Midaircrisis Geordie Mountain Bikers update September 2006

After serving as a young Cycle Speedway star in the late Eighties/early Nineties, Jason spent a long time riding alone around Kielder Forest after his riding pal lost interest. Then early in 2005 he attended the Newcastle Cycle Speedway Club reunion and discovered a few like-minded souls in Colin, John and Terry. He dug out his Specialized FSR and came out for a couple of rides on the rough stuff at Chopwell Woods and Thrunton Woods.

Here he is conquering The Slab at Dalbeattie on his second visit - 2MB .mpg vid.

That was enough for Jason, and a day or two before the 2005 Easter trip to the Seven Stanes Trails he ordered himself a new Kona Coiler Dee Lux after being impressed by Terry's Kona Bear and David's '04 Coiler DL. He also loaded himself up with body armour, clothing, hydration, tools and spares. That's one expensive initiation into Mountain Biking, but he loved the ride and the bike so it's money well spent. Like John, he's cursed with the ability to zoom up the steep stuff. Bastard.

mail Jason at jason@midaircrisis.org.uk see Jay's Norco

Wedding Bells

Friday May 12th 2005 - Jason set sail with a whole tribe of his buddies over the water to Amsterdam for a modern-day stag do. The ferry left North Shields about 2.00 and the drinking started about 2.01pm. (OK, I know it really started the night before). Unsurprisingly, Jay intended to be in Hamsterley Forest to support the Macmillan Cancer Relief Fund at the start of the third annual Great Milk (stout) Ride which was flagged off at 10.00am on Sunday. The ferry was due to dock about 9.30am on Sunday, but it wouldn't be docking anywhere near Hamsterley! Would have been a bit of a rush on for the men, I reckon!

Due on the ride regardless were those of us not witnessing the pollution of the Dutch Capital: Michael, John and Terry. Dave was also going on the teetotaller's cruise but wasn't expected to fancy a ride on a bike afterwards and David had family commitments. So there were only three of us supporting our favourite charity.

Old Jakey is currently looking at buying a lightweight cross country bike for the odd XC race with Andy. See how they get on later in the year right here.

On Saturday 6th August Jason married Michelle. Pictures arriving shortly...

If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise... is this a Kona Bear or a Jonah Bare? Roll your rodent on it to find out what kind of surprise Jason leaves in the Woods.

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