XC in kent- Any willing volunteers!!!

andyturner28

pittpony wrote:

I see you've got the new bike pic on your profile now Andy 8)

Probably not going to be good for BBH either this Sunday or next. I really need to start getting my priorities right and riding at the weekends more!!!

Even started a pinkbike album! You planing doing Blean at all soon? Should have dried up a bit this week. Ade- think it's about time you did a weekday Blean ride too. Come and keep me company. Blean gets a bit boring on my own as i still get lost so stick to the same route!

pittpony

How about Blean on Monday or Tuesday next week? I can do any time after about half 5

impished

I reckon I should be good for Tuesday.

Anyone else?
p.s. Nick, any luck with uploading your SDW pics yet? The missus has stopped looking bored :twisted:

Edit2: OK, just read the SDW thread :oops: .... looking at the pics now!!!

waxwobbler

Well I have contacted Kent XC (wednesday) but no reply as yet, anything else happening this weekend ?

andyturner28

i am free on Sunday now, anyone up for BBH?

waxwobbler

I am busy on Sunday but really keen to get involved in the future, excuse my lack of research but what is BBH ?

I'm up for something on Saturday

pittpony

BBH is Bluebell Hill near Chatham. Its as close to 'mountain' biking as you'll get in Kent, lots of steep hills and really good fun. I might be up for Sunday Andy but i don't want to commit as its going to be hangover dependent :oops:

RussAlf

I cant ride sunday, still resting the knee

deadpool2e

im not out as im going to a roller disco and dont think i will be able to walk.maybe in 2 weeks time

Russ what happened to the knee??

Papa Smurf

I'm supposed to be going for a little arse about in the woods of Upnor (near chatham/rochester) on Saturday. Anyone willing to come and arse about on a mini downhill bit and maybe a few jumps then by all means do. Not been around the woods for ages but there are plenty of trails to go off on around the main woods.
I want to do Blean too, but can't get there!

impished

Look like Bedgbrury may soon be back on the menu :P Have a look here for a bit of good news about trail repairs (payed for!!!!)

andyturner28

impished wrote:

Look like Bedgbrury may soon be back on the menu :P Have a look here for a bit of good news about trail repairs (payed for!!!!)

I might be riding at Bedgbrury next Sunday with one of my pub landlords and his mates. He say's it is still very muddy but he loved it a few weeks ago.

Just been looking through the site, and it looks bloody good. How many trails are there, and how long. I might even have a go at the freeride section now i have a bike which i am not expecting to break on every landing! Can't beleave i tried DH on that Halfords piece of crap of an old bike!

Andy.

waxwobbler

Papa, what time are you going to go out & for how long ?

I might be up for coming along but the weather is looking grim.

pittpony

andyturner28 wrote:

impished wrote:

Look like Bedgbrury may soon be back on the menu :P Have a look here for a bit of good news about trail repairs (payed for!!!!)

I might be riding at Bedgbrury next Sunday with one of my pub landlords and his mates. He say's it is still very muddy but he loved it a few weeks ago.

Just been looking through the site, and it looks bloody good. How many trails are there, and how long. I might even have a go at the freeride section now i have a bike which i am not expecting to break on every landing! Can't beleave i tried DH on that Halfords piece of crap of an old bike!

Andy.

There is an XC loop which i think is about 9 miles long. Its a good combination of twisting singletrack, climbs and a couple of quick downhills. I like it but it was horribly muddy last time i went. I'm looking forward to riding there again soon though

waxwobbler

Well is any one gets out today, good luck !

Where is the sun !

RussAlf

Mark, Knee has been giving me problems for about a month now, during the SDW ride it was pretty bad. Ive not stopped to rest it at all so ive had to stop and rest it to see if it gets better, if it doesnt then ive got to get it sorted out.

Bedgebury is good when its bone dry and rolls fast, it needs alot alot of work to make it better again. Alot of the sections i do find a bit unchallenging where your just riding through flat woodland and there are no climbs that really get your lungs working. The Freeride section is pretty cool. BBH is far better in my opinion.

deadpool2e

i went last week and it was still very muddy, it needs alot of work or at least a week or 2 of pure sun to dry it up.

RussAlf

When are you off to Afan?

deadpool2e

Monday Morning at 06:00. Sorted out my tyres for tubeless and can not wait.

Papa Smurf

Well seems my ride isn't going to go ahead after all, don't really fancy doing dodgy jumps in the wet, plus I don't know what it is... But my bike does NOT feel right. BB is new so doubt it's that, reckon my forks could be about to go before I'm ready... :evil:

Russ, I facked my knee up a while ago too... Was just riding along and it twisted, put me in agony for ages.
Had to take about 3 weeks off riding pretty much altogether, then took it slow. Luckily it's fine now.

RussAlf

Have fun in Afan i am very very jealous! I wish i had bought the 819s now instead of the 719s, let us know how you get on with them. Take lots of pics in Afan.

buzz1

Hi, guys sorry to butt in, can anyone tell me where you park at BBH coz I got lost last time I went there.

impished

BUZZ1 wrote:

Hi, guys sorry to butt in, can anyone tell me where you park at BBH coz I got lost last time I went there.

Hi BUZZ1,
when we go to BBH we park at The Lookout
Has the advantage of letting you look out over the trails your about to fall in love with :twisted:

pcsplace

Without me having to read through all 64 pages does anyone have any routes they can post for Bluebell hill? I have Garmin 305 so can download to that if anyone has that format. I live in Ashford and my friend and I are keen to find more routes in kent.

Thanks in advance!!

Papa Smurf

pcsplace wrote:

Without me having to read through all 64 pages does anyone have any routes they can post for Bluebell hill? I have Garmin 305 so can download to that if anyone has that format. I live in Ashford and my friend and I are keen to find more routes in kent.

Thanks in advance!!

Russ would be the man with the GPS routes but why not come out for a ride with all of us and get your own route while your there...

More the merrier really.

buzz1

Thanx for that, may head over there tuesday morning instead of bedgebury, as it sounds as though it's a bit damp down there. Anyone wanna join us, there'll be three of us so far?



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Paul_GT

I was a Bedgebury Thursday and there is some realy wet bits on the red routes.

RussAlf

Paul_GT wrote:

I was a Bedgebury Thursday and there is some realy wet bits on the red routes.

No change there then, all for the pleasure of £6.

RussAlf

pcsplace wrote:

Without me having to read through all 64 pages does anyone have any routes they can post for Bluebell hill? I have Garmin 305 so can download to that if anyone has that format. I live in Ashford and my friend and I are keen to find more routes in kent.

Thanks in advance!!

Ive not kept the Files of the routes we have ridden, i have some screen grabs of the routes on my web page here:

Click on "Get original uploaded picture" below the picture to see it bigger. This is one of the routes, there are more on there.
http://public.fotki.com/russalford/mountain-biking/gps-logged-rides/bbh90308.html

Heres a map of the area:
http://public.fotki.com/russalford/mountain-biking/mtb-maps/bbh.html

Russ

deadpool2e

RussAlf wrote:

Paul_GT wrote:

I was a Bedgebury Thursday and there is some realy wet bits on the red routes.

No change there then, all for the pleasure of £6.

nope £7.50 price went up in April