@@ calling all Novices/wobblers...@@

[pickle]

we have organised a Novice/wobblers/progression night at Creation skate park in Birmingham on Feb 28th.  these sessions are great for people who would normally be a little worried about going into a big park and a great chance to get pointers from the mentors who will be there to help you.

whether it's rolling into a mini ramp, mastering a bunny hop, carving the vert ramp or airing out the top?  it's the night to come along and have a go....mett up with other Radders and generally have a great chilled out time on ya bike 

so if you want to come along please have a look over in the events page and get your names down 

[Bigfrawg]

damn , i am on holiday then    are there going to be any more of such gatherings as i have a house full of bikes and would like to learn to at least ride a ramp a little bit ? this sounds right up my street aswell as i am well good at wobblin 

[JT71]

well if we get 35 for this one, yes there will be others, buit it's a struggle to get the numbers.

[markatkins]

Its beyond me how we cant easily get 35 riders!!Come on guys,put the effort in,make this night work!No moaning its too far etc,im looking forward to helping anyone that wants a bit of tuition.if your having troubles on any tricks come to this night and ill have you pulling the trick in no time.

[pickle]

Its beyond me how we cant easily get 35 riders!!Come on guys,put the effort in,make this night work!No moaning its too far etc,im looking forward to helping anyone that wants a bit of tuition.if your having troubles on any tricks come to this night and ill have you pulling the trick in no time.

there you go peeps......what more inspiration do you need?   

[JT71]

come on folks, this event is close to not happening at all now.

we must be able to get 35 riders of varying "novice" ability to make this happen?

[Bigfrawg]

silly question maybe , but why 35 riders ?

[JT71]

no that's a good question

£520 / 35 = £14.857142

and yes i am creaming 14p per rider off for myself when i charge £15 each.

however if we get 35 riders it will be £14.86 each as paypal gift.

[Bigfrawg]

would it be to much to ask of people to pay £ 20 instead of £ 15 ? that way you only need 26 riders and gives them more tuition time with the " pro's "
just a thought.

[Bushwacked]

Like Mr Atkins I can't believe out of 5617 members we can only get 35 people lined up.  

Come on guys - as someone who only started riding 9 months ago and is in his mid30s I can honestly say these nights are well worth attending to progress and / or to get the confidence to start ripping up your local park / curb!

Don't be shy - get involved!

You'll love it!      

[JT71]

would it be to much to ask of people to pay £ 20 instead of £ 15 ? that way you only need 26 riders and gives them more tuition time with the " pro's "
just a thought.

currently in the main thread on this it stand sat 28 possible riders, and if i can confirm 28 and everyone wants to pay £18.60 then we're in.

 

[pickle]

Creation is big enough to fit 40+ riders and still feel empty (well it did the last time i went) i'm sure we could get 20 riders who would willingly pay over £20 for it but it amazes me that we can never get 35 fooking novices/riders to go to these do's??

if you have less riders then the atmosphere just isn't there (IMO) i can understand people living in Lands end or Manchester not fancying the drive down, plus with the current climate being what it is...people not wanting to spend £20+ on petrol then another £20 to ride creation.........but the whole idea of these nights are to allow/get people riding there nice new, or old school bikes if they want to??  in parks and get them riding.

some people just see parks as a major intimidation (believe me i still do sometimes) and it's very easy for people who can ride bikes to say that this attitude is stupid.....but i felt like this on Tuesday evening at Corby! yes we shouldn't but sometimes you just can't help it.

so these are great sessions where you can come along and roll around, or learn a new trick or two, roll in a mini ramp for the first time or leave at the end of the night having progressed through all of them.

I'm one of the crappiest riders on this web site and i still go along......never get any better but it's a crack and i'll be riding my bike.....so it's all good  

[Bigfrawg]

like i said in my first post , i am well up for a bit of learning but am away . i think i would feel less of a knob riding about on my kids bikes if i could at least manage a few stunts . i have been to a few parks but being an absolute novice have never ridden . i guess if i was with a group of other middle aged folk of a like mind i would be much keener to have a wobble about . plus it cant do any harm to have some instruction from someone who can ride . i am not shooting for the sky , just want to be able to ride a ramp and possibly get above the coping or just carve a bit .

bigfrawg , novice aged 35  

[pickle]

like i said in my first post , i am well up for a bit of learning but am away . i think i would feel less of a knob riding about on my kids bikes if i could at least manage a few stunts . i have been to a few parks but being an absolute novice have never ridden . i guess if i was with a group of other middle aged folk of a like mind i would be much keener to have a wobble about . plus it cant do any harm to have some instruction from someone who can ride . i am not shooting for the sky , just want to be able to ride a ramp and possibly get above the coping or just carve a bit .

bigfrawg , novice aged 35  

bang on mate.....shame you can't make it

[Bigfrawg]

pickle , i am from near south manchester and creation is not really that far away for me . maybe a good hour or so

[pickle]

cool......it takes me around 2 hours to get there from Hatfield.....but it gets me out of the house and away from Casualty on the box 

[Bigfrawg]

away from casualty on the telly and into A & E , casualty for real 

[sean]

Where's the name list?  Put me down, I need to teach Mr Atkins a thing or 2...

[Bushwacked]

Sean - its here....

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=78856.0