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DISCLAIMER. MOUNTAIN BIKING CAN BE DANGEROUS. YOU JOIN US AT YOUR OWN RISK.
SAFETY BRIEFING.
- Wear a helmet. Despite recent advances in medical science, brains still cannot be mended nor replaced.
- Wear gloves or mitts. Hands often hit the ground first. Cuts and grazes invite infection and a hospital visit.
- Wear eye protection, it only takes a twig or thorn to lose an eye. Crud catchers are a good idea in mucky weather.
- When downhilling, for your own protection, allow plenty of space behind the rider in front.
- Bring a bare minimum emergency tool kit and a spare inner tube.
- Breakdowns are a bore. Plan not to have any by ensuring your bike is in perfect working order.
- Punctures are also tedious. You can minimise them by fitting latex tubes, slime tubes or running tubeless tyres.
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is anyone out tonight?
i won't be riding as my Scott is in pieces at the moment, oh yes, i'm also looking after my wife and new son.
Connor Luke Hills, 6lb 8oz, born Monday night at 8:20pm, and it looks as if he has inherited my legs, be afraid, be very afraid.
i will try to get to the Waggon & Horses for a cheeky pint with anyone who is out.
Congratulations Pat!
I won't be out to wet the baby's head as it's my birthday today and am therefore forbidden from riding since it would interfere with the lavish dinner she's cooking tonight 
I am hoping to skive of work early and get a cheeky spin in first though.
Paul
Congratulations Pat!! And your wife, of course.
If Connor's inherited your legs, what will you be using? Arf!
Oh...should be out tonight.
PT
Well done Pat!
A baby seat on the back of your Spark should slow you down nicely!
Of course, you do realize you're gonna need a bigger rucksack...
Later
Dear All
Final count: 4 punctures. Thanks for your patience. My first ride with inner tubes this year!!!
Shame I didn't make it to the pub, but what was the point anyway? One more week of abstinence, then a week of absynth...
See you next time.
...last night, on my way home, I found a round piece of black plastic, about 7" in diameter, with a hole in the middle.
Is this a record?
Since it's only my word against his, I think it was Paul's idea.
PT