New Web Resource for Northern Ireland Bikers

Our very good friend Terence Dented-Trilby has just launched a new site aimed at providing information on the wealth of mountain-biking trails available in Northern Ireland.

The site is located at http://www.mtbtrails.blogspot.com/.

This will grow over time through feedback from NI's bikers, so check it out, and leave your feedback and suggestions.

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Routine Post-Ride Maintenance

Essential to the long-life and good performance of your bike is a regular and thorough program of cleaning, adjusting, tightening and oiling. Despite being lovingly caressed after every ride over the last 10 years or so, even the old '96 Cinder Cone is starting to show signs of wear. Only got a couple of years left before the loyal old soldier gets put out to pasture.

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Wanna Get Ahead? Get a Hat!!

In the wake of last weekend's race result, an unprecedented collaborative sponsorship deal has seen giants of NBA and NFL, the Boston Celtics and the Cincinnati Bengals, jointly sponsor Tango and Cash for the 2007 racing season, presenting them each with branded, personalised hats.

Both men shifted uneasily in their seats at the glittering presentation ceremony in Muckamore Community Centre when enthusiastically encouraged by their new US sponsors to "go for the end-zone" and "slamdunk the opposition".

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Podium Finish for Tango and Cash

Tango and Cash battled and bruised their way to third place in Saturday's CCAR Real Cycles adventure race at Castlewellan, just pipped by AR virgins The Monsters, and the wily old foxes of Not the Sunday Run.

Full results here.

Superb event again. A maze, eating worms, firing shotguns, plus all the usual palaver - it had everything.

Well done and thanks to Ivan, Steve and team for a great day out.

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Final Tweaks Before the Race

In the adventure racing game, pristine kit is everything, and so the usual TLC is bestowed on our top of the range bikes before tomorrow's adventure race in Castlewellan.

Project: Bottom bracket removal

Apparatus: Striking hammer, hacksaw, screwdriver, vice

Methodology: Lock the frame in the vice, saw furiously, and then hammer for all you're worth until the darn thing finally releases its grip.

Et Voila!

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Introducing... Sheldon Brown

One man, one bike, and only one gear. Sheldon, a self-made icon of singlespeed cycling, is one of the heavy-hitters urging you to dump the gears and go single. Don't know the guy from Adam, but does he look the part, or WHAT?!!

More fun and nerdship at www.sheldonbrown.com.

(Tango and Cash are not responsible for the content of external sites, including the alarming facial hair or decorative motifs of other cyclists)

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January Caption Competition Results

Molly the Cat and Mr Anonymous are the winners in the caption competition for January! The prize - an evening hanging out with with Tango and Cash - may be redeemed at a time of mutual convenience. All the entries can be reviewed here.

Amongst all the hurtful personal abuse, these 2 stand out as beacons of obnoxiousness:

Molly the Cat said...
Rick began to wonder if there was a typo in his Jim'll Fix It request to 'work with Seamen for the day'...

Anonymous said...
1. Tosspot
2. Teapot

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