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Dave
Guest
Well, finally got No.2 son out for a cross country ride around Cannock Chase, very nice it was too!
Took 4 hours to do 12 miles, but he said he enjoyed it...and to be honest, I did too! He's on an old
Raleigh Max, steel, twice as heavy as my cheapo cromoly job. Neither of us had got suspension
(haven't told him about my saddle springs ;-) and although there wasn't any heavy duty off-roading,
he did get little tasters of downhill, singletrack and cross country. He loved it but was
embarrassed at having to get off and push for several of the inclines (uphill, not down!). We've now
agreed that we'll go on a daily 5 mile round trip on the bikes and I reckon by the end of the year
he'll be able to do the route without having to stop for a rest or getting off to push. He's only 10
but I think I've finally managed to get him out of the couch ;-) Dave - one happy bunny.....
Took 4 hours to do 12 miles, but he said he enjoyed it...and to be honest, I did too! He's on an old
Raleigh Max, steel, twice as heavy as my cheapo cromoly job. Neither of us had got suspension
(haven't told him about my saddle springs ;-) and although there wasn't any heavy duty off-roading,
he did get little tasters of downhill, singletrack and cross country. He loved it but was
embarrassed at having to get off and push for several of the inclines (uphill, not down!). We've now
agreed that we'll go on a daily 5 mile round trip on the bikes and I reckon by the end of the year
he'll be able to do the route without having to stop for a rest or getting off to push. He's only 10
but I think I've finally managed to get him out of the couch ;-) Dave - one happy bunny.....