Hi all,
Anyone going down the N81 early tomottow morning?
D
Anyone going down the N81 early tomottow morning?
D
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Garfieldus
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Dermott said:
No, not tomottow morning
luke scott
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Why ?????
BMW off road skills courseluke scott said:
luke scott
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Ahhhh !
Dermott, let us know how it went 
I'm there Sun / Mon 
I'm there Sun / Mon presto
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Jockser,
completed the course yesterday. Totally exceeded my expectations. Very well run and orgainsed and Simon Pavey & Co are the business. The learning curve over two days is extraordinary. If you told me two days ago that I would be blasting down a forest fire road, strewn with debris, rocks and at least three inches of loose shale & gravel at 40+ miles an hour, standing on the pegs and the bike sliding beneath me like a wild nimal I would not have believed it possible. Superb technique instruction, 300+metre vertical descents, 'off piste' at speed through the forest etc, etc, a whole new level of bike handling confidence that you can bring back to the road, I'd certainly recommend the course to anyone.
Jim
Jockser said:Dermott, let us know how it went
Jockser,
completed the course yesterday. Totally exceeded my expectations. Very well run and orgainsed and Simon Pavey & Co are the business. The learning curve over two days is extraordinary. If you told me two days ago that I would be blasting down a forest fire road, strewn with debris, rocks and at least three inches of loose shale & gravel at 40+ miles an hour, standing on the pegs and the bike sliding beneath me like a wild nimal I would not have believed it possible. Superb technique instruction, 300+metre vertical descents, 'off piste' at speed through the forest etc, etc, a whole new level of bike handling confidence that you can bring back to the road, I'd certainly recommend the course to anyone.
Jim
presto said:
Thanks for the reply Jim
Dermott must be doing Level 2 today & tomorrow
Glad you enjoyed it. Thats basically what I was hoping to get out of the course
Having done some pistes, tracks, mud & sand (don't suppose they bring you to the beach to play in the sand ) the slipping & sliding is the thing I've always felt uncomfortable with 
If it only improves that it'll be worth the cost You'll have to come to Wicklow with us sometime to practice your new skills
How's the bike going - still happy with it ?
Jochen
Jockser said:Dermott, let us know how it went
Just back, and am totaly knackered, really enjoyed it, a great gang, I was sweating like a pig, choose your gear carefully, maybe open face helmet and light jacket or motox gear, got to go.
D
Thanks Dermott - didn't see this before I went otherwise I'd have followed your advice Its amazing how hot ridin' a bike around a field can make you - even in the lashing rain yesterday afternoon
More details to follow when I get a chance
otherwise I'd have followed your advice Its amazing how hot ridin' a bike around a field can make you - even in the lashing rain yesterday afternoon More details to follow when I get a chance
daimo
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Jockser said:Thanks Dermott - didn't see this before I went
More details to follow when I get a chance
Hi Jochen,
Glad you made it home in the stinking weather after the course. Totally agree with the comments above - great course - Ride to work this morning felt pretty tame by comparision.
Damian.
Howya Daimo - & welcome to this lunatic asylum
I was kinda glad when I got home - until I was made to change out of my soaking gear in the garage
I haven't had a chance to look at my pics yet (bl**dy camera got damp again ) but I'm fairly sure I have one of you starting yesterday mornings hill descent. Watch this space
I was kinda glad when I got home - until I was made to change out of my soaking gear in the garage
I haven't had a chance to look at my pics yet (bl**dy camera got damp again
) but I'm fairly sure I have one of you starting yesterday mornings hill descent. Watch this space daimo
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I forgot to leave my helmet out to dry (enter sniggers here, if you think that way) - Not very pleasant to put back on - I look forward to the photos.
Cheers, dB.
Cheers, dB.
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