Soooooo ....
(And before I start ... I blame Mellors for all this, 'Cos Rosy has got wind of the fact that he and Angie go out trail riding together ... )
So Rosy has suddenly decided she'd like to get, at the very least, a CBT and a little off road bike. She's a country girl and in her day was a very good (like semi pro) three day eventer. And to give her her due, when we got together I 'taught' her mountain biking and was amazed at her natural 'look where you want to go and throw yer heart at it' ability. 'It's just like riding a horse' she'd say as she went careering into a downhill bend with me behind holding my breath ... So fair one - she does seem to take to things like this pretty naturally ...
So to that extent, I'd be happier with her bimbling down a by-way on a 125 than I would her being on the road with a wet left hander and oncoming traffic. That really turns my blood cold.
But ... Shes only about 5'2'' and her legs are about 9'' long.
Sooooooo ....
What bikes are a good (low) beginners off roader ?? Any of you instructors (Mellors I'm looking at you here .. ) had any women in the same predicament ?
She may just settle with L-Plates, she may go on and do the full monty and get a full licence, not sure yet.
The end game is something like, two bikes, trailer, Salisbury plain in the summer, pic nic, flask .... and a days bimble on the simple fire roads ....
Fucking great .....
(And before I start ... I blame Mellors for all this, 'Cos Rosy has got wind of the fact that he and Angie go out trail riding together ... )
So Rosy has suddenly decided she'd like to get, at the very least, a CBT and a little off road bike. She's a country girl and in her day was a very good (like semi pro) three day eventer. And to give her her due, when we got together I 'taught' her mountain biking and was amazed at her natural 'look where you want to go and throw yer heart at it' ability. 'It's just like riding a horse' she'd say as she went careering into a downhill bend with me behind holding my breath ... So fair one - she does seem to take to things like this pretty naturally ...
So to that extent, I'd be happier with her bimbling down a by-way on a 125 than I would her being on the road with a wet left hander and oncoming traffic. That really turns my blood cold.
But ... Shes only about 5'2'' and her legs are about 9'' long.
Sooooooo ....
What bikes are a good (low) beginners off roader ?? Any of you instructors (Mellors I'm looking at you here .. ) had any women in the same predicament ?
She may just settle with L-Plates, she may go on and do the full monty and get a full licence, not sure yet.
The end game is something like, two bikes, trailer, Salisbury plain in the summer, pic nic, flask .... and a days bimble on the simple fire roads ....
Fucking great .....