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  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    thewaiter wrote:
    Robert

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


    Kevin

    There is about an hour of riding at South Weald and not very technical, that's why we don't ride there would never get a 4 hour ride in as we do at Thorndon. :)
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • thewaiter
    thewaiter Posts: 110
    I C cheers for the info, I was over at Thordon yesterday afternoon only really touched the sides, will have to join up with you one of these days, but a 4 hour :oops: don't think i would be allowed of the leash for that long ...... :roll:
  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    thewaiter wrote:
    I C cheers for the info, I was over at Thordon yesterday afternoon only really touched the sides, will have to join up with you one of these days, but a 4 hour :oops: don't think i would be allowed of the leash for that long ...... :roll:
    Join me on a sunday then were normally only out for a couple of hours for the same reason :wink:
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  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    thewaiter wrote:
    I C cheers for the info, I was over at Thordon yesterday afternoon only really touched the sides, will have to join up with you one of these days, but a 4 hour :oops: don't think i would be allowed of the leash for that long ...... :roll:

    We do let you go home if you want, some only ride a couple of hours with us. :)
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • BigJimmyB
    BigJimmyB Posts: 1,302
    We rode Sunday about 9:40.

    Bumped into 2 chaps who know Thorndon well and we were shown more trails. Most of it dry and some of it excellent riding.

    Looking to find mor and more over there, IMHO it's the best riding in S Essex.

    BJB
  • dogboy73
    dogboy73 Posts: 440
    My wife's at work this afternoon & I'm off all week (work in a school). If the rain holds off I'm taking the car & heading to Thorndon this arvo :wink:
  • dogboy73
    dogboy73 Posts: 440
    ....... Well, I got over there today. Started at Thorndon park car park just off the A128 (I think it's the 128) & rode right through to Warley Gap & the Izumi car park so I could explore a bit. Some mad tracks around there. Someone has built a jump park in there as well!! :lol: Not that I tried any of that. I jump about as well as an elephant :oops:

    Had a bit of a crash where I slowed down thinking the track dipped away ..... but in actual fact it was a hole! I panicked & slammed on the anchors. My front wheel whent straight into the hole & I was catipulted over the bars. Doh!! :x

    Going back for some more tomorrow morning :wink:
  • Timma
    Timma Posts: 154
    I've done exactly the same probably down same bit too :oops:

    thinking of going over there this afternoon if your still about or anyone else for that matter :)
  • dogboy73
    dogboy73 Posts: 440
    Timma wrote:
    I've done exactly the same probably down same bit too :oops:

    thinking of going over there this afternoon if your still about or anyone else for that matter :)
    Just got back unfortunately. I went with a mate who has not ridden for about a year! He struglged a bit & after going back to the car park for a cuppa & what we thought was a break, before heading out again, he decided to call it a day .........

    ....... but not before he had an awesome crash on the same section (Warley Gap) where I came off yesterday. He rode the drop off perfectly fine but then tried to do a jump on the other side. He didn't quite make it & his front wheel dug into the soft stuff in the middle of the jump on landing. He was catipulted over the bars into a load of brambles :lol:

    Might still try & get over there Saturday morning. Feel like I need a guided tour. From the Izumi car park & just seem to ride around a bit, find a track that leads to a jump park ...... and then get sort of lost! Still looking to build up a nice big loop around the whole of the Thorndon/Warley area. That would be good.
  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    Thorndon ride Saturday 9am ski slope/kart track car park.

    The trails have dried and I've taken the mud tyres off and put on the Nobby Nics. 8)

    Just finished replacing 10 bearings in the suspension and bleeding the brakes so I'm off for a test ride over Thorndon now. :D
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    the loop that leads round warley /thorndon takes robert and me 4 hours and we still dont ride it all :shock: there is so much over there you could ride all day what were the trails you rode like ? nice and dry?
  • dogboy73
    dogboy73 Posts: 440
    rich.bikeryder wrote:
    the loop that leads round warley /thorndon takes robert and me 4 hours and we still dont ride it all :shock: there is so much over there you could ride all day what were the trails you rode like ? nice and dry?
    A 4 hour loop? That would be great. Takes me about half an hour to get from one side of Thorndon to the other! Clearly I'm missing a lot of stuff out.

