Cam MTB - the Cambridge Mountain Bikers' Forum
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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.
Photo: CAMMTB Winter 2022-23 rides have been posted up - please click on the Runs List link..
very Bowesesque... you will be wearing a one piece gimp suit soon as well
Bleedin' freezin' last night!
And a bit quick too - thanks to everyone for waiting for lardy...
I was too busy being knackered in the pub to remember very much, but I think I mentioned the footwarmers I use. They are here - getting them from this eBay seller in the US works out cheapest and they arrive in about a week. They sell them in different quantities too.
They really work. My circulation is truly terrible, but at no point last night did I have even approaching cold feet. They work out at about 85p per pair if you buy 80 (40 pairs). A few people could club together...
Canadian Rick, I also remembered that I promised you the contact for our snowboard guide in Val d'Isere. He's here.
Cheers
Dom