National Trails Day! All Welcome MTB update :-) 28th September

Drapper

Hi Guys !

FYI :- http://www.nationaltrailsday.ie/events_ww_mountainbikingintro.html

This event will introduce people to off-road mountain biking on purpose-built trails with guides.

All abilities will be catered for with cyclists grouped together according to ability to provide the best experience for all involved.

There will be brief demonstrations of how to cycle on off-road trails and also tips on bicycle maintenance.

You can bring your own bike (and you must also have a helmet) or bike hire (including helmet) is available for the day.

Would be great to see some cross over roadies give it a bash and support the growing sport in Ireland!

Drapper

ps I wanna see Blorg there on his fixie attempting b/stoe!

blorg

Would be interested in giving this a go. Fixie may go as far as the entrance to the wood but won't be going off the tarmac I can assure you!

sean_d

Blorg, do you have a mtb?
Talk to me about it next time we run into each other.

Drapper

bump

blorg

I don't have a MTB, yet. May change or alternatively I would be looking to rent one. Boards superspin is planned for that weekend though so not sure if I'll make this one.

Drapper

dumpy bump

paddyb

I mailed the bike rental guys to see what the story is. Once I have a bike, Im in - see whats its like on the other side!

Drapper

ask on the mad site for someone to borrow you one!! :-)

some have shed loads of mtbs!

kenmc

if i get knobbie tyres in time, I'm in.
seeing as how I rebuilt an MTB sure I may as well use it!

Drapper

kenmc wrote: »

if i get knobbie tyres in time, I'm in.
seeing as how I rebuilt an MTB sure I may as well use it!

get a set of maxxis advantage :-) good tire and cheap too!

Gavin

kenmc wrote: »

if i get knobbie tyres in time, I'm in.
seeing as how I rebuilt an MTB sure I may as well use it!

Any other folks going along ? I'll probably be there with brother and possibly 2 or 3 others. I shall be sporting my nice new boards.ie training jacket. Hopefully it doesn't get torn up

Drapper

Verb wrote: »

Any other folks going along ? I'll probably be there with brother and possibly 2 or 3 others. I shall be sporting my nice new training jacket. Hopefully it doesn't get torn up

its a very durable trail! man built! so don't worry!!

Gavin

Drapper wrote: »

its a very durable trail! man built! so don't worry!!

My clothes, not the trail !

spurscormac

I'm annoyed I'm going to miss this.:mad:

Got a stag in London this weekend so won't be back til Sunday afternoon.

Would have been nice to get some tips and the Oughterard course is only 20 miles away.

Drapper

Verb wrote: »

My clothes, not the trail !

mtb is a very clean sport ! what made you think we get dirty!

maco

Hi,

I want to try this but not available on 28th, is there any other dates planned ?

Thanks

Drapper

maco wrote: »

Hi,

I want to try this but not available on 28th, is there any other dates planned ?

Thanks

ask on the mad forums?:p

kenmc

my bike is together. whats more I had it up around three rock this evening, and it (and I) is still in one piece! Bit of trimming to do on the gears but that's to be expected. Passed a load of lads with helmet lights on just before it got dark, one or two were wearing Epic gear - that anyone here by any chance? there were 2 of us coming down as ye were going up kilmashogue
looking forward to sunday.

blorg

I think I will try to give this a go, have emailed the bike rental guys- unless some nice 6ft0 boardsie wants to lend me their spare bike

Enduro

Blorg, where do you live? Sizing is less critical with a MTB than with a road bike, and some people (myself included) prefer to use a slightly smaller sized bike for more manoeverability and "throwability" when MTBing

blorg

Live in Ranelagh/Donnybrook, work in Sandyford.

Gavin

It's lookin good for the weather

http://met.ie wrote:

SUNDAY: Any rain or drizzle will die out, to leave a dry day with a mix of cloud and sunny periods. Winds will be light and variable and temperatures will be in the mid to possibly the high teens.

Enduro

Blorg, You can borrow one of my bikes. I (and the bikes!) live in the Rathfarnham/Ballyboden area. I'm 5'10, but its usually OK to ride MTBs that are sized smaller. Will send you a PM with contact info.

blorg

Cheers Enduro, I reckon I'll take you up on that offer.

Drapper

see you all sunday and take your cameras for the fun! Coilte is giving a €500 euro voucher for the best photo of the day!!! so wethers its blorg on the switchbacks or verb heading over the bars! there might be a few quid in it!!




you never know MTB1 may pay a visit!:D

ps all you roadies goes easy on the lycra!!! the sheep get real afraid!!

