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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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Checkpoints for the Big Adventure II on Thursday

Dear all

For those of you thinking of venturing out on Thursday for Pastrie's Big Adventure II I have devised a new set of checkpoints. If you want to stick them in your GPS, iPhone (other smartphones exist apparently), etc... here they are.

No Grid Ref Description
1 TL 401 443 Track Jn
2 TL 422 492 Bend in track
3 TL 353 481 Ford
4 TL 349 521 Edge of woods
5 TL 396 517 Edge of woods
6 TL 416 522 Track Jn
7 TL 494 444 Level crossing
8 TL 547 456 Track Jn
9 TL 562 479 Bench
10 TL 579 437 Track Jn
11 TL 583 518 Track Jn
12 TL 588 574 Bridge
13 TL 570 587 Trig point
14 TL 525 584 Bridge
15 TL 518 620 Gate
16 TL 419 675 Track Jn
17 TL 392 643 Bend in track
18 TL 372 598 Footbridge
19 TL 381 580 Track Jn
20 TL 461 541 Monument
21 TL 316 540 Pub
22 TL 488 514 Barn
23 TL 520 497 Footbridge
24 TL 381 544 Stump
25 TL 519 538 Edge of woods
26 TL 420 558 Bridge
27 TL 544 563 Level crossing

For those with good eyesight they will also be handed out on a map on the night. The rules will be the same as usual, ie collect points for visiting checkpoints and photographing weird and wonderful things and not being late at the pub. I will post the destination pub on Thursday for those wishing to follow in the footsteps of his Lordship of Bowes and park the green maria at the pub.

More info to follow so watch this space.

Paul

Tonights destination is ...

Dear all

The destination pub for tonights Big Adventure II is the Queens Head, Newton.

There will be bonus points for riding in a comedy wig/moustache.

In addition, the ride has the potential to be a two pub stop (bonus points are available) event!

Hopefully see a few of you this evening 7.20 sharp for the pre-event briefing. Don't forget your map/camera/GPS etc...

Paul