Went to the DH day with the Epic lads today in Cloon, the weather was brisk enough but the sun was shinning which kept the spirits up, i hadn't been on the DH bike for a proper spin in a good while so i was well looking forward to this.
Started off as usual dressed up as if i was heading to the north pole, half way up the NPS track and the effort from pushing the Glory was starting to run down my brow, i couldn't wait to get to the top to shed a few layers.
The start ramp in Cloon has always been a nervy point for me, why i don't know but every time i get up there i get a bit nervous, maybe it's that sharp corner straight after it? i don't know, but once it's done i'm fine for the rest of the day.
Anyway off i went on my first run, nice and steady from top to bottom, track was slippy, even worse than last years winter league race, the ground was solid from frost. Without mishap i went back to the top, this time i was close to a face plant, worse thing was it was in front of Cummins so piss taking quickly followed, a close one indeed, i wasn't so luck the next run though lol, with the ground so slippy and so many people on the track i managed to slam into the deck trying to avoid running into someone, a slight touch of the front brake was all it took, a few aches and pains tomorrow i can tell you without a doubt.
All in all it was a good day, i got plenty of riding done and had a good laugh with the lads, although i think Bren should change his bars cause i got mine first ;-), a great turn out for EpicDH too, i wish the lads all the best in the new year and look forward to there next session.
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