A regular ride in Essex.

robertpb

It's behind the Ford office block, Warley Gap.

jeannot18

robertpb wrote:

It's behind the Ford office block, Warley Gap.

Thanks Robert, so I come from the A127 => A128 => The Avenue => Eagle way and then I shoud see the Ford Motor company and make a right onto Clive Road. Am i correct? Does the car park belongs to the Kart track?
Thanks
JC

robertpb

That would be a left onto Clive Road, at the junction with Warley Gap turn right, a few metres along you will see an entrance on your left, that's the place.

jeannot18

robertpb wrote:

That would be a left onto Clive Road, at the junction with Warley Gap turn right, a few metres along you will see an entrance on your left, that's the place.

Sorry meant a left , thanks see you maybe on Saturday.
JC

IhateDNS

Riding Monday with Secateurs & Saw :roll:

jeannot18

Don't want to sound like a wuss but is the ride still going ahead for Thorndon Saturday morning?
Cheers
JC

VWsurfbum

jeannot18
Wuuuuuuussssy a little rain never hurt anyone! (I'm not riding btw)

jeannot18

VWsurfbum wrote:

jeannot18
Wuuuuuuussssy a little rain never hurt anyone! (I'm not riding btw)

Thank you. No I only ask because I work nights (well finish around 02:00 and I don't want to make the effort to get up that early and realised that I will be on my own once I get there. But you are right, I am a wuss

JC

rich.bikeryder

there will be riders there for you mate no worrys if your gonna make the effort to turn up they will be there for ya

SurferEv

I hope to make it too.. Have to get the bike rack bracket onto the towbar flange today so I can use it tomorrow.. Don't want to have to take out childseats, disassemble bike, get mud everywhere, etc...

ParfedOut

Can't make this Saturday but will pop along another time if this is a regular thing.

jeannot18

Don't think I will make the 09:00 start, I wanted to start work early to finish a little bit earler but I could not.

I will still probably go a bit later and try to find the group. So if you see a novice on a Rockrider 8.1 give me a shout.

If not some other time (10:00 start on Sundays would be good)
JC

SurferEv

Sorry I didn't make it this morning guys...

Was up far too late last night and fell asleep again after my sons awoke too early and I sent them back to bed.

I just managed to get my new rack assembled, etc. and took my sons to local woods with my old bike and childseat and eldest on his BMX.

Ev

rich.bikeryder

really good ride this morning although the going was a bit slippery in places still after all that rain could have been alot worse :shock: well done to the newbee for staying with it till the end , hope to see you again soon mate :evil:

jeannot18

rich.bikeryder wrote:

really good ride this morning although the going was a bit slippery in places still after all that rain could have been alot worse :shock: well done to the newbee for staying with it till the end , hope to see you again soon mate :evil:

Thank you guys for being patient with me. I have really enjoyed the ride and learn so much in one morning that my head is still spinning . I will have to pick your brains up for the parts I want to buy for the bike, stem, bash guard etc. But only when the MTB funds are back to a positive figure.

I am work now and feeling dead but very happy.

Not sure about doing WE again, but definitely during the week when I am off. Looking forward to go out again, hopefully it will be a bit drier (I wash the bike by the way and looks like new again )
JC

rich.bikeryder

no worrys fella glad we could show you just some of the many trails that can be enjoyed hope you lubed your chain after you washed it cause itll be the first thing to rust lol

IhateDNS

Should you two be on here. Many thanks for the guided tour round Hockey woods today.
Chris & Tim 8)

robertpb

Who's coming out to play in Thorndon Saturday, 9am meet at the Kart Track carpark.

rich.bikeryder

got the kids bleed kit worked fine have a good un mate :evil:

jeannot18

I am going tomorrow morning for a couple of hours.
JC

SurferEv

I'd be up for that if you guys are gonna be there..

I missed out on the last jaunt and am itching to get round there again so I can get more familiar with the routes

SurferEv

Anyone gonna be there?

I'll be driving from Westcliff with bike on rack etc. and don't know my way around properly as yet so only going if not on my own

jeannot18

SurferEv wrote:

Anyone gonna be there?

I'll be driving from Westcliff with bike on rack etc. and don't know my way around properly as yet so only going if not on my own

Not me Evan, got to take my son football training. I went this morning and did about 26km, most of it climbing... I seem to go the wrong way somehow.

JC

SurferEv

Well I met my deliverable to client today so looking forward to some good Thorndon miles to let off some steam

Hoping it's a regular thing for a few riders and if I turn up I won't be going solo

Ev

IhateDNS

jeannot18 wrote:

I went this morning and did about 26km, most of it climbing... I seem to go the wrong way somehow.
JC

Hay jeannot18
what was conditions like at south part ? Haylands was boggy in places still after all this heat wounded what its like there.

Ta

I got some trimming back to do there.

jeannot18

IhateDNS wrote:

jeannot18 wrote:

I went this morning and did about 26km, most of it climbing... I seem to go the wrong way somehow.
JC

Hay jeannot18
what was conditions like at south part ? Haylands was boggy in places still after all this heat wounded what its like there.

Ta

I got some trimming back to do there.

I came across only one part where it was quite muddy, near the North Entrance but still rideable (??). The South part was perfect condition
JC

ParfedOut

I went late morning and it's quite dry with only a few muddy patches that you can just ride around. What time and location is the regular meeting point on Saturdays?
I usually start near the north entrance and just take a random pattern through the woods but probably only scratching the surface of the available routes. Found a really nice fairly steep downhil section today with a wooden footbridge at the bottom. When the trail hits a no bike sign at the edge of the woods I usually peel off through those meadows, climb a really steep hill and then follow the gravel track back to the south entrance which is all open countryside (although downhill on gravel is quite fun). It seems the fun woody bit is over too early so I need to tag along with someone.

rich.bikeryder

sat morning at the kart track behind fords usually meet at nine oclock or sunday at ten ......

SurferEv

Met at 9 this morning at Kart track.
Myself and Rob headed off semi-blindly, hoping we were going the right way when Damo appeared through the trees and took us off on a wicked whistle-stop tour of some routes (some of which were familiar from our jaunts with Ian:))
It was a tough ride (not been getting the miles in lately so stamina was lagging) but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Some nice jumping practice, a blat around the 'wall of death' and some good downhill runs...
I hope I didn't hold the other 2 up due to my inexperience and fitness level
Was damn lucky though when I noticed a puncture just as getting off the bike to load it onto the rack.

IhateDNS

Didn't get to Thorndon this weekend, Went to Danbury instead bone dry.
Bloody hot today. :oops: