My wife wants to start mountain biking. So many emotions right now
show her this place. she'll soon reconsider.
Don't let her meet any singlespeeders or you can wave good-bye...
Be happy. It’s great, Mrs Kilo is a good biker, happy to travel all over the world to bike, is now an Ibis fangirl and has more kit than I do!
I am probably unusual in that I almost always ride with the mrs. We both started riding together just over 2 years ago. She waits for me on the ups and vice-versa on the downs.
ah yes I hadn't thought of that. The holidays to Finale might be easier to sell now
Mine just came home with some henna eyebrows .... she says they will fade should I tell her today she looks really surprised only in brown .... you lucky thing that’s all you have to worry about
Do you have kids? If so, before you know it, it'll be your turn to look after them while she goes out riding. Wars have started over less... 😉
My wife wants to start mountain biking
Overheard around Cannock:
'Is it all like this? It's horrible'
'How do you expect me to ride up there? It's too steep and I'm in the wrong gear'
'Are we halfway yet'
'Ewww I'm wet'
good luck etc
You will be fine, just think of all the extra expense. Finale has always been an easy sell to me.
I am probably unusual in that I almost always ride with the mrs. We both started riding together just over 2 years ago. She waits for me on the ups and vice-versa on the downs.
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@trailwagger - No idea how you quote on this forum but glad that someone caught on to the double entendre!
I mainly ride with Mrsstu these day which can be brilliant and frustrating in equal measures.
But hearing her say things like "Hope you don't mind , I've booked us a week in Switzerland/Spain/Italy" is pretty good.
It's your duty to encourage her though as more girls on the trails can only be a good thing.
Dont do what I did. Took my missus to Afan and suggested the Wall as an introduction, poor girl was on a HT as well. So, start easy and include a picnic or pub lunch at the end.
I ride mainly with Mrs SOM. We're both slow so it's OK.
I don't ride with girls, I never would, they're too slow.
Embrace it. Mrs tubs said similar last year and I took it as an immediate excuse to build up a brand new Cotic BFe for her. If it doesn’t get too much use I’ve then got a near new cracking hardtail for me to use, happy days!
Assuming she is new to mountain biking I would suggest it might be helpful if she goes on a training course first. She will be more confident and comfortable. Plus it won't be you fault for not explaining things. I did this when my wife went from a capable road cyclist to starting biking with me. Though this was after we had a few interesting rides.
Depending on where you live there is more than likely a women's mtb group.
We also have who's turn is it to look after the kids discussions.
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I don’t ride with girls, I never would, they’re too slow
You’re trying too hard, just let the troll posts flow rather than forcing them
We also have who’s turn is it to look after the kids discussions.
Take the kids.
Nice one op.
Take it easy to start with - sometimes it can take longer for her to warm up than you expect.
Don't you like peace & quiet?
Feel excited! We’ve ridden bikes of all sorts together since we started going out 18 years ago. Some of our best holidays have been mountain biking trips to Norway, Madeira, the States, the Alps etc. We’re out in the hills pretty much every weekend. It also makes present buying easy!
Take the kids
We do at least once or twice a week.
But we also like to go on group rides with other adults. And the kids aren't quite at our pace yet. Though it won't be long until the eldest.
But riding as a family is great and it makes holidays way more interesting
We find it hard to get on a bike holiday without the kids. They are now 23 and 20. Never turned them down for a bike ride.
Can't see it.... i've taken mine twice.. it was nice enough, but bike time is my time.... Or me and my lads time....
This thread feels a bit ridiculous.
Just because she is a girl doesn't tell us anything. There seems to be a lot of assumptions.
My girlfriend's first ride was whites level at Afan. Loved it. Muddy, tired, fell off and hurt herself, been hooked ever since. We never don't ride together. It's brilliant.
But she was already a good snowboarder and surfer so bit afraid if stuff.
I've taken friends who go on to hate it and need a picnic! Only you know her, just seems sad that there are people out there that wouldn't want to share activities with their partner.
Mrs M comes out with me, rides an e-bike (medical issues) and is fearless on occasion, watching her smash down the nutcracker on Dartmoor and the look on my mates as they had minced down or fallen off was hilarious.
“Well she’s ridden it before”.
“Yes, about a year ago......”
She also acts as a pace setter on the Friston fireroad clinb so I never get a chance to rest.
just seems sad that there are people out there that wouldn’t want to share activities with their partner
I share plenty of activities with her.... My missus rides a Kawasaki ZX6R on trackdays.... but i don't want to do ALL my activities with her....
wouldn’t want to share activities with their partner.
That is extremely sweeping generalization, very much in line with current state of The World Affairs :-/
What flows your way mate... Some couples feels urge to spend all time together. Some other require more personal space and personal time. If you are comfortable with your partner doing together almost everything that should just add up to your collection. If you value your separate time be afraid, be very afraid 😉
Cheers!
I.