A regular ride in Essex.

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  • jpstar
    jpstar Posts: 561
    Probably a bit late so apologies but I'll be heading out up to Langdon Hills tomorrow for a ride at about 12 ish. I'll be going down the nature reserve first then undecided where to go next. If anyone wants to come along, post up here and, I'll check up here in the morning and see.
    I'll try and be at the Welcome Centre in the Nature Reserve car park at about 12:45 and will probably be in the shop for 15 minutes ish. So if anyone wants to come along, just post on here and turn up.

    Joe
    Rigid Specialized Hardrock
  • Terror Stain
    Terror Stain Posts: 34
    jpstar wrote:
    I'll be heading out up to Langdon Hills tomorrow

    I've got to work tommorrow so I won't be going anywhere :( I can only do sunday this wekend. Cheers though, have a good ride!
  • Terror Stain
    Terror Stain Posts: 34
    EddieTeflon wrote:
    Guys - I won't be out weekends for a couple of weeks, but will be doing Hadleigh and surrounding beg Nov. I'll post when I know...

    I've not been to Hadleigh before, would be good to try riding there some time 8)
  • jpstar
    jpstar Posts: 561
    Cheers Terror, shame. Can rarely do Sundays due to commitments to rugby and the like :?
    Have a good ride if you go out on Sunday :)
    Rigid Specialized Hardrock
  • Terror Stain
    Terror Stain Posts: 34
    Checking back on this thread it doesn't seem like any definate rides are happening tommorrow :(

    I'm going to go into work tommorow then and earn some extra money for shiney bike bits. Hopefully a ride will happen next weekend?

    jpstar wrote:
    Cheers Terror, shame. Can rarely do Sundays due to commitments to rugby and the like :?)

    No worries. I work all sorts of hours so sometimes get time off in the week, maybe others are in the same boat.

    I'm not going to look at this thread again tonight in case a last minute ride gets confirmed, I'll be kicking myself! :cry:

    Cheers all 8)
  • jafkj
    jafkj Posts: 9
    goonerkev wrote:
    Hi peeps, am i right in thinking that there is a regular ride on sunday mornings :?: I am going to langdon hills in a group of about 5 which could dwindle down to 3 possibly 2 or 1 lol this sunday and was hoping to meet up with somebody who knows the area well as we have never ridden it, coming from colchester so not far away would be cool if we could tag along cheers Kev
    hi all i will be coming down to langdon hill for 9am on sunday 18 i tske it that we will meet in the pub car then
  • goonerkev
    goonerkev Posts: 83
    Well went to the hills and didnt have a clue where we were going?definately a place where you need someone who knows the area so you get the best of the area, dont think ill be rushing back though
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    as anyone tried the trails in south weald some good down hill stuff to be had as well as challenging climbs (woods and bridal paths) just a suggestion :D
  • EddieTeflon
    EddieTeflon Posts: 22
    My new lights have just arrived and are charging as we speak! So I'll be out tomorrow night around Hadleigh if anyone wants to join. Prob about 7.30. Can't wait - haven't done a night ride for years!!
  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    rich.bikeryder wrote:
    as anyone tried the trails in south weald some good down hill stuff to be had as well as challenging climbs (woods and bridal paths) just a suggestion :D

    i live next door and dont bother with it, its too small an area theres too many kids/dogs/doogooders/cow poo but saying that its not bad at night ;)

    terror stain i will join you down in hadleigh but i'm in afan this weekend and i dont want to damage anything on me or the bike for this week.
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • goonerkev
    goonerkev Posts: 83
    afan you lucky lucky person, im not to jealous i might be riding thetford :lol: i went to afan in september awesome riding is it just the weekend you go for?
  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    yeah just the weekend, we do it twice a year as a lads away trip (i try and get to CYB a couple of times too.)

    i have been reading up on doing the thetford winter series, but i have been there in the mud and it aint fun :roll:
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • Terror Stain
    Terror Stain Posts: 34
    VWSurfbum wrote:
    terror stain i will join you down in hadleigh but i'm in afan this weekend and i dont want to damage anything on me or the bike for this week.

    OK matey, thats cool! 8)
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    vw surfbum...re: weald.. did go very early so no kids or do gooders but alass plenty of cow poo will try night time ride though thanks for advise :D
  • muddylegs
    muddylegs Posts: 485
    Is anyone riding tomorrow?
  • Terror Stain
    Terror Stain Posts: 34
    muddylegs wrote:
    Is anyone riding tomorrow?

    I'm working nights tonight so need my beauty sleep in the morning, but can be on the bike from around 13:30 onwards.

    I've also got the day off this saturday if anyones planning a ride for then?

    Cheers
  • EddieTeflon
    EddieTeflon Posts: 22
    Anyone fancy a night ride around Hadleigh/Benfleet area this week?

