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Mountain Bike Tracks

  • 08-08-2008 9:31am
    #1
    MuchSavage
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    Morning,

    Does anyone have any information on some mountain bike tracks in Wicklow region? Where would be the best tracks about to give them a go?

    Also, is there possibly anywhere that rent bikes for the day near any of them? Some of us don't have bikes, but would love to head down.

    Cheers!


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  • #2
    Ciaran500
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    Ballinastoe is great, nothing too hard and the trails are marked. Not sure if it would be suitable for first time mountain bikers though http://www.coillteoutdoors.ie/index.php?id=54&trail=135&trail_type=2&no_cache=1

    There is a guy that sets up a stall down there every weekend and rents bikes. You have to call in advance to organise bikes from him, but I don't have his number.


  • #3
    Morgan
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    Yeah, Ballinastoe would be a good place to go - it's the only marked mtb trail around there. Brian Conway is the guy who rents bikes at the trail-head, but I don't have his number right now. You might also be able to rent bikes here:

    http://www.totalexperience.ie


  • #4
    rob1891
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    Brian Conway is the guy who rents bikes at the trail-head, but I don't have his number right now.

    I knew it would be worth keeping his card!

    The Bike King
    Ballinastoe Forest
    Co. Wicklow

    Phone Brian: 0857218961
    email: bcbikeking@gmail.com


  • #5
    Gavin
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    rob1891 wrote: »
    I knew it would be worth keeping his card!

    The Bike King
    Ballinastoe Forest
    Co. Wicklow

    Phone Brian: 0857218961
    email: bcbikeking@gmail.com

    Second that. Few friends have rented when we went down. The King is a nice guy, very helpful.


  • #6
    MuchSavage
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 128 ✭✭MuchSavage


    Cool!! Cheers lads, very helpful!

    Been on to him there, thanks again!


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  • #7
    funkymissus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭funkymissus


    Yeah thanks for that. we will hopefully get a few people out before the "summer" ends..
    I have a hardtail that needs some breaking in, so hopefully we will find a good place down there for that. but we would all be beginners..


  • #8
    Morgan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Morgan


    You might be interested in this next month too:

    http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2008/08/05/national-trails-day-madmtb-autumn-beginners-courses/


  • #9
    Drapper
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    Verb wrote: »
    Second that. Few friends have rented when we went down. The King is a nice guy, very helpful.

    sound guy and he can get bike discounts for you in the cycle inn too!


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