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Post by andy4d on Mar 11, 2016 19:03:27 GMT
Well I booked an uplift spot for the crc demo day at bike park ireland tomorrow. My first time there so looking forward to it. Never done an uplift before. Hoping to try a mega tr 27.5, Ragley marley HT and a clown bike as I have never tried one. Setting off at 7am to be there for 9am so not too many beers for me tonight.
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Post by roundie1981 on Mar 11, 2016 19:06:54 GMT
Have a good one mate, leave your credit card at home!!!
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Post by andy4d on Mar 12, 2016 18:42:01 GMT
Just back from the demo day. Had a ball. Loving uplifts, legs ache not the lungs. So had a go on 4 bikes. Went on the vitus escarpe vrx and sommet vrx and the ragley marley and blue pig. I can't decide if I want a long travel hard tail or a full Susser. Started with a couple of blue runs then stuck to the reds. Didn't fancy the blacks.
Got to say the escarpe was a blast and I think I did about 4 runs with it. Did not get a good feel for the sommet so binned it after 1 run. Then had a go on the marley which was fun but much preferred the steel blue pig. It felt great. But I did find I went back for 1 last run on the escarpe so that was my winner today. Was impressed with the ragleys though. Never got a chance to go on a mmmbop though which also looked good.
One poor lad ended up looking like Mr Watson and was carted off in the back an ambulance. His face was a mess and apparently he was out cold for nearly 3 mins. Happened right at the end of the trail poor sod. Stacked it in front of everyone in the last 50 meters. Good thing was it meant he got help straight away. No one fancied demo ing that bike after though.
If anyone is ever in Ireland I can really recommend bike park ireland. Great day. Good cafe and friendly staff.
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Post by kirky72 on Mar 12, 2016 23:35:07 GMT
Glad you had a good day
Where is it located?
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Post by lowcogger on Mar 13, 2016 8:02:53 GMT
I loved my ragley blue pig for the gravity stuff but it`s no xc machine,the piglet or mmbop are definitely better for mile munching.
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Post by Rlo80 on Mar 13, 2016 8:16:28 GMT
Did you try a 29er in the end?
Read those new Mega's 29ers are really good! But maybe they didn't have them on offer!?
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Post by andy4d on Mar 13, 2016 10:08:07 GMT
I loved my ragley blue pig for the gravity stuff but it`s no xc machine,the piglet or mmbop are definitely better for mile munching. That was the only downside to the day. As it was all downhill you didn't get a feeling for the bikes on the long ups etc. Can see why you loved the blue pig |
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Post by andy4d on Mar 13, 2016 10:12:05 GMT
Did you try a 29er in the end? Read those new Mega's 29ers are really good! But maybe they didn't have them on offer!? Unfortunately I didnt and was having too much fun on other bikes. They only had one or two and they were out whenever I went to swap. The ragley guy was really singing the bigwigs praises. Might just be a bit biased though. |
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Post by andy4d on Mar 13, 2016 10:16:05 GMT
Glad you had a good day Where is it located? It's in the midlands about half an hour above limerick at fairymount farm near roscrea in tipperary. |
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Post by liljase on Mar 13, 2016 11:01:42 GMT
loved my marley. are they doing a new one for this year. mine was the yellow 2013 version and a little ripper. as usual i sold it though. just cant help it.
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