CC MTB Weekender - North Wales - 6-7th April 2019

[nickyboy]

If I can borrow a bike @I like Skol then I'm in. And providing you don't try to kill a MTB novice

 

[fossyant]

If I can borrow a bike @I like Skol then I'm in. And providing you don't try to kill a MTB novice

Sounds like a plan. Skolly has a few capable bikes. I could lend you a 26" fully rigid 90s MTB, but it's a bit scarey on downhill bits.

 

[I like Skol]

If I can borrow a bike @I like Skol then I'm in. And providing you don't try to kill a MTB novice

Cool
How tall are you Nick? Choice of two bikes. Jnr's bike is too small for me, not sure about you. Bigger lads bike is, obviously, bigger but not quite as nimble due to extra weight. We need to get you on a bike for a test ride.... What are you doing this afternoon?

 

[nickyboy]

Cool
How tall are you Nick? We need to get you on a bike for a test ride.... What are you doing this afternoon?

I ride a 53 road bike if that helps. Should be ok to have a mess about for an hour or two

 

[I like Skol]

12.30, my place...

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29431291

Do you have Shimano SPD shoes or should I fit flats?

 

[nickyboy]

12.30, my place...

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29431291

Do you have Shimano SPD shoes or should I fit flats?

I used to have some SPD shoes years ago, I'll try to dig them out but may have chucked them. Otherwise it's trainers

 

[I like Skol]

What size feet Nick? Big lad is a 44, or I have a spare pair of 45s that just need some cleats screwing on, but these are a pretty smooth trainer type shoe.

I can see a new bike purchase on the horizon in the Nickyboy household

@potsy has a hardly used Decathlon bike that is going spare.....

 

[fossyant]

I do have a pair of unused flat pedals if they may be needed on the weekend. I could also lend you my son's hardtail - it's a Carrera Vengence - decen't bit of kit, but not as good as skolly's lads (if bikes don't fit). My son's is a small, but he's currently 5' 8" and it fits.

PS I also have an older pair of Lakes at 44 (come up a bit small) as I'm a 43 (again available on the day). If you need a camelback with bladder, let me know as we have a spare decathlon one for the weekend.

 

[I like Skol]

Roll the cameras....

 

[dan_bo]

Has he killed him yet?

 

[Threevok]

I'll be up in Scotland and I doubt if I will be able to stand up straight, let alone ride a bike

 

[fossyant]

Has he killed him yet?

I've heard one of them is a bit accident prone !

 

[dan_bo]

I've heard one of them is a bit accident prone !

I've heard one of them needs to know their limits and needs to remember they're not 19 anymore!

 

[I like Skol]

I've heard one of them is a bit accident prone !

I've heard one of them needs to know their limits and needs to remember they're not 19 anymore!

Despite all of this, and my best efforts, he has departed for home unscathed. I think we have a convert

 

[I like Skol]

From my point of view it was actually a really good ride. The sun shone and rain held off for the duration, apart from the odd place where we were exposed to a bit of head wind we couldn't really have asked for a much better day so early in March.

Nick took to the MTB thing like a duck to water. He appears to be a natural and has the balance and skills he needs, just needs to get some confidence and experience. I was really impressed actually, I've seen people that have ridden MTB much more and are far less capable than Nick on his first ride