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Anyone going on any biking and/or photography holidays this summer? If so, where?
I'm going to the Alps again and can't wait, though i'd like to try somewhere like Italy next year.
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Im going to Les Gets, Morzine, Chatel
Mainly Rideing but may take a few photos!
I really want to go to Winterberg, But i also really want to go to whistler..
..ahhh never mind.. next year!
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Lake Garda, Italy.
Should manage 2 days biking and 11 days taking photos. |
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Off to the Etape in the south of france weekend after next then to see my bro in Washington at the end of August. Should be gooooood.
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Costa del Scotland for me.
Although I've got a mates stag weekend at Ft William and will try and head up to Golspie & Laggan again. And maybe a few uplifts at Innerleithen too.
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JAW
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:46 am Post subject: |
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| Meercat wrote: | | Lake Garda, Italy. |
Looks amazing. Be sure to post yer pics up!!
| grinch8 wrote: | | I really want to go to Winterberg |
I like the look of that place too, the riding seems great, though it doesn't look quite as epic as the alps etc
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| Not planning on going anywhere as I don't have any money to. If I really need to get away from home I might go to dartmoor for a few days. Hopefully I'll get some nice jobs away from home... |
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| Roo wrote: | | Hopefully I'll get some nice jobs away from home... |
you've already been blessed with some of those this year! That's your summer 'holiday'!
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not much time to relax during those, saying that, the road ride on the last day in france has gone down as one of my best times on a bike ever.
I have a chance to go to france next week for very little money, I've never done the chairlift thing so I'm tempted, just need a dh bike first... |
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JAW
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| Roo wrote: | | I have a chance to go to france next week for very little money, I've never done the chairlift thing so I'm tempted, just need a dh bike first... |
I take it you're talking Alps? If so "try it, you won't regret it"!!
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| yeah les gets, but I'd have to leave tues/weds and may stay out till the mega and shoot that. I don't think it's going to happen though, I don't really have any money and I'd need to buy a dh bike before going out...not gonna happen. |
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JAW
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Shooting the mega would be awesome. You could always hire/borrow a bike or if you've got an all mountain that would suffice. But if you don't, make sure you do at somepoint in the near future!
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You don't need a DH bike for the Alps. I happily took my 06 Enduro with Lyriks last year, although I wouldn't have minded a bit more suspension for the horrendous braking bumps on account of the weather. But a decent AM rig is easily enough.
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| I'd think I would destroy one though, if I was on downhill tracks having to chase my downhiller friends, a bike like an enduro just wouldnt last. SX trail is what I'd love, or 223, or bighit etc.... |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:51 am Post subject: |
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Agreed. Trying to keep the speed with less travel is not easy. Am also going to ze Alps. Video cam is out of action so it will be just photo's and riding this year 
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