XC in kent- Any willing volunteers!!!

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RUSSALF wrote:

Ill put together a loop this time so we have less standing around ummm and arrring moments

D'ya fancy starting the loop from the super-fast :twisted: downhill chute we usually do at the end? We could go all the way ( :shock: ) to the end.

pittpony

Thanks Russ I appreciate it and thanks for the offer Ade

Looking forward to this. Good idea to put a route together to save waiting around to decide which way to go 8)

deadpool2e

what time then guys, i vote for 8am

Hows the rib Ade??

Papa Smurf

Nope definately can't make it, am paintballing. But then again my plans always go to shit.

Am free weekend after. Wouldn't mind doing Bedgebury or Blean if anyone could give me a lift sometime?

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DEADPOOL2E wrote:

what time then guys, i vote for 8am
Hows the rib Ade??

I'm good for 8am Sunday. Only thing that might stop me is father-in-laws 65th bash :roll: If I give in to a few beers, I'll have to miss out. If I'm not gonna be there I'll txt u a couple of mins before 8am Sunday, but I am gonna try to abstain :shock: :evil:

The rib seems to be getting better (or I'm getting tougher :twisted: ). Did make me go :shock: when I did a bunny-hop the other day, though

RussAlf

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RussAlf wrote:

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Would you prefer 5 past 8 for a bit of a lie-in? Agree its a pretty early start. I'd prefer slightly later but am happy to go with the concensus

deadpool2e

lol ok how about 8:30??

never seen so much shock........ BTW 8 am is a layin for me

RussAlf

lol haha well tomorrow, friday, monday and tuesday i will be up at 05:30 and not getting home from work till 20:30 so i kinda like trying to avoid early starts on the weekend.

But 08:05 is doable. lol

Actually 08:30 would be better to be honest.

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RUSSALF wrote:

:shock: :shock: ....... :shock: :shock:

I think we should say 8:30 after the RussAlf mega-outburst

deadpool2e

08:30 it is at Blue Bell Hill, anyone else want to come....

It’s meant to rain Sunday

SBezza

Unfortunately I won't be able to make it, got a day out planned with the family,have a good time.

pittpony

deadpool2e wrote:

It’s meant to rain Sunday

Depends where you look I tend to search a few sites until i see one that says it will be dry then beleive that one Fingers crossed it shouldn't be too bad!

RussAlf

www.weather.co.uk says its going to be dry and on other various ones i use for my kitesurfing forecasts it says its going to rain over night but dry during the day.

deadpool2e

RussAlf wrote:

www.weather.co.uk says its going to be dry and on other various ones i use for my kitesurfing forecasts it says its going to rain over night but dry during the day.

Nice one Russ and Nick........

Russ you should talk to neil about kites as he doe all maner of kite things????

RussAlf

Ah cool i will, ive been into kites since i was a kid and have been kitesurfing for about 2 1/2 years though not quite so enthusiastically since ive been riding.

Hawksie

How long are you guys planning to ride BBH for? I could be keen but have a bit of a family lunch to get back for!

pittpony

Hawksie - probably 2-3 hours depending on how we're feeling but there's a few shortcuts etc if you needed to get back earlier 8)

Hawksie

Sounds good.........I might just be able to pull it off.!!

deadpool2e

Hawksie wrote:

Sounds good.........I might just be able to pull it off.!!

What are you going to pull off??? :twisted:

yeah about 2-3 hours is good for me also as i need to get back to family life as well.

RussAlf

Ok ill look at a ride that will last for 2-3 hours but then i think im going to keep going for a little while longer.

pittpony

RussAlf wrote:

Ok ill look at a ride that will last for 2-3 hours but then i think im going to keep going for a little while longer.

I'm with you on that Russ. Good job really if i want that lift

deadpool2e

RussAlf wrote:

Ok ill look at a ride that will last for 2-3 hours but then i think im going to keep going for a little while longer.

3 hours is good , how long was you thinking Russ as i can see if i can blag it with the wife :twisted:

RussAlf

Bugger forgot Nick i was giving you a lift! If you cant do a longer ride then its not a problem we can just finish when everyone else does. The last 2 rides which have both been about 2-3hours ish we have covered around 12miles, i was aiming at covering atleat over 20miles. Im not going to know the exact route or distance till i get home and plan it out on tracklogs.

This is of course if i get my bike back in one piece! it currently has no wheels or tyres, no chain and no cassette which are kinda of a major part of the bike.

deadpool2e

20 miles is no problem, its the time that buggers me up (and gets me in trouble :shock: )

Whats wrong with your bike? or just having a strip down?

pittpony

RussAlf wrote:

Bugger forgot Nick i was giving you a lift! If you cant do a longer ride then its not a problem we can just finish when everyone else does. The last 2 rides which have both been about 2-3hours ish we have covered around 12miles, i was aiming at covering atleat over 20miles. Im not going to know the exact route or distance till i get home and plan it out on tracklogs.

This is of course if i get my bike back in one piece! it currently has no wheels or tyres, no chain and no cassette which are kinda of a major part of the bike.

No Russ that's cool - i'm up for a longer ride Was going to do a marathon one tomorrow but think i'll cut it a little short and make Sunday the long one.

So i guess if we have a 2-3 hour loop around, go back near the viewpoint and have a second loop for those that want to carry on that would work well. It's easy for me to say when i don't have to plan it

Good luck with the bike. I'm off to Downland tonight to get everything need to stop my bike creaking (fingers crossed)!

pittpony

Also, i think in the previous 2-3 hour rides we've spent a reasonable amount of time either resting or planning where to go so i'd hope we can get a few more miles out of our 2-3 hours this week

RussAlf

Ill plan the loop so that we come back to the car park in 2-3hours then the second loop which i plan on going west from the view point to bit of an exploration via a large loop!

Bike is in bits because the rear formula hub and freehub died, so i have a set of Mavic 719s on Hope pro2s and a xt cassette and chain to go on!! Im having a romantic night in tonight with me and my bike.

pittpony

Hope you're enjoying the romantic night in Russ Had a cracking evening myself with my bottom bracket and a tube of grease :shock: Will see tomorrow whether the creaking has stopped....

RussAlf

I had plenty of grease action also, i find it really helps with slipping things on.

Wheels and everything are on now and working, had to drill a rotor bolt off the of the old hubs also as i was putting the tyres on i realised i had a puncture. Hows the BB?

Tomorrows weather looks ok, looking on a 24hour forecast it looks as if its going to rain over night till about 6am then be dry during the day.