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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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Tonight's Show Us Yours! (or else...)

Hi All,

Tonight someone will have the chance to shine with their leadership of a totally new route to an unexplored pub.

Will it be you? How about you there, hiding behind the derailleur?

If you have a route/pub in mind please post and we will bask in your inspiration.

If not, then we'll make it up on the night. Looks like rain early anyway.

PT

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Now, i'm probably not offering to lead, but I will be riding tonight. The weather forecast has got better throughout the day :-)

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it's looking like a mistery ride tonight, also not offering to lead, i have no idea what im doing.

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A random ride - I like it!

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Not out tonight but my contribution to the debate is to suggest riding to Ashdon - you'll find a few new paths and some ups and downs and it'll be good exercise for you.

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If we decide on Ashdon, i'll be turning back before we get to the pub !

Re: Tonight's Show Us Yours! (or else...)

thanks Tony.

(looks for eye rolling emoticon)

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I'm out tonight, coming in on the train as I have a lift home. Can't have loads of beer as I'm up at 4.30. As we have no leader why not take advantage of the North East wind. Roman road, Stapleford, Shelford, Hauxton, Hasingfield then Grantchester. If rain starts then we can pedal to the nearest pub.

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Hi Guys,

Although I've cannily left my mud tyres on, I'm not coming out tonight because I did a foolish 3.5 hour ride in continuous rain today, and am a "little under the weather" as a result.

Catch you soon

Pete