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On Sunday afternoon I was a bit of a sl*g and went riding with some different people. We went to the Quantocks and did a bit of down hilling.

5 of us went (George my brother’s mate, his missus, daughter and daughter’s boyfriend and me) to a place called Triscombe. There were loads of downhill runs and best of all George has a van and when his daughter had had enough she ran a bit of an uplift service.

Anyway the down hill seemed much more demanding, both technical and steeper than at Churchill, although being wet made it more so.

Near the bottom of the first run I took a bit of a tumble, hitting my thigh, chest, arm and wrist. Most of the pain went within 5 minutes or so, but my wrist is still hurting and is a bit swollen, my chest is killing me and my thigh is now feeling like a bit of a dead leg Still I didn’t let this stop me on the day (just slowed down a bit as holding on was a bit painful).

I think it would be well worth the trip, as there are loads of jumps, all with ride arounds, some pretty steep stuff for Lee and a nice little rock garden section (again with ride arounds).

It is all ridable on the trail bikes, although the DH rigs would be better and the ups are mainly fire road, so again can be ridden on a trail bike.

The only problem is I’m not sure how we got there, I will find this out, because as I said it would be well worth it, and apparently it is a good spot to go for an xc ride as well.

What wrist did you hurt? I hope it wasn't PAM ..... not with you being away from home and all that!!!

Glyn you are such a slag ! ditched us for local country bumpkins

Ouch. Sounds like a good shout. Still haven't ridden my dh bike yet. My whole arm is yellow from the crash kast week. Did you have your armour on?

I had knee and elbow pads on, but not the body armour. I'm not riding downhill without it again

There be a leason chaps!!! Full kit especially at your ages or get full body fat armour like me!! I like to endulge in the 5 a day diet, if i dont have 5 cakes a day it aint working!!

I think I will stick with trail riding can not afford to break anything this close to ski season!

Sounds good though I am up for it if I can find a spare sunday this side of xmas.

Thinking of having a day off in next few weeks to do Afan if anyone fancy,s it and has hols left they can use without having to go to cabot circus/cribbs.

Glyn,

Any Idea where this place was yet? a post code or google map location ?

cheers
lee

Glyn and directions don't mix did I tell you he lost his GPS in his house ....... and it was in the only place he didn't look.
Where he left it!!!

This is a link to the car park www.geograph.org.uk/photo/109129
The trails were less that 2 minutes up a track.

Seach for 'triscombe downhill' in google, there are loads of links

This look really good

looks good!! Wonder what shape it is in now though the shit weather is here!!

Did not look like much hard stuff there to keep the mud at bay!!!

Can't wait let's go !

Sunday?