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steve_b77 · 2011-10-24T08:45:05Z

Probably not what you're expecting from teh thread title, but read on. I’ve got a bit of a dilemma. At the weekend SWMBO informed me that in addition to spending Christmas day with her parents (again) that we’re going away with her parents and her Sister + husband for the New Year Period. Whoop-de-frikkin-do I thought to myself, so I asked where we’d be going and she said Llanberis. At this point I became considerably more interested as I thought to myself I can take my bike and bugger off to a suitable riding spot of at least one whole day – probably putting a call into the mates to see if they fancied a bit of a festive lull ride out to escape the outlaws/kids/boredom etc. Then the bomb was dropped, the other half, her mother and her sister have agreed that I should take the brother-in-law (her sisters husband)out on a ride. Now the lad doesn’t own a bike and confesses to have not ridden one since he was at school – around 14 years ago. The next one is, oh don’t worry about him not having a bike, he can ride one of yours! At this point I reminded the wife and her mother that I only have one complete bike at the moment (I’m building a 29’er up and doubt it’ll even be finished by then as I’m getting the wheels for crimbo) and there is no way he’s going to be borrowing my Nicolai. Her mother said why not it’s only a bike!! Am I being unreasonable, or are they being as they’re just expecting me to let a complete novice out on my pride & joy in what will inevitably be a very cold, icy/slippy welsh trail centre – personally I think it’s asking for trouble in the form of damaged bike / damaged brother-in-law and me getting the blame regardless. I don’t really want to be spending my day of freedom babysitting him to be honest.

chakaping

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I'd give him the choice of bikes, just telling him to be careful.

It's nice to ride with beginners and see them get a buzz from it, pass on a few tips etc.

It is only a bike.

Posted : 24/10/2011 12:18 pm

CharlieMungus

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No, you're right (unless it has some other meaning specifically on here). It's of similar vintage to Arfur Daley's "er indoors" I
think

I think it dates from Rider Haggard's She from about 1887

http://www.amazon.co.uk/She-H-Rider-Haggard/dp/1551116472/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1319455640&sr=8-6

Posted : 24/10/2011 12:27 pm

CharlieMungus

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Don't go, spend Christmas with your extended family. You've got the rest of the year for riding

Posted : 24/10/2011 12:29 pm

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