Singletrack ROOM 101

All walks of life have a Room 101 into which they can throw the daft, self-defeating and just plain annoying, and the bike industry is no different. In this column we invite you to suggest the items, concepts or even people from the bike world that you think deserve to be kicked down the cellar steps that lie beyond the door to Room 101. Our Judge Mark will preside over your case and sentence your topic accordingly.

WORDS BY MARK ALKER & CONTRIBUTORS

Applicant: Daren Cross

Submission: Trail-side pre-ride maintenance

Argument: I take pride in my bike, and try to make its day-to-day maintenance something that is done in my man cave away from prying eyes (spanners on a shadow board, you know the type of place). I appreciate you can never predict what may happen to your bike while riding, and I’m the first to offer a hand to anyone in need, but what really gets my goat is when you arrange a ride with some friends, you know…