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Monday, 3 June 2013

Summer Is Here At Last.

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Morzine

Carolyn and Andrea in the Apls

Groovy Chick's meet montly for our MTB meetings

5 of us meet once a month to plan rides and MTB weekends, if you have any questions or issues regarding out MTB pursuits, we will discuss at the meetings for you

WELCOME TO OUR MTB BLOG

flyingchick@btinternet.com Who are we? We are a group of women who get together most weekends for cross country rides and downhill weekends. Some of us are members of http://www.bogtrotters.org/ and also
http://www.thetribembc.co.uk/ mountain bike clubs based in the North West of England.

Gravity downhill runs

Healey Nab, Rivington, keep fit pushing back up the trails

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Light bulb moment

Easter 2012, Lake Louise, Canada 10 day Ski Holiday

Pretty much guaranteed snow so late in the season and not busy, staying at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, contact Flying Chick for details

Flying Chick

Flying Chick Tribe MTB UK

Glentress Weekend 2014

Staying at Peebles Hydro Hotel, taking in the usual routes, fun and pampered weekend

Rachel Atherton Wins Maribor World Cup

Great to see our own Rachel Atherton back on form, winning by 10 seconds at Maribor World Cup

Cwmcarn Uplift, Newport,South Wales

We're planning a Gravity weekend at Cwmcarn in Summer. Full details nearer time.

Groovy Chicks Weekend at Glentress is planned Summer 2011

We will take in the usual routes, black and red.

Ski Season 2010 Fairmont Chateau Whistler

Whistler, Canada was fantastic, deepest snow we've ever skied in.

NEXT Big biking weekend Ladies only Watch this space

Rides planned for 2014

Some Groovy Tribe MTB Chicks

Pic is a few of us in Derbyshire

Groovy Tribe in Morzine

Us Girls all glued to the Mac's, watching the Groovy Rocket's crashes and antics of the day.

Groovy Tribe at Innerleithen uplift Weekend

The club are back at Inners 11 - 13 Sept. Book the uplift early so you wont be dissapointed.

Butterfly on her new Demo 7.

Merlin Cycles make 13" Frame Bikes Ideal for Women

Ideal if you're 5' 2" or under you can have a custom bike made at Merlin Cycles. Pic is Flying Chick on my 13" Merlin. Click on pic to visit Merlin Cycles website (all size custom bikes available)

Keely Webster (Bellamy) Chicago Hair Show feature by American Salon March 2016

Keely Webster Stunning Hair by Danielle Keasling

Groovy Chicks wanted to try a different ride?

Verdict: The lefty grabs too much attention from the boys

Log Splitting Charity Day

We are having a ladies only log splitting charity event for North West Mountain Rescue in July 09, Sign up for a great workout. Outdoor fire, bake potato's, veggie chilli dogs and refreshments provided. Pic is Flying Chick

Flying Chick's Mud Wrestling 09

20 mile bike ride and mud wrestling day in Aug 09. Ladies only. The event is to raise money for Cancer Research

FLYING CHICK

This is me. My bikes, Kona Stab Delux, Orange 5, Specialized FSR Comp & Merlin Hardtail. (Sorry it is not possible for readers to post comments on this blog)

About Flying Chick

Flying Chick: North West England, United Kingdom; My claim to fame: I danced with Robert Redford in 1986 at a charity fund raising event in Las Vegas. I'm a bit of an action woman into power kite boarding with my 12 year old son who's golf mad and really good at it. I adore my family, I admire and respect my friends. I love skiing but still think I need more instruction, I go to the Alps every year though. My philosophy on life: Give and you shall receive.

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Garburn Pass, Cumbria

We did this ride on Saturday 21 March in lovely sunshine. Just like summer riding. Contact Flying Chick for more iformation on rides. Pic. is: StumpJumpyChick

Rivington Rides, Lancashire

Watch this space for the next local ride. If it's raining, the ride may be cancelled as it can get too cold in winter in these parts and you wouldn't even turn a dog out on Winter Hill.

Women's MTB skills Weekend

Planned so watch this space

Panther (flies like the wind, jumps like a panther)

My Bikes: Big Hit & Specialized Enduro

BUTTERFLY (kicks ass)

Floats like a butterfly kicks ass like a pro. A lady with more bottle than most blokes. My bikes:Demo 7, Big Hit & Specialized full suss Carbon FSR Pro

TWINKY (Stunt Lady)

Show me a girl with bottle and it's Twinky, the Evil Knievel of mountain biking.

This is Bombshell

Excellent DH and XC rider, loads of bottle at Fort William, you have to be brave and tough to ride the world cup track

Flying Chick Keely Webster

Art graduate and USA FHM Model

This is Pink Lady

Loads of bottle in Morzine flying down Mont Chery in Les Gets. Catch her, if you can. Picture is Pink Lady ready for action PHOTO BY Mark Foster.