    The trails are nice & dry now. There is still some sticky stuff in the middle of certain sections but there usually seems to be a dry path through pretty much everything. You just have to do a bit of snaking across the trails to avoid all the s**t.
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    thats good news going to be dry sat with some sun shine 8) bring it on :twisted:
  • dogboy73
    dogboy73 Posts: 440
    Do any of you guys ride those big jumps at Warley Gap? Because just looking at those scared the s**t out of me! there's one big drop off that follows a series of big jumps & very tight burms. The drop off is a North Shore style ramp that has been built up over a fallen tree with a platform that you launch yourself from. This runs immediately into another huge jump. Looks like fall on stuff to me :? I often bottle out of riding those little jumps :oops: I jump about as well as an elephant. I think it's because of a bad jump I attempted as a kid on my Raleigh Striker that went horribly wrong :(
  • dogboy73
    dogboy73 Posts: 440
    Damn. Just remembered I promised my mate I'd help him rip out his old kitchen this Saturday. No riding for me this Saturday then. Maybe next weekend.
  • Timma
    Timma Posts: 154
    robertpb wrote:
    Thorndon ride Saturday 9am ski slope/kart track car park.

    The trails have dried and I've taken the mud tyres off and put on the Nobby Nics. 8)

    Just finished replacing 10 bearings in the suspension and bleeding the brakes so I'm off for a test ride over Thorndon now. :D
    Hope your bikes all up and running ok.
    seems trails have dried up loads and ready for a thrashing :D
    managed to take my bike up to cannock 'follow the dog' trail last weekend while visiting friends/missus family,had a right blast and renewed my passion :)
    Thorndon should be pretty goddam excellent tommorrow i reckon.
    See you in morning
  • dogboy73
    dogboy73 Posts: 440
    How did it go today?
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    the trails were dry and fast at one point we were riding like we were being chashed by the old bill (we have all been there im sure) :shock: really good day to have a thrash around arm pads next time my arms look like ive had a fight with a mountain lion ha ha ha ha..................AND LOST!!!!!!!!!!!! :twisted:
  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    Nic, nic, nic, nic, nic, allo, allo, allo, what's been going on 'ere then m'lad I 'ear you've been having a fight with a girl named holly and came off the worse for wear. :D

    It must be 6 months since the trails at Thorndon were this quick, mud tyres have been on for nigh 5 months.

    It was another great ride, I was out for 5 hours longest so far this year, but so much fun.
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • dogboy73
    dogboy73 Posts: 440
    Right, I'm going to put my name down for next Saturday morning. This misses is working Saturday morning/afternoon so I'll drop her off & then head over there ........ that is if you guys are planning a ride this Saturday. Would be good to get a proper tour of the area from the experts. Do you guys ride those big jumps near the Izumi car park?
  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    We only ride the small ones, you need a different bike to ride the big ones. :)
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • malc101
    malc101 Posts: 115
    I have just been reading the posts on thordon country park, I think I am going to have to come down the next weekend I am free.

    Where is the best place to park up?
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  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    We start from here http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=utf-8& ... loc=A&sa=X

    Brentwood Karting Raceway.
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • jpstar
    jpstar Posts: 561
    Anyone going to be riding over the Langdon Hills nature reserve in the coming weeks? I'll be over there after school in the evenings and weekends now the rugby seasons finished, so if anyone is up for a ride, PM me or leave a message up here.

    Might try and get to the saturday rides in Thorndon as well, but will have to persuade the 'rents to give me a lift there... lol
    Rigid Specialized Hardrock
  • malc101
    malc101 Posts: 115
    robertpb wrote:
    We start from here http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=utf-8& ... loc=A&sa=X

    Brentwood Karting Raceway.

    Cheers chap. I will keep an eye out for rides and pop down one weekend in May, the rest of April is a right off for me.
    MTB - 2013 Giant Trance X 29er 1
    Road - 2005 Lemond Maillot Jaune with 2013 105 and 2014 Fulcrum 5's
    Winter Hack - 2005 Marin Rocky Ridge with 1x9 and Rigid Conversion (On Going)
  • boiler790
    boiler790 Posts: 42
    All I can say is get to Thordon on a Saturday morning! :shock:

    Another superb one this week, gutted I can't make the next one.

    Can't do mid week either Rich/Rob wouldn't be able to get there in time.

    Have a good one - see you in a couple.
  • dogboy73
    dogboy73 Posts: 440
    Boiler790 wrote:
    Can't do mid week either Rich/Rob wouldn't be able to get there in time.
    When do you guys ride mid week?
  • rich.bikeryder
    rich.bikeryder Posts: 252
    wednesday is this weeks ride.. thats just a little jaunt around the trails a warm up for sat :wink:
  • muddylegs
    muddylegs Posts: 485
    Ride around Langdon Hills this evening leaving my place @ 7.00
  • jpstar
    jpstar Posts: 561
    muddylegs Where did you ride?
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