Comments on: Sunday 27th August http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/23/sunday-27th-august/ Ireland's Premier Mountainbiking Club™ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:29:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Sean http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/23/sunday-27th-august/comment-page-1/#comment-3722 Sean Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=609#comment-3722 <a HREF="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5577584027405521070&q=cyclocross" REL="nofollow">Video 1</a><br/><a HREF="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6790531388652457652&q=cyclocross" REL="nofollow">Video 2</a><br/><a HREF="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-356417230680255280&q=cyclocross" REL="nofollow">Video 3</a><br/><a HREF="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2471859893923007319&q=cyclocross" REL="nofollow">Video 4 - Katie Compton</a> Video 1
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Video 4 - Katie Compton

]]> By: Fergal http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/23/sunday-27th-august/comment-page-1/#comment-3721 Fergal Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:36:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=609#comment-3721 yeah I agree with Paddy, such blasphemy should not be tolerated, let's get a lynchin' mob together and head around Seans' way... yeah I agree with Paddy, such blasphemy should not be tolerated, let’s get a lynchin’ mob together and head around Seans’ way…

]]> By: Sean http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/23/sunday-27th-august/comment-page-1/#comment-3720 Sean Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:40:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=609#comment-3720 "Can you tell that Sean is excited? ;) "<br/><br/>well, just a little. I'm waiting to have my wheels before I get truly giddy..... “Can you tell that Sean is excited? ;) “

well, just a little. I’m waiting to have my wheels before I get truly giddy…..

]]> By: Paddy http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/23/sunday-27th-august/comment-page-1/#comment-3719 Paddy Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:03:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=609#comment-3719 sport of kings?? we'll have to kick him out of the mountain biking club for that one! sport of kings?? we’ll have to kick him out of the mountain biking club for that one!

]]> By: Ryan Sherlock http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/23/sunday-27th-august/comment-page-1/#comment-3718 Ryan Sherlock Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:49:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=609#comment-3718 Can you tell that Sean is excited? ;) Can you tell that Sean is excited? ;)

]]> By: Sean http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/23/sunday-27th-august/comment-page-1/#comment-3716 Sean Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:56:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=609#comment-3716 Cyclocross, the sport of kings and the like, is one of the most fun and competitive of the cycling disciplines. In the 2 races I competed in last year, there was never more than 200m between me and the guy in front or behind me, one missed gear shift, braking too early or a slight slippage on a corner is enough to lose you a place or 5.<br/>Of course, even bigger chunks of time can be lost or gained negotiating the running obstacles on the course. They generally come in 2 forms, a set of boards which must be jumped over, or a steep hill to be ascended over a distance up to about 50m. Sometimes the hill takes the form of steps. Be fluid in the dismount and remount is of highest importance and takes poise, athleticism and PRACTICE. How you carry your bike makes a big difference to the speed you can move at. I'll give a demonstration at some stage, it's time I started getting back into the groove of it anyway.<br/>Fergal, well designed 'Cross courses such as those in Tymon Park and Corkagh Park can have great steep hills, even though they are in public park.<br/>For more on Cyclocross, check out www.cyclocrossworld.com or the forum on www.mtbireland.com.<br/>I'll post the links to some good videos on googlevideo soon. Cyclocross, the sport of kings and the like, is one of the most fun and competitive of the cycling disciplines. In the 2 races I competed in last year, there was never more than 200m between me and the guy in front or behind me, one missed gear shift, braking too early or a slight slippage on a corner is enough to lose you a place or 5.
Of course, even bigger chunks of time can be lost or gained negotiating the running obstacles on the course. They generally come in 2 forms, a set of boards which must be jumped over, or a steep hill to be ascended over a distance up to about 50m. Sometimes the hill takes the form of steps. Be fluid in the dismount and remount is of highest importance and takes poise, athleticism and PRACTICE. How you carry your bike makes a big difference to the speed you can move at. I’ll give a demonstration at some stage, it’s time I started getting back into the groove of it anyway.
Fergal, well designed ‘Cross courses such as those in Tymon Park and Corkagh Park can have great steep hills, even though they are in public park.
For more on Cyclocross, check out http://www.cyclocrossworld.com or the forum on http://www.mtbireland.com.
I’ll post the links to some good videos on googlevideo soon.

]]> By: Paddy http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/23/sunday-27th-august/comment-page-1/#comment-3715 Paddy Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:33:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=609#comment-3715 its a weird thing about cyclo cross. they put these wooden boards across the course at various points .. and you have to hop off and run to the next board .. maybe 50m away at most. Its all very strange really ... i've no idea of the whys or wherefores. Perhaps sean can enlighten us? its a weird thing about cyclo cross. they put these wooden boards across the course at various points .. and you have to hop off and run to the next board .. maybe 50m away at most. Its all very strange really … i’ve no idea of the whys or wherefores. Perhaps sean can enlighten us?

]]> By: Fergal http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/23/sunday-27th-august/comment-page-1/#comment-3714 Fergal Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:18:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=609#comment-3714 cool, skinny tyres on the stumpy it is so, I'll come up with some way of carrying it. <br/>About this carrying lark - is it like over obstacles or up steep hills or the like? as I heard some of the races are held in public parks and I'm trying to figure out why you would need hop-off and hoist.....? cool, skinny tyres on the stumpy it is so, I’ll come up with some way of carrying it.
About this carrying lark - is it like over obstacles or up steep hills or the like? as I heard some of the races are held in public parks and I’m trying to figure out why you would need hop-off and hoist…..?

]]> By: Paddy http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/23/sunday-27th-august/comment-page-1/#comment-3713 Paddy Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:41:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=609#comment-3713 45 - 60 minutes going all out ... sounds like sports class to me!! 45 - 60 minutes going all out … sounds like sports class to me!!

]]> By: Ryan Sherlock http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/23/sunday-27th-august/comment-page-1/#comment-3712 Ryan Sherlock Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:07:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=609#comment-3712 I might do a few of the CX races on my mountain bike too. I don't think I'm ready to get another bike yet! 45-60 minutes of going all out, sounds like fun :) I might do a few of the CX races on my mountain bike too. I don’t think I’m ready to get another bike yet! 45-60 minutes of going all out, sounds like fun :)

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