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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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Pat
Aug 17, 2018 - 1:48PM
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Re: Am looking to join a ride

I rode last night.

I did take it easy (sometimes) as I’m racing on Sunday and didn’t want to risk an injury but should be riding regularly on Thursdays from now on......work permitting.
After the piss taking continued on the ride over this post I have decided to correct it for spelling and grammar today.

on that note, Helmets are NOT compulsory as this is not a club or society, but a group of likeminded individuals riding their bikes and having some fun.

that said i refer you to the safety briefing at the top of the page, it is tongue in cheek, but common sense really.
although we are in the "fens" there have been several accidents over the years that have required hospital intervention and without the correct safety gear could have been a LOT worse.

hope to see you out sometime Andrew, oh and bring a sense of humour, this lot are a right laugh when they get going.

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