mtb legend cedric gracia came to stainburn last night for a what mtb photo shoot. lovely sunny evening (if a little windy), lots of riders out and the uber cool frenchy on hand to amaze all who wanted to see how easy it is, AS IF !!

There was a rumour going round that he was coming, I couldn't get up to Stainburn last night unfortunately.

It's true he was up there last night, arrived just in time to see him loading his bike in the MBUK van .

Still had an excellent fast dry ride around Norwood, bit too dusty in places
Also the pump track is working well managed 10 laps either way on the full suss which i was chuffed with never managed to get around on the susser before looked like it had been swept which seemed to really help.

was with us....

and then came to the restaurant for his tea

and now have a signed piccy on the bar wall

and i'm still very rubbish at anything scary



really nice chap btw with some amazing stories to tell

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bit too dusty in places pjay? we'll have that over too muddy/windy/wet /rainy hey mate . anyhow, that gracia is just too damn good, ive never seen anyone jump a boulder whilst riding up hill !!
d.l.t were you there with guy's group ?

yup battled the head wind up from Beckwithshaw, Guy was on the Moonglu Nicolai...he did his pics with ced we blatted round stainburn and then cycled back to town via a couple of watering holes, a major off for me on the valley gardens crazy golf course and down to the restaurant for tea whilst guy asked the main man lots of questions

a thoroughly enjoyable eveing

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aah, and you ride on guys 'fight club' thursday night rides? if so we will have met.

You know when you've met Dave. Makes you want to cut all your hair off

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yes i do... and yes we will have

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pj what happened to letting your mates know your were going out for a spin?

Dave - did you take him around the top side?

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Only decided to go at 8.30 pm for an hours spin, after i got the kids to sleep. So didn't have time to ring around everybody,

and it saved you a journey as you would only have forgotten your bike or head or something

we didnt get chance to take him round as he was on a photo shoot with Guy for MBUK...we mainly played about on the black and went up hill more than we went down

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Can't believe you missed the opportunity to take Cedric down the Nidd.

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what is this down the Nidd you lot always talk about? As someone who lives on the nidd i feel i might be missing something...

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Lets just say that according to Richie, "down the nidd" is less painful than "Up the gorge".

Best off having a word with Evil, I'm sure he'll be more than happy to show you the full works!

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hmmm, i am intrigued, must be further down dale from me, or my spidey sense has seriously let me down.

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Or its not that good at all

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I for one like it. Just not every ride

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Steve rode the rock but I jumped it.

In this months MBUK. Stainburn gets a couple of mentions, but it's nothing worth buying the mag for, though it might be Stainburns first cover shot.

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Scans man, scans

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I also have a scanner, but cheers anyway.

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It’s got a basket, a bell that rings and things to make it look good.
I’d give it to you if I could but I borrowed it.

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