Cloon Saturday and Sunday Race day

Fantastic weather, fantastic track..great Organisation from Sean and the lads. The EPIC tape is very Classy.
Everybody is riding great.
Skiddery, slippery and jumptastic..
that ski jump is the schizzle!!
I did everything on my short travel machine..fabulous.
No craic though...no craic at all!!
All you cool kids who fancy themselves should get up there !
Even if you don't fancy yourself get up there..there were small people on going to school hardtails giving it socks !!
OC tuning fixed my bike..great banter with the lads and ladies..
loads of deadly crashes..!! Sneaky lines, you name it.
Coach Byrne,
Gonna head down to cloon tomorrow to make myself usefull to Sean and club etc , should i be there for 9am ? or earlier ?
Dave, the briefing will be at 8.30 a.m. but I'm sure there will be people there from 8.00 or even earlier

Also, if anybody needs a lift from town (D6 and surrounding Ds) let me know, I will have 2-3 spare seats, I'll be leaving home at 7.45 or so...

Max
theres a briefing? jaysus we're posh !
anyway lads..get up there and wave the EPIC flag!! or race..or race while you're waving a flag !!
The best bit for me today was hanging with my Friend Big Cogh( ****) Coughlan from Loose Cannon Racing ,giving me advice on the lines over the ice covered pointy rocks !
And all the other Cannons loose and tight giving me advice on how to Huck..
Anybody got a checked shirt I can borrow tomorrow!!
While I detest the bloody bike pushing..you can see the attraction..the deadly feeling getting low in the Berms and surviving a drop can't be beaten..
the bike pushing builds character. Theres gonna be carnage tomorrow with so many people trying to post the envelope today, especially if it stays as cold and icy. Great to see so many new heads out giving it socks.
great...i really need some character building!! and don't you mean push the envelope!!
great set up and organisation and a great atmosphere, loads on that track to keep you entertained and alert but you could please put signs at the bus stops, like 41A or something so I can tell which one is which, my poor Vets brain can't process all that info so quickly, all that zooming and carving and berminating...
a few minor bike issues were cured with the assistance of the one and only OC Tuning and bodily exhaustion was cured with hot chocolate, sure there's no way you could go wrong coming to a race like that
Looking forward to tomorrow, I can't believe ye brought the bags of salt for the icy rocks :D
Went up for a look this afternoon - **** the fast guys are something else, they seem to be only touching the ground in spots! Smithers was very impressive for his first time on a down-hill track ... unfortunately (well he was a pain in the arse off it!) he's back on the drink so tomorrow will tell!!!
yeah I was getting so many tips on lines today that i was going up the track and across to the Sugarloaf I was so confused !!
Th best bit of advice i heard today ( one of the Best Tips ever actually) was Damo Duggan to somebody, probably Alan Jordan..
" just go hard in them berms they're solid and they'll take it !" or something like that..it stuck in my head and I feckin used it !!
Thanks Damo !
I would seriously recommend any mountainbiker , regardless of whether they are an XC rider or just a Sunday Spinner, turn up tomorrow and have a go..
1st race

Turned up today to register and get a day licence as its my first DH race,well impressed with set up and all the people were really helpful!!looking forward to tomorrow and hopefuly it becomes a permanent thing for me..nice one!!!
that was me Damo said that to - and he was right - push hard into them and you come out of them faster, I was also in the wrong gears coming down the hill, pedalling alright but not really getting the benefit, it's great to have people point this stuff out to you - I'd never realise it otherwise - there's more to concentrate on than staying upright!
I'm hoping that i get the same kind of tips at the CX nationals next week..i'd hate to struggle in those tight open corners, cautiously flat out!
Fantastic weather, fantastic track..great Organisation from Sean and the lads. The EPIC tape is very Classy.
Everybody is riding great.
Skiddery, slippery and jumptastic..
that ski jump is the schizzle!!
I did everything on my short travel machine..fabulous.
No craic though...no craic at all!!
All you cool kids who fancy themselves should get up there !
Even if you don't fancy yourself get up there..there were small people on going to school hardtails giving it socks !!
OC tuning fixed my bike..great banter with the lads and ladies..
loads of deadly crashes..!! Sneaky lines, you name it.
Coach Byrne,
Gonna head down to cloon tomorrow to make myself usefull to Sean and club etc , should i be there for 9am ? or earlier ?
Dave, the briefing will be at 8.30 a.m. but I'm sure there will be people there from 8.00 or even earlier

Also, if anybody needs a lift from town (D6 and surrounding Ds) let me know, I will have 2-3 spare seats, I'll be leaving home at 7.45 or so...

