by escapegoat ~ December 1, 2008
Well, it was a lovely day up at Fox Creek! So, at 10am on Sunday our group of intrepid riders were raring to go!! And it was all for charity, well kind of!
Ted, Sarah, Adrian, Daniel, Bruno, Pina, David, Anna, Naomi and Julian all turned up for a little riding and fun.
First off, it was time for a bit of a warm up and so we ducked into the pines, before heading out into the native veg to ride around the centre. And once we got to a rocky section it was time to have a crack at riding a few tricky sections.
After that we had a little bit of an explore on a few new trails that had been cropping up around the place. And then it was time to check and see if Deb’s baking was still up to scratch- the fact no brownies were left after morning tea suggested it was!!!
Then, after a quick informative chat about men’s health (thanks Sarah & Ted ;-) ) it was time for the second bit of riding, and we thought we’d try something a bit more challenging. Everyone seemed to enjoy the ride DOWN Fox Fast, with all the berms and jumps and fun that was to be had. However I suspect the ride back UP the hill was less popular!!!
Then, whilst we were waiting at the top of the hill, Bruno suggested he would like to have a proper go at the log jump. Well, it was at that point that Daniel and Adrian decided it was time to show their dad who were the bike champs! And pretty soon both of them were performing excellent jumps whilst we all watched and wondered were they got their energy. Ahh, the youth of today……
Then it was time to head back, after a very successful morning of riding.
Thanks for making it such a fun day. And the good news was that we managed to add another $250 to my MOVEMBER fund raising, bringing my total to $587. Not bad for looking stupid for a few weeks 
All the photos can be found here!!
by escapegoat ~ November 23, 2008
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So, finally we had a skills day in Movember, and as luck would have it, Bruno came along to support Ian with his ‘mo growing, and there were 2 mo’s mtbing at Eagle!!!
OK, I’lll stop being silly. Anyway, it was another great day, although it started out bitterly cold and arctic, with a quick shower just as Kay, Daniel, Adrian, Bruno and Peter were about to start the first task of the day,
the Escapegoat challenge course. But after a quick shower, we were off and around the park.
So, off to the top of the park it was, to have a crack at parts of the DH track to practise wight shift.
Then a quick brakes and gear challenge too, before lunch. Not that anyone wanted any lunch- everyone was too busy playing on the seesaws and other obstacles!
Then, after lunch, just as we started doing all our wheel lifts and stuff, Deb found a new setting on our camera which must have been ‘take photos 2 seconds AFTER someone does a skill’ as we seem to have 200 photos of people just AFTER they did a manual 
Oh well, at least we managed a few shots of everyone, before we got any further rain!
Then time for one more crack at the challenge course, and time to pack up before any more rain!
Great day, thanks guys! We look forward to seeing you on day 2 soon!
More photos from the day are here!!
Cheers,
Ian.
by escapegoat ~ October 29, 2008
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So, winter is now over. And instead we have 35 degree heat! Luckily it wasn’t too bad in Eagle, and the wind was cool.
This week we had David, Darren and Alex eager to improve their riding. So, after a quick lap around our slightly modified skills course due to the presence of a rather large marquee in preparation for the Nationals the following week, it was time to head off onto the trails.
First up it was up Northface and onto tunnel vision, then it was time to practise a bit of weight transfer and braking on the downhill course.
Then it was time to head back for lunch, and before we started attempting all the wheel lifts and trackstands. Alex particularly started pulling off some wicked wheel-lifts, demonstrating the kids can show us how its done!
Then there was just time for one more crack at the challenge course before it was time to head off. It had been a hot day, but luckily the weather made it bearable. We look forward to seeing you guys back out soon!
The rest of the photos are here!!!
Cheers,
Ian & Deborah.
