Comments on: Week & Weekends biking http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2007/10/28/week-weekends-biking/ Ireland's Premier Mountainbiking Club™ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:30:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tom http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2007/10/28/week-weekends-biking/#comment-5583 Tom Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:53:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=754#comment-5583 Sweet lads, see you then... Sweet lads, see you then…

]]> By: Conor http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2007/10/28/week-weekends-biking/#comment-5582 Conor Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:51:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=754#comment-5582 I have a couple too, I'll bring them if I make it tomorow for 3rock spin I have a couple too, I’ll bring them if I make it tomorow for 3rock spin

]]> By: Steve http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2007/10/28/week-weekends-biking/#comment-5574 Steve Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:50:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=754#comment-5574 If Fergal can't sort you Tom, I have a few of them left over. Will bring one tomorrow If Fergal can’t sort you Tom, I have a few of them left over. Will bring one tomorrow

]]> By: Fergal http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2007/10/28/week-weekends-biking/#comment-5573 Fergal Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=754#comment-5573 I think I might Tom, will have a look and put it in my bag if I have one I think I might Tom, will have a look and put it in my bag if I have one

]]> By: Tom http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2007/10/28/week-weekends-biking/#comment-5572 Tom Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:09:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=754#comment-5572 ....oh I found out why I was struggling to unclip last night, my left shoe is missing a bolt on the SPD cleat so I have to twist my foot quite far to unclip as the cleat rotates with my foot!...., has anyone a spare bolt type thing for a Shimano SPD cleat ….oh I found out why I was struggling to unclip last night, my left shoe is missing a bolt on the SPD cleat so I have to twist my foot quite far to unclip as the cleat rotates with my foot!…., has anyone a spare bolt type thing for a Shimano SPD cleat

]]> By: Tom http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2007/10/28/week-weekends-biking/#comment-5571 Tom Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:06:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=754#comment-5571 You saw nothing Fergal ok, that chute was easy.....The newly refurbished mid section is suweeet now, you can really shred your way through it, the dabs of paint make a big difference by allowing you pedal hard when you may previously have backed of...We had a good few laps there and I'm looking forward to clearing it all next time, Fergal was struggling a bit on the last steep rooty section but I was coaching him so he'll get it soon ;)...A great spin all in all and hardly a leaf in sight, you gotta love the evergreens... You saw nothing Fergal ok, that chute was easy…..The newly refurbished mid section is suweeet now, you can really shred your way through it, the dabs of paint make a big difference by allowing you pedal hard when you may previously have backed of…We had a good few laps there and I’m looking forward to clearing it all next time, Fergal was struggling a bit on the last steep rooty section but I was coaching him so he’ll get it soon ;)…A great spin all in all and hardly a leaf in sight, you gotta love the evergreens…

]]> By: Fergal http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2007/10/28/week-weekends-biking/#comment-5570 Fergal Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:04:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=754#comment-5570 well done on the Clarenbridge race Cormac - bit too far west for me that one... do they have electricity?<br/><br/>Morgan - remember just who you were out with, no wonder you were wrecked.... Noel Carr...the man can run up and down the Sugarloaf bike on back quicker than most can eat a ham sandwhich watching him....you know this to be true, then again, being honest I guess you are pretty brutal these days....hey-heeeyy!<br/><br/>Steve loved the boardwalks in the wind and hail - absolutely LOVED them - was raging saying it was the most awesome experience he's ever had on a bike...or something like that...maybe......<br/><br/>Tonight, myself and Dr Jones had an awesomely-antisocial spin up 3 rock on our newly polished trails -the trailbuild crew did a great job on them, REALLY nice - 3 or 4 loops we did of it after rock n roll, rock gardens, beefy berms and the little painted kickers.... <br/>then up the fireroad in the dark (exercising the rods and cones) and down the very fast man v bike descent, a nice dodgy rooted-gullified drop into this section eh Dr Jones?<br/>then up the muddy track to the right-hander down into the section that finishes in a tight deeply-gullied switchback to the fireroad, then instead of the boneshaker, we rumbled down the short but intense rock-laden chute at the opposite end of the Blue Light, we were catapulted around the corners and hopping of the rocks goodo, it was like we were in the Temple of Doom itself with various sword-wielding infidels chasing us...outran them fairly handily though<br/>a great bit of rough trail everyone should try once in a while...when cycling through heaps of leaves loses it's extreme edge....<br/>'til the next time! well done on the Clarenbridge race Cormac - bit too far west for me that one… do they have electricity?

