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Cycle North East 2012

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For the Girls:

Next Girl's Ride - TBA

Please get in touch with Amelia, email address below whether for rides or any other information about the Club. Also, grab the emergency contact form which we all need to fill in asap and please bring to next ride you come to!

Thanks, Amelia.


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Our new Buddy Bike Bazaar:

Next day ride Sun 26 May - Ride and leader wanted please while the Mad Bunch is at Fort William.

Next night ride Thu 23rd May start from here 7:00pm

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MAC Word(s) of the week:
"Wet and cold"

Bike Size Guide!

NMBC Rules at a glance:

You must ride a bike (or push one)
You must wear a helmet
You must be over 18, preferably a lot older
You must have a sense of humour
You must share fuel costs if sharing transport
You must agree fingerless gloves are for fools

here's Alun's fuel cost calculator and Tim's

Recognise this? We're going to try it out to mark each future ride as being suitable for either Everyone (Green), Confidents (Amber) or Half-a-Heeds (Red). Of course this is just for guidance and you can ignore it completely - everyone is welcome on any of our rides, we just think it would be fair to try and give you an idea of any possible tricky terrain. Tell us what you think via forum or e-mail.

Here's a map showing where we are

See NMBC Weather & Traffic here

Midaircrisis is roughly 13 years old this year and that sounds lucky so why not join the Summer Tour and make it a really special one? Start planning your absence NOW! (looks like Welsh Wales)

NMBC's "G Man", Ian B pictured at his and one of the Club's favourite ride spots, Spooky Wood at Glentress, Peebles - best known of the famous Seven Stanes MTB Trail Centres in Southern Scotland. Header photo shows a Club outing there.

Who are we?
The name Midaircrisis came to the Gollum during a 2003  brainstorming session to think up a suitably barmy moniker for the few homeless riders around Newcastle at that time. NMBC was born in June 2007 to let the rest of the World and particularly lone NE riders know we exist. Why not be a part of it?

OUR RIDES

Thursday nighters are 10-25 milers, 7:00pm start at Holystone, 3-3.5 hours and generally OK for fit new riders but you need decent lights you can see with, NOT CANDLES. You MUST wear a cycle helmet. Sundays are generally much longer, 8:00am to 10:00am starts from ride venue ending around teatime, and much harder rides. Gloves, waterproof coat, snack and drink recommended. Carry basic tools.

WHAT CAVE?

It's actually the Gollum's house - catches many people out, that one! Local rides almost always start from it at Holystone at 1900 on the bikes. Some may require transport if a little further afield.

Away days also start at Holystone around 0800 where we sort out the transport for however many bodies need it (with luck!) unless you live closer to the ride venue in which case we meet you there.

DANGER!

Cycle Sports can be dangerous, so we take this basic precaution - download our Emergency Contacts Form via link on left and bring it with you (also available at the Cave).

Recent & Future Rides:


Sun 7 Apr - Hexham 10:00 at the Cave

TIME TO GET SPICY

Sun 14 Apr - David's Lake District Cave Ride 0800 at Terry's.

Sun 21 Apr - Hamsterley behind David

Sun 28 Apr - Kirroughtree 0800 at the Cave, be prompt!

Sun 5 May - Alwinton behind Mark

Sun 12 May - Switched from Cannock Chase to Grizedale Forest.

24 - 27 May - Highland Weekend at Fort William and other first class trail venues led by Tim for his Bachelor "Do". Or go for a day! See Forum.

Sun 16 Jun - Edinburgh

Sat 24 - Sat 31 Aug - Chris D's Wizaround Wales Week, or join in for a day or weekend or whatever you can manage. Vacancies!