Comments on: MTB Beginners Course - Week 1 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/24/mtb-beginners-course-week-1/ Ireland's Premier Mountainbiking Club™ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:12:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Paddy http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/24/mtb-beginners-course-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3727 Paddy Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:54:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=610#comment-3727 yep that was a great day out despite the rain, couldn;t believe so many peopel actually showed up in that weather! <br/><br/>Everyone was doing great with nearly everyone riding everything we threw at ye.<br/><br/>Some great comedy crashes too ... but nothing worse than standard playground stuff .. skinned knee etc yep that was a great day out despite the rain, couldn;t believe so many peopel actually showed up in that weather!

Everyone was doing great with nearly everyone riding everything we threw at ye.

Some great comedy crashes too … but nothing worse than standard playground stuff .. skinned knee etc

]]> By: Sean http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/24/mtb-beginners-course-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3726 Sean Sun, 03 Sep 2006 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=610#comment-3726 Hi, I found this video link which sums up some of what we spoke about on Saturday regarding bike setup.<br/><a HREF="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-108434041655236612&q=mountainbike" REL="nofollow">Bike setup</a><br/>I'll have a look for more and try to post them in advance of the things we'll be covering in future spins.<br/>And for anyone who believes in sod's law.....after giving the talk on Saturday, my handlebars came loose during the race on Sunday :-P Hi, I found this video link which sums up some of what we spoke about on Saturday regarding bike setup.
Bike setup
I’ll have a look for more and try to post them in advance of the things we’ll be covering in future spins.
And for anyone who believes in sod’s law…..after giving the talk on Saturday, my handlebars came loose during the race on Sunday :-P

]]> By: Nigel http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/24/mtb-beginners-course-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3724 Nigel Sat, 02 Sep 2006 23:16:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=610#comment-3724 sorry i couldn't be there to lend a hand this week. got asked to work saturday morning late on friday night....will be around next week i reckons. turnout of 14 today sounds great....the weather this morning was rotten.....! sorry i couldn’t be there to lend a hand this week. got asked to work saturday morning late on friday night….will be around next week i reckons. turnout of 14 today sounds great….the weather this morning was rotten…..!

]]> By: Sean http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/24/mtb-beginners-course-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3723 Sean Sat, 02 Sep 2006 22:50:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=610#comment-3723 Well done everybody for turning up this morning in somewhat "moist" conditions, very impressive turnout of 14.<br/>Think everybody enjoyed it and everyone seemed to manage everything well.<br/>For next week, I'd like to see:<br/>-People eat some food during the course of a spin, important for keeping energy levels up<br/>-People not worrying (or apologising!) about being last/slow. Go at whatever pace you feel comfortable with and enjoy yourself.<br/>-I'd love people to have some more confidence in themselves and not bother with "Oh, you seem a bit better, go ahead there, I'll just go after everyone else....." No-ones going to say anything nasty if you jumo in ahead of them!<br/>-It's also be cool if everyone did some sort of sundance to entice the sun out. :)<br/><br/>I'm looking forward to seeing everyone out again next week, with a few more new faces too as well!<br/><br/><br/>Sean Well done everybody for turning up this morning in somewhat “moist” conditions, very impressive turnout of 14.
Think everybody enjoyed it and everyone seemed to manage everything well.
For next week, I’d like to see:
-People eat some food during the course of a spin, important for keeping energy levels up
-People not worrying (or apologising!) about being last/slow. Go at whatever pace you feel comfortable with and enjoy yourself.
-I’d love people to have some more confidence in themselves and not bother with “Oh, you seem a bit better, go ahead there, I’ll just go after everyone else…..” No-ones going to say anything nasty if you jumo in ahead of them!
-It’s also be cool if everyone did some sort of sundance to entice the sun out. :)

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone out again next week, with a few more new faces too as well!

Sean

]]> By: Fergal http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/24/mtb-beginners-course-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3699 Fergal Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:46:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=610#comment-3699 Morgan<br/>Why didn't you wash your face before your blog-snap was taken? <br/>You look very serious, kinda like you are in a Garda ID parade photo:<br/><br/>"...now son, stop crying, look carefully and take your time, tell me; which one of these lads shouted rider-up and then pushed you off your bike into the gorse?" Morgan
Why didn’t you wash your face before your blog-snap was taken?
You look very serious, kinda like you are in a Garda ID parade photo:

“…now son, stop crying, look carefully and take your time, tell me; which one of these lads shouted rider-up and then pushed you off your bike into the gorse?”

]]> By: Paddy http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/24/mtb-beginners-course-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3695 Paddy Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:20:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=610#comment-3695 haha ... saying nothing haha … saying nothing

]]> By: Morgan http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/24/mtb-beginners-course-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3694 Morgan Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:16:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=610#comment-3694 From what I hear you're very loved at work. You sly dog. From what I hear you’re very loved at work. You sly dog.

]]> By: Paddy http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/24/mtb-beginners-course-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3693 Paddy Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:13:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=610#comment-3693 feeling very unloved here :-(<br/><br/>but then i am in work ... feeling very unloved here :-(

but then i am in work …

]]> By: Morgan http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/24/mtb-beginners-course-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3692 Morgan Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:06:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=610#comment-3692 Oh don't worry - you'll have your turn... Oh don’t worry - you’ll have your turn…

]]> By: Paddy http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2006/08/24/mtb-beginners-course-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3691 Paddy Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:50:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=610#comment-3691 what am i ... invisible??<br/><br/>;-) what am i … invisible??

;-)

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