Max
theres a briefing? jaysus we're posh !
anyway lads..get up there and wave the EPIC flag!! or race..or race while you're waving a flag !!
The best bit for me today was hanging with my Friend Big Cogh( ****) Coughlan from Loose Cannon Racing ,giving me advice on the lines over the ice covered pointy rocks !
And all the other Cannons loose and tight giving me advice on how to Huck..
Anybody got a checked shirt I can borrow tomorrow!!
While I detest the bloody bike pushing..you can see the attraction..the deadly feeling getting low in the Berms and surviving a drop can't be beaten..
the bike pushing builds character. Theres gonna be carnage tomorrow with so many people trying to post the envelope today, especially if it stays as cold and icy. Great to see so many new heads out giving it socks.
great...i really need some character building!! and don't you mean push the envelope!!
great set up and organisation and a great atmosphere, loads on that track to keep you entertained and alert but you could please put signs at the bus stops, like 41A or something so I can tell which one is which, my poor Vets brain can't process all that info so quickly, all that zooming and carving and berminating...
a few minor bike issues were cured with the assistance of the one and only OC Tuning and bodily exhaustion was cured with hot chocolate, sure there's no way you could go wrong coming to a race like that
Looking forward to tomorrow, I can't believe ye brought the bags of salt for the icy rocks :D
Went up for a look this afternoon - **** the fast guys are something else, they seem to be only touching the ground in spots! Smithers was very impressive for his first time on a down-hill track ... unfortunately (well he was a pain in the arse off it!) he's back on the drink so tomorrow will tell!!!
yeah I was getting so many tips on lines today that i was going up the track and across to the Sugarloaf I was so confused !!
Th best bit of advice i heard today ( one of the Best Tips ever actually) was Damo Duggan to somebody, probably Alan Jordan..
" just go hard in them berms they're solid and they'll take it !" or something like that..it stuck in my head and I feckin used it !!
Thanks Damo !
I would seriously recommend any mountainbiker , regardless of whether they are an XC rider or just a Sunday Spinner, turn up tomorrow and have a go..
1st race

Turned up today to register and get a day licence as its my first DH race,well impressed with set up and all the people were really helpful!!looking forward to tomorrow and hopefuly it becomes a permanent thing for me..nice one!!!
that was me Damo said that to - and he was right - push hard into them and you come out of them faster, I was also in the wrong gears coming down the hill, pedalling alright but not really getting the benefit, it's great to have people point this stuff out to you - I'd never realise it otherwise - there's more to concentrate on than staying upright!
I'm hoping that i get the same kind of tips at the CX nationals next week..i'd hate to struggle in those tight open corners, cautiously flat out!
Fantastic weather, fantastic track..great Organisation from Sean and the lads. The EPIC tape is very Classy.
Everybody is riding great.
Skiddery, slippery and jumptastic..
that ski jump is the schizzle!!
I did everything on my short travel machine..fabulous.
No craic though...no craic at all!!
All you cool kids who fancy themselves should get up there !
Even if you don't fancy yourself get up there..there were small people on going to school hardtails giving it socks !!
OC tuning fixed my bike..great banter with the lads and ladies..
loads of deadly crashes..!! Sneaky lines, you name it.
Coach Byrne,
Gonna head down to cloon tomorrow to make myself usefull to Sean and club etc , should i be there for 9am ? or earlier ?
Dave, the briefing will be at 8.30 a.m. but I'm sure there will be people there from 8.00 or even earlier

Also, if anybody needs a lift from town (D6 and surrounding Ds) let me know, I will have 2-3 spare seats, I'll be leaving home at 7.45 or so...

