Anybody on here from Coleraine area?

[Scoobster]

As in the title. Looking for like minded people in the Coleraine area to possibly go riding with now and again.

[streethawk]

you'd probably be better saying what sort of riding your into like dh or xc where and when u ride give's people more to go on good luck

[ohno mojo]

Yes indeedy. My good self.

[JAC]

Yep. Frankly I'm not out that often but I could put you in touch with a bunch that go out most Thursday nights for a run round the forests

[spark]

I would be one of the thursday night gang............! :)

[JAC]

Ah.


Then I think I know you.

[Scoobster]

Right then what forests do you ride in? What age are you all (don't really fancy getting thrashed by a load of young guys.....lol) What sort of riding do you all favour? I am fairly new to the whole mountain biking thing, although I have been building bikes now for about a year or so (just don't get much time to ride them what with work, 3 kids and nobody really to go out riding with etc)? What time on a Thursday do you lot go out riding?

[Aaron]

I ride at the downhill forest, ballycarton etc quite a bit. Wouldn't really head around the town so much unless around the uni

[JAC]

In sparks absence, the route afaik is from under new bridge to Castleroe then back to Somerset forest and over to Mountsandal and repeat. Think in all it works out about 40k? All on fireroads & paths but by evening there aren't as many dog walkers to annoy you. They do it over winter too but you need lights for that.

[JAC]

Then I think I know you.


Actually when I think about it, it's pretty obvious isn't it? Duh

[Causeway]

Actually when I think about it, it's pretty obvious isn't it? Duh

Should've been very obvious to you. ;)

Not sure they still do the same route, now that the light evenings are here.

Pm Spark you're number and she should be able to put you in touch with one of the guys that goes out most often.

[spark]

Jac has it just about right dont let the 40k put you off as pace on first loop is as fast as the slowest person (norm me) and then second lap optional.

Jac it may be obvious who I am but not sure about who you are....?:confused:

Anyhow scoobster pm me your number and i will put the other's in touch with you they norm send a txt to all each week with meeting place and time.

[Scoobster]

PM sent

[Scoobster]

Any of the people on here ride a Red bike of some sort with a big coil shock and White Fox forks? Just somebody I saw about here and there, usually around mountsandel area

[Dee205]

Ballycarton at weekends if you want something to wake you up in the morning!

[chris_the_sham]

me and lylo are going out on sunday if we're sober. prob head to downhill

[JAC]

Jac it may be obvious who I am but not sure about who you are....?:confused:

I shall remain aloof & mysterious

[spark]

I shall remain aloof & mysterious

No Fair.......! :banghead:

[philly]

I'm in portrush, but available most evenings to participate in any outings around the Coleraine area. If there is a Thursday night run this week could someone let me know the time etc, I've gotta get out on my bike more other than just commuting to work!

[milky]

is there any single track in downhill forest or just the walkers paths.

[spark]

I'm in portrush, but available most evenings to participate in any outings around the Coleraine area. If there is a Thursday night run this week could someone let me know the time etc, I've gotta get out on my bike more other than just commuting to work!

Pm me your number and I will pass it on get you added to the txt list...

[JAC]

is there any single track in downhill forest or just the walkers paths.

There was a bit but last I heard it had been demolished by FS, clearing jumps and thinning trees. Haven't been round it in a while. Not hard to find what is there tho if you go in at the top gate

[Dee205]

There were a few jumps and stuff in Downhill forest John but they felled loads of trees so there's only an odd singletrack and mostly paths. Nothing like Ballycarton but good enough for a bit of xc exercise.



Damien

[ohno mojo]

Any of the people on here ride a Red bike of some sort with a big coil shock and White Fox forks? Just somebody I saw about here and there, usually around mountsandel area

Sounds like my bike apart from Fox forks are black, would take the odd spin around there.
Give us a shout if you want to head out some time.

[barry_kellett99]

me and lylo are going out on sunday if we're sober. prob head to downhill

Thats a pretty ridiculous statement on many levels Sham.

[Scoobster]

Ohno Mojo ..... the more I think about it, the more I'm thinkin the forks were black???.....

Anybody tell me how exactly to get to Ballycarton? What is the actual road that it is on?

[philly]

Scoobster

http://www.trailbadger.com/trails/co-londonderry/5/25/binevenagh/

Essentially Head for Binevenagh, off the Bishops road, I've cycled there a few times from the Port, the Bishops road is a killer. The trail leading down from the lake at the top is pretty good, but was undefined the last time I went as you enter the forest descent, due to foresty work.

[milky]

the ballycarton car park is on the aghanloo road.on the left as you go towards limavady.always a couple of riders about on a sat or sun morning.would be more downhill riders than xc.

[milky]

the ballycarton car park is on the aghanloo road.on the left as you go towards limavady.always a couple of riders about on a sat or sun morning.would be more downhill riders than xc.

[HardtailDH'er]

Has anyone done the binevenagh cliff edge trail that drops into the forest. The top part of the forest there has been logging going on?

Or is this part of Ballycarton?

[jimjam]

Has anyone done the binevenagh cliff edge trail that drops into the forest. The top part of the forest there has been logging going on?

Or is this part of Ballycarton?

I haven't done it recently but when I did it a few years ago I thought it was sh*t on a stick.

[Aaron]

I was up that way last week, really fun trail! as it enters the forest theres one part where you have to get off the bike and jump over a fallen tree trunk but apart from that its great!!

[HardtailDH'er]

Yeah, I was up there about 2 weeks ago, someone should mive it it really sllows your run and its annoying.

[Aaron]

agreed. anyone whos handy with a chain saw could soon sort it out I'd say.

[Ricky McCloy]

Love that trail!! I ride that trail then down the fireroads to the floaty trail! So good!!! But yea thay have been cutting alot of trees down and the top part is no where near as good anymore!!!:(

[moltryn]

yeah, that's a great trail, although a bit undefined in parts once you drop down into the forest (and it links up woith other trail sections as it drops down the cliffside). it shares a bit of the walkers' trail there too. last time I was up some work had been down carving out routes, berms and jumps etc. there's also a nice section that crosses rickety northshore into one of the fields adjacent to the fire road and has a few drops and jumps etc. haven't been up there in a few months now though, can be hit and miss imo and when the weather's been wet it doesn't dry out very well at that high end of the forest and the trail can be just mush and slop. tree felling as mentioned too. and if you park at the lake up top, it's a bitch of a 'day out' if the riding's crap!

haven't got to ballycarton yet though, definitely will now in the next couple of weeks though.

also from the coleraine area - so i'm definitely up for thursday night rides if something's on the go.

[jimjam]

someone should mive it it really sllows your run and its annoying.

£12 for a bow saw from B&Q big lawd.

[trailfox]

they make nice bases for drops/kickers if your handy with a spade aswell :-)

[Dee205]

haven't got to ballycarton yet though, definitely will now in the next couple of weeks though.
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Worth a run out for sure. Always some guys about on Saturday/Sunday. probably best tagging along as it can be hard to find some of the good trails if you have'nt been in a while.
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