University of Teesside - starting an MTB society

Anonymous
Anonymous Posts: 79,667
edited September 2007 in MTB general
Hi folks

Im gonna be a student at Teesside starting next week and there is some debate as to whether there is an MTB club or not. Im in touch with a 2nd year student who says there isnt one so Im thinking about starting one up. So far there are two of us that are keen to get something underway.

Anyone else want to help with getting something up and running?

Let me know.

**sorry if this is posted in the wrong section mods**

Comments

  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    be careful is it a club or a society? you get treated differently by the Union. ie access to minibusses etc....
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • HJ1976
    HJ1976 Posts: 205
    Welcome to lovely sunny Boro! Sounds fun but I 'm not a teesside (or any uni) student! :(
  • I helped set up a canoeing / rowing club at Manchester years ago, go and find the head of the student union, or athletic union, and get them on your side, put a good case together as well when you meet them (names of riders, locations to ride , support from LBSs).
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    it'll more than likely be a sports club thingy.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    like i said be careful with the ttermino;ogy or you may find your stuck later.

    there are student races (busa) that you should be involved with etc.

    cant remember all the info as it was a while ago, but the union does have info on the terms for each.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • HJ1976
    HJ1976 Posts: 205
    My mate Si was involved with the Teesside Students union commitee- I can ask if he has any advice
  • Well, if you get one going, why not furnish us with routes and photo's, etc., etc., over at:


    http://mtb-extreme.co.uk/index.php


    hopefully, with the onset of Winter I may be able to get some more of my routes listed up on there, it's just I am doing so much riding at the moment.... :lol::lol: