that 08 Frantik2 is still sitting in the Freeborn shop at Esher Shore!
give them a call if you want it |
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once I finished the day's digging, I took the Rampant for a spin and despite the track being a little soft, easily pumped around without pedalling, explored the many lines and crossovers and planned even more...