FunRiders launched!

[Willy H]

On Satuday FunRiders had their first taste of fun riding!

A group of 8 children and their minders set off for an afternoon of two-wheeled exitements which included a treasure hunt, making the (probably) world's first and largest hairy bike, getting to grips with riding bike slaloms and...ooh...riding to Beningborough and back. All without deviation, hesitation or remonstration!

The treasure was found 24.8 paces from the Stuck-in-the-Ground Giant Fishtail, after solving the mathematical equation 'Floodgates x Bridgesteps divided by Cattlegrids.

In case you're intrigued by the 'hairy bike', this would not be the one you're riding, but one about 10 metres frame size built entirely from dead grass (hay) on Clifton Ings. This piece of performance art is still in place for you to wonder at!

Finally, riding the Cycling Chicane was beyond most, except Oliver who will go far in cycling acrobatics! Chicane Cycling is a great way to fine-tune low-speed bike handling, and I wonder why we don't while away the time doing it, for instance while waiting for en-route punctures to be sorted. Or at the square when the groups take ages to get going!

The FunRiders went off to a fantastic start, and I'm ok to organise another one this school holiday provided there is a good turn out promised.

[Laura Pipes]

Hi Willy

Thanks for a great Saturday afternoon fun ride.You had obviously put alot of thought and effort into planning it.
Laura Oliver and myself really enjoyed it.
The hairy bicycle was still there when we passed on our way home.
Please let us know if you are organising another ride we'd love to go again
(might bring a calculator next time)

Many thanks

Laura,Oliver and David