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Old 01-24-05 | 03:01 PM
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12 miles of hell too much for newbie?

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?
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Old 01-24-05 | 03:04 PM
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Don't have any idea what this is all about. Got a link?
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Old 01-24-05 | 03:06 PM
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I rode "12 miles of hell" once. My then g/f complained the entire fookin' time.
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Old 01-24-05 | 03:57 PM
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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.
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Old 01-24-05 | 08:46 PM
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I don't know about 12 Miles of Hell. But ride Helltrack if you get a chance.
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Old 01-24-05 | 08:50 PM
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oh man if your name is crue jones you can pull a backflip to win the race!!!!!
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Old 01-24-05 | 09:23 PM
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googled it and got this:

https://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.
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Old 01-24-05 | 11:23 PM
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oh man if your name is crue jones you can pull a backflip to win the race!!!!!
Totally
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