The "Photos From Today's Ride" thread...
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We've had a very dry winter and the Fire Service have recently done a load of backburning - hard to show the extent in a single photo but it's given the trails a very different feel
Daveyraveygravey said:
gazza285 said:
In a very dark place. Three Peaks Cyclocross.
Would love to know more about this event! I've done the walk 2 and a half times (rained so much we abandoned about half way round) years ago, can't imagine what it's like riding/carrying a bike a round it...vwsurfbum said:
Took No2 to Swinley Saturday, i really must credit her as this beast is 18kg :0 !!
I fitted one similar on my lads Full suss Carrera and it works very well.
Not a lot of options for kids full suss bikes without spending daft money as "kids don't need suspension" so I ended up building one for my lad last year https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Edited by Silver940 on Thursday 28th September 08:51
Silver940 said:
vwsurfbum said:
Took No2 to Swinley Saturday, i really must credit her as this beast is 18kg :0 !!
I fitted one similar on my lads Full suss Carrera and it works very well.
Not a lot of options for kids full suss bikes without spending daft money as "kids don't need suspension" so I ended up building one for my lad last year https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Edited by Silver940 on Thursday 28th September 08:51
https://youtu.be/kVjBn_PBSWI
Silver940 said:
That rear spring looks hard, considered something like this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Kind-Shock-Kindshock...
I fitted one similar on my lads Full suss Carrera and it works very well.
Not a lot of options for kids full suss bikes without spending daft money as "kids don't need suspension" so I ended up building one for my lad last year https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Cool, come to think of it I should take my lad up there and see what he thinks of it.. keeps nagging me to go to Wind Hill though... watches far too much GMBN! I fitted one similar on my lads Full suss Carrera and it works very well.
Not a lot of options for kids full suss bikes without spending daft money as "kids don't need suspension" so I ended up building one for my lad last year https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Edited by Silver940 on Thursday 28th September 08:51
His sister wants one too but I haven't found one for the right money since.
wobert said:
My missus is a Group Scout Leader, so naturally when the Beaver Group decides to head to Delamere Forest, I was first on the list to help out.
We managed 4 loops of the lakeside trail (12 miles), pretty good fun!
We managed 4 loops of the lakeside trail (12 miles), pretty good fun!
For me, this is what cycling is all about. I love cycling with groups of kids. My own started *decent* distances like those you noted at about 5yo but by constantly bribing them with small snacks on the way round, they managed.
As we encouraged other families to join us, the kids hardly noticed the distances as they gabbled away at each other.
Watchman said:
wobert said:
My missus is a Group Scout Leader, so naturally when the Beaver Group decides to head to Delamere Forest, I was first on the list to help out.
We managed 4 loops of the lakeside trail (12 miles), pretty good fun!
We managed 4 loops of the lakeside trail (12 miles), pretty good fun!
For me, this is what cycling is all about. I love cycling with groups of kids. My own started *decent* distances like those you noted at about 5yo but by constantly bribing them with small snacks on the way round, they managed.
As we encouraged other families to join us, the kids hardly noticed the distances as they gabbled away at each other.
I have to say the adults enjoyed it as much as the kids.
The Leader started off thinking they’d do a lap before and a lap after lunch.
We ended up doing two before and two after.
A couple of spills on the way around, saw distraction techniques to avoid tears and they all got equally muddy at the end.
Already planning the next outing, which will be a loop of Llyn Brenig on the Denbighshire moors, slightly less mileage, but a bit more climbing....
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