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Like a mountain bike club only slacker


Posted: 7 February 2003
by Mike Davis

Many are the mountain bike clubs that proudly proclaim their slackness and liking for riding slowly and drinking beer. But we feel that the recently-formed (or perhaps "congealed" is a better word) and catchily-named Chilterns First Fifteen Mountain Bike Club (the even catchier C1XVMTBC for short, which looks a bit like the serial number on the back of a Roman telly) have a stronger claim than most.

In some ways we feel almost responsible. After all, the informal clumping of riders that make up the club have been sorting rides out via our very own Rides forum for what seems like ever. Now, though, they've all managed to move in the same direction for long enough to form an actual club, with membership fees, a committee (of sorts) and a website and everything. Oh, and t-shirts, naturally.

So if you're anywhere in, around, on or under the Chilterns (they're just to the left of London) then check them out. The site's at www.1xv.co.uk and is well worth a read.


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Yay, us. You too could join the fun. First dibs on trips away, a 'race' team (in the style of Dick Dastardly), and you even get to be entered in the 'baton de Lesbos' (whether you like it or not), plus a yearly prize for the 'prince on mince' Don't be shy, come ride with us. we don't bite, and some of us don't smell.
Posted: 07/02/2003 08:43

My, that is an excellent website. Someone very clever must have designed that!
Posted: 07/02/2003 09:00

Nice website guys. As I'm moving to High Wycombe in March, guess you lot would be a good bunch to make contact with then eh?
Posted: 07/02/2003 09:25

Nice work and I like the club ethos. Bit too far for me to come though, which is a shame coz I’m sure I’d be right up there with the main contenders for “The Baton”.
Posted: 07/02/2003 09:54

"get to be entered in the 'baton de Lesbos' " - You sure that was the right way Nick - wasn't what slacker B implied last week. LOL Tim.
Posted: 07/02/2003 10:04

Nick, don't lie. We all smell.
Posted: 07/02/2003 11:20

Speak for yourself Badgerman!
Posted: 07/02/2003 11:49

New Members will come flooding in now. If you can smell something it wasn't me. ;-)
Posted: 07/02/2003 12:13

"If you can smell something it wasn't me." If it was Anne, you wouldn't be able to smell anything anymore! ;-)
Posted: 07/02/2003 12:16

For a bunch of slackers you dont half have some expensive bikes to chill on (SC, Foes, Intense)
Posted: 07/02/2003 12:33

All the gear and very little idea!
Posted: 07/02/2003 12:39

Only 1 gear and NO idea....
Posted: 07/02/2003 13:11

If you think the bikes are impressive, you should see the experience brought to post ride experiences. Watch of for a 1xv member on mastermind with a specialised subject of "Beers of the Chilterns". Site's a bit crap but the text is excellent -:) (Tim, fame at last eh)
Posted: 07/02/2003 15:12

And our new book (available nowhere soon) "Bulsh!tt!ng for beginners"
Posted: 07/02/2003 15:40

bet our team can beat yours mike@chodski indians
Posted: 08/02/2003 15:31

drinking competition?
Posted: 08/02/2003 15:59

And i just joined the RATzMBC... I live in Caversham, so the chilterns are a cyclable distance from me. You never know i could just pop round and spoil things :D
Posted: 08/02/2003 17:10

Is the Black Horse in Checkendon still open?
Posted: 08/02/2003 17:29

you mean the four horse shoes? - yep
Posted: 08/02/2003 17:32

....sorry I've been wayyyyyyy tooooo slack to post on this thread...96 hrs of alcohol abuse in the Balearics (look at these eyes....think "Danny" from Withnail & I) "Our team can beat your team".... Come and have a beer if you think you're hard enough... :-)
Posted: 10/02/2003 11:25

Oh dear lord. Babyshams at 10 paces?
Posted: 10/02/2003 12:12

Jon H said this would happen . . . ruuuuuuunuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!
Posted: 10/02/2003 18:21

Looks to me that if I joined I would win the Baton far to easily. Not turning up,slow speed falls and mincing are my trademarks.
Posted: 10/02/2003 18:34

lager anyone ?
Posted: 10/02/2003 18:41

I did? Or do you mean the other Jon H?
Posted: 10/02/2003 19:05

I think seniority of Jon Hs should go by memberid :-)
Posted: 11/02/2003 12:00

speaking of which Mr Hall....I don't have your subs yet ?....Unless you've paid 'Ron C'
Posted: 11/02/2003 12:16

This wouldn't be THE Luke Rake from Buckfastleigh in deepest darkest Devon would it?
Posted: 27/02/2003 11:15

I think you may be right Julian.... ...Luke...is there something you want to tell us.. ;-)
Posted: 27/02/2003 11:21

I just checked out your website and it looks really cool. If I lived closer, I'd be tempted to come out and hit the trails with you guys.
Posted: 27/02/2003 11:31

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