New to the sport

[HighRider]

Good afternoon everyone,

 

Im slowly getting into the sport of MTB and went out today for my first bicycle ride in 10 years.

 

I borrowed a bicycle from someone and did about 15km today at the Botteleray trails with a friend who has been cycling for a while.

 

Im still learning the cornering techniques, the sport etiquette etc but I had lots of fun although I will probably be dead tomorrow morning.

 

I am planning on buying my first bicycle soon, will have to be a xxl frame but I have my eye on 2 bicycles already as my budget for now is max R10 000.

 

To the marshall on the track, I again sincerely apologise for not having the correct permit and looking like I tried to dodge paying for the day but it is honestly not the case. I was unaware of the fact that different boards are for different areas in the Western Cape, as I said earlier, Im still learning everything.

 

I will go to the shop tomorrow and pay for a day pass for yesterday, no issue from my side but if you read this thank you very much, appreciate the attitude you showed on the trail.

 

To the guy that helped with the flatish tire, thank you so so much for your generosity, highly appreciated.

 

All in all I really enjoyed the day although "killer" took me a while to complete, and then there were more hills between the single tracks but it was a lot of fun!

 

If you guys have any tips or etiquette tips I'm all ears, Im hear to learn and ultimately enjoy the sport.

 

Have a nice weekend everyone.

 

 

Ah yes, if anyone finds a broken chommie on the trail, its mine, you can discard of it please.

Edited August 22, 2020 by HighRider

[ChrisF]

WELCOME to the Hub

 

And equally, welcome to the wide range of trails in the Western Cape.

 

Bottelary trails .... well you now know of this one.

 

Tygerberg MTB club includes almost 200km of trails over many farms in Durbanville.

 

LOTS of new riders on the Tygerberg trails. GOOD to see this. Only issue being the odd person heading the wrong way into single track trails .... riding the burms at speed amd coming out of a blind turn it is going to end badly with people riding the wrong way.

 

Often people will ask for direction, we all gladly assist.

 

 

ENJOY the new life style

[HighRider]

Thank you for the warm welcome. I will certainly check out the Tygerberg trails thank you. I must say again, U really really enjoyed it.

[DR ◣◢]

Welcome to the best sport in the world.

 

Firstly. You are doing great already!

 

Secondly, two tips. Get the best chamois shorts you can afford and recycle. Ride your bike again and again and again.

 

Within a month you will look back on today with a big smile because your progression will be amazing.

 

This might sound weird but look up GMBN on YouTube and have a look at all their riding tips. They do cover the basics quite well. Especially body position on the bike. That is the foundation for all other skills.

[HighRider]

 

 

Welcome to the best sport in the world.

 

Firstly. You are doing great already!

 

Secondly, two tips. Get the best chamois shorts you can afford and recycle. Ride your bike again and again and again.

 

Within a month you will look back on today with a big smile because your progression will be amazing.

 

This might sound weird but look up GMBN on YouTube and have a look at all their riding tips. They do cover the basics quite well. Especially body position on the bike. That is the foundation for all other skills.

Thanks so much for the suggestions I do appreciate it. I will most certainly check out GMBN as I had to constantly stop my riding partner to actually ask things like body position and cornering / turning techniques.

 

I struggled to put more trust into the bike, constantly thinking I might fall but once I have my own bicycle I trust it will be much better.

[DR ◣◢]

 

Thanks so much for the suggestions I do appreciate it. I will most certainly check out GMBN as I had to constantly stop my riding partner to actually ask things like body position and cornering / turning techniques.

 

I struggled to put more trust into the bike, constantly thinking I might fall but once I have my own bicycle I trust it will be much better.

Keep asking the questions. A riding partner won’t always know what to teach you. We sometimes forget things when it becomes second nature to us.