Let's talk about biking in English: am I dreaming, clear skies?

**jorgt** · 20/06/2012, 09:27

should my wife read this thread?? LOL!!!

**Interaptor** · 20/06/2012, 09:35

Iniciado por jorgt

should my wife read this thread?? LOL!!!

Yeah! sometimes it´s better not to know a word of english. I hope that´s your wife´s case! LOL

**Kanza** · 20/06/2012, 11:12

Iniciado por Interaptor

I see, great derailleur there mate, and a real bargain price you got for a brand new one on Ebay. It usually costs around 140€. Internet has become an ideal way to get small prices, hasn´t it?

It sure has Interaptor! I brought the derailleur and 9v shifter for 90 Euro's. That is a good shop to buy things from, they sent my order arrived next day and a saving of over 100 Euro

It is gravity specific equipment www.ridesaint.com - awesome stuff for your enduro, or DH bikes.

Do you have a photo of yourself riding that bike in the Orense´s dirt that you can post for us?. Just for the sake of seeing the Manzaneda bike park forest and your lovely bike in action again.

No not yet friend, but soon! hopefully summer is coming? I hope to be up there a lot with the Cove and DH bike I'm building up. You know the park? the Gallego open DH championship is there on July 1'st. I'll go and watch and hope to do the avalanche race there later in the year, 15km downhill!!! looks such fun! http://www.manzanedabikepark.com and http://www.bigridechampionship.com

wow! somenone fitting a Saint on his bike! Isn't it only purchased as an After market piece?? i don't recall any "common" bike on it

Hello Jorgt! nice to meet you. I think it is after market pieces and don't know any bike that is off the shelf with Saint, there probably is one somewhere though.

**Interaptor** · 21/06/2012, 10:08

I Don´t know the park, but have heard of it. You know, having been into this just for 14 months makes me a newbie yet, so I´m mostly into road, XC and “hybrid” -that also includes city- biking… But as I see from the pages you posted the Manzaneda bike park is a must for those keen on DH, located in a really beautiful place , plus affordable prices there, especially when you go “free-bike” and have to rent one!. I like it, no need to get your bikes into the car or even have one: no pain in the neck but gain. I know some parts of Galicia (Coruña, Santiago, Vigo and Lugo), I wish Manzaneda were among them. One day it will. Thanks for posting those links.

**jorgt** · 21/06/2012, 10:57

Iniciado por Kanza

It sure has Interaptor! I brought the derailleur and 9v shifter for 90 Euro's. That is a good shop to buy things from, they sent my order arrived next day and a saving of over 100 Euro

It is gravity specific equipment www.ridesaint.com - awesome stuff for your enduro, or DH bikes.

No not yet friend, but soon! hopefully summer is coming? I hope to be up there a lot with the Cove and DH bike I'm building up. You know the park? the Gallego open DH championship is there on July 1'st. I'll go and watch and hope to do the avalanche race there later in the year, 15km downhill!!! looks such fun! http://www.manzanedabikepark.com and http://www.bigridechampionship.com

Hello Jorgt! nice to meet you. I think it is after market pieces and don't know any bike that is off the shelf with Saint, there probably is one somewhere though.

nice to meet you too! i'm afraid you are much closer to the dark side that i am... enjoy it!

**chainring** · 21/06/2012, 21:12

Iniciado por jorgt

nice to meet you too! i'm afraid you are much closer to the dark side that i am... enjoy it!

I've seen your thread, Las Mañanas Complutenses. You've obviously been around the block a few times and know these parts well. So do you have any favorite places to ride?

**Interaptor** · 22/06/2012, 11:51

Getting up early in the morning, taking my road bike, meeting up with Chainring, going for a quick ride and back home while he carries on... It´s all part of a beautiful game!. Love it.I got home, took a shower and ready to get into the jungle...

David, where did you end up on the roadie?.

**chainring** · 22/06/2012, 14:15

In the end I got inspired, went to the Canencia mountain pass, then home via Guadalix de la Sierra and San Pedro Hill: 117 km, average speed 25.2. Now I'm REALLY tired

It's really nice once you get past Miraflores, the air is cooler and you're surrounded by forest and mountains. Love it!

**jorgt** · 24/06/2012, 08:57

Iniciado por chainring

I've seen your thread, Las Mañanas Complutenses. You've obviously been around the block a few times and know these parts well. So do you have any favorite places to ride?

Yes of course! Here in Alcala there are few nice spots where you can flow with your bike. Also, most of the climbs and singletracks have their own name so we have a kind of a mini village to ride. If you like breathtaking climbs and fast singletracks El PArque d eLos Ceros is a must.

I'll be glad to see you riding round here, and me & my friends will show you why we love this so much. Just tell us when

**peldez** · 24/06/2012, 22:37

Iniciado por chainring

In the end I got inspired, went to the Canencia mountain pass, then home via Guadalix de la Sierra and San Pedro Hill: 117 km, average speed 25.2. Now I'm REALLY tired

It's really nice once you get past Miraflores, the air is cooler and you're surrounded by forest and mountains. Love it!

Good ride! I also love it. However, my avg.sp. for that is about 20% down, with 9 km less. Wow!