Max
theres a briefing? jaysus we're posh !
anyway lads..get up there and wave the EPIC flag!! or race..or race while you're waving a flag !!
The best bit for me today was hanging with my Friend Big Cogh( ****) Coughlan from Loose Cannon Racing ,giving me advice on the lines over the ice covered pointy rocks !
And all the other Cannons loose and tight giving me advice on how to Huck..
Anybody got a checked shirt I can borrow tomorrow!!
While I detest the bloody bike pushing..you can see the attraction..the deadly feeling getting low in the Berms and surviving a drop can't be beaten..
the bike pushing builds character. Theres gonna be carnage tomorrow with so many people trying to post the envelope today, especially if it stays as cold and icy. Great to see so many new heads out giving it socks.
great...i really need some character building!! and don't you mean push the envelope!!
great set up and organisation and a great atmosphere, loads on that track to keep you entertained and alert but you could please put signs at the bus stops, like 41A or something so I can tell which one is which, my poor Vets brain can't process all that info so quickly, all that zooming and carving and berminating...
a few minor bike issues were cured with the assistance of the one and only OC Tuning and bodily exhaustion was cured with hot chocolate, sure there's no way you could go wrong coming to a race like that
Looking forward to tomorrow, I can't believe ye brought the bags of salt for the icy rocks :D
Went up for a look this afternoon - **** the fast guys are something else, they seem to be only touching the ground in spots! Smithers was very impressive for his first time on a down-hill track ... unfortunately (well he was a pain in the arse off it!) he's back on the drink so tomorrow will tell!!!
yeah I was getting so many tips on lines today that i was going up the track and across to the Sugarloaf I was so confused !!
Th best bit of advice i heard today ( one of the Best Tips ever actually) was Damo Duggan to somebody, probably Alan Jordan..
" just go hard in them berms they're solid and they'll take it !" or something like that..it stuck in my head and I feckin used it !!
Thanks Damo !
I would seriously recommend any mountainbiker , regardless of whether they are an XC rider or just a Sunday Spinner, turn up tomorrow and have a go..
1st race

Turned up today to register and get a day licence as its my first DH race,well impressed with set up and all the people were really helpful!!looking forward to tomorrow and hopefuly it becomes a permanent thing for me..nice one!!!
that was me Damo said that to - and he was right - push hard into them and you come out of them faster, I was also in the wrong gears coming down the hill, pedalling alright but not really getting the benefit, it's great to have people point this stuff out to you - I'd never realise it otherwise - there's more to concentrate on than staying upright!
I'm hoping that i get the same kind of tips at the CX nationals next week..i'd hate to struggle in those tight open corners, cautiously flat out!
Fantastic weather, fantastic track..great Organisation from Sean and the lads. The EPIC tape is very Classy.
Everybody is riding great.
Skiddery, slippery and jumptastic..
that ski jump is the schizzle!!
I did everything on my short travel machine..fabulous.
No craic though...no craic at all!!
All you cool kids who fancy themselves should get up there !
Even if you don't fancy yourself get up there..there were small people on going to school hardtails giving it socks !!
OC tuning fixed my bike..great banter with the lads and ladies..
loads of deadly crashes..!! Sneaky lines, you name it.
Coach Byrne,
Gonna head down to cloon tomorrow to make myself usefull to Sean and club etc , should i be there for 9am ? or earlier ?
Dave, the briefing will be at 8.30 a.m. but I'm sure there will be people there from 8.00 or even earlier

Also, if anybody needs a lift from town (D6 and surrounding Ds) let me know, I will have 2-3 spare seats, I'll be leaving home at 7.45 or so...

