XMAS Holiday Spins

I will update these as I go
now feel free to organise spins among yourselves except for St Stephens day ( thats complusory !!!)
Thursday 24th 10.00 leadmines dig - a couple of hours digging the rest of the new section
Saturday 26th 10.00 Palmers X mas spin
Sunday 27th XC Spin 10.00 Lambe Doyles -Savages
Sunday 27th Happy Fairy Spin in Djouce
Monday 28th XC Spin 10.00am from Djouce- Savages
Tuesday 29th Craic spin 10.30 at the Grassy triangle in Laragh with Gary
Wednesday 30th XC Spin from Djouce -Savages
Wednesday 30th DH digging in Glen of Imall 10.00 http://www.epicmtb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9145
Friday 1st January XC spin Palmers at 10.00
Saturday 2nd 10.00 Lambe Doyles
Sunday 3rd MAD 20th Anniversary Spin

Thats me, sorry theres not more for Craic Squadders, but you can appoint a leader and follow them about.
Richie

I'll be missing all the Christmas spins as I'm flying out to the snow on Stephen’s day so I won't be organising any downhill stuff for Christmas this year but feel free to post up if you’re heading out doing some DH, you may as well all go out together.

I was going to organise a spin to Bree one of the days anyway. Probably the Tuesday !

I will be out on the DH bike at some point, I will have a look at the dates and have a think about it.

Hey Adam, where are you off to? I'm heading to Les Deux Alps on the 26th. I'll try and get to a few spins beforehand, but I'm a crock!

Hello,
I have just received presidential approval for a spin on Sunday the 27th. Djouce at 10:00.


This is for people who are not going to the Biathlon. The Biathlon is a great idea and I know most of you will be going to it, but for those that are not you can come on this.


It will be for bouncy FR and all mountain bikes, but not DH bikes. The pace will be leisurely on the climbs and mental on the descents. It will be the grand tour of all the good bits in Djouce. You will be expected to do at least one stupidly irresponsible, stunt / manoeuvre involving either dodgy air, verticalness or something involving fire.


At this point I usually say that if you come on this type of spin I will teach you to be deadly. For reasons that will be apparent I can’t do that. Instead if you come on the spin I’ll teach you 1) the art of deadly excuses for having too fat an arse to get up a hill. 2) The art of sliding sideways on your front wheel, with your nuts on the stem and screaming at the same time 3) The invaluable skill of going over the bars but still managing to land feet first in a nonchalant pose and pretending you meant that to happen. 4) and the often over looked ability to go straight when you should have turned a few yards ago.


I will also demonstrate the best cyclocross mounting and dismounting technique, I will mostly demonstrate this on this uphill bits, just so you can see it in the proper context.


All welcome, I won’t do anything unpleasant to anyone, who isn’t asking for it.


Sean (I used to be deadly at this ****)

Points 1 to 4 sounds like every spin we do, I would like to see the Cyclocross stuff though!!!

ahahaahaa.......so your that good eh!!!! Sorry I'm goin to miss this now. Whatever about watching someone who is talented on a bike do something cool or tricky, you can't beat watching them burst themselves it's just soooooooo fkin funny, I'm in stiches here laughing at all the fine examples I've seen this year from the Savages, me included.

Any of the spins suitable for beginners?:8)

I think you'll be fine on Seans spin Vasile and of course the 26th is suitable for everybody!

list updated people

When were you planning on doing the Bree Trip?

I won't be now ..too much else going on I'm afraid!

"At this point I usually say that if you come on this type of spin I will teach you to be deadly. For reasons that will be apparent I can’t do that. Instead if you come on the spin I’ll teach you 1) the art of deadly excuses for having too fat an arse to get up a hill. 2) The art of sliding sideways on your front wheel, with your nuts on the stem and screaming at the same time 3) The invaluable skill of going over the bars but still managing to land feet first in a nonchalant pose and pretending you meant that to happen. 4) and the often over looked ability to go straight when you should have turned a few yards ago."


Going to try make this. Will take you up for lessons on 1. 3 and 4 Sean
2 is way too advanced for me yet.

