A regular ride in Essex.

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  • mickedwards61
    mickedwards61 Posts: 175
    jpstar wrote:
    As long as you don't neglect one and only ride the other, then that's all that matters :lol:

    lol :D:D:D
  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    Well the sun is supposed to be shining on Saturday though a cool 3C.

    So who wants to come out for a ride at Thorndon 9-9:30.

    Start is at the ski slope/kart track car park
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • Timma
    Timma Posts: 154
    i'll be there
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    how was thorndon today see the snow the ground must have been frozen making for a fast grippy ride :?: wrist still sore no bike for me yet :cry:
  • Timma
    Timma Posts: 154
    I met robert over there today.

    It was excellent.Does that man know his way about,didn't know there was so much over there and didn't even touch the surface.

    Conditions were good too considering the rain recently. was expecting a mud fest .

    I was lagging behing robert allday and by the end my legs could not work no more and had to throw in the towel :cry:

    Robert thanks for the tour today and being so patient :D
  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    Riding conditions were pretty good at Thorndon today, the mud had frozen solid, so plenty of fun tracks too get stuck in. :lol:

    Even the lake was partly frozen in the south.

    It was parky but the sun was shining. :)

    Looks good for some night riding, especially if it freezes.
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    :lol: yes i know i ride there with robert and he does know where to go
  • jpstar
    jpstar Posts: 561
    Probably a stupid question, but how easy is it to get there without a car from Basildon? Can't use the car to get there as parents wont let me stick the bike in the car :?
    But I would like to give that place a go, just getting there...

    Joe
    Rigid Specialized Hardrock
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    looking on the map it looks like its possible but on the map it dont look that far :? google map of brentwood ;thorndon and pan down to landgdon hills ... you may be out of puff by the time you get there :oops:
  • Timma
    Timma Posts: 154
    What about train from laindon or basildon to west hornden.
    Then you can go up childerditch lane , negotiate the a127 carry on up the lane and your at the bottom of thorndon
    Probably like 3 km

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&cli ... CAsQ8gEwAA
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    :D or do that (never been any good with trains) :D
  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    jpstar wrote:
    Probably a stupid question, but how easy is it to get there without a car from Basildon? Can't use the car to get there as parents wont let me stick the bike in the car :?
    But I would like to give that place a go, just getting there...

    Joe
    i ride it all the time, very easy to get to the south entrance, its just off the A127, takes about 40 mins from the town centre at a leisurly pace.
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    just got back from my first ride in over a week and to my suprise some idiot had put logs across the trail no big thing but the barbed wire wraped around the logs was a new one on me WHAT A TWAT love to catch them in the act oh well ranting over got to clean my bike :twisted:
  • jpstar
    jpstar Posts: 561
    bloody hell, where was that? I'm going out later, if they are where I'm going I'll lookout for em.
    Rigid Specialized Hardrock
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    you will be fine this was on my local park where im trying to make some sort of trail up to 6 miles now weaving inand out of the trees but just keep your eyes peeled incase your trails have been tampered with :wink:
  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    rich.bikeryder wrote:
    just got back from my first ride in over a week and to my suprise some idiot had put logs across the trail no big thing but the barbed wire wraped around the logs was a new one on me WHAT A fool love to catch them in the act oh well ranting over got to clean my bike :twisted:
    My local night ride has got like this, were on public bridal ways which were allowed to use, so no idea why people do this? But it does add a little fun to it, trying to pop over them in thick mud in the dark! :P

    Never seen the barbed wire though?
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • Belv
    Belv Posts: 866
    VWSurfbum wrote:
    jpstar wrote:
    Probably a stupid question, but how easy is it to get there without a car from Basildon? Can't use the car to get there as parents wont let me stick the bike in the car :?
    But I would like to give that place a go, just getting there...

    Joe
    i ride it all the time, very easy to get to the south entrance, its just off the A127, takes about 40 mins from the town centre at a leisurly pace.