Max
theres a briefing? jaysus we're posh !
anyway lads..get up there and wave the EPIC flag!! or race..or race while you're waving a flag !!
The best bit for me today was hanging with my Friend Big Cogh( ****) Coughlan from Loose Cannon Racing ,giving me advice on the lines over the ice covered pointy rocks !
And all the other Cannons loose and tight giving me advice on how to Huck..
Anybody got a checked shirt I can borrow tomorrow!!
While I detest the bloody bike pushing..you can see the attraction..the deadly feeling getting low in the Berms and surviving a drop can't be beaten..
the bike pushing builds character. Theres gonna be carnage tomorrow with so many people trying to post the envelope today, especially if it stays as cold and icy. Great to see so many new heads out giving it socks.
great...i really need some character building!! and don't you mean push the envelope!!
great set up and organisation and a great atmosphere, loads on that track to keep you entertained and alert but you could please put signs at the bus stops, like 41A or something so I can tell which one is which, my poor Vets brain can't process all that info so quickly, all that zooming and carving and berminating...
a few minor bike issues were cured with the assistance of the one and only OC Tuning and bodily exhaustion was cured with hot chocolate, sure there's no way you could go wrong coming to a race like that
Looking forward to tomorrow, I can't believe ye brought the bags of salt for the icy rocks :D
Went up for a look this afternoon - **** the fast guys are something else, they seem to be only touching the ground in spots! Smithers was very impressive for his first time on a down-hill track ... unfortunately (well he was a pain in the arse off it!) he's back on the drink so tomorrow will tell!!!
yeah I was getting so many tips on lines today that i was going up the track and across to the Sugarloaf I was so confused !!
Th best bit of advice i heard today ( one of the Best Tips ever actually) was Damo Duggan to somebody, probably Alan Jordan..
" just go hard in them berms they're solid and they'll take it !" or something like that..it stuck in my head and I feckin used it !!
Thanks Damo !
I would seriously recommend any mountainbiker , regardless of whether they are an XC rider or just a Sunday Spinner, turn up tomorrow and have a go..
1st race

Turned up today to register and get a day licence as its my first DH race,well impressed with set up and all the people were really helpful!!looking forward to tomorrow and hopefuly it becomes a permanent thing for me..nice one!!!
that was me Damo said that to - and he was right - push hard into them and you come out of them faster, I was also in the wrong gears coming down the hill, pedalling alright but not really getting the benefit, it's great to have people point this stuff out to you - I'd never realise it otherwise - there's more to concentrate on than staying upright!
I'm hoping that i get the same kind of tips at the CX nationals next week..i'd hate to struggle in those tight open corners, cautiously flat out!
Fantastic weather, fantastic track..great Organisation from Sean and the lads. The EPIC tape is very Classy.
Everybody is riding great.
Skiddery, slippery and jumptastic..
that ski jump is the schizzle!!
I did everything on my short travel machine..fabulous.
No craic though...no craic at all!!
All you cool kids who fancy themselves should get up there !
Even if you don't fancy yourself get up there..there were small people on going to school hardtails giving it socks !!
OC tuning fixed my bike..great banter with the lads and ladies..
loads of deadly crashes..!! Sneaky lines, you name it.
Coach Byrne,
Gonna head down to cloon tomorrow to make myself usefull to Sean and club etc , should i be there for 9am ? or earlier ?
Dave, the briefing will be at 8.30 a.m. but I'm sure there will be people there from 8.00 or even earlier

Also, if anybody needs a lift from town (D6 and surrounding Ds) let me know, I will have 2-3 spare seats, I'll be leaving home at 7.45 or so...

Max
theres a briefing? jaysus we're posh !
anyway lads..get up there and wave the EPIC flag!! or race..or race while you're waving a flag !!
The best bit for me today was hanging with my Friend Big Cogh( ****) Coughlan from Loose Cannon Racing ,giving me advice on the lines over the ice covered pointy rocks !
And all the other Cannons loose and tight giving me advice on how to Huck..
Anybody got a checked shirt I can borrow tomorrow!!
While I detest the bloody bike pushing..you can see the attraction..the deadly feeling getting low in the Berms and surviving a drop can't be beaten..
the bike pushing builds character. Theres gonna be carnage tomorrow with so many people trying to post the envelope today, especially if it stays as cold and icy. Great to see so many new heads out giving it socks.
great...i really need some character building!! and don't you mean push the envelope!!
great set up and organisation and a great atmosphere, loads on that track to keep you entertained and alert but you could please put signs at the bus stops, like 41A or something so I can tell which one is which, my poor Vets brain can't process all that info so quickly, all that zooming and carving and berminating...
a few minor bike issues were cured with the assistance of the one and only OC Tuning and bodily exhaustion was cured with hot chocolate, sure there's no way you could go wrong coming to a race like that
Looking forward to tomorrow, I can't believe ye brought the bags of salt for the icy rocks :D
Went up for a look this afternoon - **** the fast guys are something else, they seem to be only touching the ground in spots! Smithers was very impressive for his first time on a down-hill track ... unfortunately (well he was a pain in the arse off it!) he's back on the drink so tomorrow will tell!!!
yeah I was getting so many tips on lines today that i was going up the track and across to the Sugarloaf I was so confused !!
Th best bit of advice i heard today ( one of the Best Tips ever actually) was Damo Duggan to somebody, probably Alan Jordan..
" just go hard in them berms they're solid and they'll take it !" or something like that..it stuck in my head and I feckin used it !!
Thanks Damo !
I would seriously recommend any mountainbiker , regardless of whether they are an XC rider or just a Sunday Spinner, turn up tomorrow and have a go..
1st race

