Dan's Stag

A fair few things to catch up on this year,

Dan and Laura got married which meant I was 'dragged' to Download on his Stag weekend(one of them anyway). ACDC rocked as did Senser and 30 Seconds to Mars, oh and don't forget Killswitch Muthafucking Engage.

Angry Sailor (please note Perrot might look mild mannered but be warned he kicks like a mule!!)

Lovely weather right up until the last day when it shat it down

more of the same

and finally the warrior that is Ed Perrot

FOD

Headed over to the Forest Of Dean with Alice last weekend, I have to say that it rocks. Loads of different trails, we hit up the Downhill runs, they have the lot, big jumps, rooty tech, fast and flowy, bermed and jumpy.

I took the Kona Howler and loved it, although I felt a little under biked at times it more than held its own and I was able to keep up with some of the big boys on £3k machines ;-).

Alice took her Meta 5 and really started to push herself. After riding on Saturday we headed straight to the Dianese shop in Old market and they sorted her out with a sweet set of body armour/spine guard.

back there first thing Sunday morning and now that she was armoured up Al started jumping the lips rather than just rolling the. We even have photo evidence of her in the air (Corkscrew is a wicked fun trail)

off to Devon this weekend for Lulabum's birthday and to try out the new stuff at Holden on the Saturday. then maybe Mini Afan or Triscombe on the Sunday and back to FOD on Monday.

Did i mention that they run a sweet uplift service there as well?

Hit the Upper dart last saturday with Big Dan W. I'm a bit rusty but it was fun. The sun was out and the sky was blue.

The level was well over the slab and just starting to flow throught he 3rd arch. Everything was big and bouncy. All the main lines were there, but it wasn't terrifying.

Loved every minute of it.

On the Sunday we did the Lower Walkham, it was packed at the get in and get out, but the water levels were dreadfully low and not very exciting.

Big Jim Ottaway pushed a little Jack Russel into the river and Liam had to save the little bugger.

What an evil bastard!!!

Great west Run

58 days to go until the great west run and now it is time to put my training into overdrive.

That means running or riding every day from now on. Can't wait until the mornings are brighter, as at the mo it's lethal trying to ride my road bike along a pitch black cycle path made from gravel and hard pack dirt.

I've also decided to try to hire this trainer and copy Bodhi Miller's training regime.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gSwL-qhLZw&feature=player_embedded

I'll keep you posted on how it goes.

My Stable

These are most of the rides I have in the Top Secret Zero Cool Compound.