The Inuagural ORG MTB weekend

[Luckypants]

The first climb at Penmachno

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs021.ash2/34395_448467303213_677353213_5503760_6704825_n.jpg

so we suffered...

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs838.snc4/69798_448468188213_677353213_5503798_1049286_n.jpg

But it was pretty

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs882.snc4/71579_448468873213_677353213_5503801_7078943_n.jpg

but there were rewards, Matt looking stylish

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs192.snc4/37918_448470183213_677353213_5503850_6446038_n.jpg

Stunning location as well

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs449.ash2/72273_448471253213_677353213_5503884_5029720_n.jpg

But there was a price to pay

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs884.snc4/71782_448472773213_677353213_5503927_3641560_n.jpg

Complete facebook album can be seen here

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=236882&id=677353213&l=df56c411ab

[Luckypants]

My bike looking sexy

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs813.snc4/69386_448470978213_677353213_5503876_4761918_n.jpg

[Specialone]

Hey Mike,
Is the trail in first pic open to powered bikes?, looks awesome.

[Luckypants]

Absolutely and most emphatically NO.

:D The fire roads are private forestry roads. The trails have no right of way for powered motor vehicles and are built over old bridleways. They have been built deliberately narrow to stop PTW tearing them up. Besides, TLW didn't fancy some of the down hills on his KTM...

Get a mountain bike and come on the next one.;)

[Specialone]

Absolutely and most emphatically NO

:D The trails have no right of way for powered motor vehicles and is built over old bridleways. They have been built deliberately narrow to stop PTW tearing them up. Besides, TLW didn't fancy some of the down hills on his KTM...
LOL, just enquiring ;)

[Luckypants]

LOL, just enquiring ;)
Yeah sorry, read a bit strong, edited while you replied. :ncool:

[Specialone]

No worries Mike, i didnt take it that way anyway :)
Im defo gonna get a bike after Xmas, been thinking about what to do to get some exercise and this seems perfect.
I have a mountain bike now but any more than gravel i think it would fall apart lol

My neigbours into it as well so he will help motivate.

[Luckypants]

Gary looking good, but rim tape on your tyres???

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs883.snc4/71675_448470798213_677353213_5503872_7890112_n.jpg

and look how clean his bike was at the start of day two!

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs467.ash2/74084_448473038213_677353213_5503936_5663786_n.jpg

[Luckypants]

It is quite scenic there as well..

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs136.ash2/40144_448472133213_677353213_5503909_7992195_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs473.ash2/74651_448472503213_677353213_5503918_66425_n.jpg

But it did rain a bit

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs116.snc4/36138_448472203213_677353213_5503911_6211714_n.jpg

[Luckypants]

I took few videos early on in Penmachno, see who you can see...

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/luckypants_photos/Videos/th_2010_1024MTB0010.jpg (http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/luckypants_photos/Videos/?action=view&current=2010_1024MTB0010.mp4)

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/luckypants_photos/Videos/th_2010_1024MTB0009.jpg (http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/luckypants_photos/Videos/?action=view&current=2010_1024MTB0009.mp4)

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/luckypants_photos/Videos/th_2010_1024MTB0011.jpg (http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/luckypants_photos/Videos/?action=view&current=2010_1024MTB0011.mp4)

[danf1234]

Wow - What was with the injuries?

[Stig]

Get a mountain bike and come on the next one.;)

Invite me next time, I'll do it. :cool:

[Luckypants]

Wow - What was with the injuries?

We forgot Sid Squid's advice. Which is always, 'Don't Crash!', it appears to apply to mountain biking too :D.

[danf1234]

We forgot Sid Squid's advice. Which is always, 'Don't Crash!', it appears to apply to mountain biking too :D.


Those knees look fookin painful.

[the_lone_wolf]

Those knees look fookin painful.
Not too bad, a bit nasty if you sit still for too long and have to crack the skin when you move again...:rolleyes:

Definitely worth it though, a great two days and I'm sure not the last 'org MTB weekend

I'll remember the helmet can next time and get some footage...