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First Aid Training Course

The ewe’s and ram’s at Loaghtan Loaded are teaming up with local First Aid trainers to train some of their flock to RYA standard and are offering the opportunity for any other cyclists to become fully RYA First Aid trained at the same time.

If you are a regular on any of the Misfits, Laxey Circus, Loaghtan Loaded, or other cycling groups then this could be the perfect opportunity to gain valuable first aid skills which will benefit your group.

The cost of the course will be FREE!

All we ask in return for this invaluable training is that you sign up to help support this years Conister Bank Longest Day Longest Ride. You will be provided with all the essential equipment and can work in shifts with other people, so you do not have to do the full 24 hours; so long as we have two people on-site at all times we are covered. You’ll even be fed and watered!

If you would like to be considered for this great opportunity please get in touch with either Coops or Gadge by E-mailing info@loaghtanloaded.com Once we have an idea of additional numbers we will provide further details on training dates.

HardnutZ Special Offer Discount

HardnutZ are a British cycle helmet manufacturer that launched in 2010.

The would like to offer our club members a 20% discount off their RRP’s across their full range of Stealth Hi Vis™ MTB helmets. This brings them down from RRP £54.99 to just £44 to our club members.

Just enter the code HZ20 through the HardnutZ.com website and get 20% off.

We have been asked to make our members aware of their fantastic offer.

All of their helmets are fully certified to the latest European safety standards but they also have an additional safety feature with 19 panels of highly reflective 3M Scotchlite vinyl all around them, providing 360 degree visibility. The 3M is colour coded to match the base colour of the helmet – making them virtually undetectable in daylight but highly reflective under streetlights or car headlights.

They sponsor their local club – Hadleigh Mountain Bike Club (2012 Olympic Course) and over 50 riders now wear HardnutZ helmets. Here are a few of their reviews:

‘I have been using the HardnutZ Stealth Hi Vis™ road helmet for some time now both on leisure rides on and off road with my friends as well as for cross country mountain bike racing. I have found this helmet to be well made and really comfortable, it hasn’t failed me and I feel safe wearing it whether on the trails or the road and the clever reflective panels means I know I can be seen at night. Having been impressed with Hardnutz I have recently purchased their new MTB helmet offering a more MTB specific design with improved protection for the back of your head. This helmet is so comfortable and lightweight you barely realise your wearing it while having the added security of more protection when hitting technical trails. HardnutZ was my helmet of choice before I had the opportunity to race XC wearing one provided by HardnutZ as a main sponsor for the Hadleigh MTB club race teams.’
Jane Brockman

‘I’m really pleased with my new HardnutZ lid. I got it in medium, my usual size; it fits really securely and snugly. I also like the extra bit of protection at the lower part of the lower back part of the head, in fact, when it’s tightened up via the adjustable dial it doesn’t even come off easily with the chinstrap detached. An extra little bit of assurance
All in all, well chuffed’
Adrian Vickers

‘Been waiting for this lid since I saw a sneak peak at The 2016 London Bike Show… well worth the wait.
Great fit, even with the weight of a light attached to the side, stays put on the roughest rails.
Chinstrap took some adjusting to a comfy position as it’s in a slightly different placing to my old 661 helmet but works well.
Bug net does its job well.
Being such a snug fit, the padded liner does soak up a lot of moisture but is great that it comes out in 1 piece to be cleaned, hope these will be available to purchase separately.
Overall, great product, great reflective tape, offers great all around protection. Ended up having to buy 3 so my wife and daughter didn’t ‘borrow’ it.
Cheers HardnutZ
Dave Brittney

www.HardnutZ.com +44 (0)1702 530090 info@HardnutZ.com

MizMal 2017 – A message from Paul Kennedy

Wild Atlantic Cycling is running and supporting a number of Ireland End to End cycle challenges in 2017. The route is approximately 845 km completed over six days, or slightly further over seven days. We had a great turnout for 2016. The route is gorgeous and takes in some key sites of the west, including Cork and Kerry mountains, Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and the Inishown Peninsula.

The tour is fully supported with pickups, accommodation, food breaks, lunch and luggage transfer all included in the price. There is time in the evenings to enjoy the many pubs, restaurants and music of the area.

Wild Atlantic Cycling is an Irish based company and we would love to see more Irish cyclists complete the End to End of their own country.

Please visit our website www.wildatlanticcycling.com for further information and to make a booking.

Hope to see some of you on ‘MizMal’ in 2017!!!

