Racing 795 Member Forum

Anyone heading out tomorrow? On for a nice long spin upto 1pm. Does the challenge route need testing by a nonpro 'cos I'm your man, Mr Scuttleman!

Hello Brian , probably head out for a spin . Not sure if it be a long one. Leaving lower car park at 9.30?

Ok sorry to take over you spin. Leaving Lcp at 9.30. For some single track action. If you want to come along be there. See you

Hi Rudolph, great, will catch up with you but might part ways after a while as don't want to slow down your single track action! See you LCP 9.30

Great spin super dry single track. With Eamonn , Brian and Gary . Get out there now the trails are riding fast. Gary showed us his new trail. Some great lines in there nice bit of rocky trail.

Raging I missed the return of the scuttlemonster, just too bet after Saturday , catch you the next time

We kept the 795 flag flying. Not a David in sight and just the one Brian - the lesser of the three! All arriving by motorised vehicles. 2 in an Eircom van driven by an elderly chap (not the guy from the Congo with the fluctuating weight and occasional facial hair). No locals. Trails beautifully dry. Guided by the slimline Rudolph. Gary showed us how to go down. His bike doesn't work uphill though. He explained why to us at the end but we still don't understand! Easyrider my arse, more like William's Folly. Even Rudolph on his 29 in wheels was scuttling, or so he tells me. I was busy coming down on my arse, couldn't even scuttle! Needs alot of work - a bit of tarmac and gravel would go along way. Gary asked me why my pseudonym was Mr Scuttleman. He followed me down Black Dog and understood how apt it is.
Met the family in the Millrace for lunch. Met 2 yanks on a titanium tandem. He owns bike mart in Dallas - huge. Didn't bother asking him about the other Texan cyclist. I think that his wife had more to push up hill than Gary! Off to pump track with the kids. Perfect day in Carlow. Kathryn Thomas is right, it's a great county!

http://app.strava.com/activities/55107987

...and out of nowhere comes Hennessy. Brilliant