Spins for the Weekend

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In an unprecedented show of organisation we’ve already planned some spins for this weekend. We’ll be having our regular club spin (http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2009/05/12/regular-club-spins-starting-again/) on Saturday morning. This spin is open to riders of all levels. The destination this week is Masseys Wood and the Hellfire club. Leaving the Merry Ploughboy (http://www.mpbpub.com/location.html) pub at 10am.

Sunday’s spin will be a bit more extreme. Leaving Kindlestown car park at 10am we’ll take in GOTD and the Sugarloaf summit. This will be technically and physically challenging spin so if you’re unsure, ask before coming along.



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[Flora]

so are these saturday spins really suitable for complete beginners? was on my first ever spin last saturday and not sure whether I could keep up the speed, think am going for another spin tomorrow, do u think I could try and come along any of the saturdays?

[DaveS]

I've only started a couple of months ago and there was no man (i.e. me :o) left behind on beginners spins. (The fitter members will just do a second loop afterwards probably).

From what little knowledge I have of Masseys and Hellfire I dont think they are too difficult or technical, but the only time I was there was passing through as part of a longer trip... so, there might me more difficult parts I haven't seen yet.

either way you should go. there's only one way to get better :)

[paddyobrien]

yep .. as dave says you'll be fine .. a working bike, helmet, spare tube, pump, some water and maybe a chocolate bar or something in case you need the energy.

Masseys is a great place for a beginner as theres lots of little trails and plenty of fun bits for learning and practicing on ... handily there's also a pub at the end of it!

[Flora]

thanks for the reassurance guys, will see how today goes and let u know about saturday after

[Conor]

Anyone up for a long spin after the begginners spin?

[Fergal]

long but fast?
I'd be on for that :)

[Flora]

So, went up to Ballinastoe Wednesday, have to say I definitely have to work on the fitness! Had to push the bike up some hills, but liked the small technical tracks. I am planning on joining 2morrows spin though, if am too slow I can just do my own thing and practice a bit. Can someone give their mobile number in case i get lost? Only starting to get to know the treks and havent been to Saturdays venue yet, thx

[mara]

Anyone has a spare place in a vehicle ?

[DaveS]

So, went up to Ballinastoe Wednesday, have to say I definitely have to work on the fitness! Had to push the bike up some hills, but liked the small technical tracks. I am planning on joining 2morrows spin though, if am too slow I can just do my own thing and practice a bit. Can someone give their mobile number in case i get lost? Only starting to get to know the treks and havent been to Saturdays venue yet, thx

Sent you a PM

[Conor]

What are people thinking for the long spin afterwards? Start and finish from the Merry Ploughboy? Or Taylors?

[Flora]

Anyone has a spare place in a vehicle ?

Hi Mara, I'm leaving from Citywest would that be any good to you?

[paddyobrien]

Damian (mara),

its actually closer, and a much easier climb than 3 rock which you've done before loads of times!

[mara]

its actually closer, and a much easier climb than 3 rock which you've done before loads of times!
yeahhh, you're right :), don't know why I thought it's somewhere close to B/stoe. Thanks for the offer Flora but I can cycle there no problem.
See you tomorrow!

Damian

[DaveS]

Soooo tender... asked a nurse and was advised to go to A&E to be watched...

[Sean]

Take care Dave, but surely the obvious solution is to have the nurse watch you ;)
Let us know how you get on

[Liam]

Soooo tender... asked a nurse and was advised to go to A&E to be watched...

What happened??

[paddyobrien]

dave may have over committed to one particular drop ...

[Aidan]

Sunday’s spin will be a bit more extreme. Leaving Kindlestown car park at 10am we’ll take in GOTD and the Sugarloaf summit. This will be technically and physically challenging spin so if you’re unsure, ask before coming along.



Thinking of giving this a go, how technically and physically challenging will this be?

[Morgan]

What happened??

We were doing some of the small drop-offs in Masseys. Suddenly DaveS comes tearing down the trail and aims for a rocky protrusion on the edge of the drop. He shouts "Looks out fuckheads!" before launching himself into the air, doing a forward 180 and piledriving his head into the ground. It was pretty rad.

[Morgan]

Thinking of giving this a go, how technically and physically challenging will this be?

Kindlestown and GOTD are pretty straightforward. Sugarloaf is a big long steadly climb on rocks and grass. You'd need to have your climbing legs with you. The descent is rocky and steep to start then extremely fast around the side of the mountain.

