Uplifts in Devon?
You bet ya arse!
Andy and I headed up onto the moors in search of a few DH runs that are worth uplifting. And we found 2 good long ones and a short one steep enought o give the Alpes a run for their money.
The first top secret location was mega steep. Starts out as a rutted bridle path that drops off the face of the moor. Caning it over granite bedrock flat out was fun but unfortunately as full speed it inly lasted a few minutes.
Top secret track No2 was better, fast flowing switchbacks in a beautiful wooded area, equally fun in the dry or soaking wet. Perfect for drifting corners.(about 10 mins top to bottom)
No 3 is somewhere we'd ridden years ago in our old badly sprung hardtails(about 2001 i think) at that time Andy's top bargain Barracuda Zombie just didn't cut it and my glorious Diamondback (a brand that's started doing exciting things again recently)just didn't realise this trail to it's full potential.
But this year with the plucky Mongoose and his Commencal with the leaky shock we ripped this track to pieces. And if you take a tumble here there's a lovely soft landing supplied by all the surrounding gorse bushes. Which I discovered, gave me a flat. Took about 15 - 20 mins top to bottom.
So 2 good runs and a short blast with no uphill involved and we were both back in time for lunch. Can't say fairer than that. next time the camera's are going with us.
Stay tuned
