Fyrishbikes riders Gordymac(Velo Club Moulin) and Ewan(Nevis Cycles) were in Bo'ness on Sunday for the Dig In cyclo cross race organised by Jon Mcomisky and David Hamill both Scottish cyclo cross stalwarts wanted to put something back into the sport.  In doing so they had set out a fantastic course in parkland surrounding the docks and had even managed to include a cobbled section along the quayside. 

 

With one hundred riders lined up for the start Ewan and Gordymac found themselves boxed in. A clean start was a necessity to get a good placing into the first narrow section.  Ewan fresh from racing the Innerleithen enduro earlier in the day and riding his mountain bike got a good start and was up with the leading pack for the early stage of the race. 

 

Gordymac also stayed upright and quickly settled into a good rythm, eventually bridging a small gap to link up with another two riders.  Working in a small group paid dividends heading into the fiercely cold East wind.  

Around the three quarters distance the trio containing Gordymac reeled Ewan in who by now was finding the mountain bike heavy going in the ever softening ground conditions.  With a last lap push Gordymac finished well with Ewan following in ahead of fellow enduro racer Dougal Shearer and in doing so took the trophy for the first enduro rider to finish the cross race.  All in all a good days racing had by everyone.

Full results to follow, Meanwhile here is Dig In part 2.

Fyrish Rides February

Meanwhile Team rider Ewan Thorburn will be racing the Innerleithen winter Enduro with Chris Herraghty.  The Enduro race comprises a number of timed stages around the hill at Innerleithen, riders make their own way between the stages within an allocated time with the descents being timed and counted for the overall. Riders have a maximum of 4 hours to complete all stages.

Team rider Gordymac will be in action in Bo'ness this Sunday at the Dig In Around The Docks cyclo cross race.  With a who's who of Scottish cyclo cross organised by David Hamill and Jon Mcomisky the race is sure to be great fun with a fast course in and around the docks, with plenty of cow bells and a drummer on course riders and spectators should be well entertained.

Look out for a race report and picture after the event.

Strathpuffer 2012- 6^th and 7^th January.

The wait is almost over. Everything I own bikewise is packed. Horse lorry parked (first corner, perfect). As we head down to the start line the heavens open, but thankfully it was just a passing shower with a few more to follow, but conditions generally mild for January with a strong breeze……..perfect conditions for racing.

Happy New Year

 Have a good 2012

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Last Ride Of The Year 2011- Ride Report

Lacking the motivation is not something we should suffer from here at Fyrishbikes but it took a late spur of the moment decision to drag ourselves out for the 2011 Lroty.  In such circumstances there had to be a clear plan to follow.  Through an ever muddying woods, straight up a very soft and busy Jubilee and down the Landrover was the order of the last ride of '11.

We split at the Jubilee crossroads for Dave to pick up the front track to Evanton and me to blast the last section of the Jubilee.  I was manky by the bottom as the conditions seem to be the muddiest I can ever remember!

Boxing Day Bash Ride Report- 2011

With time getting on we were given a wind assisted run along the front of Fyrish for the last drop back on to the Struie for a final final climb(sorry Steve) back into the woods, But with a tailwind and wee push and a Mule Kick he got there. Another slidy spin through the woods finished off the 2011 BDB.  Just under twenty four muddy miles was enjoyed by all with smiles all round, and we seem to have escaped the worst of the weather.

Thanks to all those that came along for the ride, It wouldn’t be a success without you.

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FyrishBikes Presents

The 2011 Boxing Day Bash

Back after a two year hiatus, This is your chance to burn off all the previous days indulgences.

Monday 26th December

Crawl park for a 10.30am ride out, Don't be late.

Here is a nice film to get you in the mood for the BDB.

Happy Christmas From All At

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Sunday Ride Report- Golspie

Our group numbered seven for todays ride, Due to the continuing winter weather we made for the man made trails at Highland Wildcat, Golspie.  Trail conditions earlier in the week were described as favourable so it sounded good.  However overnight snow had changed conditions yet again and so we took to snow covered trails.  Grip was in abundance on the fresh fall of snow, The ascent of lactic ladder was made even more difficult by the icy underlying rocks.  Heading higher was going to be impossible with deep drifts already making progress on lactic ladder slow,  We decided to break off left and head for the rollercoaster where the drifts on the backsides were incredibly deep leading to some exciting moments.  We all regrouped at the traditional spot at the bridge, each one of us arriving with a smile and a tale to tell from the descent. 