Turned up today to register and get a day licence as its my first DH race,well impressed with set up and all the people were really helpful!!looking forward to tomorrow and hopefuly it becomes a permanent thing for me..nice one!!!
that was me Damo said that to - and he was right - push hard into them and you come out of them faster, I was also in the wrong gears coming down the hill, pedalling alright but not really getting the benefit, it's great to have people point this stuff out to you - I'd never realise it otherwise - there's more to concentrate on than staying upright!
I'm hoping that i get the same kind of tips at the CX nationals next week..i'd hate to struggle in those tight open corners, cautiously flat out!
Fantastic weather, fantastic track..great Organisation from Sean and the lads. The EPIC tape is very Classy.
Everybody is riding great.
Skiddery, slippery and jumptastic..
that ski jump is the schizzle!!
I did everything on my short travel machine..fabulous.
No craic though...no craic at all!!
All you cool kids who fancy themselves should get up there !
Even if you don't fancy yourself get up there..there were small people on going to school hardtails giving it socks !!
OC tuning fixed my bike..great banter with the lads and ladies..
loads of deadly crashes..!! Sneaky lines, you name it.
Coach Byrne,
Gonna head down to cloon tomorrow to make myself usefull to Sean and club etc , should i be there for 9am ? or earlier ?
Dave, the briefing will be at 8.30 a.m. but I'm sure there will be people there from 8.00 or even earlier

Also, if anybody needs a lift from town (D6 and surrounding Ds) let me know, I will have 2-3 spare seats, I'll be leaving home at 7.45 or so...

Max
theres a briefing? jaysus we're posh !
anyway lads..get up there and wave the EPIC flag!! or race..or race while you're waving a flag !!
The best bit for me today was hanging with my Friend Big Cogh( ****) Coughlan from Loose Cannon Racing ,giving me advice on the lines over the ice covered pointy rocks !
And all the other Cannons loose and tight giving me advice on how to Huck..
Anybody got a checked shirt I can borrow tomorrow!!
While I detest the bloody bike pushing..you can see the attraction..the deadly feeling getting low in the Berms and surviving a drop can't be beaten..
the bike pushing builds character. Theres gonna be carnage tomorrow with so many people trying to post the envelope today, especially if it stays as cold and icy. Great to see so many new heads out giving it socks.
great...i really need some character building!! and don't you mean push the envelope!!
great set up and organisation and a great atmosphere, loads on that track to keep you entertained and alert but you could please put signs at the bus stops, like 41A or something so I can tell which one is which, my poor Vets brain can't process all that info so quickly, all that zooming and carving and berminating...
a few minor bike issues were cured with the assistance of the one and only OC Tuning and bodily exhaustion was cured with hot chocolate, sure there's no way you could go wrong coming to a race like that
Looking forward to tomorrow, I can't believe ye brought the bags of salt for the icy rocks :D
Went up for a look this afternoon - **** the fast guys are something else, they seem to be only touching the ground in spots! Smithers was very impressive for his first time on a down-hill track ... unfortunately (well he was a pain in the arse off it!) he's back on the drink so tomorrow will tell!!!
yeah I was getting so many tips on lines today that i was going up the track and across to the Sugarloaf I was so confused !!
Th best bit of advice i heard today ( one of the Best Tips ever actually) was Damo Duggan to somebody, probably Alan Jordan..
" just go hard in them berms they're solid and they'll take it !" or something like that..it stuck in my head and I feckin used it !!
Thanks Damo !
I would seriously recommend any mountainbiker , regardless of whether they are an XC rider or just a Sunday Spinner, turn up tomorrow and have a go..
1st race

