Those were the days. They still are!
Just found this,(below) from back in the days of racing DH on a hardtail. I still love taking my hardtail up the DH tracks and rippin down like a crazed nutter and get that feeling back from when I first started riding!………………….
Extract from www.Descent-world.co.uk
Results MIDLANDS SUPER SERIES, CAERSWS
Hardtail - 12 riders
Yeomans has just moved to Sheep shagging country and is almost neighbours with the Atherton’s. Work has already started on his pump track. I’ll be over NPS weekend on my Flow Hardtail Dan so get it sorted! Dan’s time would have placed him 9th in senior! In 2nd place 3miles off, well almost 19secs was Vince, nice try son. Si Baggot on a hard tail? Dan Yeomans Curtis/Howies/Descent-World 2:34 Vincent Leonard Bath Uni 2:53 Mathew Roberts 2:58 Jayden Warrington DisDirt / Newhoneys.com 3:00 Tim Bradley Bradleys Garage / InGear 3:15