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Hi all,

Quick intro about myself.

My names Martin

Basicially i'm the wrong side of 35, havn't exercised in an age and have just quit smoking so have to shift about 20 years of tar from my lungs . I'm married with two young nippers, add that all together and it seems i ain't doing myself no favours.

I'm a good friend of one of your members (Foxy) who suggested giving MTB'ing a try, he also mentioned that alot of the lads on forum use it as an excuse to hide from the missus for a good few hours a week which was the persuading factor in his suggestion

Sport wise, was always skates, skateboards and bikes when i was a kid, spent alot of time down ROM skatepark faceplanting the concrete.

More recently snowboarding, when you get to know foxy alittle better you'll realise he has an uncanny knack for videoing you at your worst, there is a 3 minute video about of me just stacking it in St Anton. Then again it just may be down to the fact that i do stack it often, I don't think MTB'ing will be any different.

Anyway looking forward to meeting you guys, have been to Thorndon and Laindon so far and well enjoyed it

regs

MrNiceShoes Aka Martin Dalby

Hi again bud, you did well yesterday, and i hoe you dont hurt too much from your over the bars moment?

Always best to get it out of the way at the start, itching more due to the Tyre Change interval next to a Mosquito larvae breeding dirt pond

Well enjoyed it

Keep an eye out for more rides

Hi martin... i was also an avid planter of many faces down at rampage ( leigh-on-sea) and am also new to the world od dirt & hurt.
VW-surfbum is my boss & you will hear him reffer to me as minion ALL THE BLOODY TIME!!!!..
no doubt i'll see you around
enjoy!!!

MuZzA

Hello
See you on next ride.

I have heard of the Minion!

Riding tonight?

Yep

Welcome

Im now living in upminster so if you want to put a few local miles in of an evening im up for that. Where were you riding tonight bty?

Welcome along, i'm also diabetic, but don't let that put you off !

Hey Orange,

Went to laindon Hill's last night, went over Thorndon last Thursday evening with another fella that lives in Upminster. May for this week keep an eye out for Sunday, will give you a shout if i pop out for a local ride this week.

Where do you go locally?

Cant make sunday this week as im working so may be next time. So far I have only been aound a few of the lanes, Thames chase and Cranham Nature reserve. Im trying to find an off road ridable section to get me to Belhus but at the moment i can get to stubbers and then its road.