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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.
  • Don't ride too close to the person in front. If they crash into a badger, you'll need time to swerve.

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Word of warning for the over 40's

Do not think you are still able to go with your 16 year old son round Chicksands Jump Park and come back without a seriously fu"ked back ...... ouch (no comments Claire re megavalanch, I will be there !)

Re: Word of warning for the over 40's

Who's over 40????

Re: Word of warning for the over 40's

Told you you'd do yerself a mischief at your age.

Re: Word of warning for the over 40's

I think he meant over 50 in your case Tony

Re: Word of warning for the over 40's

I knew you would get in there Claire and twist that knife

Re: Word of warning for the over 40's

Sorry but you did kind of goad me into it by mentioning my name !