Turned up today to register and get a day licence as its my first DH race,well impressed with set up and all the people were really helpful!!looking forward to tomorrow and hopefuly it becomes a permanent thing for me..nice one!!!
that was me Damo said that to - and he was right - push hard into them and you come out of them faster, I was also in the wrong gears coming down the hill, pedalling alright but not really getting the benefit, it's great to have people point this stuff out to you - I'd never realise it otherwise - there's more to concentrate on than staying upright!
I'm hoping that i get the same kind of tips at the CX nationals next week..i'd hate to struggle in those tight open corners, cautiously flat out!
Fantastic weather, fantastic track..great Organisation from Sean and the lads. The EPIC tape is very Classy.
Everybody is riding great.
Skiddery, slippery and jumptastic..
that ski jump is the schizzle!!
I did everything on my short travel machine..fabulous.
No craic though...no craic at all!!
All you cool kids who fancy themselves should get up there !
Even if you don't fancy yourself get up there..there were small people on going to school hardtails giving it socks !!
OC tuning fixed my bike..great banter with the lads and ladies..
loads of deadly crashes..!! Sneaky lines, you name it.
Coach Byrne,
Gonna head down to cloon tomorrow to make myself usefull to Sean and club etc , should i be there for 9am ? or earlier ?
Dave, the briefing will be at 8.30 a.m. but I'm sure there will be people there from 8.00 or even earlier

Also, if anybody needs a lift from town (D6 and surrounding Ds) let me know, I will have 2-3 spare seats, I'll be leaving home at 7.45 or so...

Max
theres a briefing? jaysus we're posh !
anyway lads..get up there and wave the EPIC flag!! or race..or race while you're waving a flag !!
The best bit for me today was hanging with my Friend Big Cogh( ****) Coughlan from Loose Cannon Racing ,giving me advice on the lines over the ice covered pointy rocks !
And all the other Cannons loose and tight giving me advice on how to Huck..
Anybody got a checked shirt I can borrow tomorrow!!
While I detest the bloody bike pushing..you can see the attraction..the deadly feeling getting low in the Berms and surviving a drop can't be beaten..
the bike pushing builds character. Theres gonna be carnage tomorrow with so many people trying to post the envelope today, especially if it stays as cold and icy. Great to see so many new heads out giving it socks.
great...i really need some character building!! and don't you mean push the envelope!!
great set up and organisation and a great atmosphere, loads on that track to keep you entertained and alert but you could please put signs at the bus stops, like 41A or something so I can tell which one is which, my poor Vets brain can't process all that info so quickly, all that zooming and carving and berminating...
a few minor bike issues were cured with the assistance of the one and only OC Tuning and bodily exhaustion was cured with hot chocolate, sure there's no way you could go wrong coming to a race like that
Looking forward to tomorrow, I can't believe ye brought the bags of salt for the icy rocks :D
Went up for a look this afternoon - **** the fast guys are something else, they seem to be only touching the ground in spots! Smithers was very impressive for his first time on a down-hill track ... unfortunately (well he was a pain in the arse off it!) he's back on the drink so tomorrow will tell!!!
yeah I was getting so many tips on lines today that i was going up the track and across to the Sugarloaf I was so confused !!
Th best bit of advice i heard today ( one of the Best Tips ever actually) was Damo Duggan to somebody, probably Alan Jordan..
" just go hard in them berms they're solid and they'll take it !" or something like that..it stuck in my head and I feckin used it !!
Thanks Damo !
I would seriously recommend any mountainbiker , regardless of whether they are an XC rider or just a Sunday Spinner, turn up tomorrow and have a go..
1st race