Gavin

There are to be no comments about my excess of safety wear. Crap cyclists require extra protection. Looking forward to it

TinyExplosions

Anyone got a spare bike I could use to embarass myself? I promise to fall off spectacularly

Drapper

try the lads at www.madmtb.com forums!! they'll help you out!!

btw that mtb bush has is one of a kind make by Trek USA and was used by him in China before the Olympics and used on his private trails in Texas! he loves the sport! (is this a good thing.................)

Drapper

a vid to get yis interested :-)

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=H4CKvh8IKnE

Morgan

Bring your cameras if you're coming on Sunday - Coillte are offering a €500 outdoor gear voucher in their National Trail Day photo comptition:

http://www.nationaltrailsday.ie/photo_competition.html

Doc Savage

kenmc..that would have been me and the EPIC boys..I was the one they were slagging..
Richie

blorg

Well that was the toughest and most terrifying 15 km I have ever spent on a bike

Thanks to Ken for the lift, the MAD lads for taking us around, Enduro for the lend of the bike and Liam for the helmet. Great turnout but only myself, Ken and Verb from Boards (apart from the real MTBers.)

Relatively little blood all things considered. Myself and the trail parted company pretty spectacularly at one point as it went right and I neglected to.

Looks like I had better buy another bike so.

paddyb

raging I missed it. was driving up and my car got a flat, turns out I don't have a jack. didn't get going again till 11.45
was tempted to ditch the car and start cycling but waited for my brother to arrive.

Morgan

You'll find some photos from the day here:
http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/bbpress/topic.php?id=959

Gavin

Yup, great fun, cheers Morgan and our two guides, Richie and Col(m/in?)

Helmet head made an appearance

http://picasaweb.google.com/morgan.oconnell/NationalTrailsDay#5251118565448498882
http://picasaweb.google.com/morgan.oconnell/NationalTrailsDay#5251118719653487314
http://picasaweb.google.com/morgan.oconnell/NationalTrailsDay#5251118882933303266

Despite my excess of safety gear I still managed to damage myself. My arse cheek is nicely bruised from a graceless collapse. Still, no blood is a pleasant change.

blorg

Cheers for the photos Morgan! More of us a bit further on:

http://picasaweb.google.com/morgan.oconnell/NationalTrailsDay#5251121705107695954
http://picasaweb.google.com/morgan.oconnell/NationalTrailsDay#5251121876280826562
http://picasaweb.google.com/morgan.oconnell/NationalTrailsDay#5251122205713512130
http://picasaweb.google.com/morgan.oconnell/NationalTrailsDay#5251122538041123218

Went flying off the trail just a little after that bit

kenmc

twas great fun, thanks to all involved. will defo be up for it again.

madrichie

Hope ye enjoyed the day lads and hope to see ye out on the trails again soon!

spurscormac

Still annoyed I missed this due to a stag, but if anyone is organising something similar in Oughterard again, I'd love to try it out.

Drapper

mad are running another beginners day this weekend!

visit the site
www.madmtb.com

Gavin

Third beginner day is on this Sunday in 3Rock. Rather handy for any Dun-drummers !

Kenmc/Blorg interested again? Any other boardsies ?

Last week in Kindlestown was good fun.


http://www.madmtb.com/wordpress/2008/10/07/beginners-course-round-3-2/

paddyb

ill be there. I was at the spin last weekend. the road from glen of the downs back to the car park nearly killed me!

blorg

I'd be interested, I really have to get my own MTB though.

Gavin

paddyb wrote: »

ill be there. I was at the spin last weekend. the road from glen of the downs back to the car park nearly killed me!

ah ! Didn't see you there. I wasn't wearing boardsie kit prominently I'm afraid. I was the moron though. See you on sunday

Blorg, maybe see if one of the MAD lads has a spare bike ?

Ciaran500

Would be interested on going on that, I'm new to MAD and to 3 Rock, but I wouldn't consider myself a "beginner". Would I fit in?

Drapper

get yer ass down there! its a beginner spin, only as fast as the slowest guy

kenmc

i'm in prague for the weekend
would have been interested otherwise though.

TinyExplosions

kenmc wrote: »

i'm in prague for the weekend
would have been interested otherwise though.

Can I borrow yer mtb so

Ciaran500

I'll be there and I'll be bringing a friend.



(Just so I don't have to talk to any of you )

Ciaran500

That was a great spin, MAD seem to be a great club and their work on 3Rock is impressive

Even spotted a boardsie jersey which I was behind for most of the first climb.