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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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August 5th Ride

Hi folks I'm hoping to come out to play tomorrow.

MTB ride + beer sounds like great fun.

I'm assuming that a MTB with slicks will not cut the ride? (I have knobbies as well and can switch if needed).

Cheers,

Pali


The Queens Head tonight

I am planning on riding this evening.

Welcome Pali, slick tyres might be OK this evening unless it rains but probably not a good bet longer term!

See you later,
Paul

Re: The Queens Head tonight

Thanks Paul!

Re: The Queens Head tonight

I'm intending to head out, first time in ages. I was running vittoria touring tyres until last week - crashed on gravel over concrete - back to knobblies.