I will update these as I go
now feel free to organise spins among yourselves except for St Stephens day ( thats complusory !!!)
Thursday 24th 10.00 leadmines dig - a couple of hours digging the rest of the new section
Saturday 26th 10.00 Palmers X mas spin
Sunday 27th XC Spin 10.00 Lambe Doyles -Savages
Sunday 27th Happy Fairy Spin in Djouce
Monday 28th XC Spin 10.00am from Djouce- Savages
Tuesday 29th Craic spin 10.30 at the Grassy triangle in Laragh with Gary
Wednesday 30th XC Spin from Djouce -Savages
Wednesday 30th DH digging in Glen of Imall 10.00 http://www.epicmtb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9145
Friday 1st January XC spin Palmers at 10.00
Saturday 2nd 10.00 Lambe Doyles
Sunday 3rd MAD 20th Anniversary Spin

Thats me, sorry theres not more for Craic Squadders, but you can appoint a leader and follow them about.
Richie

I'll be missing all the Christmas spins as I'm flying out to the snow on Stephen’s day so I won't be organising any downhill stuff for Christmas this year but feel free to post up if you’re heading out doing some DH, you may as well all go out together.

I was going to organise a spin to Bree one of the days anyway. Probably the Tuesday !

I will be out on the DH bike at some point, I will have a look at the dates and have a think about it.

Hey Adam, where are you off to? I'm heading to Les Deux Alps on the 26th. I'll try and get to a few spins beforehand, but I'm a crock!

Hello,
I have just received presidential approval for a spin on Sunday the 27th. Djouce at 10:00.


This is for people who are not going to the Biathlon. The Biathlon is a great idea and I know most of you will be going to it, but for those that are not you can come on this.


It will be for bouncy FR and all mountain bikes, but not DH bikes. The pace will be leisurely on the climbs and mental on the descents. It will be the grand tour of all the good bits in Djouce. You will be expected to do at least one stupidly irresponsible, stunt / manoeuvre involving either dodgy air, verticalness or something involving fire.


At this point I usually say that if you come on this type of spin I will teach you to be deadly. For reasons that will be apparent I can’t do that. Instead if you come on the spin I’ll teach you 1) the art of deadly excuses for having too fat an arse to get up a hill. 2) The art of sliding sideways on your front wheel, with your nuts on the stem and screaming at the same time 3) The invaluable skill of going over the bars but still managing to land feet first in a nonchalant pose and pretending you meant that to happen. 4) and the often over looked ability to go straight when you should have turned a few yards ago.


I will also demonstrate the best cyclocross mounting and dismounting technique, I will mostly demonstrate this on this uphill bits, just so you can see it in the proper context.


All welcome, I won’t do anything unpleasant to anyone, who isn’t asking for it.


Sean (I used to be deadly at this ****)

Points 1 to 4 sounds like every spin we do, I would like to see the Cyclocross stuff though!!!

ahahaahaa.......so your that good eh!!!! Sorry I'm goin to miss this now. Whatever about watching someone who is talented on a bike do something cool or tricky, you can't beat watching them burst themselves it's just soooooooo fkin funny, I'm in stiches here laughing at all the fine examples I've seen this year from the Savages, me included.

Any of the spins suitable for beginners?:8)

I think you'll be fine on Seans spin Vasile and of course the 26th is suitable for everybody!

list updated people

When were you planning on doing the Bree Trip?

I won't be now ..too much else going on I'm afraid!

"At this point I usually say that if you come on this type of spin I will teach you to be deadly. For reasons that will be apparent I can’t do that. Instead if you come on the spin I’ll teach you 1) the art of deadly excuses for having too fat an arse to get up a hill. 2) The art of sliding sideways on your front wheel, with your nuts on the stem and screaming at the same time 3) The invaluable skill of going over the bars but still managing to land feet first in a nonchalant pose and pretending you meant that to happen. 4) and the often over looked ability to go straight when you should have turned a few yards ago."


Going to try make this. Will take you up for lessons on 1. 3 and 4 Sean
2 is way too advanced for me yet.

