Sunday Jolly # 6

[jacks2ts]

For all those not buggerin off this sunday :p
9.30 pitstop thats about it really :)

[Bowdie]

Sure tolly is over rated :P

[jacks2ts]

Or underestimated by some, like meself :o

[Bowdie]

Is this a trainning day, or loop of HT, or wee run down to the coast?

[kendo954]

dont be calling it a training day, Jack has a nack of organising these and not turning up lol

[Bowdie]

Arn't U gonna be tollying? so it wont affect U ... :P

[jacks2ts]

I'm just going to take it as it come's 'cus its my day off everything, work,kids,etc etc, " some hope"

[Bowdie]

sounds good, just judge it by who turns up and what they fancy :)

[jacks2ts]

Lets head up Cairn wood for a change

[Bowdie]

Yea :) I rode the link from blackwood to top a few months ago, few muddy bits with horsey hoof holes but wee tracks {like wardens} at top and racing down between trees; excelent!

[Davy Mac]

should be out on sunday after an awesome day at Kirroughtree yesterday! cant wait to go back!

[penguinni]

^ jammy old you!

How did you manage that? Good isnt it? :-)

[Davy Mac]

went with my family. fantastic weather + great trails = awesome day. managed to be the only one of the 4 of us riding to fall off, not fair!

[jacks2ts]

You fell off !!!!!!!!!! how , we only came off there with 2"'s of ice on the fire roads, we're well'ard.

[Davy Mac]

worst crash ever! trundeling along quite slowly, front wheel got caught in a tiny pothole, over the bars i went! the steep rocky section in front of me got all my attention, managed not to see said tiny pothole! not even a cool bruise to show for it!

[penguinni]

^ despite my best efforts you just havent learnt from me at all, have you? ;-)

Im grounded this weekend.....my rear brake is airlocked and has defied every attempt to bleed it.....:-(

Still, Majorca looks sunny.....

[Bowdie]

Brakes still not fixed???

[Andy Jacko]

Unfortunately I'm also stuck this weekend despite the fact my 3 month summer has just started. My injured thumb means I can't shift down the gears easily, and even just holding the bars is sore. So I shall be stuck at home mostly for the next week.

[Bowdie]

Jack - NDCC kicking off from old bangor road on sunday, 700 bikes, better get down to the pitstop early in case all the bacon baps are gone! LOL
We can shout 'Skinny tyres' at them as they go past .. :P

[jacks2ts]

Mamaged a full loop "even the mines + i dont like them" good form and VERY warm yea !!!!!!!!!!

[Bowdie]

When you see an 8 YO climbing a steep section with apparent ease on a mini trial bike, that U have just weezed and humped up 2 minutes before, it make U wonder - Is it all worth it? LOL

[Bowdie]

Good day out non the less, some off the LM trail logs may need Jacks attention ;-) will bring my camera next time for post trainning analyis

[jacks2ts]

What about fig rolls too

[Bowdie]

Yup, got side tracked by Russells half price dark chocolate hob-nobs offer - literally tempted to the dark side LOL

[kendo954]

Good day out non the less, some off the LM trail logs may need Jacks attention ;-) will bring my camera next time for post trainning analyis

guys, dont take this the wrong way, but if you mean some of the logs u have to hop/jump/ride over, please leave them be, they are trail features that add a bit of interest ?fun even? to the trails.

if u cant/dont want to ride over them, stick to the fire roads or step over them.

jack has done some good work on fallen tree bypasses, but some things are being moved/filled in where there is simply no need.

if there are bits you dont like, build a detour but dont wreck trail features.

again, im not getting at you, just different people like different sorts of trails

[jacks2ts]

Kendo dont be worried about them logs Bowdies on about , i just forgot they were there :o,need to ride around that side a lot more.:):)

[Bowdie]

There is only one log hard to get over, sure we can discuss putting a stepping rock to the far left/right of it next time we are there, if everones happy with it ok, if not we'll walk it :)

[jacks2ts]

I'm having to head out early this sunday as the missus is working so if anyone fancies looking at heading out around 8ish and doing 2 loops

[Bowdie]

Im off to Newcastle so u'll have to fall off on ur own :P

[benmtbrider]

Jack, I have just been given the most beautiful of PM's from Steveb, I will be there all being well!! but have to be back early doors, something to do with large amounts of alcohol requiring consumption at about 3pm!

[flames35]

Jack, I have just been given the most beautiful of PM's from Steveb, I will be there all being well!! but have to be back early doors, something to do with large amounts of alcohol requiring consumption at about 3pm!

Lucky sod Ben, do you and Jacko fancy Tollymore on Sunday morning?

[Bowdie]

Lucky sod Ben, do you and Jacko fancy Tollymore on Sunday morning?
BUG OFF! I'm trying to up my profile, don't want to be running into U lot! Remember how U all got slagged off last time U went to tolly :P

[jacks2ts]

Sorry no can do as missus is working and my steed is getting a nitromorse bath ready for mondays new powdercoating.

[jacks2ts]

Jack, I have just been given the most beautiful of PM's from Steveb, I will be there all being well!! but have to be back early doors, something to do with large amounts of alcohol requiring consumption at about 3pm!
So i take it you've your bike back from RC then, I'll bring me tools :p;););):cool:

[benmtbrider]

So i take it you've your bike back from RC then, I'll bring me tools :p;););):cool:

Picking it up la marra! And I have complete confidence in steve and his acolytes at RC in the preparation of my beautiful green steed! Oh how I have missed her ample DW linkage!

[benmtbrider]

Lucky sod Ben, do you and Jacko fancy Tollymore on Sunday morning?

I maybe tempted, however, I won't lie, its been a while, I think tolly might take too much out of me!


BUG OFF! I'm trying to up my profile, don't want to be running into U lot! Remember how U all got slagged off last time U went to tolly :P

Now Now, not all of us got slagged off, some of us represented the bappers with pride and honor!!

[Bowdie]

Now Now, not all of us got slagged off, some of us represented the bappers with pride and honor!!

To be fair I wasn't there, just read the comments posted and most was likely bita sharp banter, as Mr P's said it was the wrong type of soil, not as loamy as North Down :(
Hopefully it won't affect me this weekend ;-)
Catch ya out on the trails now ur steed is back in operation ..

[jacks2ts]

Just 1 loop today , ut managed to set me fastest time from water board > HT :):cool:would have been quicker if we had'nt had to wait for a 4 legged glue factory to pass :mad:, But now i'm missing the MUD. :rolleyes:

[jonnyboy]

Tut tut about the mud Jack. HT is so dry, it is great at the mo.

[jacks2ts]

Tut tut about the mud Jack. HT is so dry, it is great at the mo.

I know HT's grand at the mo :) but Lords is in need of a wee graft ie a nice berm but its to hard at the mo :mad: the ground that is :confused:

[thetrailbuilder]

wouldnt build too much at lords, at the end of the day its an xc track, build some thing and it would be a nightmare to maintain

[jacks2ts]

Not building anything that needs maintaining , just do the job right in the first place nice and solid.:):):cool:
You'll see the berm when i build it and you'll see why :)