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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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The Blue Ball

Anyone else planning on risking the rain this evening?

Re: The Blue Ball

I'm going to tag along if that's ok again.

Re: The Blue Ball

Hi Luke

No problem, it may just be you and me again! Must be something I said,there were nine out last Thursday

Re: The Blue Ball

You said the R word...

I might be out..

Balmy spring weather forecast for Cambridgeshire tonight!

You know you want to Claire...

You will not be alone. Eco and Bowes are riding, Duncan C is not.

Re: Balmy spring weather forecast for Cambridgeshire tonight!

Despite planning yesterday to be out tonight (especially since it looks like the rain will continue to stay away), I won't be joining you. I played squash last night, and in the closing couple of minutes suddenly felt like I'd been shot in the back of the leg, accompanied by an audible pop. I've torn my calf muscle and have at least several weeks of RICE ahead of me, maybe as much as a couple of months before I can return to real sport.

At the moment I can barely walk or drive a manual car (left calf so clutch pedal issues).

Bugger.

Dom

Re: Balmy spring weather forecast for Cambridgeshire tonight!

Bummer, that sucks Dom. Hope it gets better soon.

Re: Balmy spring weather forecast for Cambridgeshire tonight!

Bad luck Dom, that's a real pest and we'll miss you on the trails. But at least you'll get the award this year.

PT

Re: Balmy spring weather forecast for Cambridgeshire tonight!

Oh balls Dom, that is crap! Hopefully you recover quick and see you out reasonably soon.

Re: Balmy spring weather forecast for Cambridgeshire tonight!

ouch Dom

Hope the recovery goes smoothly and you are back on the bike soon.

Re: Balmy spring weather forecast for Cambridgeshire tonight!

Get thee to a physio ASAP. Get well soon!