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JUMP JAM Festival 10th May!!! Open to none club members, see below for details..

The track is located at the Newmilns Dry Ski slope facility.
Newmilns is situated on the A71 between Kilmarnock and Strathaven.
Its a half hour from Ayr and Glasgow.

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  • EVR DH race

    Well, the tracks finished apart from a few tweeks I want to do before the race. I recon It'll be around a miniute by the time you lot are finished practicing. Rab Cochbane and Gav Borland came up to help me finish it off and test it out. The track was going to be kept secret till the race weekend but Michael rode it despite being told not to, so everyone who wants to race, get up and practice now. To find the track, go up ridge 45 to the fire road, turn right and walk for 1/2 mile and look for the track crossing the road. It crosses all three fire roads so if you keep going you should find it.
    The winner goes into a prize draw along with the dirtjumper winner, winner of that gets a training day with Chris Ball of Dirtschool up the ski slope track and a free ride qualification if you pass. Carol and I met Chris at our coaching day, he seems a good bloke and has fantastic bike skills that you guys would benefit from.
    Feedback on the track was good with words like flowing and drifty being bandied around. I recon its a ripper, faster you ride the trickier it is as proved by me when I hit a tree flat out, was on a stormer of a run trying my sneeky line when I clipped a bush and sailed over the bars into a nice big Sitka Spruce. Next run up I was a bit shakey and slide out into another tree which wasn't quite so tuff, so I knocked it clean over, felled in one bang, was quite cool if I don't say so myself. I got up thinking I'd just coast the rest of the run and instantly caught my pedal on a root and went over the bars again. Minger of a run that one but I can't wait to go back up and start pinnig the track to see how fast it'll ride.
    Still on a semi slick rear and its grippy enough, drifts nice then hooks up. But will prob get Carey's swamp things on soon as the speeds increase. We'll see, anyways you all have a good chance of winning this so get up and practice. Anything can happen in racing and nothing is set in stone! The prize draw is only open to youth EVR club members so if your getting on a bit (Me and Gav) you can't win the prize, only the race! I'm gonna race and see how many of you weedy sprogs I can beat!
    Date for the race isn't set yet but will be very soon.
    See you all around.
    J

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  • News

    Began work on the new track for the EVR DH race last week, its in a special secret place (my imagination) woooooow! Built 2 sections so far, Its not technical, but I reckon it'll be the longest and fastest tract we have. Got another two sections to build, the last getting quite steep. Its good to be out in the wood building and riding again. Track rides good, I like it.

    Gayle, Carol and I all went throught to Dalkeith to begin our coach training last weekend, I stupidly thought it would be a coushy number, weekend away riding my bike. Reality was it was pretty tough long days and quite mentally tiring. Turns out it was quite a big deal too, there where some really quite high end atheletes on the course. One of which was Chris Ball from Dirt School, another fellow had raced bmx all over the world and had represented Britain. Anyways, it was good to meet all these interest people all motivated by cycling.

    I phoned up Chick from Unit 23 last week and asked about half pipes, he is coming down next week to see the site, no date yet.

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  • Sunday, Sunny Sunday...

    I love these sunny Sundays, thats a few we've had in a row now and everything looks a hell of a lot better when the suns beaming. Wen't up C-dogs new track up Lanfine, its usually really dark and difficult to see and a bit creepy up there in the dense pines...but today everything was bright and sunny...ace! C-dog was even a quite cheery....!!
    New tracks well tech, C-dog's given up on building one rock wide-impromtue rockgardens everywhere and is found a bunch of knarly big roots and stumps instead. Some tight switchbacks, a nice rooty shoot and a flat out off camber and your at the bottom, not long, but a good tuff bit of track to session. Bring on the Timing poles!!!!!!! I is gonna embarress you all wiv ma old geeza skills!! Rode the switchbacks real good and flowing on my last run, still loads of bits to practice and get faster though. The flat out off camber it excellent!! Just let off the brakes and revell as your tyres ripp into the ground, loads of roost and drifting and a mega drifting switchback at the bottom. Was sliding out big style there! C-dog is really smooth through the rough rooty bits, blast my feeble rigid bike!!! Kiddin' love my hardtail! Did smash my back wheel into the roots on vertually every run though, working on the Kovarik principle of punishing the track for being there!! GRR.
    Agent-C did a couple of really nasty steep bits and was well and was well chuffed with herself. All in all a good days ridin'.
    I can't get over how much faster the trails are rolling, rode the bottom section the fastest I've every rode it today. Flat landed the fallen tree NS bit, took my new sneeky Sam Hill line down to the bridge.

    Mickey T's up at the Fort William race this weekend, its a tuff big track, hope he does good. Wonder if he's wearing his EVR t-shirt??? need to ask him.

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  • Downhiller Adam
    Downhiller Adam

    Thanks Jamie and Carol to day was gr8. Good to see yous on a bmx and well done jamie you were mega fast:O :)

    5 weeks ago
  • EVR club
    EVR club

    Hey Al, bands called "James the III and the Mr. Hand" and "My French Brother" on the earlier vid.

