Let's offroad / mountain bike / mtb / ride dirt

why!

There's only so many long low slack bikes a single person can use

wish it wasnt a large

Because that is the right size, or isn't the right size?

too big :( 171cm

@platypus

thanks, would buy if 29er

@platypus I run it with a 29er up front (not in that pic) but never tried with a 29 in the rear. I'm pretty sure it would go in the longest setting, but obvs that would raise the BB somewhat. I'd guess it could be offset with a slackest but not ideal.

Run it with 700x33 and get the ultimate Epping winter bike

Am rather chuffed, Dean Trail Volunteers got a Kings Service Award yesterday for our trail building work.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19LWhvDb8z/?mibextid=WC7FNe

I am petitioning for Andrew to present the award and for us to crank the heating at the trail centre to see if he sweats.

Also we volunteers were comped a day of uplift at BPW and went today. It was an utter blast and will definitely be going back again.

Unbelievable honour.

Nice.

Matt Jones was riding Forest of Dean in his latest vlog. It looks great.

Great work!

Well done everyone, no dig no ride right

https://singletrackworld.com/2024/11/dean-trail-volunteers-honoured-with-the-kings-award-for-voluntary-service/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0CH3cZ9zaMRXSoJdMIHCM899d6oWPJmb3_SrpiQwgLOfoyyHhv95kS-GQ_aem_jSpmmm4by3C4UUdCngZcMA

Feels like a good write up. All I do is turn up every other week and stand around holding tools in cosplay workwear. But it is immensely rewarding, gets me out of the house, collaborating with people I wouldn’t have met otherwise. I have made friends, been shown new trails and learned a lot.

If you ever turn up to your local trails and think they are all blown out, rutted, covered in leaves, waterlogged etc please consider joining your local trail builders. Or you could just do what most people do -open up Facebook and complain about the state of the trails and do nothing to help.

By getting involved we get to renew and maintain existing trails, but also get to create new trails, build features that we want to ride and also deepen your understanding of the different line choices and how to ride them.

Nice one James!

this is so cool, didn’t know it was such a big thing until reading. would love to visit. dog should have got a hi-vis?

Some of the dogs do have hi viz!

Sadly one of the dig leads dogs died recently but we plan to name a new trail section after the hound.

Great work! I'd love to have trails like that where I live

#rep - good work

Great write up, good work.

Broke my wrist riding in Epping forest this morning. FFS.

commiserations, hope you heal up fast

I'm very annoyed with myself. Wasn't even an interesting crash. Hit a log and stuck my arm out as I toppled over at slow speed. Thought it hurt a bit then looked at it and realised it was an unusual angle. FFS.