Now I'm no fan of the police but this really makes them look like the idiots that I've always thought that they are:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/8138993.stm
With crime rates going through the roof and more convicted criminals out roaming the streets than ever before it's good to see that the good old boys in blue are putting their time to good use.
Idiots, all of them !
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Monday, 6 July 2009
Lee Quarry Rocks
I know that it’s not in Wales, but I rode the black run at Lee Quarry on Sunday and couldn’t wait to blog about it!
I rode the red route there a couple of weeks ago and it was awesome. The black however is a whole different ball game! It’s short, super technical and an absolute blast!
As you can imagine there are rocks and lots of them - Really big, big, and pretty big ones. One of the downhill sections hugs the side of the open quarry wall while you pick your way down a series of steep scary looking rock slabs. If you’ve ever ridden the Gully Monster on the Moray Monster trail in Scotland then its similar, but a whole lot scarier!
Anyway, I didn’t clear it. I nearly went over the bars and ‘dabbed’ twice. I can’t wait to go back there and give it another go though.
There are also some great skills areas with obstacles ranging from do-able to just downright mental – skinnies, rocks (again), see-saws and jumps bigger then you could shake a Santa Cruz V10 at! In summary it’s short, sweet and although it’s at the more technical end of the trail grading spectrum there is something for everyone.
Good Points
It’s an hour away
Super technical black run.
Gnarly red route.
Brilliant skills area with lots of options.
Bad Points
There’s no real trail centre just a car park about a half mile from the quarry. There are loads of shops nearby though for ‘essentials’
There aren’t any more bad things ......
Thursday, 25 June 2009
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
The Welsh Trail Center Table
As I'm going to be spending some time in the North West I've decided to spend the summer weekends riding the trail centers of North and South Wales.
I started last week at coed llandegla and I plan to ride Coed y Brenin next weekend.
As well as riding each trail center I'm going to blog with details of the ride - good points, bad points etc.
So here's the summary guide to coed llandegla:
Good Points
It's only an hour away.
Friendly, good mannered riding.
The black run is a blast.
Epic views.
The girls in the cafe are gorgeous, so are the bacon butties
Bad Points
Not the most natural of trails.
Bloody midgies
The red route aint worth the journey
Total points scored (out of 10) = 7
I started last week at coed llandegla and I plan to ride Coed y Brenin next weekend.
As well as riding each trail center I'm going to blog with details of the ride - good points, bad points etc.
So here's the summary guide to coed llandegla:
Good Points
It's only an hour away.
Friendly, good mannered riding.
The black run is a blast.
Epic views.
The girls in the cafe are gorgeous, so are the bacon butties
Bad Points
Not the most natural of trails.
Bloody midgies
The red route aint worth the journey
Total points scored (out of 10) = 7
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Baby P - This makes me sick
I find it almost impossible to believe that Baby P’s stepfather has appealed against his sentence!!!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8102522.stm
Now Bri has already blogged on this and made his feelings well known. Most ‘normal’ people (including me) would agree with every word that he wrote. However this obviously doesn’t apply to the faceless bureaucrats running the British Judicial system.
I don’t want to rant on here; I think that the bastard should just be taken outside and stoned to death - not given the right to a f***g appeal. He foreclosed all his rights once the evil bastard started torturing an innocent three year old boy.
I’d be more than happy to throw the first stone.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8102522.stm
Now Bri has already blogged on this and made his feelings well known. Most ‘normal’ people (including me) would agree with every word that he wrote. However this obviously doesn’t apply to the faceless bureaucrats running the British Judicial system.
I don’t want to rant on here; I think that the bastard should just be taken outside and stoned to death - not given the right to a f***g appeal. He foreclosed all his rights once the evil bastard started torturing an innocent three year old boy.
I’d be more than happy to throw the first stone.
Monday, 15 June 2009
What more could you ask for?
Well I have finally popped my 'Welsh Cherry' and ridden my first trail centre in Wales.
I managed to ride both the red and black trails Coed Y Llandegla on Sunday. The weather was bright and sunny, the trails where dry and the place was one of the friendliest that I've been to.
The real surprise of the day however was the number of fit girls around! Now you don't often see many members of the fairer sex out riding trails so when you do and they're fit it's always a real bonus.
The best site of the day was a rather attractive young lady nailing the black run on a fully rigid bike. Now that is something that I would pay to see again :)
Even the girls in the cafe where fit. Oh and the bacon butties are the best ever.
I think that I might go back .... soon ..........
I managed to ride both the red and black trails Coed Y Llandegla on Sunday. The weather was bright and sunny, the trails where dry and the place was one of the friendliest that I've been to.
The real surprise of the day however was the number of fit girls around! Now you don't often see many members of the fairer sex out riding trails so when you do and they're fit it's always a real bonus.
The best site of the day was a rather attractive young lady nailing the black run on a fully rigid bike. Now that is something that I would pay to see again :)
Even the girls in the cafe where fit. Oh and the bacon butties are the best ever.
I think that I might go back .... soon ..........
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