    And VWSB - how was Afan?
  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    EddieTeflon wrote:
    Anyone fancy a night ride around Hadleigh/Benfleet area this week?

    And VWSB - how was Afan?
    I would love to but i think i'm taking a week off as i hurt in places i didnt know existed!

    I tell you what, i learnt alot over this summer with all the racing and training, makes a visit to wales alot more enjoyable when your fitness level is that much higher.
    i need to put more emphisis on upper body now, i had to sit for most of the last section of whytes level as i couldnt hold my body up anymore!
    Trully awesome weekend though.
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • EddieTeflon
    EddieTeflon Posts: 22
    VWSurfbum wrote:
    EddieTeflon wrote:
    Anyone fancy a night ride around Hadleigh/Benfleet area this week?

    And VWSB - how was Afan?
    I would love to but i think i'm taking a week off as i hurt in places i didnt know existed!

    I tell you what, i learnt alot over this summer with all the racing and training, makes a visit to wales alot more enjoyable when your fitness level is that much higher.
    i need to put more emphisis on upper body now, i had to sit for most of the last section of whytes level as i couldnt hold my body up anymore!
    Trully awesome weekend though.

    Sounds like you had a good un. I'll have to take you up on your offer and join you next time you go. Any idea when it'll be?
  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    Probably next year now as when it comes to riding in sideways rain and snow the others are a bit elusive!
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • Petty Vagrant
    Petty Vagrant Posts: 96
    Hi all,

    Me and a mate are planning to have a little trip to Langdon Hills tomorrow afternoon for a blat around for a couple of hours.

    I haven't been there since my folks took me there for picnics when I was a kid - a long time ago! So our great plans of an afternoons biking are complete except for the small details of:

    A. Not a clue how to get there or where to park for the best riding
    B. Where the best riding is to be had.
    C. Anywhere to avoid!

    I'm sure all the info is contained within the 27 pages that this thread has but any quick pointers would be handy.

    We had planned to come and join one for your weekend rides but he was ill last weekend and I ended getting lost with some mates in Epping forest!

    Thanks

    Pete
    Trek Top Fuel 9 2010, Stumpy Pro 2009 ,Giant XTC3 2009, Qu-ax Penny Farthing,
    Elswick Hopper Model M delivery Bike 1960

    God Shave The Queen!
  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    PM muddyleggs or belv they seem to know the best bits.
    i have a map of the race we did there but you cant ride most of that at normal times. plenty of good hills there though.
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • Belv
    Belv Posts: 866
    EddieTeflon wrote:
    Anyone fancy a night ride around Hadleigh/Benfleet area this week?
    Late next week onwards should be ok for me.
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    went to thorndon today blasting around finding new tracks as it is the second time i have been clocked up 38 miles :oops: would love to meet up with some body who knows where they are acually going felt like i was peddeling round in circles still saying that what a buzz :lol: [
  • Petty Vagrant
    Petty Vagrant Posts: 96
    Took a chance and visited Langdon Hills today without any real plan of where to find the good riding. Everywhere seemed to be closed to bikes :x and riding bridle ways is a tad boring. We did find one bit of quite nice single track, which must have been used for the enduro race as loads of the roots had been sprayed with marker paint.

    Where did we go wrong?
    Trek Top Fuel 9 2010, Stumpy Pro 2009 ,Giant XTC3 2009, Qu-ax Penny Farthing,
    Elswick Hopper Model M delivery Bike 1960

    God Shave The Queen!
  • MTBKarl
    MTBKarl Posts: 45
    Hi, I posted on here a while back but never had a chance to come out on a ride. I have my weekends free now so looking for a regular ride on saturday or sunday. I am located in eastwood and looking for some XC/trail riding in and around essex. People mentioned Throndon before so am up for riding there or abouts. Is there a group of folks who ride on these days and if so where do you usually ride. If you could post on here or pm me a time and a place I will try my best to make it along. Or if someone new knows the trails over thorndon and wants to start a weekend ride I would be cool with that too.

    Cheers
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    (MTBKARL ) i too am new to thorndon but have found some good stuff with my cousin who is new to mtb so is still cutting his teeth you are welcome to tag along with us next time we go out :D usually go out for a couple of hours nothing heavy its just nice to get out on the trails
  • Belv
    Belv Posts: 866
    Send a PM to Robertpb who has ridden around Thorndon every day since the end of the last ice age! :lol:
  • MTBKarl
    MTBKarl Posts: 45
    Thanks for the reply, Im free on both saturday and sunday if you are up for it. Where is best to meet at thorndon? as I will probably chuck the bike in the back of the car.

    Belv will he mind me PMing him? When and where do you ride?
  • muddylegs
    muddylegs Posts: 485
    Night ride around Langdon Hills leaving car park on Lower Dunton Road @ 7.00 pm, all welcome.

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