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Dirk

Dirk

If 6 Was 9
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Watchet
How come you managed to upset all the other caravaners:notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:
We seem to have an uncanny knack of booking sites that are empty. ^_^
 
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Dirk

Dirk

If 6 Was 9
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Watchet
Could it be that they were fully booked before they saw your name?
Just sayin like :rolleyes:
How would I be able to book them, if they were already fully booked?
 

Drago

Legendary Member
Some of our club off road routes were led by a guy who should have advised us to wear wet suits. The only time I came off was in a mud bath we had to get through and I tried to cycle through. I found myself pedalling hard and getting nowhere and toppled over still clipped in. No damage as I had a soft landing but I had great difficulty getting unclipped and back up again. I retrospect quite funny but still 10 miles to get home covered in mud and soaking wet.
It would not have happened that away with flats.
I am not inexperienced and have been cycling and touring for nearly 70 years so have learned a thing or two in that time.:becool:
Ah, now if you know the technique you can actually use being clipped in to keep you upright on slippery surfaces. Mind you, I struggled to master it when I was trained, and it took a fair few bruises before it suddenly clicked. The only one of my students that could do better on flats was a BMX stunt champion when he was a bairn, so its fair to say he had a bit of a head start over us fogeys.
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
The only one of my students that could do better on flats was a BMX stunt champion when he was a bairn, so its fair to say he had a bit of a head start over us fogeys.
That got me thinking... I lived in Hebden Bridge from 1986 to 2015. I remember seeing a young boy trying to do stunts on his bike on the wall next to the river, and on benches in the park. That would have been over 20 years ago. At first he was pretty bad and kept falling off, but after a year or two he was still doing it and was getting much better. I heard years later that he had got so good that he was doing exhibition rides all over the world. I've just done a search and I am fairly sure that this is him now... (If it isn't then the small town must have produced more than one highly skilled trials rider at that time!)



Wow! :notworthy:
 

classic33

Leg End Member
Ah, now if you know the technique you can actually use being clipped in to keep you upright on slippery surfaces. Mind you, I struggled to master it when I was trained, and it took a fair few bruises before it suddenly clicked. The only one of my students that could do better on flats was a BMX stunt champion when he was a bairn, so its fair to say he had a bit of a head start over us fogeys.
He'll never have the chance to get his Chopper out though!
 
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