{"id":712,"date":"2008-05-13T07:53:52","date_gmt":"2008-05-13T07:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?p=712"},"modified":"2008-05-13T07:53:52","modified_gmt":"2008-05-13T07:53:52","slug":"nant-yr-arian-mtb-demo-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2008\/05\/nant-yr-arian-mtb-demo-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Nant-yr-Arian MTB Demo Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday was hot and sunny again so I headed off to Nant-yr-Arian where there was a moutnain-bike demo being held. It was of course very busy there and there were lots of nice bikes about. I set off on my bike for a little circuit around part of the Pendam Trail and then went to the Specialised marquee to collect a lovely lightweight carbon fibre S-Works Epic for a test ride.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/s-works.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-713\" title=\"s-works Epic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/s-works-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>It certainly was a nice bike. \u00a34000 worth of full suspension loveliness! I&#8217;ve never ridden a full suspension bike before and it certainly make s a difference on the downhill sections and over the bumps. The tricky, bumpy uphill sections were easier too as the suspension allows the back wheel to stay in contact with the ground better and therefore gives more traction. 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