With the end of the year fast approaching it seems people are falling over themselves to get their entries in, literally ;D
So without further ado, we’ll make a start. And as tradition dictates, we’ll start with Rob. Now you must admire Rob, not just for his ability to fall off his bike, but for the consistency with which he does it. I’m beginning to think that he wants this title so much that whenever he sees a camera pointing his way he falls in the hope that the picture turns out better than the last one.
As if to prove a point, whenever we’ve ridden a dodgy section in the past, the majority of us remember where we fell off and either approach the same point with caution, or get off and push. But not Rob ! Having provided us with much merriment the first time we came down The Ranger’s Path, Rob threw caution to the wind and gave an all out attack approach. Even though his approach to this section was different to last time, the end result was the same.
And before Rob has the opportunity to come up with an excuse, the incident was even caught on video.
Rob's FallTalking of videos, some of you may recall the video that Iggy took during our Scotland weekend where he’s following me down Minch Moor. A couple of minutes into that video we pass an inverted WoodyWoodward, much to Iggy’s amusement. Well if you missed it, the here’s a clip of that moment
Woody Woodward 1Now I know what you’re all thinking. How can anyone possibly fall off on what seems like a flat and clear trail ? To be honest we were thinking the same, until WW told us that there was a big jump into a severe left hand bend. Now obviously we never saw it as we passed him and just put it down to inept bike control. Well, you don’t have to be Inspector Poirot to realise that if he’s that bad a rider, then the chances are he’ll come a cropper again. All we needed was a flat and clear track that bore a slight resemblance to Minch moor. Well the top of Telegraph Valley is that said path, so it was no surprise when WW led the way down, albeit for the first five meters until this happened ;D
Woody Woodward falling againI think your Karl may have something to say about bringing shame onto the family name
As we’re on the subject of bringing shame onto the family name, I don’t think the other Woodward brother can hold his head up high these days. There’s only one thing worse than committing a major dribble, and that is the act of pure selfishness in the pursuit of the perfect picture. So imagine the scene, not only is it your first Forum Ride, but it’s also the first time you’ve met and ridden with the people of the forum. You’re on a slightly technical section, you’re not feeling too confident, it’s trickier than anything you’ve ridden before and you’re on a loan bike, a bike you’ve never ridden before. You look up and see someone kneeling in front of you with their camera at the ready. The next thing you know you’re front wheel decides it wants to go the opposite way to the rest of the bike. You tumble, hit the floor and your loan bike lands on top of you. Well this happened to Sue (AKA Bird) last Sunday. So where is this family shame I hear you ask ? Well have a look at Karl in the following picture, a true gentleman, who
rushes to help a maiden in distress makes sure he gets the perfect picture with total disregard for Bird’s personal sefety. Ironically, the stupid bugger managed to miss the picture
Luckily for us Gus never ;D
Surely there can be no more shame you could heap on this family. Unless of course, you had pictures of the final member of this family in an uncompromising position. Unfortunately lads, not they’re
those types of pictures
Anyway luckily enough for us, once again Gus was in the right place at the right time to captured Sharon deciding to put on a show for Lou and Dewi. Not wanting to be outdone by her brother-in-law, Sharon decides to opt for the classic fall into the heather approach. And from the looks of it, Dewi has done the gentlemanly thing and dropped his bike ready to help. It’s just a pity Karl couldn’t do the same.
At least she has a smile on her face, which is what it’s all about
Now it has been said that I have a wicked streak in me
a claim that I categorically deny. This has come about by the fact that I have been known to wait at a predetermined ‘black spot’ with my camera at the ready, anticipating a dribble or two. Now this may sound callous and heartless, but it is nothing compared to our next bunch of people to feature in this thread. A group so heartless that they make the despot tyrants on some Middle East countries look like Mother Teresa.
These are people that care only for themselves and have a total disregard for the wellbeing of others, in fact they make the actions of Karl in his picture look like the actions of a Good Samaritan. The following pictures prove without doubt that some people on this forum will go to any measure to ensure that they are not the one’s caught on camera dribbling. If this means pushing innocent members off their bikes to preserve their reputations, then so be it. I think these people need to be named and shamed so that anyone riding in the close proximity of these callous low-life, know to be on their guard. I’m sure these people will protest their innocence, but with these compelling pictures, they would need O.J. Simpson’s barrister to get them off this charge.
Our first culprit is no other than the Rupert. Rumour has it that his heating is currently broken and, has taken the extreme measure of barging some unsuspecting rider over in an attempt to get some overtime for Buffy. He may protest his innocence but the look on his face says it all. A look that dick Dastardly would be proud of having just sabotaged Penelope Pitstop’s car. As Al Murray would say,
“Shame on you” 
Our second man of no morals is no other than Mr Smith. Here we can see the aftermath of his total disregard for Phil’s safety, as he barges Phil out of the way to save his own embarrassment. In all fairness, Smithy has protested his innocence by claiming that his hair not only got in his eyes, but also obscured Phil’s view of the trail ahead. However, the look on Phil’s face tells a different story.
Our next picture tells a story all of its own. Phil has obviously learnt his lesson and can be seen giving Smithy a wide berth. However, Matt must have been oblivious to Smithy’s dubious reputation and committed the cardinal sin of riding too close. The end result is inevitable. And here is the photographic evidence, Matt picking himself up from the floor wondering just how he managed to come a cropper. The fact that Smithy is upright, holding his bike and no doubt grinning like a Cheshire Cat is all the evidence we need.
No Dribble thread would be complete without the customary appearance from our resident Jedi Knight. And true to form here we have Obi One Kenobi in the category that he is quickly making his own, the ‘Face of Fear’ category. I can only guess what has caught his eye, and would think it is not something that he was expecting. My guess would be that he has realised that Smithy is in the close proximity, and knows of his reputation for pushing people off. Armed with this knowledge, Ken is busy using The Force to put a protective orb around him to protect him from the danger of the Dark Side that is Smithy
And here you have it, more dribbling than a mums and tots group on a Monday morning
Cheers to Gus for being in the right place at the right time
Oh Mr Bump you are legend 
a claim that I categorically deny. This has come about by the fact that I have been known to wait at a predetermined ‘black spot’ with my camera at the ready, anticipating a dribble or two. Now this may sound callous and heartless, but it is nothing compared to our next bunch of people to feature in this thread. A group so heartless that they make the despot tyrants on some Middle East countries look like Mother Teresa.
