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 Post subject: Complete novice
PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:47 am 
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Hey guys!

I'm a complete MTB novice, looking to get started. Well, I've got the bike, so that's start.

No experience really whatsoever, last time I rode a mountain bike, I was about 13. I spent a few years BMXing but that was a while ago.

Any tips?


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 Post subject: Re: Complete novice
PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:32 am 
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What type of biking do you want to do?xc,dh,jumps...


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 Post subject: Re: Complete novice
PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:35 am 
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Hi Ash

Buy a helmet if you haven't go one, what kind of riding you looking to do?
Where abouts do you live you can see on map ride spots Link: HERE


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 Post subject: Re: Complete novice
PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 2:48 pm 
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Just get a bike and start spinning wheels!

Get out on some local rides - if you let us know where you are we can point you in the right direction or keep an eye on the ride calendar up on the right of the page ;)

And welcome to the forum.

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 Post subject: Re: Complete novice
PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:37 am 
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Thanks guys! Very welcoming!

I do have a helmet :) I now have gloves too.

I'm not sure what kind of riding I want to do, I'm going to lee valley with a friend in the next couple of weeks and doing some of the trails there, see how that goes. I live in Ealing, I'm not sure whats around here, I also don't have a car :(


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 Post subject: Re: Complete novice
PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 3:48 pm 
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Swinley is a good place to start as you live in west London, but it's quite a way from Ealing if you've got no car..

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 Post subject: Re: Complete novice
PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 7:38 pm 
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So, just finished my first ride the other day. I was rubbish. Stacked it once, filled the back of my calves with holes (My left leg is bandaged as have a biggish gash down the back of it) and destroyed a pedal(brand new) on a rock. BUT! I had loads of fun!


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:36 pm 
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Keep going, the crashes will become less and the skills will increase.

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 Post subject: Re: Complete novice
PostPosted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:16 pm 
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Yep keep at it.. with every ride you will learn more :)


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 Post subject: Re: Complete novice
PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:45 pm 
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Have a look at gmbn (globule mountain biking network) on YouTube for skills videos, very helpful to lean how to do it properly (or ale at know what you are ment to be doing)

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