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sivraj stephanepelletier's article
Mar 18, 2026 at 3:16
Mar 18, 2026
Sam Hodgson & Vero Sandler’s Backyard Gnome Jumps Face Potential Teardown After Council Rejects Application
Reading the article linked from the countrytimes you can see why its been rejected. Google maps shows vast activity on street view back in 2024. The image used to show how it sticks out in the valley also doesnt help. Its one thing building some jumps in a wood or smaller jumps down a hill where the vegetation still surrounds them but getting 20tonne excavators and dumptrucks to effectively undertake earthworks without planning is asking for trouble. In fairness to the council they havent gone fully legal with regards to the residency aspect. You can see how this would drastically alter surface water management. Any works close to listed buildings always require consultation. Its sad really becuase it was made with good intent but i cant believe Sam or Vero didnt seak advice! This would have cost thousands to construct and will now cost a lot to return to natural landscape. If they had seeded the jumps on all possible aspects, and returfed around it woudl be less imposing and help them with surface water management issues. Also if you are going to state its for private use dont put videos up! Google earth is bad enough these days
Selling
Mar 6, 2024 at 10:11
Mar 6, 2024Canyon Lux World Cup 7
$2300 GBPBrand new purchased in September 2023 with an aim to get into xc racing and ironically I've just been riding my DH.
It needs to be used
I have genuinely only ever riddin it along my road that's it
I'm offering a ridiculous low asking price
It will come with spare Hunt XC wheel and Maxxis tyres
2 x Ardent race and 2 x brand new Icons
I put different Maxis tyres on in prep for UK winter along with some peaty valves and purple grips and a lighter selle Italia saddle.
It's incredibly light and I imagine would be amazing
Carbon frame and Reynolds carbon wheels
Fox suspension
XT components
Selling
Feb 12, 2024 at 6:17
Feb 12, 2024Santa Cruz Carbon AM handlebars
$60 GBPUsed 3 times only!
Taken off my Santa Cruz 5010
Superb condition at a bargain price considering how much new!
AM handlebars
800mm
35mm dia
20mm rise
9 degree sweep
Could potentially post - would need to get postage cost added or buyer to arrange
Selling
Feb 12, 2024 at 6:09
Feb 12, 2024Bird Aether 9C ML Trail Bike
$1300 GBPHi thanks for looking.
For Sale is my much loved Bird Aether 9C, genuine reason for sale given to many bikes and less local riding sadly.
This bike is in size Medium Large - please check out their website for exact sizing for reference I am 177cm and it fits me perfectly. I cant tell you how much fun this bike is and how ridicoulsy capbale it is, id go as far as saying its more than capable to tackle most enduro tracks - Its been down a fair few black runs at Bike Park Wales with ease!
Ill be sad to see it go but with my other bikes and a need for funds i would rather it gets ridden. I probably havent ridden it more than 12 times since building it up! and its been sat in my garage since June last year!
I bought the frame direct from Bird - its an imperfect paint frame - for clarity the paint isnt imperfect in the sense its bad it just wasnt want Bird wanted from factory - so its more Matt black than gloss - which personally looks amazing - feel free to check this out with Bird - they have great customer service. I swapped most the parts from my previous Bird Zero 29 - so aside from the frame, wheels and brakes everything else is 2 years old. I have fully serviced the bike and theres nothing to hide, its run really well. I will chuck in plenty of extras if the full asking price is paid which you could easily sell on again.
There are tiny tiny scuffs and wears - all from normal riding but they are barely noticeable - i never got round to applying Invsiframe
I will probably chuck on other sites as i would appreciate a quick sale!
Happy to drop off within 30miles from RG28, or near Swinley Forest.
Full details:
Frame: Bird Aether 9C - ML
Shock - RockShox Deluxe Ultimate RCT
Forks: Rock Shox Pikes - 140mm travel (retuned by TF tuned - i have paperwork)
Wheels: Hunt Enduro - Have also got Hunt XC wheelset with XD driver - will happily give away if full price paid - i used them if doing more XC loops or bridleways
Tyres: Maxis - DHF/DHR - Plenty of life left
Brakes - New Hope Tech 4 - E4s - 2 rides - will come with bleed kit and spares if full asking price paid
Drive train: Sram mix of X01 cassett, chain, rear mech, shifter, cranks are GX, Superstar components oval chainring
Handlebars: Nukeproof Carbon Fibre
Stem: Race Face
Seatpost: KS dropper (i think 150mm cant actually remember) very lightweight
Pedals: Nukeproof
sivraj edspratt's article
Oct 31, 2023 at 11:20
Oct 31, 2023
Racing Rumours 2024 Part 1: Danny Hart Off Cube, Vali to YT, the End of GT Factory Racing, Kintner Off Norco, & More
@donimo: Owning a company that does sponsor teams in a different sport, most of the time its about coverage, and opportunuity for entertainment/influence if your own company has no association with the industry its supporting. XC racing provides a far better opportunity for business in this regard with the racers doing laps so theres greater coverage, compared DH and Enduro with a couple of minutes with fast flashing imagery not to mention spectators having to walk up and down a mountain to watch it live. In road racing, unless its time trials you have groups of riders all in the same livery which is fantastic promotion for a brand/business. Its easy to keep our mountain bike heads on and think that what we perceive as the pinicale of our sport with DH racing and to some extent enduro, that companies would love to get involved. Sure theres some crazy companies that would love the association but perhaps the cost would be to damaging to the culture/ethos of our high adrenaline sport - imagine if the all the bike pits became like formula 1 or MotoGP, where you need silly money to walk around, venues having to up security, client entertainment areas etc etc. At the moment even the heavily backed teams like Santa Cruz and Commencal still run out of lorries parked up on the side of a mountain and usually have the whole team helping with the set up! And theres nothing wrong with that. Theres got to be a happy medium to keep racing going
sivraj edspratt's article
Sep 24, 2023 at 14:11
Sep 24, 2023
Video: Anneke Beerten's Course Preview for the 2024 Paris Olympics XCO Test Event
Need to remember changes will be made and it has a year to naturalise a little although that requires the track to be open to all which I hope they allow. I think it's a good course to promote cycling via regeneration of landfill. I just don't think XC should be in the Olympics full stop. Unless Olympics are held in locations suitable this sort of course is always going to happen.
sivraj mikekazimer's article
Sep 5, 2023 at 2:59
Sep 5, 2023
Review: 2023 Orbea Oiz M-Pro - Don't Call it Downcountry
I never know if its exchanges rates of general trade costs but Canyon offered way better value for money when they did their Lux Trail for UK customers than Orbea. Its not quite the same, but i have a similar spec with carbon wheels all be it only 100mm travel for £3800
