Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
Yeah, but what's he done on grit?
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And thus two forums became one.
TBH, Dubh Slabs are significantly easier than pretty much anything on grit. Lovely climb, don't get me wrong, but its only got one actual pitch of "climbing"
EDIT: also, the riding is damn impressive.
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
Just "climbed" the Dubh Slabs once, about twenty years ago. From memory there was just a very short step that required actual climbing (I think this is the bit he's on right at the start and is the drop off over the small overhang) the rest was almost hands in pockets scrambling because the rock is so rough.
Falling on there would result in some severe grazing that would make road rash look like a bit of a scratch! Apart from the bit where he's close to the drop on the right I don't think you'd actually go that far, you literally would just grind to a halt
Still impressive though.
Falling on there would result in some severe grazing that would make road rash look like a bit of a scratch! Apart from the bit where he's close to the drop on the right I don't think you'd actually go that far, you literally would just grind to a halt
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Still impressive though.
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
What brake pads for rock climbing....?
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
So could I ride that on rigid?
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
What tyres for slabs?
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
Don't know but somewhere out there on fb I imagine someone has asked whether the route's suitable for a gravel bike.What tyres for slabs?
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
Should answer yes, one less #gravelwankerBearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:32 pmDon't know but somewhere out there on fb I imagine someone has asked whether the route's suitable for a gravel bike.What tyres for slabs?
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
Dqnny lotsofskill always reminds me of out Escape Goat.. Just saying...
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
Onza Octopus (if you can find any NOS).What tyres for slabs?
Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
And why not? With the right tyres...Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:32 pmDon't know but somewhere out there on fb I imagine someone has asked whether the route's suitable for a gravel bike.What tyres for slabs?
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I'd start with my dangle-mug empty and probably fill it on the way down
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
That is butt clenchingly impressive.
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
One of the funniest April Fools ever, right up there with The Proclaimers being unrelated.thenorthwind wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:29 pm
I can't even find any pictures of them to see what they look like.
I'd go Vee Apaches.
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I'm glad somebody got it!
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
Was at the Kelvingrove Galleries in Glasgow with the family one wet Sunday a few years ago. My eldest son Fraser is a big fan of his. When we got there, Danny was practising on his bike at the front of the building. We asked him if it was ok to watch and he was happy for us to do so. At the end of his practice , he spent a good while chatting to Fraser about his cycling then offered him a shot of his bike. Fraser was ecstatic and I was in near cardiac arrest. While he was whizzing about, my thoughts were, can we afford to pay for the repairs if he falls off?
A fabulous chance for Fraser to do this and a really nice gesture from Danny.
A fabulous chance for Fraser to do this and a really nice gesture from Danny.
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
Jurassic wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:31 amOne of the funniest April Fools ever, right up there with The Proclaimers being unrelated.thenorthwind wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:29 pm
I can't even find any pictures of them to see what they look like.
I'd go Vee Apaches.![]()
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
The Onza Octopus tyre was announced in MBUK years ago as an April Fool's joke. If you look carefully in the picture it's actually one of those suction cup soap holders rolled over to look like a section of tyre. At the time Onza was famously known for it's white coloured Porcupine tyre and obviously someone at MBUK noticed that a white soap holder could be made to look like the amazing new Onza tyre that had suction cups instead of knobs.thenorthwind wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:42 pmJurassic wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:31 amOne of the funniest April Fools ever, right up there with The Proclaimers being unrelated.thenorthwind wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:29 pm
I can't even find any pictures of them to see what they look like.
I'd go Vee Apaches.![]()
Still don't get it!
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
I see it now I know what I'm actually looking forJurassic wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 11:01 pmThe Onza Octopus tyre was announced in MBUK years ago as an April Fool's joke. If you look carefully in the picture it's actually one of those suction cup soap holders rolled over to look like a section of tyre. At the time Onza was famously known for it's white coloured Porcupine tyre and obviously someone at MBUK noticed that a white soap holder could be made to look like the amazing new Onza tyre that had suction cups instead of knobs.thenorthwind wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:42 pmJurassic wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:31 amOne of the funniest April Fools ever, right up there with The Proclaimers being unrelated.thenorthwind wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:29 pm
I can't even find any pictures of them to see what they look like.
I'd go Vee Apaches.![]()
Still don't get it!
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
Talking of onza porcupine’s I see they have reissued them. I seem to remember them as having conical knobs? Things were so much simpler then, it was either a smoke/dart combo or porkies if you’re posh or being cool with the white ones.
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
Yeah they were like a blunt ended cone, you're right. Smoke&Dart for me though, I never did run Porcs.BigdummySteve wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:33 am Talking of onza porcupine’s I see they have reissued them. I seem to remember them as having conical knobs? Things were so much simpler then, it was either a smoke/dart combo or porkies if you’re posh or being cool with the white ones.
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Re: Danny McCaskill, The Slabs.
Watched it with Mrs-voodoo and she asked if I could do that
Of course dear...
Very impressive stuff and the photos from UK climbing certainly show how steep it is!
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Of course dear...
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Very impressive stuff and the photos from UK climbing certainly show how steep it is!