Chris D AKA The Rubber
Man
Occupation:
IT Systems Support
Current bikes:
Mongoose Teocali Elite (2006 – I think) for fun, GT Hybrid for pedalling to
work on
Dream Bike:
I’m too scared to look because I’d end up buying it. Perhaps something
similar to the ‘Goose but a tad lighter?
Favourite bike clothes:
My Waterproof Altura shorts – Essential
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Favourite Car:
One I never
have to drive
Favourite colour:
Red and black
Favourite food:......
Mexican/Indian, Nandos!
Other enjoyments:
Live Music and Comedy Gigs, Snowboarding, Books (you know the library lets
you read them for FREE!?)
History:
I Moved to
Newcastle
in October 2007 and got bored of
lying around like a sack of potatoes when I wasn’t at work. Bought the
Mongoose second hand off a mate from back home (
Northern Ireland
) and went out on my
first Thursday nighters in January/February of 2008. I was completely new to
mountain biking, having never owned any kind of suspension bike before or
done any off-road riding. Since then I’ve never looked back, and I’m pretty
regular on both the Thursday nighters and the Sunday rides, I love it. I
have ditched the Tesco Value bike light set though…
Favourite trails:
Kirroughtree red was fantastic when we did that in July, but I love all the
trail centres I’ve done. Having said that,
Newcastle
under 3 feet of flood water took
some beating too.
Bike Hates:
Car drivers who don’t look out for bikes. Punctures!
Personal Hates:
Judy Dench – she scares me.
Personal Achievements:
Leeds half marathon with really sore ankles, (most of) Toughguy, quitting my
rubbish job with Ulster Bank and getting into IT
