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

OK, it was a tough job, but it was important for us to run a test trip to make sure all the wines were OK, and the route we had planned worked OK. A big thanks to Caroline, Jo, Lauren, Kim and Dave, who agreed to come along and be guinea pigs. It was a

[slideshow id=38] 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

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,

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

So, after the Alps, it was time to head off to the madness and beauty of Tuscany and Italy. First stop was away from obvious Mountain biking territory, with a stop to the stunning medieval city of Florence. It’s a crazy, busy and overcrowded place, which had had such problems with traffic that now the

OK, I guess all good things must come to an end, and it’s certainly been a busy and full couple of weeks! As I sit here looking out at the rain pouring down outside the chalet, I can’t believe how lucky we have been up until now! Sunday With a few more trails in the

Wow, and we are already over half-way through!! Thursday Well, it was decided that today was an excellent chance to head back over to the Swiss side of the Portes Du Soleil whilst the weather was good. It was a quick drive around to Mozine, and straight back up the Super Morzine to drop down

MONDAY……………… So, we all survived the Passportes in one piece….. JUST. Thus it was time for a relaxing day off to let the arms, legs and fingers(!) recover. Most people chilled out around the chalet and spent a little time cleaning their bikes and stuff, and Deborah organised a trip to the local lake for a

Well, it was a pretty full-on day! But we survived!!! 70Km, 6500m descending, and very sore arms…! For those that don’t know, the “Passportes Du Soleil” is an event that is organised to celebrate the opening of the lifts in the Portes Du Soleil region to bikers every year. The event covers about 80km, 5