Deadly hardtail for sale!

Hey,

Custom Bianchi XC bike
Frame: Red with graphics 2005/6 Bianchi Mutt 19"
Fork: 04 Marzocchi Marathon Sl. Bought brand new at the end of 2005 and professionaly serviced a couple of months ago.
Wheels: Front: XT hub on mavic 717 rim. Rear: Hope pro II hub on WTB lazer disc rim
Tyres: Nokian NBX lite
Crankset: 2006 Shimano Hone
Mechs + Shifters: XT front mech, XT rapid rise rear. XT shifters
Stem:FSA
Post: Thompson Elite
Bar: Kona rise
Brakes: Deore hydros

Will put up a picture soon but heres what it looked like without the mods noted here: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/576551/

Price: 695 euro

Mail me here or at stephen_scrivenerATyahooDOTcoDOTuk

You all know her and love her as Claudia so know what a cool bike she is!

Cheers,
Steve

Weekend Spins

Saturday - All,

Sat spin is back following the beginners course, this is the fun spin of the weekend and involves 3 - 4 hours of a cycling with a few breaks and taking in a variety of trails.

As for the spin:-

Meeting the Yellow House, Rathfarnham @ 10am http://www.madmtb.com/club_rides.html
Heading to :- Masseys - HF - Maybe Cruagh - Masseys - YH
Duration 3 -4 hours
Rem:- http://www.madmtb.com/begin_code.html

Again this spin is not set around savagery but more of a social spin! set for all levels. New members please take your application http://www.madmtb.com/docs/2007_MAD_Member_Registration.doc form to join mad for collection after the spin!

See you there!

Martin Lynch


Sunday - Taylor's Threerock pub at 10am. Destination to be decided on the day. Likely to be fastish and long (4-5 hours). It's not suitable for beginners, but if you think you are up to it then contact the committee first.

Nigel
0879335403
committee AT madmtb DOT com

Beginners Course Wrap Up

Well done to everyone who has attended any of the Beginners Course, I hope it was an enjoyable and insightful introduction to our club and MTBing.
I certainly enjoyed every minute of it and look forward to seeing many of you again soon. We've discovered some great natural talent and had lots of giggles along the way.
For those who are interested in continuing on with us, I'll send out a mail this week regarding membership etc. If you have not already done so, add your email address to our Mailing List so you will receive this and many more informative mails (regarding spins etc) in the future.

Finally, muchos gracias to any MAD members who gave up their time to help out, guide groups around and show their collective wisdom (or lack thereof....) A special mention must go to one Mr. Ian Heald who is not a MAD member but has been on hand and showed his expertise with calmness and good humour throughout.

See you all soon,
Sean

MAD Dixie Dash 2007 Round 2

• Not too keen on big durty fireroad climbs?
  
• Do you enjoy the assistance of gravity in your biking?
  
• Ever feel like going just a little bit MADder?

Round 2 of the MAD Dixie Dash continues Tues evening, 28th Aug


Planned start time is for everyone to assemble at Fairycastle at 7:15pm, race starts 7:30pm.
You might need lights for one of the forest sections depending on how cloudy it is

Remember, you need to be an mtb club member in order to participate.

PS: I want to see more MAD riders out for this one - some people were saying they were looking forward to doing it but never turned-up, so this is your chance to redeem yourself!


Looking forward to seeing you having a huge amount of fun on your bike...

Beginners Course - The Final Installment

After the first 3 weeks have been raining, dull and raining respectively, we'll do a little sundance this weekend in the hope that the current fine weather lasts.


This Saturday we will be visiting the Mecca of MTBing, Three Rock.
We'll meet at Ticknock Carpark at 10am and ride for about 2.5 hours.
Directions here
Parking available at the carpark, or at Taylors pub down the road.