The following section through the waterfall was ridden with caution, I've never seen so many chicken lines taken before but in some cases even these were a challenge,  There were still a few kamikaze lines taken by a certain rider on a bright green hardtail though.  Dropping lower again and the trails were becoming less snowy allowing us all to pick up some speed at last, Ross had an off into the undergrowth but still arrived at the bottom smiling. The log ride was passed by everyone, I think even a certain Mr Macaskill would have had difficulty on it today.  We all survived an exceptionally snow Golspie, But has anyone seen Dave and Gordymac?  They were last seen heading back up for seconds in a snow storm!

Fyrish/ Basque Ride Sunday 18.12.11

Tomorrow's ride will be on the Highland Wildcat trails at Golspie.  We will be meeting in the bottom car park in the town at 10.30, There should be a good group with Basque Doug and Co joining us so everyone is welcome to come along, Dig out your big bike and body armour and lets shred.

Sunday Ride Report- Alness

Three and a half hardy souls set out on a damp Sunday morning for a trail scouting mission simply to see what was was rideable after the recent storms and snow fall.   Dave W, Gordymac, Kharim and Sky slopped their way through a very wet, muddy and soggy Alness woods.  Climbing on any trail gave the feeling of a punctured tyre and each climb needed maximum effort just to keep forward momentum.  Descending was altogether better but by no means easy, sliding down the descents careful braking and good grippy tyres were required to stay the right way up.  Although conditions were soft the riding was good and we took the decision to head higher on Archery, Snow and not mud now made our going difficult.  The sight of more snow on the back track of Fyrish was enough to keep us on the road to pick up the tarmac descent down to the river except today the tarmac was heavily covered in snow, this made for some interesting moments on the way down. Vehicle tracks had made the track along the river like a skating rink so progress was measured rather than carefree.  At New bridge we split, Kharim getting a lift assist from Sky up the road.  Dave and Gordymac pressed on higher again towards Achandunie and Cnoc Navie where even more snow made for some tough biking.  Our last effort was back into Alness woods to finish off, We couldn't resist a final challenge of staying upright on Off camber.  So it's hard work off road at present and not for the weak but it was good to get out there and we will keep trying.

There has been some subtle changes going on around the Fyrishbikes website recently, Some of you may have noticed the change in Events,  Already packed to bursting point for 2012 there simply is no excuse not to find an event to suit your taste, Ranging from mountain bike enduros to road sportives it's all there, Clicking on you chosen event will take you to the website making it easier than ever to find out what you need to know about the event and get entered.   

Gradually pulling away and riding in a strong ninth place disaster struck with a last lap puncture forcing Gordymac to run the remainder of the lap and in doing so loosing five places to finish fourteenth.

The next venue on the circuit was Meadowmill sports center, Trannent near Edinburgh on Sunday past, Run in glorious blue skies with a howling wind on a classic style cross course, a lack of mud and nary a technical section meant for super fast racing without the risk of mechanicals for a change.  With a who's who of Scottish cyclocross lining up it was going to be a hard task to finish high up the field and so it proved with Gordymac riding strongly but finishing in twenty first place.

The circus moves on to Auchentoshan, Clydebank this Sunday for the Scottish Championships before going overseas for the final two races on the Isle of Mull the following weekend.  Lookout for a report from Mull soon.

Tuesday >Wednesday<Thursday

Traditionally we have our night rides on a Tuesday night but due to popular demand we are switching to Wednesday nights for a trial period, We have been getting better numbers on Wednesdays and at Fyrishbikes we are all for "the more the merrier", If our rider numbers remain high during the trial period we will move permanently to Wednesday evening rides.

Let us have your feedback on the proposed change by commenting on our Guestbook or Blog.

This is a good one to watch over a cup of Tea, Interesting to see the Technology that goes into making parts for our enjoyment out on the trails.