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For the Girls:Following a few recent queries we'd just like to confirm that we have no formal policy whereby our rides are segregated female/male or into any other such division. However, we do run the occasional Girls-Only rides which are organised by our Girls Leader Amelia. But note that the Girls rides are just extra ones for those a bit too nervous to join the rest of us on a regular ride day. So - strictly for the girls - 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! NEXT GIRLS RIDE: Hamsterly meeting in car park at 10.30 on Saturday 11th feb. route will be bit of red and black. Please can folk let me know if they plan to come! See our Girl's Only rides here
You must ride a bike (or push one) You must wear a helmet You must be 18 or over You must have a sense of humour You must share fuel costs if sharing transport
Here's a map showing where we are See NMBC Weather & Traffic here NMBC is 5 years old in May 2012 - Big Ride! |
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 the Club's outing there in October 2010. GET YOUR OWN VID ON HERE! 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 RIDESThursday 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 at 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 12 Feb - Forest Gump 00:00 (all weather dependent now) |
Next day ride Sun 29th Jan 2012 
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.
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