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Who would have thought that an East End scrote off of here would give so much time and effort to help some country bumkins. Every year I am amazed what people do for the BBB. I had the idea for a party and everyone else makes it happen.
After some earlier comments about the money I did a quick and rough calculation and reckon it cost me between £200-£300 to put on the event. That is the cost of petrol and other expenses I don't bother accounting for less the cost of the beer and coffee that sometimes I get for free. I am happy to pay £300 for a ticket to the BBB.
Group hug to everyone.
DezB, I can't see a link to your photos but maybe that's just because it's late and I'm tired. Anyway, please post another for me and all the other numpties.
Of course - [url= https://picasaweb.google.com/dezb99/BigBikeBash201102?authuser=0&feat=directlink ]HERE[/url]
The only very, very tiny negative for me is that the trailer racing was sufficiently delayed to move into "kids tired and grumpy" time. But that's more an issue with children than the event, and we rustled up a couple of opponents and set up our own race anyway 😉
Having looked at pictures and put names to faces I appear to have Elfin to thank for dissuading Nick from supersoakering me in the face while I was having a little trackside lie down in the sun covered in children, so thanks for that 🙂
I was thinking that a bit of a team relay on the short course could be a giggle.
Anyway. It was very lovely and I'd never have imagined that a bike event could keep the family entertained so successfully. Mrs D rode her bike for the first time in months and has become reenthused, eldest daughter got to the top of the climbing tower twice and raced her bike for the first time, small boy got way better on his balance bike from watching the other eleventy million balance bikes in use. We'll be back (as will the others we persuaded to come).
Also, I'm almost hilariously local, so if I can be of any assistance for 2012 let me know 🙂
Having looked at pictures and put names to faces I appear to have Elfin to thank for dissuading Nick from supersoakering me in the face while I was having a little trackside lie down in the sun covered in children, so thanks for that
🙂
He's a git. Next year I'm going to bandage his haynds so he cant operate a supersoaker or throw energy bars in people's faces. 😐
So nice to see so many positive comments. So many people there were enthusing about how good it was. Even that Ton bloke seemed to be enjoying himself, and he's a miserable Northerner. 😉
[i]I was thinking that a bit of a team relay on the short course could be a giggle.[/i]
New event next year - The Mike_D Team relay!!
Teams of up to 4. Use a banana as a baton. Each person rides around holding the 'baton' then passes it to the next person. Might get a bit squidgy but I am sure it will be fine. 😉
Makes not to order banana box before next year! I am pretty sure we can get a good Troll team for the banana relay!
How about a big course relay with laps only taking 20 to 25 minutes it should be a breeze! 😀
Mid Open race beers were good but they should be compulsory next year as it gave the non drinkers too much advantage over those of us with a beer plan from the off! 😡
Might do the long course as a 2 person relay. That way small groups can arrange grudge matches within their own friends!
Makes not to order banana box before next year! I am pretty sure we can get a good Troll team for the banana relay!
Oh me, ME! Pick me! Pick me! 🙂
"When can we book a hut? "
Now and I have. Same one as this year confirmed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wooooooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Someone mentioned a the possibilty of a bike jumble as well. Setup a table to sell your stuff but you make a minimum donation to UK Youth.
My name is automatically down Pete. Will give monies in a couple of weeks though after Wales trip.
Can they fix the sofa for next year?
Any ideas for next year are more than welcome folks; it's [i]your[/i] event. Get involved.
Pete, let me know if you want some ££££ to cover it. 🙂
Someone mentioned a the possibilty of a bike jumble as well
That's a great idea!
Although, having seen a big bike jumble, we don't want the professional traders turning up IMO. They'll swamp the place.
Hold yer fire Poddy; Rob and Dez get first dibs....
Only fair.
Elf and PP £500 each should just about cover it. 🙂
Kicking me and my boy out of our hut eh?
[i]Fiveundred pahynd[/i]??????????? 😯
Youse need to get emailing each other innit?
Hold yer fire Poddy; Rob and Dez get first dibs....
Oh. We were talking about this before we left though. Never mind in that case. 🙁
Yeah, should be ok but refer to emails, innit? Youse'uv all got mail...
