Playing on the GS

[EricGS]

I'm lucky enough in my job that I have a massive green area that I got to get some practice in at off road riding. I was sent to the curragh camp in Kildare the other day and between working got out on the plains.

I got to see what the bike was like off raod for the first time and have to say I had a ball. The smile was all over my face. Got the bike sideways loads and got it to fifth gear cross country on the pegs all the way. Lots of steep climbs in parts to and other then approaching some of them in fourth gear with not enough power and the back wheel locking up when it cut out due to the shaft drive I got on great. Got used to it fairly quickly though.

The book I got off ebay Adventure Riding Techniques by Robert Wicks and Greg Baker (foreword by Simon Pavey) has prove itself as a great guide. Put some of the techniques into pratice and they work.

Love the bike more and more as I ride it.

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Is de Curragh open to "public" ?

 

[EricGS]

Is de Curragh open to "public" ?

As far as I know it isn't . The land is army and Race course owned but there are public roads running through areas, you do get a few lads knocking about on trials bikes around the back end of it. So i cann't be 100% sure.

 

[kildare]

no you cant drive or ride bikes on the grass. walkers would not like you, neither would the sheep