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Big Ring's Big Site http://bigring.multiply.com/ BUGGER ORF!!!! Thu, 8 May 2008 21:08:56 -0000 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:44:44 -0000 Big Ring's Big Site http://images.bigring.multiply.com/logo http://bigring.multiply.com 100 100 REal BmX  Just like i used to remember <A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR_9VlHFOu8&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR_9VlHFOu8&feature=related</A> http://bigring.multiply.com/journal/item/31/REal_BmX Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:44:44 -0000 Big Air Comp at the Nationals Racing can be fun http://bigring.multiply.com/photos/album/14/Big_Air_Comp_at_the_Nationals_ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:37:45 -0000 NATIONALS Thetford again !!!       After spending the winter racing around Thetford i cant say i was really looking forward to going back there so early in the season especially when its dry and soooo fast.I have trained real hard for this race and with some encouraging results from other races i was going into this race hoping to break into the top 10. First of all ive just got to say what a brilliant weekend, you guys really are missing out on some fantastic racing at these events but then again i know you have all got to concentrate on the Rocko timetrials. Racing at Thetford is in my opinion the hardest there is, everyone can go fast, there is no place to rest, the "whoops "constantly punish your whole body, then theres the famous Thetford hills which after 2 hrs of racing balls out seem like the Alps to some .......me well i really enjoyed myself, Coach Carls training regime seems to be paying off ,i cant remember the last time i was able to race this hard for so lo... http://bigring.multiply.com/journal/item/30/NATIONALS Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:10:10 -0000 BRITISH NPS http://bigring.multiply.com/calendar/item/10010/BRITISH_NPS Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:15:01 -0000 MIDLANDS XC http://bigring.multiply.com/calendar/item/10009/MIDLANDS_XC Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:14:04 -0000 World Champs PRA LOUP FRANCE ..AUG 26-SEP1 I am again doing the world masters champs in France ,this time as of now im going on my own,i will be driving down on the 26th and coming home on the 1st ( the day after the race).Pra Loup is pretty un heard of as far as Mtb but i can assure you there are miles of brilliant trails (with lifts) .If i book soon a chalet in resort will cost about £400 for the week and can sleep up to 8. I have already entered the race and am definately going .so i have room for two others if anyone is interested let me know . If someone else can drive and we can fill up the chalet obviously this makes everything cheaper.  Last year we had a hotel room and spent under £450 for the whole trip including fuel and food. The racing itself is pretty much top notch with opening and closing ceremonies,  fireworks,discos (or as the french say "dancings")but ANYONE can enter!!  http://bigring.multiply.com/journal/item/29/World_Champs Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:11:20 -0000 Music for pain relief whilst doing intervals the best thing to listen too http://bigring.multiply.com/music/item/34/Music_for_pain_relief Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:54:00 -0000 Boycot OK i know its their choice but i want to see the best and most talented riders in the world fight it out  for the best two races in the world.Sadly none will be at either the TOUR or the GIRO .So i'm not interested ..Knobs!!! http://bigring.multiply.com/journal/item/28/Boycot Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:02:23 -0000 THETFORD RACE 4 9 laps and a world of pain. I personally think sundays race was the hardest one i've EVER done, what made it so hard,the speed!. From the gun the speed was amazing and if you let up you got dropped or passed, now i'm used to doing flat out for 2 hours but 4.5 hours really hurt mentally as well as physically. I had an eventful start to the race, after showing off my new steed it then started to fall apart on the way to the start line, first of all the left side crank arm fell off, then as i was trying to get it back on with a bit of hand thumping a spoke broke.Luckily the guys at Salsa racing were able to help in fitting the crank arm back on without a spacer that should not of been there in the first place, the broken spoke was just removed and i limped hesitantly back to the startline. Whilst waiting for the gun i noticed Luke Smith was not there which meant second place overall was now up for grabs. Billy (wizz) Whenman was for sure going to take first s... http://bigring.multiply.com/journal/item/27/THETFORD_RACE_4 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:55:02 -0000 snowpatrol/ chasing cars One of my favourite all time tracks ,videos a bit gay http://bigring.multiply.com/video/item/1/snowpatrol_chasing_cars Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:36:11 -0000 Bum muscles Ouch .. well  we have all had stiff muscles before after doing exercises we are not used to but i cant say ive ever had sstiff arse cheeks before (cue .loads of silly comments (gimps))But yesterdays ride obviously stressed me as never before  today has been a mass of pain even just to sit down.I have now changed the gearing of the bike to 33 =16 ,being new to singlespeed is this going to be ok for normal xc use or do i need to go to 17....please advise http://bigring.multiply.com/journal/item/25/Bum_muscles Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:06:17 -0000 Gorrick RD1 OK so i couldnt of got it more wrong today ,me and my big head . picture it blue skys decent temps great course ( how they put that together in such a short time) big numbers on the start line and then theres me with my newly built singlespeed rocket ,now on the road ive been quite happy pushing a 33+13 gear so i thought put a 14 on and i should be alright. WRONG .It just hurt ,every slow turn of the pedals must have looked pretty comical to people watching .The gear was massively wrong  there was no way i could be competitive especially on such a tight technical course every time i turned a corner it would take ten minuites to get going agaiN. No idea where i finished only that i did ,Smithmeister also had a day to forget i think as he had to battle four tough laps with his rib injury ,hes still sporting an imprint of his bar end. Roll on http://bigring.multiply.com/journal/item/24/Gorrick_RD1 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:55:50 -0000 S-works singlespeeder Should one of the finest hard tail frames ever