Wunundred! 🙂
First time at BBB and only because Nacho told us about it. Toddler Kip (16 months) was filthy all weekend, probably ate a large amount of the pine tree floor, loved the hay bales and had a whale of a time!
We will be back next year but hopefully with more of us.
Please keep this as an ad-hoc family event...we loved the concept that a "race" would take place sometime on the day advertised but not necessarily at the time specified!
Hopefully scoot bike will be on the cards for Toddler Kip, we can't wait 😀
The only thing I'd like to see different is the lake jump...I would've loved to try it but I'm a big wuss (too many injuries create too much fear of pain!). The run-in really put me off and I've never done anything like it before. Perhaps a "training" session the day before or smaller jump for wusses like me to practice on?
All in all top time had by all though.
Cheers 🙂
Training session for the lake jump is a great idea!
smaller jump for wusses like me
Brilliant! Just a ramp to propel us rather than a proper jump ramp - even I'd do it then! 😀
The relay on the short course would be a good idea, but rather than teams of 4 friends how about pulling names out of a hat to form the teams? That way you should get a fair mix of people in each team (should give more people a chance to get on the podium), and no one needs to worry about sorting out a team of four.
The relay on the short course would be a good idea, but rather than teams of 4 friends how about pulling names out of a hat to form the teams? That way you should get a fair mix of people in each team (should give more people a chance to get on the podium), and no one needs to worry about sorting out a team of four
Great idea!! 😆
The relay on the short course would be a good idea, but rather than teams of 4 friends how about pulling names out of a hat to form the teams? That way you should get a fair mix of people in each team (should give more people a chance to get on the podium), and no one needs to worry about sorting out a team of four.
Maybe throw in a kids round.?
NO PROFESSIONAL BIKE JUMBLE - party goers only if we decide to do it.
Practice Lake Jump - Good idea but a pain to do as we need to make the jump, make it secure, take it down, put up the new one, make it secure, make sure we have people fort the safety boats etc...
It is already nearly 2 hours on Sunday. The run in was sketchy as hell this year as the rain on Thursday basically washed all of the gravel into the lake. It was only save by Dave refilling the river bed to make some kind of run in and then walking over it with a packer plate tha made it vaguely rideable.
Anyway MTFU! we had a ten year old girl do it this year!
Great idea Jason ref the race, we would get to meet more new people as well! Aand Kip ref the practice for the lake jump, maybe I'd give it a go as well with the smaller ramp!
sob sob sob
Now I want to cry...
Well you should, quite frankly Juan. 😐
[i]Practice Lake Jump - Good idea but a pain to do as we need to make the jump, make it secure, take it down, put up the new one, make it secure...[/i]
Foam pit then - I've got an old sofa in my loft 😉
BBB triathlon? swim across the lake, an XC long lap followed by a run round the main field?
BBB triathlon? swim across the lake, an XC long lap followed by a run round the main field?
Surely it should be [i]pedalo[/i] across the lake, XC lap, then run!!
[i] smaller jump for wusses
maybe I'd give it a go as well with the smaller ramp!
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There will be (and was) jump training available. With regards to a smaller ramp, just grow bigger balls!
You have a year.
Clink
I like your style!!
I was wondering about a floating target in the lake, a giant catapult and some small children as ammo...
I was wondering about a floating target in the lake, a giant catapult and some small children as ammo..
Count my nipper in.
Are you trying to win the BAD PARENTING award from the lady who pushed her kid over the ramp into a full face plant?
Are you trying to win the BAD PARENTING award from the lady who pushed her kid over the ramp into a full face plant?
It's not bad parenting it's just "toughening them up".
Hoop of fire at the end of the ramp? Wouldn't make any odds to me - I bottled it as it was but would make it more interesting for the others?
Louis suggested a flaming log in front of the lake jump at the first risk assessment. He is the risk assessment officer!
Keep that quiet and don't put it on the internet
Talking of toughening them up, here's DezB jr's legs after the weekend:
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They is get proper mash-up an ting.
Use a banana as a baton.
This and random team selection = WIN.
