Pics from a ride at Elan Valley...

[Anon.]

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Went up to the Elan Valley again today. The following stills would mostly have been video clips if my friend wasn't such a dullard and knew the meaning of the words "Battery charger" :P
Anyhoo, overview:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0792.jpg
That's looking down the valley from the first dam (one of 4 or 5).
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0769.jpg
/\ Preload
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0770.jpg
/\ Weirdly large hop
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0771.jpg
/\ To back wheel.
Below is the same sequence but a little different...
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0776.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0777.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0778.jpg
This is a little surgey wheelswappy powerhoppy thingy majigy from one wet 'n' slippy rock to another wet 'n' slippy rock.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0739.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0740.jpg
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http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0741.jpg
Last one from that sequence...
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0744.jpg
No matter how many times I say them in a sentence together, "Kujo" and "natural" never seem to fit together...
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0745.jpg
Water ragging over the first dam.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0816.jpg
Water ragging over the top dam...
The following are diff. shots of the same move, pedal-up to backwheel. The take-off was dick, and every time I did it I got sprayed in the face with skanky water from my front tyre. MMMMMMMM.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0796.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0798.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0800.jpg
And lastly, I know waht you're thinking: "Buff" :P
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/Mark_Westlake/img_0758.jpg

[trialsn]

mad props...looks like you got some skills

some pretty good skills to do that when wet!

[mcdub]

Mad power.

[MegamoMidwest]

looks like I am going to have to start riding with my feet farther forwards on the pedals. :) nice pictures.

[Anon.]

Hehe, thanks for all the comments so far!

[toyota200x]

Nice photos.

[dvasisxandercolinoscopy]

man, is it always wet over there? didnt seem to stop you....nice shots man.