[paddyobrien]

We were doing some of the small drop-offs in Masseys. Suddenly DaveS comes tearing down the trail and aims for a rocky protrusion on the edge of the drop. He shouts "Looks out fuckheads!" before launching himself into the air, doing a forward 180 and piledriving his head into the ground. It was pretty rad.

haha .. i'm crying after reading that!

[Richie]

We were doing some of the small drop-offs in Masseys. Suddenly DaveS comes tearing down the trail and aims for a rocky protrusion on the edge of the drop. He shouts "Looks out fuckheads!" before launching himself into the air, doing a forward 180 and piledriving his head into the ground. It was pretty rad.

Wow, flashbacks to Djouce earlier this year with the Club Chairman.... :D

[mara]

thanks for organizing the spin lads, great fun as always!
That was unforgettable flight Dave, hope you're well !

Damian

[Fergal]

We were doing some of the small drop-offs in Masseys. Suddenly DaveS comes tearing down the trail and aims for a rocky protrusion on the edge of the drop. He shouts "Looks out fuckheads!" before launching himself into the air, doing a forward 180 and piledriving his head into the ground. It was pretty rad.

that's more like it, Morgan encouraging reckless radness, a new dawn is breaking....

[Fergal]

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Sunday’s spin will be a bit more extreme. Leaving Kindlestown car park at 10am we’ll take in GOTD and the Sugarloaf summit. This will be technically and physically challenging spin so if you’re unsure, ask before coming along.


lovely, I'll be there, pity my new helmet cam didn't arrive yet, still, there will be radness regardless, looking forward to the super fastness and mine fields of rocks...

[Liam]

Sunday’s spin will be a bit more extreme. Leaving Kindlestown car park at 10am we’ll take in GOTD and the Sugarloaf summit. This will be technically and physically challenging spin so if you’re unsure, ask before coming along.


Was hoping to head along to this one but couldn't get my chainset fixed on time.

[Aidan]

I'll be there, have to get the car nct'd at 9 but should make it to kindlestown by 10

[DaveS]

Thank lads, I'm grand. No broken bones, no head trauma, just a lot of sore muscle and reduced mobility at the moment. The doctor said it wouldn't have been the fall that caused it, but if anyone were to start telling me jokes while I was lying winded that would have been increadibly dangerous!!!
...McDonalds/Michael Jackson Burger....

Take care Dave, but surely the obvious solution is to have the nurse watch you ;)
Let us know how you get on
She's married to a mate, pregnant with about a week left and didn't have an x-ray machine in the house at the time :rolleyes:

What happened??
The real story:
there was a short track with an easy way down and a way with a drop-off. On this track there was also a long flexible branch that clung onto you for a second. While putting up with this irritation the two times I passed by it before, on the last attempt I decided to try to give it a wider birth. Unfortunately, this had thre reverse of the desired effect, it irratated me longer and left me in the wrong place, with no Plan B and not enough time to think of one. I realised I was in trouble and I'm not sure whether I kept my fingers over the brakes, which if I had may have resulted in bad instinct... Either way I decided to impress everyone with some breakdancing :eek:
The moral of the story was if I'd taken two seconds to bend that branch out of the way I'd have been fine.

The Hollywood version:
We were doing some of the small drop-offs in Masseys. Suddenly DaveS comes tearing down the trail and aims for a rocky protrusion on the edge of the drop. He shouts "Looks out fuckheads!" before launching himself into the air, doing a forward 180 and piledriving his head into the ground. It was pretty rad.
Hang on you never mentioned anything about the orphan filled bus that had to swerve to miss a lanky git on a bike that I saved from going into a ravine by using my spine an a guard rail. Again nothing about the 40 or so members of the 'Fit Pert Virgins Running Club' who saw the whole thing and whose bras disintegrated at the sight of such strenght, bravery and my awesome body!

Seriously though, after the virgins were wisked away by their coaches for fear that they'd have to rename their club, there were three women left. Not one comforted me, offer to kiss it better or gave me a whinnie the Pooh plaster :(

[Flora]

Hi guys,

thanks for the spin on Saturday and especially for the tips and minding me in the back. Definitely looking to do more of that stuff and build up my fitness. What are the plans for next Saturday, is there a chance of a spin going ahead and would it be manageable for a beginner?


Flora

[Conor]

good to here you're OK Dave. Tell Marcella we said Hi!!

[paddyobrien]

What are the plans for next Saturday, is there a chance of a spin going ahead and would it be manageable for a beginner?

Flora

Hey Flora,

yep, we'll definitely have another spin next saturday, keep an eye on the forum and we'll post up the details once we know them ourselves!