Cushtie's first ride on the Wall of Death

[higg]

When Joel got his new bike last year he went up to the wod. In fairness it was a bit drier than Cushtie's go.

First try

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvjFzQLyHKc

That's more like it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLE5Zw5N61E

And than the straight drop:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbl9L6bV8VU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95dyO8VXJFM

It wasn't all plain sailing though, only a subtle differrence but this could have got nasty if it hadn't been for some nifty skills

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYVaGK7k8t8

[Andrew G]

Is this from Shirley Hills?

They used to run a cyclo-cross up there going up and down through those little dips.

[stu23]

no its not, its Marden park

i remember going to watch that as a kid, what ever happened to the 'cross at shirley hils??

[Andrew G]

I think they stopped giving permission to do the cross there as it cut up the ground too much. Either that or it cost too much.

We were going to have the ACC promoted round at Crystal Palace last year (the previous time it was used being the World Cross Champs) but after a lot of hard work by Tamar and Paul they wanted to charge an arm and a leg so it became unworkable.

[stu23]

thats a shame...always thought cyclcross at shirley hills was a good laugh to watch. didnt you lot used to do some sort of cyclocross at one of the scout camps down featherbead lane?

are there any DHers or freeriders in the club anymore? and the huge crowds of mtbers on a sunday-where have they all gone?