This Hardtail lady is Lightning

Don't mess with Lightning.You'll get your fingers burnt and your backside kicked. This MTB chick is a skilled hardtail fan, good at blasting blokes off the trail on most rides. Top rider

This MTB Chick is Anaconda

This lady is fearless, strong and fast on the Morzine downhill tracks. Excellent in both downhill and XC. (speed is her friend) Orange 5 owner, great bike. Picture below is Phatboy's interpretation of the 3 wise monkey's. Photo by Phatboyian

Dirtmonkey, fast and fearless

Getting some air, you've got to be quick with the camera, blink and you'll miss her.

Innerleithen Downhill Weekends 09

Click on the picture of Panther

What's next? Ae Forest uplifts uplifts 09

Click on the picture of Bombshell

Groovy Tribe at Innerleithen June 2008

The Flying Chick's team up with the Groovy Rocket's at Innerleithen, Scotland

FORT WILLIAM WORLD CUP 6 -8 JUNE 08

Tracey Mosely, Ladies World Cup Winner 2008

Keely Webster FHM

Keely Webster

Keely Webster (Bellamy) Founder of Survivor Glam Squad speaking at Highgrove Fund Raiser, Laurel Lake, NC

Morzine & Les Gets 09, France

Any ladies looking for a holiday in Morzine and Les Gets for next season, look no further than Dirtgirls, Click on the picture of downhill racer Emily Horridge to Visit their website. PICTURE BELOW: Pink Lady and Flying Chick in Morzine. PHOTO BY Mark Foster

Ladies Retreat, Hotel Chocolat,

I hate shopping, but I love shopping for gifts on this website. Girls let your man know this is the site to buy you a fab present. I recommend the CARRY ME HOME SLAB. Burn the calories off on the bike! CLICK ON THE CHOCOLATE TO VISIT.

Keely Webster

Keely Webster Loreal Matrix Shoot

Panther's Specialized Enduro

Hamsterley 4x course

What's next?

Hopton Castle and Fort William planned, Pic. is Flying Chick, (photo by Mark Foster)

Twinky nailing the Slab Drop at Kirroughtree, Scotland.

It's steep and when you look over the edge it's scary stuff, you've got to have guts to do it.

Flying Chick's Merlin Hardtail.

This great descent is just past Winter Hill Mast, Rivington, North West England. My Merlin has V brakes? but it's as light as a feather, I just love this bike, next best thing to road bike, great for climbing too. www.merlincycles.co.uk (photo by Mark Foster)

The Flying Chicks are doing a sponsored jump day for Cancer Research

Sign up if you're female and you can jump. Sponsored by a local firm. (Someone sent me this pic: Looks like our Panther's helmet but it's pro. DH racer Emily Horridge)

Flying Chick's light weight Stumpy FSR

Autumn in Rivington, Lancashire (Photo by Mark Foster November 07)

FLYING CHICKS SUPPORTING CANCER RESEARCH

CANCER RESEARCH UK

Keely Webster

Keely Webster Saud's Photography

Keely Webster Peter Coppola

Keely Webster Peter Coppola, Orlando Premier Hair Show 2014

FLYING CHICKS SUPPORTING N W UK MOUNTAIN RESCUE

NORTH WEST MOUNTAIN RESCUE

Panther climbing at Gogarth

The climb is called "Dream of White Horses" at Gogarth, Anglesey

Peebles Hydro Play Area

Flying Chick stretching on the rings after doing the black route at Glentress. When you've just peddled 23 miles mostly up hill, you need to stretch out those mussles. (Yes the ones with shells on ee ee)

This is Dirtmonkey, no stopping this downhill adrenalin addict, excellent rider.

Dirtmonkey on her Chopper a few years ago. (ok more than a few)

Brand New Chopper Bike still available

Yes it's pink and will set you back £200 But would you dare to ride DH on it? Great to see you can still buy it for kids.

Panther's Big Hit

Panther racing down Hamsterley DH course

Keely Webster Model

Cover photographer Gemma Gee

Mighty Giant Sequoia

The women and girls on my blog are like the magnificent Giant Redwood. Strong, ageless and evergreen.

Keely Webster Peter Coppola

Keely Webster Orlando Premier Hair Show

Butterfly at Cwmcarn. South Wales

Cwmcarn skills area

Keely Webster

Pic: By photographer Darcey

Flying Chick Andrea Webster Ski Merribel

Keely Webster

A Merit degree in Fine Art was awarded to Keely Webster, UCLAN Lancashire, England.

Flying Chick skiing The Steep n Deep

Vale Colorado

Keely Webster

MY WOOD-BURNER

Can't live without my wood-burner, home is just the best place and there's an outback woman in me I guess. So girls my secret to getting a strong upper body for down-hilling. Spilt logs with a massive axe for a half hour if you're not sweating like a wild hog, you're not working hard enough and I'm not talking tiny logs like in the pic.