This week's Tech Talk will be on chains, specifically breaking and rejoining them.
As usual, you'll require a helmet, gloves, rainjacket, food, water, spare tube, pump and a tool which fits all of the various parts of your bike (remembering things like spanners for bolts on wheels etc)

As ever, queries can be directed to committee AT madmtb.com

Sean

Beginners Course Round 3

Crossing the midway mark with much gusto, this weeks Beginner Course will take place in the Leadmines off the Enniskerry Road.
Directions here
We strongly advise parking at Palmers Pub and cycling out (10mins max), parking is very limited at Barnasligan Lane and the area gets easily congested with a few cars, which annoys the locals.
Even better still, you could cycle out there and leave the car at home....


We'll meet at Barnasligan Car Park at 10am (rain, hail, sun or even shine!) and roll on from there, for about 2 hours.

As usual, you'll require a helmet, rainjacket, food, water, spare tube, pump and tool.
If you're under 16 years of age, you'll need a parent to sign this form.

We haven't yet decided what the TechTalk will cover, so we're very open to canvassing! Post a comment or send an email if you know of anything that you'd like covered. So far we've showed you how to set up your bike and fix a puncture.

As always, queries can be directed to committee@madmtb.com or a direct reply to this post.

See you all Saturday,
Sean

"MAD Weekend o' Fun" Video

Featuring jumping, anti-jumping and a Tree Trunk of Trauma finale...

Friday, Saturday (Beginners Course #2) and Sunday

Afternoon folks,

Loads happening this weekend - hill-running, beginner's biking, intermediate biking and awesome/savage biking!

Friday - Myself and Cait are gonna continue our preparations for Annacurragh by hitting the hills for some mountain running. Meet at 7pm at the entrance to Ticknock Carpark. Everyone is welcome.

Saturday - Beginners Course #2
With a great turnout of 22 riders, many of them taking their first steps into the world of mountainbiking, we are pleased to announce details of this week's adventure....

The MAD MTB Beginners Course continues this on Saturday, August 11th. We'll meet up in the Kindlestown car park at 10am (directions below). Sean will show you how to repair a puncture before starting - something which everyone will eventually need to know how to do. Depending on the numbers who turn up we'll divide into smaller groups and have an easy ride around Kindlestown for about two hours.

Helmets are compulsory on these rides (Ask Fidelma why!!!) - no exceptions under any circumstances. Check here for a list of what else to bring.If you're under 16 you must have a parent/guardian sign this form and bring it along on the day. There is no cost for attending these rides but anyone continuing to ride with MAD afterwards must join the club (€20, +€35 Cycling Ireland membership).

Most people will need to drive to this venue so lifts will probably be required by some - use the website or mailing list to organise this amongst yourselves.

Directions available here

Sunday - There will be two Sunday spins this week - one easy and one hard. Both of the spins are meeting at Taylor's Threerock Pub at 10am.

1)RachelC will be taking the easier spin to Cloon and back via the Wicklow Way. If you are interested then e-mail her at "rachelcinnsealach AT googlemail DOT com" or call/text on 087 2561906. Rachel would be grateful if one or two of the more experienced members could lend a hand.

2)The harder spin will be heading further afield after some fun on Madjestic and the other trails in Ticknock. Hopefully we'll get as far as Djouce after Ticknock. Contact me on 0879335403 or poloholemint AT gmail DOT com for more details.

Any queries can be directed to committee AT madmtb DOT com

Nigel

MAD Dixie Dash 2007 Round 1

Round 1 is postponedd due to bad conditions
It has been moved to Tues 21st August

• Not too keen on big durty fireroad climbs?
  
• Do you enjoy the assistance of gravity in your biking?
  
• Ever feel like going just a little bit MADder?

Well now....
Round 1 of the MAD Dixie Dash is scheduled for next Tuesday evening, 14th Aug.

It will be a short point-to-point competetive spin (20-30 mins).
Route details here

Planned start time is for everyone to assemble at Fairycastle at 7pm, with the first group of riders (3 or 4 at a time) off between 7:15 - 7:30pm.
You just might need lights for one of the forest sections depending on how cloudy it is but probably not - if you want to bring them then no probs.

If anyone would prefer to sit the first one out to see what it is like please let me know as we could do with your help with some organisation/timekeeping etc...

Remember, you need to be an mtb club member in order to participate.

Looking forward to seeing you having a huge amount of fun on your bike...