Bike Radar Live

2009-05-31 17:08:14

#1

Microwave: _; +515|6867|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

So this morning I went to Bike Radar Live at Donnington Park.

There were no buses from my uni on Sunday so me and a mate had to bike there. 13miles, wasn't too bad!

Tried loads of awesome demo bikes - a Norco Shore, Scott Genius 20, Lapierre Zesty + a trials bike.

Saw lots of nice gear too! There were a few races / competitions to watch. + There was a nice demo loop to try the bikes / your own on.
I'll gradually put the good pictures up!

ghettoperson wrote:
How was Bike Radar Live? Did you get to hang out with Doddy?

I saw him, didn't get a picture but I did get these for starters!

https://img269.imageshack.us/img269/1439/dsc0992.jpg

Ian Collins from MBUK

https://img37.imageshack.us/img37/7277/dsc0961.jpg

Chris Smith

https://img199.imageshack.us/img199/2953/dsc0995.jpg

Martyn Ashton

https://img194.imageshack.us/img194/5884/dsc0998s.jpg

Dan Atherton

https://img194.imageshack.us/img194/8742/dsc1017.jpg

Danny Macaskill!

https://img189.imageshack.us/img189/3912/dsc0942.jpg

More to come!

Last edited by james@alienware (2009-05-31 17:21:30)

2009-05-31 17:13:35

#2

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5798

Not really my thing but at least you had a good time.

2009-05-31 17:17:12

#3

CrazeD: Member; +368|6885|Maine

Meh.

Real men ride 20".

2009-05-31 17:18:13

#4

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6683

Is Steve Peat still riding killer downhill?

Guy was a fucking legend!

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2009-05-31 17:20:27

#5

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6862

For the record, Doddy is a gigantic douchebag, so if you did hang out with him and didn't punch him in the groin I'd probably stop speaking to you.

Not having read MBUK for years, I've no idea who Ian Collins is.

2009-05-31 17:21:10

#6

Microwave: _; +515|6867|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Uzique wrote:
Is Steve Peat still riding killer downhill?

Guy was a fucking legend!

Yeah, he won a world cup race few weeks back.

https://img190.imageshack.us/img190/7583/dsc0001h.jpg

Lance McDermott

https://img188.imageshack.us/img188/7214/dsc0943.jpg

All £8000 of the Scott Genius LTD

2009-05-31 17:24:07

#7

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6862

Uzique wrote:
Is Steve Peat still riding killer downhill?

Guy was a fucking legend!

He just won his 16th World Cup race 3 weeks ago, the most of anyone in history.

EDIT: Beaten to it, fucking internet going down.

Last edited by ghettoperson (2009-05-31 17:25:08)

2009-05-31 17:29:15

#8

Brasso: member; +1,549|6843

oh god, that's a damn sexy bike

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-05-31 23:10:58

#9

TopHat01: Limitless; +117|6117|CA

haffeysucks wrote:
oh god, that's a damn sexy bike

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/bik … 271/32155/

Cheaper, inverted forks, and a nice ride (we rented these when we went DH'ing. )

Still a nice bike in that pic, but doesn't seem worth 8000 pounds...

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2009-06-01 03:25:40

#10

Brasso: member; +1,549|6843

TopHat01 wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
oh god, that's a damn sexy bike
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/bik … 271/32155/

Cheaper, inverted forks, and a nice ride (we rented these when we went DH'ing. )

Still a nice bike in that pic, but doesn't seem worth 8000 pounds...

glossy black makes it look pro. what's the deal with inverted forks?

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-06-01 03:49:36

#11

[CSE]Anubis: Member; +24|6205

Wish I could have gone down to it but it was just too far to travel. It's an awesome day for it.

2009-06-01 05:28:14

#12

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6862

TopHat01 wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
oh god, that's a damn sexy bike
http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/bik … 271/32155/

Cheaper, inverted forks, and a nice ride (we rented these when we went DH'ing. )

Still a nice bike in that pic, but doesn't seem worth 8000 pounds...

Completely different kind of bike though... And the Glory doesn't have inverted forks, it's got 40's on it.

The Scott that James posted is entirely carbon, hence the price tag.

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