Posted by: Buster
on Feb 13, 2009
iBikeride.com will be supporting the Big Bike Bash (BBB) on the 22nd and 23rd August in the New Forest in Hampshire by providing a technical tent to provide the public and event entrants with advice and information on all manner of technical and mechanical advice.
Supported and run by iBikeride.com members this event will see this friendly social mountain biking site expand its already extensive network.
Posted by: Buster
on Feb 04, 2009
My excitement to learn more skills has been boosted further by the news of a field trip.
Posted by: Buster
on Jan 21, 2009
First, before we get too far in) let me introduce you to myself and the guys who will be helping me. You already know that my cornering and riding style sucks. What you don't yet know is that I am an ex-rugby player (39 and 6`2" ) with a bad back. I started riding after giving up rugby following a slipped disc and operation to remove the disc in 2005. My philosophy has been that if I am turning the pedals there cant be much wrong.
Posted by: Buster
on Jan 15, 2009
In my own mind I may have convinced myself I was right up there with my riding, so over the past year I considered taking my riding to the next level. I thought about doing a skills course, but in the end they were either too far away, or they never got back to me or it was too much hassle and "Hey!" I was doing ok. Wasn't I?". I mean I can go for miles and miles and then go back for more, really...
Well, all that changed over a few weeks in November and December. I had recently hooked up with a few local guys who are super technical, fast and been mountain biking for many years. Me? I have maybe 2 or 3 years experience of mainly solo riding behind me. Most of these guys now ride single speeds, but I won't hold that against them. I thought "Well that is different, but lets give them a go".
Posted by: Buster
on Sep 22, 2008
Posted by: Buster
on Jul 02, 2008
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I nicked a couple of hours yesterday to have a ride in my local hills.
We have hills called Hangers - steep wooded hills - there are a few sections sooo steep I have never managed to climb it without getting off and pushing for about 50 meters.
Posted by: Buster
on Apr 29, 2008
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Warm up your sympathy glands! Medical information supplied.
