UPDATED AGAIN: PMTB Newbie dirt Ride SEPT 30. Maarat attack!!

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As a continuation of the Newbie Ride series :thumbsup: , PMTB ,with CPB and the SSisters,takes the Newbies to :

1. The Wall (a mere 2.7km uphill challenge)
2. Trails of Timberland, Maarat (basic trail, Roxas trail, Green Trail)
3. Classic bike foodstops (Aling tina, Giant)

When : Sept 30 Sunday
Time : 630am takeoff from Aling Tina ; 730am takeoff Timberland Gate

Lead groups : CPB, SSisters
Volunteer groups : Team Adventureros, CMTB

This is a relatively short ride @ 25kms but technical enough to make Newbies graduate as better bikers.
We'll bunch up newbies and assign volunteers to teach you how to climb The Wall etc etc :cool:


With the help of CPB, SSisters, CMTB and Team Adventureros and the rest of the volunteers we aim to :

• Give you an orientation of the ride
• Reminders on ride rules :
• no helmet no ride
• strictly; keep to rightside of road
• let faster riders pass on your left
• go to the road shoulder to stop
• dont bump rider in front vs ask permission to pass
• no using of bells to pressure riders
• ride at your own pace
• list your full names and contact numbers + emergency contact #s or group rep
• put sticker color tags to label type of rider
• sheperd newbies up the Wall and through the trails
• provide 1st aid assistance
• cheer you on

Some more reminders which you'll most likely hear the same on ride day:

Climbing:
1) When climbing the wall, do it at your own pace. It's not a race, it's a newbie ride for crying out loud. The time to get from Aling Tina's to Timberland gate is more than enough even if you walk the wall (1 hour).
2) Running out of breath, stop before you completely collapse, remember this is not a race. Test for 2 - 3 minutes, then pedal again. There are times that I stop every 300 meters or so.
3) Find a gearing your comfortable with, whether your a spinner or a masher. Listen to what other riders might say, but listen to your body more.

Descending:
1) Check your brakes, but don't drag them. Learn to feather the brakes, it's press-depress-press-depress. Dragging the brakes will only result in brake fade and disaster.
2) When going down the wall be at a speed you're comfortable with, normally I maintain a 20 - 25 kph descending speed. Slow down often, you will not run out of acceleration since you're going already.
3) No need to go "yeah i'm going down faster than you can", it's an accident prone area. People have met accidents and/or their maker here, we don't want that happening right?

What to bring:
1) The usual safety equipment, helmet, gloves, eyewear. Pads are optional.
2) Amount of water varies from person to person, my 3L bladder normally doesn't get used up. 1.5L would be more than enough, measure your intake on an intense activity, add about 50% more for this ride just to make sure.
3) First aid kit would be nice, just in case.
4) An extra tube would also be nice and patch kits, don't forget the pump.
5) Trail food, in case you get hungry. So you can eat on the go.

Preparation:
1) You might want to do some jogging to get used to high heart rates.
2) Mentally, challenge yourself that you can finish the ride. Even if your body can do it but your mind quits....well everything quits.


Lets have Fun, guys!


List up HERE.
Or
just show up on the meetup place On Time.

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