Turned up today to register and get a day licence as its my first DH race,well impressed with set up and all the people were really helpful!!looking forward to tomorrow and hopefuly it becomes a permanent thing for me..nice one!!!
that was me Damo said that to - and he was right - push hard into them and you come out of them faster, I was also in the wrong gears coming down the hill, pedalling alright but not really getting the benefit, it's great to have people point this stuff out to you - I'd never realise it otherwise - there's more to concentrate on than staying upright!
I'm hoping that i get the same kind of tips at the CX nationals next week..i'd hate to struggle in those tight open corners, cautiously flat out!
Fantastic weather, fantastic track..great Organisation from Sean and the lads. The EPIC tape is very Classy.
Everybody is riding great.
Skiddery, slippery and jumptastic..
that ski jump is the schizzle!!
I did everything on my short travel machine..fabulous.
No craic though...no craic at all!!
All you cool kids who fancy themselves should get up there !
Even if you don't fancy yourself get up there..there were small people on going to school hardtails giving it socks !!
OC tuning fixed my bike..great banter with the lads and ladies..
loads of deadly crashes..!! Sneaky lines, you name it.
Coach Byrne,
Gonna head down to cloon tomorrow to make myself usefull to Sean and club etc , should i be there for 9am ? or earlier ?
Dave, the briefing will be at 8.30 a.m. but I'm sure there will be people there from 8.00 or even earlier

Also, if anybody needs a lift from town (D6 and surrounding Ds) let me know, I will have 2-3 spare seats, I'll be leaving home at 7.45 or so...

Max
theres a briefing? jaysus we're posh !
anyway lads..get up there and wave the EPIC flag!! or race..or race while you're waving a flag !!
The best bit for me today was hanging with my Friend Big Cogh( ****) Coughlan from Loose Cannon Racing ,giving me advice on the lines over the ice covered pointy rocks !
And all the other Cannons loose and tight giving me advice on how to Huck..
Anybody got a checked shirt I can borrow tomorrow!!
While I detest the bloody bike pushing..you can see the attraction..the deadly feeling getting low in the Berms and surviving a drop can't be beaten..
the bike pushing builds character. Theres gonna be carnage tomorrow with so many people trying to post the envelope today, especially if it stays as cold and icy. Great to see so many new heads out giving it socks.
great...i really need some character building!! and don't you mean push the envelope!!
great set up and organisation and a great atmosphere, loads on that track to keep you entertained and alert but you could please put signs at the bus stops, like 41A or something so I can tell which one is which, my poor Vets brain can't process all that info so quickly, all that zooming and carving and berminating...
a few minor bike issues were cured with the assistance of the one and only OC Tuning and bodily exhaustion was cured with hot chocolate, sure there's no way you could go wrong coming to a race like that
Looking forward to tomorrow, I can't believe ye brought the bags of salt for the icy rocks :D
Went up for a look this afternoon - **** the fast guys are something else, they seem to be only touching the ground in spots! Smithers was very impressive for his first time on a down-hill track ... unfortunately (well he was a pain in the arse off it!) he's back on the drink so tomorrow will tell!!!
yeah I was getting so many tips on lines today that i was going up the track and across to the Sugarloaf I was so confused !!
Th best bit of advice i heard today ( one of the Best Tips ever actually) was Damo Duggan to somebody, probably Alan Jordan..
" just go hard in them berms they're solid and they'll take it !" or something like that..it stuck in my head and I feckin used it !!
Thanks Damo !
I would seriously recommend any mountainbiker , regardless of whether they are an XC rider or just a Sunday Spinner, turn up tomorrow and have a go..
1st race

Turned up today to register and get a day licence as its my first DH race,well impressed with set up and all the people were really helpful!!looking forward to tomorrow and hopefuly it becomes a permanent thing for me..nice one!!!
that was me Damo said that to - and he was right - push hard into them and you come out of them faster, I was also in the wrong gears coming down the hill, pedalling alright but not really getting the benefit, it's great to have people point this stuff out to you - I'd never realise it otherwise - there's more to concentrate on than staying upright!
I'm hoping that i get the same kind of tips at the CX nationals next week..i'd hate to struggle in those tight open corners, cautiously flat out!