Swayze88

Hey, The Mega went ok, I think it was the wettest on record, which was a shame. The seatpost worked well and has continued to work well, I had a big crash in my Qualifying race which ment I missed out on the 1st group by about 3 places, so ended up racing in the 2nd group, which ran on the Saturday not the sunday, due to the poor weather, they ran a 3/4 length event. If you have seen any pictures of the race you will know how muddy it was. The top section was great, and I felt like I was pushing on well and gaining places. As soon as you dropped over the back of the mountain, the rock turned to mud, and everything ( I thought, started to fall apart) I lost count how many times I slipped out, including one wash down a bank that felt like the old travelator from gladiators as I tried to climb back up. It turns out that everyone was having the same issues, and I finished in 17th, out of 100. A load of the guys I was riding with had reverbs which had a few issues with the altitude and the cold, with a bleed at altitude all the posts worked fine, but sometimes ran slow. Since the Mega, I had my shed burgled and loads of bikes and parts stolen, as a result I have just received a new bike with a stealth reverb. So... would I still recommend the TMARS? Yes. If your uncertain of wanting a dropper post, and dont have the big bucks to spend, I certainly would recommend. However, having used an expensive dropper post, I would say they are worlds apart, but for ease of use and cost, the TMARS is a great starting point, and will make your rides more enjoyable. Anyway hope that the review helps and guides you if your looking for a dropper post.

Such a douche Euan...

As an additional note, I'm just back from a weekend riding in Fort William and Lagan, where I competed in the NoFuss Events Enduro! Enduro! where the seatpost helped me complete the 6 stages within 3 minutes of the leader (28min 27Seconds to my 31min 31seconds) There were some climbs and some long fire roads where the seatpost definately made a difference, and the ability to drop the seat out the way for the "Blue Crane" rock garden was a blessing. Overall I am still impressed and pleased. Departure for France in 9 Days now so any comments on how to do well at the Mega are welcome! Euan.

Great write up, looks like it is going to be a great event, inners and glentress are my "local" trails, and i can assure you that once your off the beaten path there is some world class runs to be had, I'm sure the trail fairies will have worked their magic for this event, however going back to cycling exposure in Scotland and the uk, you can bet that come the news on Sunday there will be little to no mention of this world class event, and a good ten pages of 2nd and 3rd devision football. Cycling in Scotland. Is massive within the cycling community, but Joe public, and unfortunately the uk press only seem to care about track cycling if at all... Anyway, if they invested a fraction of the money they do in football and rugby into cycling the UK would be a force in mountain biking. Anyway... Kind of went off on one there, but, great article, great sport, glad the EWS is here and... Its Friday tomorrow!

Amazing! Cant wait to see more of Neil on PB and the world Stage!