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Title: Skyride Manchester
Post by: johnjo74 on August 02, 2015, 10:03 AM: Anybody going today ?

Weather doesn't look great atm , but looks to be improving :)

I'm going with my lad , starting at Man City stadium at Eastlands into Chinatown and back again .

https://www.goskyride.com/manchesterskyride

He'll be on his R4000 and I'll be on my 24 Quad , unless the mrs decides she wants to go and then I've got a couple of hours to sling something together ::)

It's a nice easy ride with stuff to do at the stadium and also in town .

Apparently you can get a free 'expert' bike check worth £14.99 from Halfords ....... 'expert' ?? Fook that :LolLolLolLol:

The 'Tricks and Tunes' bit looks good ...... not sure I'll be trying out my own freestyle skills though on the giant airbag :shocked:

http://www.goskyride.com/News/ShowArticle/Whats-on-at-Sky-Ride
Title: Re: Skyride Manchester
Post by: john4130 on August 02, 2015, 10:47 AM: give the airbag a go, it's great fun. this was me trying it last year.
https://www.facebook.com/john.oneill.16906/videos/vob.100000205480836/915087348508106/'type=2&theater (https://www.facebook.com/john.oneill.16906/videos/vob.100000205480836/915087348508106/'type=2&theater)
Title: Re: Skyride Manchester
Post by: insectbones on August 02, 2015, 10:52 AM: Airbag looks great fun.

Nice bails there John :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Skyride Manchester
Post by: In2bmx on August 02, 2015, 11:17 AM: That looks so much fun ... Wish I'd heard about this sooner . :-\
Title: Re: Skyride Manchester
Post by: johnjo74 on August 02, 2015, 11:24 AM: Quote from: john4130 on August 02, 2015, 10:47 AM
give the airbag a go, it's great fun. this was me trying it last year.
https://www.facebook.com/john.oneill.16906/videos/vob.100000205480836/915087348508106/'type=2&theater (https://www.facebook.com/john.oneill.16906/videos/vob.100000205480836/915087348508106/'type=2&theater)

Does look good fun tbh 8)

You look experienced though and I'm wank ...... just don't fancy the bike landing atop of me :shocked:

If it's not too busy and they can convince me I'll be ok , I might give it a bash ?
Title: Re: Skyride Manchester
Post by: johnjo74 on August 04, 2015, 11:29 PM: Weather stayed dry in the end and had a top day out with the lad :)

(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/JOHNJO74/Skyride%202015/20DD7C44-8DBD-4A0C-9979-4A20CE7E01BC_zpsxqukjngi.jpg) (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/JOHNJO74/media/Skyride%202015/20DD7C44-8DBD-4A0C-9979-4A20CE7E01BC_zpsxqukjngi.jpg.html)

(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/JOHNJO74/Skyride%202015/C3D256FC-8A19-4098-9AAB-62C9AB92BE00_zpsufwqmwov.jpg) (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/JOHNJO74/media/Skyride%202015/C3D256FC-8A19-4098-9AAB-62C9AB92BE00_zpsufwqmwov.jpg.html)

Even gave the airbag a go and glad I did :daumenhoch:

Unfortunately the battery gave up on my phone , so just missed out capturing my double backflip ??? :LolLolLolLol:

(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/JOHNJO74/Skyride%202015/5ADD302E-547C-424B-8DAE-F1F1E168F974_zpsexgug7b9.png) (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/JOHNJO74/media/Skyride%202015/5ADD302E-547C-424B-8DAE-F1F1E168F974_zpsexgug7b9.png.html)
Title: Re: Skyride Manchester
Post by: johnjo74 on July 05, 2016, 10:58 PM: Just a heads up for this years Manchester Skyride. It's on this weekend , Sunday July 10th , if anyone is interested in going?

Apparently it's going to be the last one , probably down to Sky's sponsorship with BC coming to an end.

I've been on it for the last few years with my lad and we've always had a good day out . Weather permitting , we'll be there again probably around noon 😎
Title: Re: Skyride Manchester
Post by: hotdog on July 06, 2016, 08:14 AM: I'm gonna try and make it. Went on the first one years ago,a different route though.