Seizing the opportunity of our pre-planned annual maintenance session, and despite a thoroughly miserable forecast, Keith and Martin (hereinafter our official “crash-test-dummy”) met new pilots David, Keith and Nicola to run through what riding a bicycle made for two feels like. Not that there were any spills. Indeed, the ability and cycling experience of all our recent pilots is, to say the least, very impressive.
Inductions done, the track crew joined the maintenance team up at storage to lend a hand cleaning, lubing, adjusting and check riding our fleet of 22 bikes before their annual hibernation.
Stevie graciously brought along his newly acquired Motorhome, the awning of which gave some shelter to team members. That was until Storm Arwen threatened to return.
And Judith provided an excellent opportunity to open up one of our first aid kits in, I’m glad to say, a successful attempt to prevent her from bleeding to death. Keith suggested that if the plaster didn’t stem the blood flow, duct (or duck) tape – choose your spelling – would work (and has other uses too!)
Finally, sincere thanks to our Chief Grease Monkey, Barney, for organising today’s event and for reminding us once again that you can be a dab hand with a multi-wrench and cooking utensils. His home-cooked mince pies and ginger bakes were truly scrumptious. Move over Gordon Ramsey.