Paul

Paul Kennedy
Managing Director
Wild Atlantic Cycling
Email: paul@wildatlanticcycling.com

Yorkshire True Grit

Message from Deborah @ Yorkshire True Grit

Hi,
I wondered if you could share our event with your members? We are hosting Yorkshire True Grit – a gravel bike event that will start at Helmsley and traverse the North York Moors either on a 20, 40 or 60 mile route. Riders are welcome to use Gravel Bikes, Cyclocross Bikes, MTBs, Singlespeeds, Fat or E-bikes. More information is available at www.yorkshiretruegrit.co.uk.
Many thanks
Deborah

Van Conversion

So, after buying my new van back in April 2015 I am now in a position where I am getting it all converted so I can use it for going travelling and camping with the family. I started to do some of the conversion myself but found it extremely frustrating trying to get the ply cut perfect so have decided to give in and admit defeat. BUT all is not lost….NO….because Peter at Manx Car and Van Solutions down at Union Mills Industrial Estate (opposite the SPAR shop) is going to do the honours for me, including cutting a window/hole in the new bulkhead so the kids don’t feel like they are locked in the back.

Over the years I have used Peter and his team for window tinting on my current and previous vans and his work is top notch and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to have their windows tinted or van converted. Once it has been done I will post pictures of the finished product but please take a look at his website and Facebook page to see examples of the work he has done to date.

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Manx Car Solutions Ltd

Manx Car Solutions Facebook Page

Social Rides Week Commencing 29th February 2016

Hi All,

Well we’ve had good weather for this weekend, so lets hope it lasts for this weeks social rides.

A change of days again, due to a few of us having other commitments.

So how about,

Date : Monday 29th February
Time : 6:30 – 6.45pm
Venue : Station road car park ( behind IOM Bank ) Kirk Michael

And

Date : Thursday 3rd March
Time : 6.30 – 6.45pm
Venue : Crosby playing fields, near to Ellerslie, Crosby
Refreshments afterwards at Cafe Rachel, she’ll have the kettle on and cake ready.

If you require a lift, please get in touch, and we’ll see what we can sort out.

If the weather is very bad, a cancellation will be posted on Facebook.

Look forward to see you out on the trails.

Cheers
Coops

P.S.
A few of us are heading up to Conrhenny, this coming Saturday morning 5th March, from 09.00am to do a bit of trail maintenance.

If your available to give us a hand, please get in touch.

Discounted British Cycling Membership

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Loaghtan Loaded MTB have been a British Cycling affiliated Club for almost ten years and if you are an existing or new Club member you are able to benefit from discounted British Cycling membership if joining for the first time.

Some of the many benefits of being a Club member joining British Cycling are;

  • Up to £10 million liability Insurance (competitive and non-competitive)

  • 10% Discount on Halfords purchases

  • Free 60 day Strava Premium

  • Discounts at Chain Reaction Cycles

  • British Cycling Bike Insurance

  • Professional Indemnity insurance

These are just a few of the many benefits available to Club members.  If you would like to find out more about becoming either a member of Loaghtan Loaded MTB or British Cycling, or both, then please drop an E-mail to info@loaghtanloaded.com.

Bopworx – launching on Kickstarter

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Gary

am writing to introduce you to my new brand of bicycle accessories and to ask for your support.

Every cyclist knows and has experienced the scratches and dings that can occur while traveling with the bike. This insight has led me to develop the first Bopworx range or six patent-pending bike protection and storage accessories.

Starting a business from scratch and launching to the world is no small task, but with the help of my wife Ciara, we have almost done it. We don’t have big budgets, so we are launching the first collection of Bopworx products on Kickstarter today. 

Please take a look at the Kickstarter page, share our campaign with club members, friends and family by forwarding this email and sharing on Facebook and Twitter. If you like what you see, please back the campaign and be one of the first people in the world to have Bopworx products in your hands this fall AND at a special Kickstarter price.

If you share the campaign and let us know, we will do three things:

  1. Put your club into a draw to win a complete set of Bopworx products.

  2. Add your club name to the back of our Kickstarter ‘founders’ T-shirt and to our website friends page.

  3. Invite you onto our ‘beta-test’ program, so your members can feedback on future product ideas and concepts before we launch them.

As a fellow cycling enthusiast, I hope you like what we are trying to achieve – a couple of quick clicks would help us along our journey!

Thanks in advance,

Paul McGriskin