Ok - the lake jump!
Amy, my 11 year old daughter, did it! I was really shocked to see her lining up! I had no choice as I was the fat bloke in the water pulling the bikes out for the kids...... but she did it! I am well proud!
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciderinsport/6077983576/ ]amy 2[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ciderinsport/ ]ciderinsport[/url], on Flickr
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She is still buzzin, and wants another go!
ps. she had never ridden a bmx or done a jump before 😯 so come on you wimps - just do it!
Oh that was your daughter, Cider?
She looked well pleased with herself when she came past us just afterwards, with all the crowd cheering and clapping her. Already a BBB legend! 🙂
I want to see Team Sumo at BBB next year...
Now there's a thought!
A sumo race.....
oh bugger I just got another job.... I hear it now - 'organise the first cider sumo race, love Nick...' 😆
ok, it's on - get a suit!
Rings of fire, and flaming floating logs, are both items I can help arrange 😉
Olympic theme to it next year? Or like the 70's series [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstars ]Superstars[/url] find an overall winner from several events over the weekend?
We've already had the bit like Superstars where someone [url=
wobbled and crashed his bike on a gravel track[/url], brushed himself off and did it again, except for he didn't have bad hair and stunk of Brut aftershave
Oi! CiderInSport, organise the first cider sumo race, love Nick
Olympic theme to it next year?
You'd need to email the Director of Colouring In to discuss any ideas of that nature.... 😉
Superstars? T'was the legendary Kevin Keegan!
You know you fancied him...
I have a photo of the bruises on the bloke who crashed. If I can get them off my phone I will post them up.
The poor sucker only came along for the beer and to help out.
What about an individual 'persuit' race . Either round a square course , or on the kiddies short course.
Riders start opposite each other and go round say 4 laps, fist over line wins .
Simple elimination process , next round 5 laps , then 6 and so on .
Laps should take less than a minute . Whole event should take no more than an hour and be good to watch and take part in.
Keep the ideas coming!
What about demolition pursuit? Two riders both start at the same point but facing opposite directions. Who ever returns to the arena is the winner and is allowed to live.
I am keeping a list of possible new events.
The other thing is just to run the events your selves when you are there. That's how the pyjama races happened this year. Three girls said they wanted a pyjama race so I put them in charge of organising it.
How about bicycle jousting?
Oh dear it's going horribly wrong... 🙁
Avontyrrell; email me innit? 😉
just got back from a cracking weeks holiday in the new forest.
but the best part of the whole trip was the BBB.
it was great meeting some folk off here.
but i have to say, Nick (wca) you are a star mate, and i take my hat off to you big style.
fantastic bloke, fantastic do and a fantastic location.
looking forward to next year. 8)
Circle of bales, 2 riders starting opposite each other,race around on top of the bales, till one catches the other.
straw bale maze to cycle around and pints hidden in random locations.
Bike version of the field gun competition -- take bike to bits, carry bits over/through obstacles, reassemble, ride back to start.
[i]Circle of bales, 2 riders starting opposite each other,race around on top of the bales, till one catches the other[/i]
Can i light the bales?
Looks great fun! Well done guys!
Had a great time at big bike bash
I did thank you Nick, but not sure you'd remember - you were riding round the camp site on Sunday night in the dark, slightly worse for wear 8)
My boys have been playing big bike bash with their playmobil ever since 🙂
1st guy who crashed at the lake jump. Not great quality but you can see the puncture wounds above his hip where he had to pick the gravel out.
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and yes, he has been told to sort out the skirtingboard
Oh sweet Jesus of Nazareth; no need for that Nick! 😯
He wants to sort that skirting and flooring out; looks well dodgy.
Had a little whisper the charity raised nearly £10,000 this year 😯
Now that is better than brilliant!!!
Roll on next year 😆
If thats correct that is a marvellous result. Well done.
Yup, £10,000. Some goes to the main house for the food and stuff but that leaves £8,000 to spend on cycling improvements!!!
How good is the BBB?
You turn up, have a great time and then we spend all the money you give us on making next years BBB even better*
*okay, they are actually making the facilities better for all the children and other people who they support.