Cam MTB - the Cambridge Mountain Bikers' Forum

Click on the "return to website" button to see our new website with loads more details of who we are, where and when we ride and much more.

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.

Photo: CAMMTB Winter 2022-23 rides have been posted up - please click on the Runs List link..

CAMMTB Forum
Start a New Topic 
Author
Comment
Queens Head

Hey chaps, cheers for waiting up while I fixed my burst tyre & tube in the pitch black. Hope the rest of the ride was good! I got 10k in so not a total waste :-)

Cheers
Brad

Re: Queens Head

Hi Brad,

No problem - glad you got home with no more problems. The rest of the ride was good and much drier than I had prepared myself for.

If you come to the Xmas meal, you might be eligible for the "Shortest Ride Before a Newbie Had To Give Up" award (an award category that we made up last night).

Hope to see you back out soon.

Cheers

Tom

Re: Queens Head

Ha ha, if it helps to validate the award my strava clocked the u-turn at 4km's

New rear tyre arriving shortly!