A regular ride in Essex.

boiler790

Room for another at Thorndon tomorrow?

If so i'll be there. Will also be trying not to land on my head but no promises!

Rich

robertpb

Boiler790 wrote:

Room for another at Thorndon tomorrow?

If so i'll be there. Will also be trying not to land on my head but no promises!

Rich

We always have room

VWsurfbum

May join you but riding sunday over there. if its anything like it was last weekend it will be really hard going?

rich.bikeryder

its lucky robert (goat man) is going he was born over there and knows all the best and driest trails still taking my full wet suit ha haha ha

Timma

Could be a bit of a crew if all turn up.
The more the better i say

rich.bikeryder

itll be like a train going through the woods look out joggers here we come :twisted:

rich.bikeryder

todays ride was eventful robert had probs and had to nip home to fix leaving me to lead :shock: hope it was ok tim and rich, first time in front ...still learning to thread trails together conditions were slippery to say the least .. robert re-joined us for the last half and thankfully took up the lead what with richs cramp and tims puncher the ride had it all thanks all till next time :twisted:

boiler790

Had a great one cheers Rich, Rob & Tim. You did a stand up job up front Rich, like I said just concentrating on breathing & staying on to worry about anything else. Sorry to slow things up at end, literally had nothing in the tank :oops: cramp didn't help either!

Till next week,

Rich

robertpb

It was good to have a new victim, sorry recruit, to our group, good to see you Rich.

My ride was to say the least mechanically eventful, as Rich said had to go back to base for repairs, which only just lasted to the end of the ride.

Major rebuild this week.

BigJimmyB

I'd be interested in joining you for these Thordon rides.

What time/Day/Place and for how long do you ride?

Thanks
BJB

rich.bikeryder

ski slope /kart track at warley sat morning 9;00 goooooood fun

thewaiter

There was a peloton of mountain bikers going through Hockley Woods last night, anyone on here ?

jpstar

Might've been that ride from the Grips shop?

kona_matt

it was indeed the grips ride. big group this week, 20ish i reckon. nice and dry in places but still wet and very greasy in others.

VWsurfbum

well i think this weeks ride should be good as 4 days of sunshine forcasted!
the trails were dry (ish) tuesday night, there was definatly a dry line!

I'll be riding Sunday morning (not saturday as going to cinema with No1 daughter) 09:00 till 12-12:30 if anyone wants to join me?

thewaiter

How many miles do the Grips lot clock up ?

kona_matt

thewaiter wrote:

How many miles do the Grips lot clock up ?

i clocked about 17 on tuesday but there's lots of points where you can cut it short.

robertpb

Wednesdays evening ride, too light to call them night rides now, at Thorndon was quite a bit lower in the mud steaks than Saturday.

So with the next few days of drying weather conditions should be some what faster than of late.

So who is going to join us on our ride on Saturday, meeting at the Ski Slope/Kart Track car park at 9am.

boiler790

I'll be there Saturday morning.

Rich

VWsurfbum

i was thinking about you lot today, what an awesome day to ride?
looking forward to tommorrows ride.

robertpb

It was an excellent day to be out riding.

Thorndon has dried out quite well, but there are still a lot of areas with gloop, mud tyres were still the best choice.

Trail speed has increased quite a bit since Wednesday and a lot from Saturday last.

Hope you have a good one VWSurfbum

rich.bikeryder

that was a dream ride today weather was spot on hope it stays like this all summer long cant wait till next sat

muddylegs

VWSurfbum wrote:

i was thinking about you lot today, what an awesome day to ride?
looking forward to tommorrows ride.

Its going to rain tomorrow. :twisted:

VWsurfbum

muddylegs wrote:

VWSurfbum wrote:

i was thinking about you lot today, what an awesome day to ride?
looking forward to tommorrows ride.

Its going to rain tomorrow. :twisted:

if it does i will hunt you down :twisted:

dont fancy joining us?

muddylegs

Sorry working. No sign of rain I was teasing.Been out on the tag-along today again. Me at the front Ollie behind.

VWsurfbum

muddylegs wrote:

Sorry working. No sign of rain I was teasing.Been out on the tag-along today again. Me at the front Ollie behind.

i'd of been inpressed if it was the other way around!

boiler790

Awesome going at Thorndon yesterday, thanks again Rob & Rich.

If/when you go out in the week can you let me know if its worth switching tyres or worth sticking with the muddys?

Rich

dogboy73

robertpb wrote:

So who is going to join us on our ride on Saturday, meeting at the Ski Slope/Kart Track car park at 9am.

Are you guys going again this Saturday? I wouldn't mind trying to get over there for a tour of the area. Got my bike racks last week so I'm all set to go. I'm off work this week so will probably get over to Thorndon at least once.

robertpb

dogboy73 wrote:

robertpb wrote:

So who is going to join us on our ride on Saturday, meeting at the Ski Slope/Kart Track car park at 9am.

Are you guys going again this Saturday? I wouldn't mind trying to get over there for a tour of the area. Got my bike racks last week so I'm all set to go. I'm off work this week so will probably get over to Thorndon at least once.

Yes we are out and about every Saturday.

thewaiter

Robert

is there much cycling to be had over at South Weald park?


Kevin