made be made up as i have done with this .in the flesh i think it looks ace and will be my weapon of choice for many of the local races....... bring it http://bigring.multiply.com/photos/album/13/S-works_singlespeeder Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:21:01 -0000 More pics Daylight this http://bigring.multiply.com/photos/album/12/More_pics Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:10:12 -0000 MYYYYY BIKE Basically its the same as my old one parts wise all thats changedis a lighter seat /seatpost/stem/bars.I "loved my alloy frame so this carbon fibery thing has a lot to live up to.The change of the ride between my carbon road and alloy bikes is massive ..wonder if it will be noticable with this i might try it on sunday at the http://bigring.multiply.com/photos/album/11/MYYYYY_BIKE Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:52:21 -0000 More new toys Its that time of the year when there are bargains to be had...so i got one meself ..a new frame ..which has just been built up and it looks a bit special.i got worried though when i picked it up as it seemed id forgot to fit something or a part had fallen off ..but no  it weighs 19.7lbs just enough to get into weightweenies .i might take a photo but then everybody would want one!!!! ...................................do you want a look http://bigring.multiply.com/journal/item/23/More_new_toys Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:17:04 -0000 Red wine fix <A href="http://bigring.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R5IVcgoKCBwAAFNwbCg1"><IMG class=alignmiddleb src="http://images.bigring.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R5IVcgoKCBwAAFNwbCg1/DSC00340.JPG?et=%2C%2C44YwQamtjv9uLpo31aMw&nmid=" border=0></A><A href="http://bigring.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R5ITzwoKCBwAAC6Y2bY1"><IMG class=alignmiddleb src="http://images.bigring.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R5ITzwoKCBwAAC6Y2bY1/DSC00352.JPG?et=T0IPGmi2lhn7d8Clt4VW3Q&nmid=" border=0></A>Check this out ,its my freind Neils vineyard in Stellenbosch SA ,for those of you who like wine its the most fantastic place on the planet. It also makes the best wine in the world the Merlot cabernet franc is wonderful as is the Pinot Noir .For the white wine taste bud the Viognier is a classic.  If you see anything you fancy once a month i will be placing an order with a secret supplier give me a shout and i can get you some to try most bottles work out to be about £10 each which in my opinion is an absolute steal. So check out Neils web site <A href="http://www.zorgvliet.co.za">www.zorgvliet.co.za</A>  choose some wine (the more i order the cheaper it gets) and let me know what you would like. You wont be dissapointed! http://bigring.multiply.com/journal/item/22/Red_wine_fix Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:24:18 -0000 South African MTB http://bigring.multiply.com/links/item/3/South_African_MTB Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:43:32 -0000 flatford winter series http://bigring.multiply.com/calendar/item/10008/flatford_winter_series Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:42:47 -0000 Epic training For the third year running i took part in my mate Alans cape epic training camp.This year 11 people showed up from all over SA for 4 days hard graft especially so as the weather ws f*@ck*ng hot on one occasion we spent 11 hour 40 min in the saddle reaching temps of 47 deg.B the end of the camp i was given a new nickname ..the Machine. the africans couldnt believe how well a englishman could ride in such temps (all in a days work ay) i explained when you can ride for 4hrs at -5 you can do any thing .As you can see by the photos it really is a beautiful place to spend a few http://bigring.multiply.com/photos/album/10/Epic_training Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:43:44 -0000 Road race SA The day after i arrived i took part in a 100k road race through th west coast national park.I managed to finish some where in the top 10 or so on a borrowed bike which was ace it rode like a dream not sure how old it was but i was told some SA pro used to own the frame many moons http://bigring.multiply.com/photos/album/9/Road_race_SA Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:33:58 -0000 Rocko club ride I met up with Jp this morning (i was up !) and done the club run  during which i went back to sleep again .There is no way i can ride that slow again for 3 hours without being admitted to the genral in a coma. So i think i should start up a satdy morning ride for those who can ride at more than 10 miles an hour .Must be someone out there......... hello ......anyone..... http://bigring.multiply.com/journal/item/21/Rocko_club_ride_ Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:20:20 -0000 A very sad day Please be upstanding and observe a minutes silence .... The ORANGE EVO2 has rode its last miles and has retired to the bike graveyard it has survived many a beating but its course has finally ended i shall be in mourning for weeks http://bigring.multiply.com/journal/item/20/A_very_sad_day Mon, 7 Jan 2008 20:03:10 -0000 happY XMAS How are you           just a few notes just to say hello and what ive been upto, the weather is hot im not goingto tell you how hot cause itll piss you all off too much just say ive never ever ridden in temperatures like this , my week or so here has been pretty hectic the day after i landed i rod in a 100k road race through the local national park ,the next two days ispent just cruising about for a couple of hours ,then i joined up with 10 others who were doing a 4 day training camp to prep for the cape epic the days went like this ; day 1  120 km 2550m climbing 6 hrs day2  100 km  2000m climbing 5 hrs day3  140km  3500m climbing 7.45 hrs riding (we were actually out for over 11hrs) day 4 100 km 1500m climbing 4 hrs .   some days the heat was recorded at 47deg   so this made it pretty difficult  but the rides were all about endurance so there was no fast stuff but i still had to be first up... http://bigring.multiply.com/journal/item/19/happY_XMAS_ Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:14:32 -0000 see ya later ! Sorry for shooting off last night guys ,i couldnt help http://bigring.multiply.com/journal/item/18/see_ya_later_ Wed, 5 Dec 2007 12:22:24 -0000 THE RETURN He's been away for ever ,some say he can eat pizza while snorkelling,or an elephant once tried to mate with him all we know is he's called the .........................................check out winter series 3 entry list http://bigring.multiply.com/journal/item/17/THE_RETURN Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:06:17 -0000