Peaty blowin' minds with a below-average Pleney history lesson and some above-average bicycle riding. Join him for a lap down Pleney mainline as he gets a little spicy in the French dust, enjoying the gentle flow of 10%.
(For those who are interested in cold hard facts, Mainline is over 20+ years old. Cheers Chez Roger for the good trails and the good times.)—The Syndicate
There's a couple of narrow sections where it could be fun to get off the trail and ride in the grass. I wish Peaty would pull a Michael Jordan and come back past his prime and see if he could still qualify and make top 40 or 50.
@dadebrown: I really don't remember saying anything about my riding? Maybe my wording was poor. I was referring to the general reception to the 2020 World Champs course.
that brings back some memories, first time i rode I thought i was going to die.... my brakes boiled about half way down and my 2 mates were crying at the side of the trail with fear !
My first time on Pleney was in 2003 on a rented trail style full sus with V brakes - rattled senseless by the braking bumps we picked our way down and were lapped by a 10 year old girl !
Defo heading over towards end of season, confident they will remove these restrictions when the data shows that vaccinations work and the risk of spread is non existent. Nothing like a good Pleney day, amazing track, go as hard or as soft as you like and still have a load of fun.
I first rode Pleney in 1997 (or 98, not quite sure) and it was already pretty well established, albeit a bit different from how it is now. It was good fun on v brakes and Rock Shox DHOs !!
@stingmered: Nothing like May last year when I was basking in the sunshine at home riding whenever I wanted and being paid for it! No wait, before u ask I’m not a lucky seasoned pro loving life, just a locked down Brit longing for days gone by
I missed out last year by a rather stressful week waiting to find out if we were cancelled or not - looks like I'll not be able to go this year either :-( Pining for the mountains...
@CEOJ: Yep, just seems that when I see some light at the end of the tunnel it turns out its a f##king freight train going at 120mph to smash the crap out of my dreams.
A little melodramatic but this is last years holiday that was postponed, looking like I will have to do the same again.
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There's a couple of narrow sections where it could be fun to get off the trail and ride in the grass.
I wish Peaty would pull a Michael Jordan and come back past his prime and see if he could still qualify and make top 40 or 50.
Oh wait, you're that new WC DH sensation taking the cycling world by storm right?
Please teach us the way oh enlightened one?!
The 10% was properly terrifying back then!
A little melodramatic but this is last years holiday that was postponed, looking like I will have to do the same again.
I fear it won't be this year at all