Skylarks nest in hoofprints. Flushed two last night.
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Things you learn while riding
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The ground is hard.
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The ground might not be as frozen as you think, you've just got your forks locked out
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You're never as good as you think you are
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There is a certain doped you can take that corner.... No faster!
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Buzzards are BIG!
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You're never as good as you think you are
This isn't something MTBers really ever 'learn', it's a fact we're in permanent denial of - in our heads we're generally awesome
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You're never as good as you think you are
I think I'm rubbish and I unfailingly don't even achieve that most of the time
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+1 for never being as good as you think you are.
You can get really close to wild deer if you're downwind of them.
Moist green chalk is slipperier than Peter Mandelson's handshake.
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You're never as good as you think you are
+1
Though this is something you tend to be reminded of, not learn.
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Alone ,in the woods at night ,the sound of a rabbit being killed in the bushes makes me ride 75% faster.
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1. Dog poo smells.
2. Wild life is unpredictable.
3. Its all good fun...Posted 3 months ago # -
it's amazing how much of the great outdoors is stronger than bits of your bike.
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Short-eared Owls hunt in daylight.
Bike lights attract moths, and moths attract bats.
Sheep sleep in really stupid places.
Frost on algae-coated limestone is a friction-free surface, NASA should investigate.Posted 3 months ago # -
Frost on algae-coated limestone is a friction-free surface, NASA should investigate
They could look at frosted tree roots while they are at it,one step closer to perpetual motion
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If the mates you're riding with stop immediately as they exit the bomb hole and you've already committed, it's going to hurt.
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You can ride out quickly but it's a long, long walk back...
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That i'm fat, unfit, and can't ride up hills quickly.
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When a trip into the undergrowth has become unavoidable, laurel bushes offer a surprisingly comfy option.
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Trees are hard, bushes are jaggy.
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homosexual rapists await lone night riders to chase them down in packs and savage them on picnic tables.
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Don't attempt that wanny little jump with one hand on the bars just because there are a couple of girls watching.
Don't buzz a group of school children on a nature trail because one of them will turn at the last minute, you will catch your bars in his rucksack and skittle the whole lot of them
Never say 'watch this'
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Badgers move very slowly on singletrack when your behind them.
It's always warmer on the bike than you think it's going to be.
Bones are not as strong as flint.
Puddles are always deeper than you think they are.
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Its not as cold as you think it is, unless you think it is warm, in which case it is surprisingly cold out.
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Even a single engined jet training aircraft is LOUD and SCARY if you're not expecting one to buzz you on a climb.
RAF Typhoons can fly low. Very, very low.
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Manuals look cool but make steering difficult.
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Guys who drive Black, Gothic Reliant Robin's and sit alone in the midst of the woods surrounded by candles, are *generally harmless.
*has been so far
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Brakes don't work unless your wheels are on the ground.
Doggers don't welcome sweaty-balled mountain bikers.
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Stuff smells once covered in sweat.
Never trust dogs of the lead.
The one tool you forget is the one you will need.Posted 3 months ago # -
Weasels are lightning fast.
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Never say 'watch this'
This!
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Never say 'watch this'
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The one tool you forget is the one you will need.
Should be framed for factual advice.
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Pjm, yes. Yes they do. I live in Harrogate, on the flight path of a typhoon. While it was flying silly low. At supersonic speeds (confirmed by the MOD). Genuinely thought the sonic boom was an earthquake, absolutely awesome.
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Never, under any circumstances, say "I'll do it just one last time".
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You only crash when there are people around to witness your moment of stupidity/inability
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