Enjoy some super slow mo snowy sweetness from a wintry winters day in Narnia (aka -the allotment)
Check it out in HD on vimeo, 3D coming soon ; )
Merry Crimbo!
Snow Day from Daniel Irons on Vimeo.
Month: December 2010
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21/12/2010 – Night Rider Cancelled
We aim to be back as normal on the 28/12/2010 assuming that the roads have cleared up so we can actually get to the pub…!
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TickerTape Winter Series Rnd2 – CANCELLED
Unfortunately we’ve decided to cancel tomorrow’s TickerTape race for the following reasons:
1. We can’t get a vehicle anywhere near the trails, this is important as we all know that people do on occasion need to go to casualty (last month for example!).
2. Even once cleared of snow (no small task to clear all 500mtrs of trail) the trail is largely frozen underneath.
3. The temperature is set to stay at around -3 to -1 tomorrow http://bbc.in/fbPioo so it won’t thaw out..So, I’m afraid to say that the event is too dangerous to hold.
The winter series will now be 4 rounds, next month will now be Spoons, then BBMS in Feb and the special event in March which will be on the Dinner ’til Dusk Descent (MCC).
Here’s a video of the trail, turn up the sound and you can hear the ‘ting’ of the rake on the frozen ground: http://yfrog.us/jc69201837z
Please spread the word…
Thanks
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TickerTape Winter Series – Rnd 2
Will Rob Lewis show up?
Has Chris Smith fitted mud tyres?
Does Ben Irons actually ride a soft-tail?
Is Steve Geall gonna bunny hop really really high?Who knows, you’ll just have to make sure you’re there to see for yourself.
Sunday, 11:00 – 15:00 Oh, and this month is Puppets, but you knew that already…
Remember it’s members only, £2 suggested donation towards the timing equipment.
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New BCC Supporter – Batchelor's Cycles
(Yep, another one!)
We’re also very pleased to announce that Batchelor’s Cycles in Warminster has partnered with the BCC to offer members* the following dicounts:
- 10% discount on parts and accessories, excluding sale or special offer pricing and Cyclescheme purchases.
- 10% discount on bikes (5% on Bianchis), excluding sale or special offer pricing and Cyclescheme purchases.
So make sure you take a look around their shop before Christmas to pick up a few goodies…
*Discounts only available in store with a valid BCC membership card.
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New BCC Supporter – Kushi Clothing
We’re real happy to announce that “urban and adrenaline sports clothing outlet” Kushi has partnered with the BCC to offer 10% discount to all BCC members*!
Kushi sell a wide range of items from WESC, FOX, Monster, Alpine Stars, DC and more so pop into their shop to have a look for yourself, there’s no excuse to look scruffy now…
*Discounts only available in store with a valid BCC membership card.
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BCC Jerseys – vouchers available NOW!
So here it is…..a sneak peek at our jersey final design concept…(woooooo!)…click on the bottom image to see it in full size.Over the past 12 months a whole bunch of ideas have been morphed into this concept which has been passed onto thecyclejersey.com (our chosen jeresy manufacturer) to see if it can be made into something real. thecyclejersey.com make jerseys for all sorts of organisations from charity events to UCI DH & 4X World Cup Teams so you can be sure that they’ll be great quality and up to the job.
The BCC jersey will be available in either Freeride/DH cut (both long sleeve and short sleeve) and in XC cut (both long sleeve and short sleeve) in any of the 5 colours shown below*.
The design is currently being converted into a real life garment so there may be a few minor changes where the panels line up and seams cause a problem for the pattern, but nothing major. The design uses the BCC logo and the contour lines from the Allotment to make a jersey that looks great and means something too! None of this would have been possible without the tireless work that Rachael Campbell-Smith has put into the design, turning doodles and vague suggestion into something that people would actually like to wear.
Unfortunately due to the heavy snow in Scotland thecyclejersey.com employees haven’t been able to get to work for a while, which means that we won’t be able to take actual orders before Christmas (booooo!). HOWEVER if you were hoping to find a BCC jersey under the tree on Christmas morning never fear… A BCC jersey gift voucher is now available from the BCC shop, and while in the shop, why not pick up a BCC calendar too so that you have something to unwrap!
At just £35 a Jersey we’re hoping that all our members can justify getting at least one to wear when out on the trails…
*We hope to be able to offer the jerseys in 5 colour options but this hasn’t been confirmed yet.
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Mud, McDonalds's and the M5
Wake up late
Arrive late
Get told off for tweeting on the loo
Pack bikes in van
Drive
Warning lights
Fry up
Get told about some cool whoops
Smut
Fill up the coolant
Get tricked into following a FAKE Al
Get lost
Arrive late
Ride
Moan about all the mud
Laugh at Mark (MCC)
Get told again about these whoops
Yelp every time the trail gets narrow
Moan about the lack of descents
Ride some descents
Giggle
Ride the descents again
Moan about the mud
Get scared by a train
Walk
Justify walking
Moan about the mud
Feel scared by how excited people are about these whoops
Ride the whoops
People moan about the muddy whoops
Wash bikes
Get naked
McDonalds
Justify McDonalds
M5
Dispair
M5
Consider sleeping in van
B Roads
HomeCracking day out.
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Spoiled for choice – Demo Day
Today was ace, the weather was stunning and the trails were sweet. Orange and Trek did the business bringing a fleet of 2011 bikes for us all to play with whilst Richard cooked up some sausages for everyone to eat. We opened the Dinner ’til Dusk descent especially and it seemed to go down a treat; loamy, flowy and loads of fun.
A great day riding other people’s bikes in our back garden.
Thanks to Live2Ride for arranging it.
