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 .....
