mountain bike skills
Oct 24 Part 2 skills day
And finally, a nice day with great weather! Marvin, Lee, Daniel and Greg were back to have a go at developing the skills learnt on the first course. First off it was a chance to have a go at drop-offs, which we started off by practising on the ramp. Then, it was time to have … Continue reading
Sept 5 ’09 part i
Well, the weather was heaps better this week. No rain, and the marquee didn’t get blown away either, so bonuses all around!! We had a full course this weekend, with Emmett, Lee, Simon, Kym, Martin, Guy and Marvin all raring to go. Highlights of the day (Other than Deborah’s Brownies, of course!) included getting to … Continue reading
August 22- Girls part ii!
OK, so the weather could have been better!! Yes, it was certainly a cold, wet and windy day at Eagle this time. It hadn’t been too bad when we left home, but the weather certainly got worse as we headed up the old freeway. Luckily everyone turned up (although with the odd detour!)- Brigid, Margrit, … Continue reading
August 8- Day 1 Skills
Well, it felt like ages since we ran our last skills day. And to be fair, it was! Luckily we managed to remember where most things were stored in the house, and we were just short of a few bikes that I still hadn’t got around to rebuilding in time for the day. We were … Continue reading
Fat Tyre Festival, Melrose 2009
Well, it was a splendid weekend up at Melrose. There was a bit of riding, and bit of skills instruction, and lots of wine tasting….. We turned up on Friday afternoon, set up our tent, and headed up to the Northstar for a bite to eat. It was great seeing loads … Continue reading
May 2nd- Girls only skills day
And again the weather gods were good to us! After the appalling weather we had the previous weekend on Anzac day, and a load of rain on Friday, it was a relief to see blue skies on Saturday morning….. This time we had Tania, Vanessa, Val, Pam, Margrit and Lyndy ready … Continue reading