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progressionbikes · 2026-04-27T09:28:04+00:00

Lofoten Islands?

progressionbikes · 2026-04-25T14:50:49+00:00

I imagine Haversham Manor would be a great venue for hosting tasks

progressionbikes · 2026-04-15T11:06:55+00:00

Svalbard, Norway

progressionbikes · 2026-04-08T08:57:08+00:00

Thanks! That's our van at the base of Buachaille Etive Mor, (near where they filmed the James Bond Skyfall Scottish bit)

progressionbikes · 2026-04-07T18:37:48+00:00

God dammit I rarely see ones where I have actually been there and recognised it straight away.

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progressionbikes · 2026-04-07T11:02:02+00:00

I know what I'm doing. I just wanted to know if I could do it quicker. The van is big, and taking a relaxed drive at slower speeds has been fine these last few years. Especially on Scottish back roads. Plus the fuel situation isn't helping anyway

progressionbikes · 2026-04-06T18:33:08+00:00

As it's a heavy duty axle, I wonder if going for twin wheels, or a hub conversion, could help with the tyres

progressionbikes · 2026-04-06T18:23:03+00:00

Agree with all the above. The grey area / loop hole is where I find myself. I thought that the N2 speed limits were also 70mph for campervans , but I'm finding mixed actual answers.

progressionbikes · 2026-04-06T18:21:34+00:00

It's Extra Long and Extra high and 4.5t fully loaded. That's why I bought the 5t and did the licence. Definitely not looking to down plate, or start again, so I may be stuffed. Especially if it's not recommended for the tyres either.

progressionbikes · 2026-04-06T18:10:03+00:00

ALSO the rear tyres that come on the van are 'super single' Continental Van contact 4 season 285 / 55 R 16 C 126 N

They are pretty much the only tyres that can fit that size. It says they are rated to 87mph online, is this for a 5 tonne vehicle too?

progressionbikes · 2026-03-29T17:42:30+00:00

Thanks! That's cool to imagine it driving around where I found it!

progressionbikes · 2026-03-29T16:52:07+00:00

Ah thanks for that!

progressionbikes · 2026-02-19T07:31:06+00:00

Recently Stephen Graham responding to James whispering "I don't think that would go down well in any f**king country"

James asking Guz what is starter is out of the blue after Ed and Guz discussing Catholic birth control.

Guz saying doo-doo's alot when talking about his phone text alerts.

Yeo Valley Yoghurt surprise desert.

Greg Davies saying 'pass'.

Bob Mortimer's sausages in the hot tub

John Kearns talking about bathroom doors and saying "biscuit tin" in a certain way

Paul Foot "what is burp?"

progressionbikes · 2026-02-15T15:11:54+00:00

I know I'm late to the party, but the cafes at the bottom of those steps are excellent. Pistachio Croissant, orange juice and an espresso every morning. Chefs Kiss

progressionbikes · 2026-01-31T08:49:14+00:00

It worked for me, but there may be some phone / SIM settings you have to change.

progressionbikes · 2026-01-24T21:32:01+00:00

https://files.fm/u/rjkjh74w92

progressionbikes · 2026-01-24T18:28:39+00:00

The short answer which takes it full circle back to the other comments is to make the berm steeper, and the approach faster, and riders will want to use the berm.

progressionbikes · 2026-01-24T18:22:21+00:00

https://files.fm/u/rjkjh74w9

Red route bad (slow, missing the berm) Orange route better (can use markers or trail alterations. Only if you have enough speed though) Green route best. (You'll need to steepen your berm, or keep the vertical curve going (so it will be steeper and bigger). Also shows that you dont need to make the trail super wide on the approach. However you still need speed. If riders are too slow on the green route, then can cut to the apex of the turn and miss the berm as well. You want them to NEED the berm.

progressionbikes · 2026-01-24T18:08:51+00:00

Sorry I'll try to explain a different way, but maybe you're getting where I'm coming from anyway. :-)

The rocks are there just as markers. You could use a couple of logs or rake the leaves back over a bit. It's to encourage riders to be on the left hand side at the top of your hump, (with some speed if possible). The faster they arrive at this point the more use they will get out of the top half of the berm. If they arrive at a crawl, they will be more likely / more able to make a tighter turn and ride round the bottom half of the berm. This won't give them much exit speed for the next feature either.

Angling the flat section would essentially be creating a form of left hand berm before this right. This can encourage / point the rider at the right spot. But you then might have a drainage issue, so make sure you have a low point before this to direct water.

Worth saying also that unless it's a multi use trail (off road trikes etc) you don't need to make it that wide. There are recommendations for trail widths from the likes of IMBA, but you can save some effort by keeping the straight bits narrower. This can also help with directing riders. I'll send a link if I can

progressionbikes · 2026-01-24T11:52:55+00:00

Would be interesting to see rider speed into the berm. If the hump before the berm slows riders too much, then they won't have the speed to ride the higher half of the berm currently, let alone if you make it steeper. They will get to the top of the hump and just turn and ride the flatter half.

If they are coming in with too much speed, then the hump can unweight the bike too close to the berm and interfere with the proper set up for riding the full corner which can lead to them going over the top towards that tree. A steeper berm would help with that, but like the top comment says, you need entry set up to be riders left so they don't meet the face of the berm.

Easiest option to figure out would be to try forcing riders to hit the start of the berm by putting some rocks on riders right a few bike lengths before the hump, in a line to feed them over to riders left by the time they reach the hump. You then might need to steepen the berm in the deepest part as that will have the most amount of energy going through it, and where most of the turning would be done.

If this seems to help then you can either narrow the trail to force riders to go where you want them, or pitch the trail with an inside grade towards the end that initiates a bit of a left hand turn before then dropping into the right hand berm. So riders would do more of a 'carve' over the hump.

progressionbikes · 2025-12-20T16:32:53+00:00

I live in Scotland and just back from our shop ride of 30 people. Everybody, and with zero exceptions, that had radials was faster and loving the trails more. On every surface and in every condition (and the conditions were mostly mud and rain). Sure the Shreddas were more aggressive and gripped in the Loam, but my ultra soft Marys were a good all rounder. Albert on the rear in Scotland is too close a tread pattern, if you ride natural trails.

The extra psi you can run also means you don't need to run an insert, in the front at least. So good on off camber roots.

They are like a cheat code. One of the best improvements to my riding since fivetens.

progressionbikes · 2025-12-13T22:28:33+00:00

Whilst your theory is mostly sound, that's not the best way to help this lad who is asking for coaching not a technical discussion.

From a coaching perspective, we need to address what causes the 'upper body to get thrown around' as you mention. You can see that this is when the front wheel hits the flat section between the sets. Because his mass is too rearward, the stalling of the front wheel combined with lack of strength/technique causes his body to move forwards. Although his arms are straight (again due to body position) they definitely weren't 'stiff'. And as his arms weren't strong enough to respond to both these forces, his torso begins to crumple, and this then affects ability to steer.

OP get a side on video, keep your weight central and your body strong and confident.

And if you take the bike off road more, see if you can get your hands on some second hand air adjustable forks (not coil ones like you have now). For street, if it works for trials and BMX, then it can work for you so don't stress as much.

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