Mountain Biking - 12 miles of hell too much for newbie?

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oakleydo
01-24-05, 02:01 PM
I'm a newbie and am looking at the 12 miles of hell (ride not race). Anyone who has ridden this, is it too difficult for a beginner?

a2psyklnut
01-24-05, 02:04 PM
Don't have any idea what this is all about. Got a link?
LordOpie
01-24-05, 02:06 PM
I rode "12 miles of hell" once. My then g/f complained the entire fookin' time.

pnj
01-24-05, 02:57 PM
I don't know what your asking about either but if you've never ridden a mountian bike on uneven ground, single track, rocks, roots, mud or anything other then a smooth gravel road, I wouldn't suggest it.
Billy Brown
01-24-05, 07:46 PM
I don't know about 12 Miles of Hell. But ride Helltrack if you get a chance.
Gerst240
01-24-05, 07:50 PM
oh man if your name is crue jones you can pull a backflip to win the race!!!!!
forum*rider
01-24-05, 08:23 PM
googled it and got this:

http://www.12milesofhell.com/

If you look at the pictures (specifically the '01 pics) I can see some places where I would have had problems when I first started riding.
Billy Brown
01-24-05, 10:23 PM
oh man if your name is crue jones you can pull a backflip to win the race!!!!!

Totally