Before the Party’s Over

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Mountain biking is getting old. It might be time to sit down and talk to our elders. Words Hannah, Illustration James Vincent Remember when you were a kid and every birthday counted? Cake, presents, and a party to mark the occasion. If someone asked how old you were, the answer would be ‘Five and a half’ or ‘Eight, but it’s my birthday soon and then I’ll be nine’. Then things thinned out… 18… 21… From…

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Hannah Dobson

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I came to Singletrack having decided there must be more to life than meetings. I like all bikes, but especially unusual ones. More than bikes, I like what bikes do. I think that they link people and places; that cycling creates a connection between us and our environment; bikes create communities; deliver freedom; bring joy; and improve fitness. They're environmentally friendly and create friendly environments. I try to write about all these things in the hope that others might discover the joy of bikes too.

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  • BruceWee
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    Can’t read it.  It says it’s member’s only.

    nwgiles
    Full Member

    Same here, I can access all the features in the member’s zone  but the articles linked from the forum don’t work

    Keando
    Full Member

    Same issue as nwgiles.

    DickBarton
    Full Member

    Looks like I’ve got the issue now as well – can’t see anything other than suggesting I join…pretty sure I’m a paid-up member, so I’m assuming there is a technical hiccup going on.

    nwgiles
    Full Member

    works now

     

    thank you

    verses
    Full Member

    Same here

    bigginge
    Full Member
    DickBarton
    Full Member

    No luck for me, but as I’m falling into the old category I’m already talking to myself!

    scotroutes
    Full Member

    I made a related point on the publication of that “History of UK MTB” video a few years ago. (Too) much of the video was taken up by racing and not enough was given over to those folk who were “just riding”. Of course, this made some sense in terms of getting content for the video as we weren’t carrying GoPros and phones back then. Still, I feel the video was much weaker because of that.

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    DickBarton
    Full Member

    Fixed, thanks.

    darlobiker
    Full Member

    There comes an age, I’m not quite there yet, when you go back to telling people how old you’ll be at your next birthday.

    alpin
    Free Member

    Given the average age of the forum, I think it’s already happening.

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