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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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Six Bells TOOOOONITE!

The rain may well have stopped, if it even starts, by the time we go out tonight. Anyone up for it?

I'll take the GoPro tonight - been meaning to try it on a summer ride for a while - so wear your best bib and tucker.

PT

Re: Six Bells TOOOOONITE!

Yep, count me in

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Not out again. Did a bike commute yesterday and regretted it eventually. Think it's going to be a while before I'm out and about properly

Re: Six Bells TOOOOONITE!

I should be out, assuming I get my bike sorted out this time...

Re: Six Bells TOOOOONITE!

I'm planning to ride tonight

Re: Six Bells TOOOOONITE!

Not tonight I'm afraid.
I'm on call for work this week.
See you next week

Re: Six Bells TOOOOONITE!

Coming along- looks like its going to be sweaty. May have to head off shortly after a swift one!

Re: Six Bells TOOOOONITE!

Ok, after consultation with colleagues big beetles were probably the comically named cockchafer beetles (or May bugs- 10 points to PT) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockchafer