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  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    oh yea me and robert saw that but he knew a way round (doubled back) good though loads of standing water showed me a great very fast down hill section rode it twice but not so fast riding back up it :lol::lol: you out next week :?:
  • Timma
    Timma Posts: 154
    Got a little lost past that so ended up doing another section ive not done before and see some of the more extreme downhills with all them massive jumps :shock:
    Not sure if i can do next week yet.more than likely though!Take it your out :?:
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    yes unless things change like the shape of my wheels :lol: got to get all the riding i can .getting in shape for summer when the fun starts (and its dry with no suprise lakes)
  • Timma
    Timma Posts: 154
    Let the summer commence !
    Or spring will do.Just can't wait for them trails to be just a little drier :D
  • muddylegs
    muddylegs Posts: 485
    I take it Thordon is like the Everglades then.
  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    Yes, and last week we thought we were in duelling banjo country. :lol:

    But a major difference is instead of gators we were concerned about gangs of marauding moles.
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • MTBKarl
    MTBKarl Posts: 45
    Hey is anyone out this saturday? I have ventured over thorndon once on my own but dont know may of the trails and found myself lost most of the time. I started at the carpark by the halfway house, south car park i think?
  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    We will be out on Saturday 9am at the ski slope / kart track car park, behind the Ford office block.

    Come and join us.
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • MTBKarl
    MTBKarl Posts: 45
    Ah brilliant, I wil try to make it over then. I might ride over form the south car park to the ski slope thought as the south car park is closer to me and easier to get to.

    Cheers
  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    MTBKarl wrote:
    Ah brilliant, I wil try to make it over then. I might ride over form the south car park to the ski slope thought as the south car park is closer to me and easier to get to.

    Cheers
    It would be worth your while driving an extra 5 mins to get to the ski slope and parking there as coming up from the south side is all up hill and the going aint easy at the moment.
    just my thoughts. :?
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • MTBKarl
    MTBKarl Posts: 45
    Cheers for the heads up, I will take it into consideration.

    What car park is it you park up in, as there is a few round there. Is it the the one off of the roundabout type road you can see on google maps, just by the ski centre? If so is it pay and display?

    Cheers
  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    It's directly behind the Ford office block, and it's free.

    If you google it, the road is Warley Gap.
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    Stacked it in Warley Gap tonight on the technical downhill, hit the berm near the bottom and slid down it and fell over the logs. :)

    The thing is the bike was at home, did this cross country running. :lol:
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    well thats where you went wrong .. leaving your bike at home :D
  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    Ride posting time for Thorndon, Saturday 9am ski slope/kart track car park.

    The trails are drying but the new lakes still remain. :)
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • starkee
    starkee Posts: 143
    I am gonna take the plunge, and join you this week ! :?
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    you will not regret it .. its a right laugh :lol: the trails are drying out just got back from riding over there with robert (in the dark) :twisted: still the odd puddle though
  • Timma
    Timma Posts: 154
    Count me in for saturday morning. :)

    Don't know whether to bring a paddle, banjo or bike :?
  • MTBKarl
    MTBKarl Posts: 45
    Count me in, my first time out with you guys as well.
  • Timma
    Timma Posts: 154
    Don't wait for me, can't make it in morning :(
  • MTBKarl
    MTBKarl Posts: 45
    Well I turned up today at the car park, soon joined by starkee (nice to meet you btw) but unfortunately rob and rich were nowehere to be seen. I dont think we had the wrong car park but maybe we did?. It was the car park for the ski slope, driving range and izumi resteraunt if thats correct?

    Anyway we headed out best we could to find some trails, we managed to wangle together some form of loop and ended up back at the ford building an hour or so later so was not completely in vain.

    Hopefully you guys will be around next weekend as It would be great to go out and learn some of the routes as the place seems great so far.
  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    Sorry everyone for not being there but spent the last 24 hours in the toilet.

    Provided I'm fit there will be a ride next week.
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • starkee
    starkee Posts: 143
    Nice to meet you too Karl, and thanks for leading me on a ride of sorts otherwise i would have had a wasted journey ! :? Sorry to hear about your 'problem' Robert :oops:

    Look forward to hooking up with you both in a couple of weeks.
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    sorry i missed you guys was on my way but some little toe rag decided to let the air out of my tyres on my car and it was to late to peddle there hope you had a good ride anyways :( better luck next time :wink::wink:
  • MTBKarl
    MTBKarl Posts: 45
    Sorry to hear of your problems. I will be out again next week hopefully so will try and meet you both then if you are out and about.
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    yes fingers crossed ... trust it to happen on your first time out with the group hope it didnt put you off meeting again 8)
  • bungalistic
    bungalistic Posts: 543
    Hey chaps, just moved down to London and I'm looking for some riding nearby, I'm based just outside of Ilford, and anything of the sweet wooded single track variety or just something downhill hardtail fun is what I like doing best. Suggestions, rides etc all welcome.
  • Timma
    Timma Posts: 154
    Welcome down south.
    Theres normally a saturday morning ride round thorndon / warley near brentwood.probably 1/2 hr from ilford up A12.
    Robertpb normally posts on here for the heads up.Good fun the saturday ride.
    theres lots of singletrack of all sorts in the woods and round warley theres loads of jumps of all sizes if thats your thing :)
  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    i'll be around for a ride sunday if anyones around?
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • Timma
    Timma Posts: 154
    Yes please :D
    What time you thinking

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