Morgan - remember just who you were out with, no wonder you were wrecked…. Noel Carr…the man can run up and down the Sugarloaf bike on back quicker than most can eat a ham sandwhich watching him….you know this to be true, then again, being honest I guess you are pretty brutal these days….hey-heeeyy!

Steve loved the boardwalks in the wind and hail - absolutely LOVED them - was raging saying it was the most awesome experience he’s ever had on a bike…or something like that…maybe……

Tonight, myself and Dr Jones had an awesomely-antisocial spin up 3 rock on our newly polished trails -the trailbuild crew did a great job on them, REALLY nice - 3 or 4 loops we did of it after rock n roll, rock gardens, beefy berms and the little painted kickers….
then up the fireroad in the dark (exercising the rods and cones) and down the very fast man v bike descent, a nice dodgy rooted-gullified drop into this section eh Dr Jones?
then up the muddy track to the right-hander down into the section that finishes in a tight deeply-gullied switchback to the fireroad, then instead of the boneshaker, we rumbled down the short but intense rock-laden chute at the opposite end of the Blue Light, we were catapulted around the corners and hopping of the rocks goodo, it was like we were in the Temple of Doom itself with various sword-wielding infidels chasing us…outran them fairly handily though
a great bit of rough trail everyone should try once in a while…when cycling through heaps of leaves loses it’s extreme edge….
’til the next time!

]]> By: Rachael http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2007/10/28/week-weekends-biking/#comment-5569 Rachael Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=754#comment-5569 Where were you biking over the weekend Fergal? It sounds freezing! <br/><br/>Headed to the park on Saturday and then to K'town and GOTD on Monday on the Shane Lavelle spin. It was cold, but no hail!<br/><br/>I've posted reports! :) Where were you biking over the weekend Fergal? It sounds freezing!

Headed to the park on Saturday and then to K’town and GOTD on Monday on the Shane Lavelle spin. It was cold, but no hail!

I’ve posted reports! :)

]]> By: Morgan http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2007/10/28/week-weekends-biking/#comment-5568 Morgan Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:26:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=754#comment-5568 I met up with Andy and Noel for an early spin on Sunday. Starting in Ballinastoe we went up over to Djouce, down XTC and Bench Cut, back up over Djouce, down the boardwalks and along the new illicit trails. It was a real shock to the system realizing just how unfit I'm getting. Could barly steer around corners by the end. The boardwalks were ridiculous in the wind - got blown off several times - had to ditch the bike off a 3ft high section too. I met up with Andy and Noel for an early spin on Sunday. Starting in Ballinastoe we went up over to Djouce, down XTC and Bench Cut, back up over Djouce, down the boardwalks and along the new illicit trails. It was a real shock to the system realizing just how unfit I’m getting. Could barly steer around corners by the end. The boardwalks were ridiculous in the wind - got blown off several times - had to ditch the bike off a 3ft high section too.

]]> By: Cormac http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2007/10/28/week-weekends-biking/#comment-5562 Cormac Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:21:00 +0000 http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/?p=754#comment-5562 Well I was the sole MAD representative in the Connaught XC race in Clarinbridge. 16Km of muddy, tight, winding, flat singletrack. I don't think I freewheeled once!! Well I was the sole MAD representative in the Connaught XC race in Clarinbridge. 16Km of muddy, tight, winding, flat singletrack. I don’t think I freewheeled once!!

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