Ross McArthur

7stanes - Mountain Bike Trails Apart from grooving at the Wickerman, the coolest activity in the South of Scotland has got to be riding the 7stanes mountain bike trails. Billed as "Scotland's biking heaven", the 7stanes offer a unique experience to novices and experts alike. Single track, berms, cross country, gnarly and North shore are just some of the intriguing terms associated with this growing sport. We are currently working with our friends at the 7stanes to offer you mountain bike taster sessions run by leading experts, to put together a skills display team and last but not least a mountain bike/Wickerman holiday and accommodation package for those wishing to make more than just a weekend of it. Keep cycling back for more details and in the meantime check out the 7stanes site on www.7stanes.gov.uk

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sorry I cant go

So will anyone be there? there will be trials demos on.

cool man didnt realise the Z2 was shorter. I like mine now anyway. doing gaps I didnt think I could have done prior to runing this frame. Did I talk to you in fort bill just by the river bed, I took a shot of your bike?

Just what I wanted to hear. see you in glasgow end of august? who you bringing?

Was the Saf, the girl with the smallest forehead in the world and A heavier brow than mine a good hump? Or did you try it on with the girl with the warts on her hands with terrible tattoos? I think shes realised that the first tat she got was bad then got an even worse one to distract attention away from that one, then another even worse one to distract attention away from that. how many tats she got now? see my point? that flame on her cheast is worse than jamess drawing!!

Just seen these. real nice pics.

Looks really nice man, loving the middleburns and ti bash. dont really know the differance between the Z1 and the Z2 but if I ran that bar and stem on my Z2 it would feel too cramped! Ive built my front DOB white rim onto a gold hub too. I take it it will be used as a comp bike?

Ha Ha, it was feeling like a barge at first, but man youll like it. long low with a high front end, pulls up really easy, though not to the point where it can be bunny hopped amazing or anything. Are you not able to go to Aberdeen with us?

sweet cant wait to watch them. Ha ha just seen martyn will be at T in the park, does he know hes going to get pelted with plastic cups full of pish? Rather him than me.

Ill prob bring both If I have room in the car man. Ive ridin the deen with both sized wheels and both were fun. But I seen a line the last time I was up...A rail manual line so 24 it will be, and yes you can have a bash. Ben said there is a new natty spot he found so the big bike will be good for that.

Dont really know too much about these kind of hubs, but having to carry a spanner about with you incase the hub comes loose on the axil would be quite annoying. usually it would just need allen keys, which im sure most people carry anyway. But I can see that it would be a tad stiffer.

was my upper arm buddy, cant you see the picture? my hand didnt get it at all. Dont really know if ive improved or not by moving to the zhi, taps a bit better, thats about it. My 24 rocks just now, well after I get the rear wheel sorted after it was destroyed at a demo at the weekend by falling off sideways 7foot!! was a close one. Im only a wee bit harsh Jonny, you need to learn to give as good as you get. harden the f**k up.

You still going to get your ear pinned back because the amount of metal you have in that thing is weighing it down? ha ha Any way, Im also sporting a couple of microdermals one on my right fore arm about 2inches from my elbo joint on the inside,...where the veins show basically. ha ha Also have one just under my adams apple in the little pocket between my colar bones.

look out boys Lewis will be after your bum, hes had mine.

Makes perfect sense, I had the same problem with my ZHI. trial tech stem with czar bars felt really cramped and just couldnt get used to it. I extended my viz bars and tilted them a wee bit forward and it made such a good difference. so it sounds like you need a longer stem. I even thought that when you were running your monty bars up in ullapool. That side hop you were trying outside the pub the first night you wernt making, you look cramped on the bike, thought it might be because of the bike as a whole compaired to your czar.

photos are cool man, your so lucky. natty spots look mint. new stem?

Oh right cool, he seemed pleased to here from me, said I was very welcoming. ha ha wait till he meets me ha ha. do you think hes good? I dont have "IT guys" and no ive not had anything through!!! dunno whats up.

Why are you laughing you wullie? My arm really hurt on that, look of the nick of it! And no, I didnt nail that line after I did that, but with God as my witness ill f**king get it soon!! plus the even better line including that line, proper Rowan Johns style, the way you love it. Yea ill defo be up son, but dont have a clue how might be joining me. Paul fox prob cos he got a new van, quite pimp actually. Dont know if he realises how much its going to cost him for petrol though.lol Ill ask about today and ill let you know. Oh, A guys from Lithuainia emailed me saying hes moved to glasgow and wants to know where to ride. dont know what hes like but rides a czar. might be quite a good imigrant.lol

I snapped the drive side crank off a 8foot drop and it ripped my calf open, one reason to hate these cranks. I travelled many miles to ride a natural spot I had never rode, the thread on the cranks that held the cog inplace stripped, another reason to hate these cranks. Im happy riding race face and middleburn cranks for now. so yea best bet is to get the half price replacements and never run them again, just sell them.

Good luck with your recovery buddy. Always liked your style, and I admire you being able to ride for ashton.

jeeeeeesus that bunny hop was mahooosive!!!

Thanks for the positive replies so far guys. im glad you all like it. Balfa you could find me lines anyday. :$ Heres what happened to my arm looks kinda cool I think lol

Hey, thought Id post up this video. Im not really too happy with the way things turned out with it. Ive been trying alot more lines lately which are hard to film on my own with a tripod. The film stops suddenly because I really hurt myself near the end of the ride. Im working on doing my 24" vid now, which if I get someone to help me film will be lots better. Any way here it is. let me know what you think, good or bad. Thanks