    Downhill night this Thursday, 6.30 meet up at my DH track. If you fancy it, come along. I will be leaving just before, I stay next to the Masonic in Newmilns. We'll get some sessioning in and get the old timing poles out.

    Cheers
    J

    5 weeks ago
  • Al Hill
    Al Hill

    What's the tune used in the jump jam 2009 film?

    5 weeks ago
  • EVR club
    EVR club

    Hi guys:)
    thursday night if weather is fine- we'l be up the bike track with a barbecue- so come along and hang out and lets get all those burgers finished lol
    TO ALL BMX'ers interested in racing, Richard is holding a training day up in Glasgow on a bmx racing track- Anyone interested get in touch- htere are only 16 spaces and its only a tenner for the whole day. Also we are interested in seeing it so a lift will be available- GREAT chance :)
    So contact Jamie or Carol:)

    6 weeks ago
  • Downhiller Adam
    luv Downhiller Adam

    nice video but Hiy!!! where is my 360 over last table?? can you please send me it trough e-mail please:) xx

    7 weeks ago
  • EVR club
    EVR club

    Hey Hey peeps!
    Glad you enjoyed yourselves, was a tops day aye? Crackin weather, chilled atmosphere and great riding....perfect!

    7 weeks ago
  • Downhiller Adam
    Downhiller Adam

    Yess must say to day went well quite a banterful atmosphere. Pretty stoked to have came first:)

    7 weeks ago
  • Al Hill
    Al Hill

    EVR - quick line to sayhow much we enjoyed today's jam. Weather was excellent and the hospitality was good - lovely burgers. Props to Skippy and Adam for their wins. Hope to see you again soon.

    Dave and Al Hill (the spectators)!

    7 weeks ago
  • luv cazzba32

    EVR JUM JAM FESTIVAL!!!!!!!!!!!
    Sunday 10th May
    £100 prize money!!!!!!
    £10 entry
    Open to none club members too!!!!
    There will be burgers!!!!!! (food)
    BMX and Mountain bikers welcome, youth, junior and Senior welcome!!
    10.30-12 practice
    1-3pm Event proper
    Contact Richard Lord on 07908672652 or richard.lord@scottishcycling.org.u
     k asap for entry!!!!

    9 weeks ago
  • Mad Milroy
    Mad Milroy

    do uz take beginers?

    9 weeks ago
  • Greg F
    Greg F

    i am going to mack now

    12 weeks ago
  • Greg F
    Greg F

    ryt i dont no if i am going to mack it to the thing on wedensday i mite mack it

    12 weeks ago
  • luv cazzba32

    Scottish cycling are running a Mini Downhill coaching event on the 15th April at Newmilns bikepark. Its for 10-15 years of ages. and is open to anyone to participate. You just need a bike that is in good working order.

    Is a fantastic opportunity to learn some introductory downhill skills from the excellent Scottish cycling coaches guys, Sign up quick as spaces will go quick!

    Contact Richard Lord on 07908 672652 or email richard.lord@scottishcycling.com

    13 weeks ago
  • Carol Cooper
    Carol Cooper

    ** Meeting on Tuesday 31st **

    Brought forward as we have lots of news so come along to the old mans cabin @ 7pm next Tuesday

    14 weeks ago
  • Carol Cooper
    Carol Cooper

    Hi Good news :)
    Darvel Music Festival has donated tickets for their gig on Friday 17th April. These tickets are for EVR members and will be given out in groups of four- 2 kids and 2 adults so if you want them let me know but you need to go with an adult or both parents. If I have too many requests we will pull names out of a hat.
    Meeting on Tuesday 31st- brought forward as we have lots of news and we want to organise these tickets- so come along to the old mans cabin @7 next Tuesday :)

    Cheers
    Carol

    14 weeks ago
  • Downhiller Adam
    Downhiller Adam

    yeah man :D i will b there :)

    14 weeks ago
  • Jamie C
    Jamie C

    Hey Adam

    Have a couple of things to organise- come to the meeting a week on Tuesday - am meeting guys from Scottish Cycling on Thursday and we're hopefully gonna get a few things finalised.
    The walking festival there will definately be a barbecue and free burgers for all you guys - bring all your ideas to the meeting and we'll see what we can organise

    14 weeks ago
  • Downhiller Adam
    Downhiller Adam

    nice:) what happening at the walking weekend thing??? saw it in the leflet but none of us guys know what we are doing:O :L

    15 weeks ago
  • Jamie C
    Jamie C

    Hi All

    The club had a downhill day at Maybole 104 last weekend, well done to Mikey and Picky for doing that massive step down jump! Must have been 20' and a well steep run out!


    15 weeks ago
  • Carol Cooper
    Carol Cooper

    Hi everone

    Jerseys are here and they are pretty cool- there are only 25 and so far we have sold 11 so if you want one £5 to club funds and its yours

    Dinnae forget Jamie going downhilling on Sunday- there is plenty space in Landy- let us know

    Carol

    17 weeks ago

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