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Headed out to Mugdock for a play yesterday. As I headed into some of the plantation trails I met a random biker on a new hardtail. He was asking where the trails were etc and I spent a little while explaining the areas to look and follow your nose etc.
Our paths then crossed a couple of times and I met him at the bottom of a hill so offered for him to tag along and I would show him some of the area. Bare in mind I was my usual over biked self riding trails I know pretty well and he was on a new to him hardtail and just getting back into biking.
I was careful to explain that he might have to walk bits etc but fair play to him he tried most stuff. I could hear some good swearing at times but everytime he emerged at the bottom of the hill with a massive grin. 
It was definately a case of biking makes you smile but then most of you already knew this.
bikes *are* ace and the sooner everyone realises this the better.
Was he on a 26er or 29er - need to know as may explain the smiles.
Seriously though - great story and good on ya for showing someone the trails and making someone happy.
Bikes are gangster.
Cheers
Danny B
26ers all round! 😆
mr plow - Member26ers all round!
Wow..old skool! 😀
good on you for helping the dude out.
and also for having the right sized wheels...
My nake you smile story:
back when I was guiding in Kitzbuhel, the majority of the riders we'd get would be groups of lads, 20 - 40 years old with all the kit. But one week we had an older couple, maybe 60 years old, that were staying for three days.
I don't know how the Husband had persuaded his wife that Kitzbuhel was a good destination, as she's never ridden a bike, not even in Childhood. Her goal for the end of the week was to be able to ride to the Lake; about 3 miles away along a flat gravel path.
I've never taught anyone to ride from scratch before, but it was brilliant! We laid some cones out in the car park, and within 30 minutes she was riding completely unaided around the cones, cruising, standing up, making turns! It was the best feeling ever to impart the ability to ride a bicycle to this Lady.
We spent the next two days riding 30 miles on the tamest of tame gravel tracks, eating amazing Austrian cake and enjoying the sunshine. The huge smile never left her face, and she was so genuinely thankful for me teaching her to ride a bike. I'll never forget that feeling - so much more satisfying than riding even the most amazing singletrack with a fun group of people!
Yup - that would be an ace experience Chris.
This.bikes *are* ace and the sooner everyone realises this the better.