Today's DH Day

Thanks to everyone who turned up. Ended up with a fairly good gang of people.

I got a good few e-mail addresses from people who wated more info about signing up. If I didn't get one from you and you want some more info the ether PM you e-mail or mobile or send a mail to seanherlihy38@gmail.com

We are heading out on the Small bikes this Sunday. Anyone who was out today is more than welcome to come along. 10:00 in the car park of Lamb Doyles pub.

You will have to have a bike that you can pedal up hills, and be self sufficient, that is have food, water, rain gear a spare tube and the means to fix minor mechanicals.

The pace won't be hard though, the lad in charge of the pace is on crutches so it should be grand.

If you are not sure about it or want more in call Sean (087 9854445).

Christmas Spins

Hello Everybody,

We are organising a couple of spins over the Christmas and new year.  Below is what we have organised.  If people are doing other spins in between let us know and we will put up something about them.  Obviously the weather will have an impact on whether or not these go ahead, but we will plan an the basis that they will and go from there.

December 26^th  - EPIC Hangover spin !!! 10.00am Palmers for some good old fashioned EPIC messing up the leadmines.  All mountain bikes. All welcome regardless of Club!!

December 29^th   - Spin on the All Mountain Bikes. Djouce woods at 10:00. (Sean 087985445)

December 31^st             - DH day in Cloon, same score as before all welcome, will be riding both tracks. (Sean 087985445)

January 2^nd       - Spin on the All Mountain Bikes. May go on a trip somewhere, weather permitting, will keep you posted. (Sean 087985445)

Tuesday night spin report

So last night we could finally get out for a proper night spin again and it was a cracker. I was running at bit late due to rubber neckers on the M11 amazed at someone getting there car put on the back of car transporter, idiots. Anyway when I got up to Kindlestown there was about 12 lads itching to go, with some special guest appearances from the likes of Greg, Rod Davis, Niall Davis and Rory Bernie and of course all the other regular legends. So we headed off for a loop around kindletown, it was fairly muddy in spot but still great craic lashing around. Out from there we headed over to Glen of the Down and up to the tunnel trail, it was some fun lashing down trying to stay ahead of the quick lads. After that it was back up to the top and even with Bruce missing many a whammy was tried on the way up. From the top we lashed down the fast trail from the ruin, I was out the front until that stupid off camber right hander got me again and I was passed by Cummins, Rob and Niall lashing on down and  if one of us had of come off we where all goners. Into the deadly left hander at the bottom and Cummins took the wide line and I managed to follow Niall down the inside one try to T-bone Cummins on the way out but unfortunately I managed to undertake him cleanly. We where all buzzed up by the end so we climbed half way back up to lash down the trials to the right, coming into the steep section was nuts I had Greg and Niall up my hole and was trying my best no to go over the bars as we cut out all the switch back and just straight lined it down it, it was a death grip moment. We continued on down to the car park where Cummins was bitterly disappointed that there was no cars park up and we headed back up for the top. Down half the fast decent again and into the woods heading for the gate and back to the cars. Great craic had tonight and good to be getting at proper spin in again.

Now on a serious note poor young Gav had to deal with a big loss last night. After being in a 3 year relationship with his phone, his phone smashed on to the M11 and is no more. His Sony Ericsson tried it’s best to hold onto the roof of my car and after making from Kinlestown to M11 it couldn’t do it anymore and jumped ship smashing into a million pieces on the road. As funny as it was for me poor Gav was hurt.

RIP Gav’s Phone 2007-2010

EPIC DH Day Sunday 19th December

We are having a DH day in Cloon on the 19th December, 10:00.  DH bikes, or whatever you happen to have.  Trying to get everyone out so if you are about try and make the effort to come along.  It is ideal for newbies or anyone who wants to give us the once over before deciding to sign up. We will be on both tracks, sessioning sections and doing full runs. 

If you have any questions e-mail or text Sean (seanherlihy38@gmail.com / 0879854445).

Tues 14th Dec Night spin

For this Tuesdays Xc/Dh training spin we are going to head to kindlestown/Glen of the downs, Meeting at kindlestown car park at 7.20. See ya there.

