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We headed up the Super Morzine lift then split into two groups. We headed off
with Emily for a session on riding roots and ruts. We saw off the nice gentle
section, then sped round the bend to hit the steep stuff. Dirtgirl carnage
ensued, with three stacks in as many minutes. I came off a bulky root, Ruth
ended up in a herb garden (smelling fragrant for the rest of the day!) and Terri
went a bit leftfield after dabbing her brake at the wrong time.
After dusting ourselves down in back to HQ for a mechanics session.
Emily took us through the mysteries of sag, pre-load and compression until we
were all bouncing around like new-born babies. After that came brakes,
resulting in some serious servicing for those of us suffering from brake-fade.
Meanwhile, Elaine had taken out a Santa Cruz VP Free demo bike for the day and had a great time belting down the tracks. Along with Terri she headed off to the Bike Park for more fun and games, only to get caught in the thunder. The rain turned the
course into an ice-rink, so it was only with well practiced skills we got them
back in one peice.
Luckily Sara had a pot of tea and cake on offer to warm them up and welcome them
home.
So a few bumps and bruises, but none to dampen the excitiment! Roll on tomorrow!
Sara in funky Minx jersey
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Emily rides a new berm
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