    Yep, easy ride. I take the B148 out of Laindon towards the A127/Dunton roundabout (all cycle path), then use the cycle path along the A127 to the A128 junction, then head up the A128 towards Brentwood and take the first left into Thorndon South car park (signposted but it's the turning with the burger van in it). Just take it easy and it's a perfect warm-up ride.
  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    Belv wrote:
    VWSurfbum wrote:
    jpstar wrote:
    Probably a stupid question, but how easy is it to get there without a car from Basildon? Can't use the car to get there as parents wont let me stick the bike in the car :?
    But I would like to give that place a go, just getting there...

    Joe
    i ride it all the time, very easy to get to the south entrance, its just off the A127, takes about 40 mins from the town centre at a leisurly pace.

    Yep, easy ride. I take the B148 out of Laindon towards the A127/Dunton roundabout (all cycle path), then use the cycle path along the A127 to the A128 junction, then head up the A128 towards Brentwood and take the first left into Thorndon South car park (signposted but it's the turning with the burger van in it). Just take it easy and it's a perfect warm-up ride.

    Hmmmm Dirty Burger :lol:
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    VWSurfbum wrote:
    Belv wrote:
    VWSurfbum wrote:
    jpstar wrote:
    Probably a stupid question, but how easy is it to get there without a car from Basildon? Can't use the car to get there as parents wont let me stick the bike in the car :?
    But I would like to give that place a go, just getting there...

    Joe
    i ride it all the time, very easy to get to the south entrance, its just off the A127, takes about 40 mins from the town centre at a leisurly pace.

    Yep, easy ride. I take the B148 out of Laindon towards the A127/Dunton roundabout (all cycle path), then use the cycle path along the A127 to the A128 junction, then head up the A128 towards Brentwood and take the first left into Thorndon South car park (signposted but it's the turning with the burger van in it). Just take it easy and it's a perfect warm-up ride.

    Hmmmm Dirty Burger :lol:


    Commonly known as Dogging Lane. :lol:
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • BigJimmyB
    BigJimmyB Posts: 1,302
    I'm seeing more and more of the log/barbed wire thingy.

    I think in some places it's aimed at illegal motorbikes, but we obviously also suffer.

    Usually placed there by walkers with/without dogs.....but usually with. They think we have no right to certain places where we clearly do.
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    at least im not alone have to take wire snips with me next ride :lol: still want to catch who it is in the act though :evil: robertpb looking good for sat i think my wrist should be ok by then(fingers crossed) so may well meet you if your riding :?:
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    What's the barbed wire thing about? Logs wrapped in barbed wire? Gotta be carefull, I've heard horror stories about fishing wire used to stop people from riding places, not good
    Road
    MTB
    NEW Cross
    Track/Grass Track/Winter bike
  • DC01
    DC01 Posts: 333
    Hello all. I ve been out of action for a bit and planning a ride on friday morn at Thorndon. Any idea on the condition as i haven't been over there for a while.
    Fuel EX8
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  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    I can give a definitive answer tomorrow as I will be out on a night ride.

    Last Saturday it was pretty good as it was frozen solid. :D

    By now I expect with the rain it's pretty muddy, but then a lot of the trails I ride have been a bit dryer.
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • DC01
    DC01 Posts: 333
    Thankyou robert. Ive seen on the thread here that there has been some rides starting from ski slope car park. Is that the same car park where the driving range use to be. If so, is ther much riding over there. I normally start at the south car park and go as far as the bomb holes behind fords before making my way back after messing about in there for a bit. But of there is good riding ill just extend my route a bit.
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  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    Yes it's the car park behind Fords.

    There are a lot more trails than most people use, especially outside of Thorndon.

    Come on one of the rides on Saturday mornings.
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • DC01
    DC01 Posts: 333
    Will do. Got to get my fitness levels up a bit first. Been out of the saddle for a bit except for my commute rides.
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  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    Well tonight's ride was a sticky mud one, still lots of trails OK if you know where to ride.

    So who is up for the ride on Saturday, 9 am at the ski slope/kart track car park.
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • Timma
    Timma Posts: 154
    robertpb wrote:
    Well tonight's ride was a sticky mud one,

    So many jokes !! :D

    I'm up for saturday morning
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    thorndon today met robert and tim had a great ride slop and all bikes clean and my gears are all back in line 8) tim hope your necks ok robert hope you feel better :shock: until next ride :twisted: :twisted:

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