Sunday 12th spin

Dying to get out on the bike again so heading up 3 rock, meeting at 10.00 in the blue light car park. See ya there

Club Meeting and Social Night Friday 17th

Well it's that time of year when socialising happens as much as biking so why not mix them both, well kinda mix them. On Friday the 17th at 8.00 pm our new club Epic DH, will meet up in the blue light pub, I'm sure most of ya know it but if you don't it's the one on the side of 3 rock. Now not only is this a social evening, I know that people want to find out what's happening in the new club so we'll have a club meeting and get everyone up to speed on what's been going on in the back ground along with future plans and ideas. We also want to give anyone that's interested in helping run things in the club the chance to step up and say 'anseo'. We should have our membership forms with us too so we'll be handing them out as well. Now I'm sure some maybe worried about getting home from here but there will be people from all sides of the city coming so I'm sure we can sort out taxi buddies for you on the night. Now we’ll have the meeting starting at 8.00pm and everyone is welcome to it, so if you want to know anything about the new club come along, but obviously we are in a pub so unfortunately any under 18's will have to be off the premises by 9:00. We do encourage everyone that is looking to join Epic Dh to come along but if anyone can’t, don’t despair, as soon as the hills clear we will be organising a social day out on the big bikes so everyone can meet up and you can get to see that there is some decent lads and lasses in the club. Prospective members are more than welcome. So if you just want to find out more or give ideas for the club or just have a social evening out come along for the craic.

Hopefully we'll see ya there.

Tues 7th Dec Night spin

Well we have to keep truckin on so this week we are going to meet at lamb doyles at 7.20 for our xc dh training spin and see how the night takes us. It's going to be a cold one so try not be late. By the way the car park in lamb doyles is very icy so don't park on the hill or your car might so for a spin of it's own when you're gone. See ya all there. Snowboards optional

Bruce’s famous spin report

Thanks to Bruce here's a spin report from yesterday's spin.

Sunday spin report

Are giant turkeys tastier than humans? 

Mmmm snow.  Myself, Sean and Alan headed up three rock on Sunday morning for a bit of snow messery. Sean developed mechanical problems for the first half of the spin.  It took him about 40 minutes to realise I was holding on to his back wheel every time he went to take-off.  He thought his bike had developed some form of freezing disease.

On the first downhill section through the trees the point and go show was employed, deadly craic.  It reminded me of off-piste skiing.  Then back up to the top of Three Rock and there seemed to be more bikes than walkers. 

A stroll up top the top of Fairy Castle and then a mini-apache off the top in the fresh snow.  Alan being the pillar of sense did not par-take in the snow jumping messing on the way up.  Interesting results, and lucky we were still wearing our helmets.  Take-one off the top didn’t go to well, we ended up lashing into the fresh snow and becoming stuck up to the top of our wheels.  Take-two.  The usual technique was employed: add in some more speed.  The result was carnage.  Lashed down Fairy castle, deadly craic we decided an adventure was on the cards next.  (BLANK  SECTION – don’t ask, I blame Alan)

Eventually back up to the top of Three Rock and lashed down the bone shaker.  Everybody must get up there and do this run in the compacted snow its deadly. 

Only the dinosaurs in Jurassic park have the answer to the question at the start of this report, please can we never mention giant turkeys again.

Bruce's Tuesday night spin report.

Tuesday snow spin report

Well if we formed a club for steamers we would have cancelled the spin! But here’s how it went...

It all started off as great craic: hand brake skids in a Micra while listening to girls Aloud (Herlihy’s music selection is brutal).  Then traffic and more traffic and a bit more traffic, eventually Herlihy ditched the Micra.  Not before trying to undertake a parked Micra.  Never been so embarrassed in my life, we looked like right spanners! 

Out on the bikes and the roads seemed to get better the further up we went.  Cycling up the snow covered fire road was interesting but tiring.  Met some lad on a bike at the top of three rock, it looked like he was going to the shops... 

Myself Gav, and Sean had to pedal, yes pedal, down the bone shaker good bit of craic going down lots of sliding. No whammies though.  Momentum was the key the faster you went the less chance you got stuck, all you need is speed...