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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.
  • Don't ride too close to the person in front. If they crash into a badger, you'll need time to swerve.

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Thursday - PLEASE Show Us Yours!

Is there anyone out there that can beat the last SUY involving trains, rape, mud, a llama, more mud and a 21mph chain-gang dash to the pub? (It was oilseed rape, BTW.)

Well, give it a go anyway - Thursday is your chance to shine! Just make sure we remember it for the route rather than the 30 miles of deep mud and overgrowth.

PT

Re: Thursday - PLEASE Show Us Yours!

Well I enjoyed it...........even if some lesser mortals faltered !

Re: Thursday - PLEASE Show Us Yours!

The llama was a particular high point for me

Re: Thursday - PLEASE Show Us Yours!

I enjoyed the train part the most!

Not sure I'll even be out on Thursday, let alone leading anything - I'm in bed with a particularly nasty cold. Fingers crossed it goes away as fast as it arrived...

Dom

Re: Thursday - PLEASE Show Us Yours!

Please sir, can I show and tell?

Re: Thursday - PLEASE Show Us Yours!

as i haven't made it out for a couple of weeks now, what are the trails like compared to a month ago? same wetter drier?
just wondering if i ought to take the fast fred off or not

Re: Thursday - PLEASE Show Us Yours!

Definitely getting worse!