I will update these as I go
now feel free to organise spins among yourselves except for St Stephens day ( thats complusory !!!)
Thursday 24th 10.00 leadmines dig - a couple of hours digging the rest of the new section
Saturday 26th 10.00 Palmers X mas spin
Sunday 27th XC Spin 10.00 Lambe Doyles -Savages
Sunday 27th Happy Fairy Spin in Djouce
Monday 28th XC Spin 10.00am from Djouce- Savages
Tuesday 29th Craic spin 10.30 at the Grassy triangle in Laragh with Gary
Wednesday 30th XC Spin from Djouce -Savages
Wednesday 30th DH digging in Glen of Imall 10.00 http://www.epicmtb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9145
Friday 1st January XC spin Palmers at 10.00
Saturday 2nd 10.00 Lambe Doyles
Sunday 3rd MAD 20th Anniversary Spin

Thats me, sorry theres not more for Craic Squadders, but you can appoint a leader and follow them about.
Richie

I'll be missing all the Christmas spins as I'm flying out to the snow on Stephen’s day so I won't be organising any downhill stuff for Christmas this year but feel free to post up if you’re heading out doing some DH, you may as well all go out together.

I was going to organise a spin to Bree one of the days anyway. Probably the Tuesday !

I will be out on the DH bike at some point, I will have a look at the dates and have a think about it.

Hey Adam, where are you off to? I'm heading to Les Deux Alps on the 26th. I'll try and get to a few spins beforehand, but I'm a crock!

Hello,
I have just received presidential approval for a spin on Sunday the 27th. Djouce at 10:00.


This is for people who are not going to the Biathlon. The Biathlon is a great idea and I know most of you will be going to it, but for those that are not you can come on this.


It will be for bouncy FR and all mountain bikes, but not DH bikes. The pace will be leisurely on the climbs and mental on the descents. It will be the grand tour of all the good bits in Djouce. You will be expected to do at least one stupidly irresponsible, stunt / manoeuvre involving either dodgy air, verticalness or something involving fire.


At this point I usually say that if you come on this type of spin I will teach you to be deadly. For reasons that will be apparent I can’t do that. Instead if you come on the spin I’ll teach you 1) the art of deadly excuses for having too fat an arse to get up a hill. 2) The art of sliding sideways on your front wheel, with your nuts on the stem and screaming at the same time 3) The invaluable skill of going over the bars but still managing to land feet first in a nonchalant pose and pretending you meant that to happen. 4) and the often over looked ability to go straight when you should have turned a few yards ago.


I will also demonstrate the best cyclocross mounting and dismounting technique, I will mostly demonstrate this on this uphill bits, just so you can see it in the proper context.


All welcome, I won’t do anything unpleasant to anyone, who isn’t asking for it.


Sean (I used to be deadly at this ****)

Points 1 to 4 sounds like every spin we do, I would like to see the Cyclocross stuff though!!!

ahahaahaa.......so your that good eh!!!! Sorry I'm goin to miss this now. Whatever about watching someone who is talented on a bike do something cool or tricky, you can't beat watching them burst themselves it's just soooooooo fkin funny, I'm in stiches here laughing at all the fine examples I've seen this year from the Savages, me included.

Any of the spins suitable for beginners?:8)

I think you'll be fine on Seans spin Vasile and of course the 26th is suitable for everybody!

list updated people

When were you planning on doing the Bree Trip?

I won't be now ..too much else going on I'm afraid!

"At this point I usually say that if you come on this type of spin I will teach you to be deadly. For reasons that will be apparent I can’t do that. Instead if you come on the spin I’ll teach you 1) the art of deadly excuses for having too fat an arse to get up a hill. 2) The art of sliding sideways on your front wheel, with your nuts on the stem and screaming at the same time 3) The invaluable skill of going over the bars but still managing to land feet first in a nonchalant pose and pretending you meant that to happen. 4) and the often over looked ability to go straight when you should have turned a few yards ago."


Going to try make this. Will take you up for lessons on 1. 3 and 4 Sean
2 is way too advanced for me yet.