http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite Mountain Biking in West Sussex - Powered by Quest Adventure Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/10/the-fear-factor/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/10/the-fear-factor/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:28:38 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=1505 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Putting up a tent in torrential rain is not the best way to start a weekend away, but that is where I found myself on the Thursday evening before the final round of the Gravity Enduro series at Afan. I had snuck out of work early, packed the car and hit the road hoping to… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/10/the-fear-factor/feed/ 0 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/10/xtfestival-2011/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/10/xtfestival-2011/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:11:04 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=1500 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } I’d been looking forward to this event for a while – I’ve grown to love off-road duathlons over the last couple of years and seem to do pretty well. They’re also fun as a mountain biker first and runner second, as most are runners first and bikers second, meaning you get to make major progress… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/10/xtfestival-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/09/pippingford-race-report/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/09/pippingford-race-report/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:58:33 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=1484 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } We arrived at Pippingford on Sunday morning, rain seemed to be holding off although there were threatening grey clouds everywhere. However I was looking forward to riding, and had a set of Strada tubular wheels I was looking forward to trying. I got the bike out of the car and set off to pre ride… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/09/pippingford-race-report/feed/ 0 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/08/big-daddys-big-dog/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/08/big-daddys-big-dog/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:55:48 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=1470 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } There’s nothing like a last minute change of plans to focus the mind… I’ve never managed to get to the Big Dog before – it’s always been when we’ve been on holiday, but this year we went earlier, and then on Thursday I spotted an entry being sold, and managed to bag it (from Damo… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/08/big-daddys-big-dog/feed/ 0 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/06/a-ratrace-greenbelter-30k-adventure%e2%80%a6/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/06/a-ratrace-greenbelter-30k-adventure%e2%80%a6/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:17:55 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=1436 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Having raced mountain bikes for many a year, I find it refreshing and great fun to try something different now and again. So, I found myself on the start line at Pippingford Estate in the Ashdown forest on Sat 4th June, with all the family as support and Jellybike as a partner for the Ratrace… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/06/a-ratrace-greenbelter-30k-adventure%e2%80%a6/feed/ 0 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/06/erlestoke-12-%e2%80%93-12-hour-solo/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/06/erlestoke-12-%e2%80%93-12-hour-solo/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:00:03 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=1430 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } This race was not part of my planned itinerary for 2011 but as Charlotte is expecting our baby in August I was told that my racing would have to stay more local in July and August as I would not be Mr Popular if I missed the birth. Since my first good result a 7th… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/06/erlestoke-12-%e2%80%93-12-hour-solo/feed/ 1 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/05/gorrick-100-race-report-big-daddy/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/05/gorrick-100-race-report-big-daddy/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 16:56:58 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=1423 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } There’s a fair bit of history between my good self and Enduro racing, most of it unhappy and unsuccessful, particularly the Gorrick Enduro, traditionally in the variable conditions of the first weekend in May. I’ve started 3 times, twice in the 70mile version and once in the 50 miler, and hadn’t got a finishers medal.… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/05/gorrick-100-race-report-big-daddy/feed/ 0 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/02/a-brass-monkey%e2%80%99s-enduro-a-soggy-duathlon%e2%80%a6/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/02/a-brass-monkey%e2%80%99s-enduro-a-soggy-duathlon%e2%80%a6/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:23:17 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=1287 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } This report is a ‘two into one’ due the manic business of my life recently. To begin with I found myself on the start line of the 2 hour category at the 3rd round of the Brass Monkeys Enduro. This was to be a continuation of the Daddy Recovery – I’ve been whingeing for a… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/02/a-brass-monkey%e2%80%99s-enduro-a-soggy-duathlon%e2%80%a6/feed/ 1 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/02/wills-first-race/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/02/wills-first-race/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:54:57 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=1277 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2011/02/wills-first-race/feed/ 3 http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/10/dusk-till-dawn-%e2%80%93-the-final-chapter/ http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/10/dusk-till-dawn-%e2%80%93-the-final-chapter/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:24:25 +0000 Hummerlicious http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/?p=992 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Following last years dry & dusty 12 hour fun fest at Thetford Forest, Norfolk I guess it was inevitable that this year’s race was not going to be as dry & the weather forecast backed up that prediction. Forecasts leading up to the event varied from a dry night with showers early in the morning… Continue reading »]]> http://www.southdownshosting.co.uk/smtbsite/2010/10/dusk-till-dawn-%e2%80%93-the-final-chapter/feed/ 6