A regular ride in Essex.

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  • a17vts
    a17vts Posts: 90
    I may pop along, not 100% as my partners Nan is very ill so I may be at hospital but if I'm free on Sunday morning i'll be there for sure.
  • Belv
    Belv Posts: 866
    bigal2008 wrote:
    well me and a m8 are gonna go down there of the afternoon is it a good ride and have you been down there before im looking for a really exciting fast paced route if you know any im very intrested cheers...
    This map will help you out: http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/countryside/ ... nhills.jpg
    Follow the blue dots!
  • Yeti_man
    Yeti_man Posts: 72
    Wheres everyone gone ? Surely you haven't given up for the winter ? Where's everyone riding now & when ?

    There's still the regular ride heading out from Grips (Rayleigh shop) @ 7 pm on a Tuesday night if anyone is interested.
  • muddylegs
    muddylegs Posts: 485
    Wheres everyone gone ? Surely you haven't given up for the winter ? Where's everyone riding now & when ?

    No I am right here. Been off work for a little while so i have been out of the saddle for ages. Enough whinning,
    I think we are going to be running out of time to organise a ride over to Cannock Chase this year. Pherhaps we could do it early next year.
    This is a feeler thread to see if anyone want to do a NEW YEAR'S DAY RIDE? if there is enough interest i will organise a ride stopping for some where to toast the new year, please let me know what you all think.
  • a17vts
    a17vts Posts: 90
    edited December 2008
    I'm up for meeting up with a few people to show me the way. Although I am still sooooooooo unfit!

    I should be free NY days as well so I'm sure I can make it.
  • Belv
    Belv Posts: 866
    Hi Muddylegs,
    I don't know if i'm working on New Year's Day yet (i have done the last two), so count me out of this one for now. Any change and i'll let you know.
  • bazzz
    bazzz Posts: 68
    is there anyone up for a ride this weekend sat or sun sod the weather got to get out and ride.
  • buzz1
    buzz1 Posts: 374
    If you guys go to thorndon/warley gap, strap on those mudgaurds, ya gonna need em.
    Went over there today, 4-5" of mud everywhere!!! Had a blast though.
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=12851595
    http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/6918572594_e574d744c9_z.jpg
    http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6097/7006194041_1bbb3e3ede_z.jpg
  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    buzz1

    That isn't mud its just the hard ground has been lowered beneath the surface.

    The mud at Thordon is easy going compared to many places.

    I was over at Wendover on Sunday for a six hour ride and the mud was really serious.

    So far Thordon has been pretty good for the 10 hours or so I ride there each week.

    Epping so I have been told from a few sources is pretty bad.
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • BigJimmyB
    BigJimmyB Posts: 1,302
    I'm away over NY Muddylegs.

    Up for a weekeend ride soon if you have one.

    Cheers
    BJB
  • Belv
    Belv Posts: 866
    Tomorrow morning at 9am there will a ride around Langdon Hills.
    All are welcome. Now is your chance to have a guided tour - no one will be left behind. Come and have some fun.
    If you have any questions, just ask. I will keep an eye on this thread all day.
  • bazzz
    bazzz Posts: 68
    never been over langdon what is like compared to brentwood
  • Belv
    Belv Posts: 866
    Dunno, never been to Brentwood.
    But i can tell you that Langdon Hills is a nice XC circuit with a bit of everything - come along and find out for yourself.
    We are meeting at the visitors centre off Lower Dunton Road. I'll be riding in from Basildon if anyone wants to join me.
  • bazzz
    bazzz Posts: 68
    what bike you got so i know who you are and what sort of milage/time do you do.
  • Belv
    Belv Posts: 866
    I have an old rigid steel Carrera Gryphon in green.
    We do a loop pretty similar to this one: http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/countryside/images/langdonhills.jpg and it takes as long as everyone wants it to take. As i said, no one gets left behind. Evening rides have often stopped at a pub, i don't know if Muddylegs knows somewhere we can stop for a tea or coffee tomorrow though.
  • muddylegs
    muddylegs Posts: 485
    the weather is going to be pants tomorrow we still ride what ever it throws at us.
  • spleeny69
    spleeny69 Posts: 108
    is the peg leg dude 'rikk' heading out on sunday still. i need to ride big time havent hit essex for couple months. anybody else wanna ride tomorrow?
    Spleeny

    Irons
  • bazzz
    bazzz Posts: 68
    rikk and a few others are meeting at thorndon 9,00 am in the cark park at the a127 sunday more the better.
  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    Rode Thorndon / Warley Gap this morning for 3 hours, rained most of the time.

    Most of it still good in a muddy sort of way, kept off some good trails because overuse will just ruin them.

    It's still a lot less muddy than Wendover which I rode last Sunday for 6 hours.

    Will be out there tomorrow at 9am.
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • Yeti_man
    Yeti_man Posts: 72
    Sounds like we missed you guys by a hour or so. Due to previous commitments a group of us headed out a bit later.

    We met up around 12 and headed out from Thorndon Country Park centre/carpark. Did various loops for a couple of hours headed back there for a cuppa then out over to Worley (I think, my mate who lives local to there was leading) for another hour or so.

    Some great routes, just a pity about the conditions. Great fun all the same. Just trying to raise the enthusiasm to clean the bike now !!

    Hopefully catch you guys another time. Who's up to what next Sunday ?
  • bazzz
    bazzz Posts: 68
    should be over thorndon next week, is anyone riding in the week iam thinkink mornings.
  • a17vts
    a17vts Posts: 90
    I don't think I'll be making any rides before the NY but I shall be up for as many rides as possible in the NY.
  • Yeti_man
    Yeti_man Posts: 72
    Who's up for a morning ride over Thorndon this Sunday ?

    There's a few of us thinking of going over from the 'Grips' ride, be good to meet up with other people.

    Any one around ?
  • Belv
    Belv Posts: 866
    Three questions:
    1. What time?
    2. Which end of Thorndon?
    3. Roughly how long do you usually ride for? (need to know how many brownie points this will cost me at home!)
  • bazzz
    bazzz Posts: 68
    all good for me sunday , let us know the time and i will be there.
    the car park near the a127.
  • Yeti_man
    Yeti_man Posts: 72
    Aye, Thorndon South car park, the one as bazzz said, thats near the A127 & Halfway house Pub. how about a 9.00 meet ?

    Length of ride depends on what you want to do but I suspect it'll be around 2 hours then maybe have a break and a cuppa then another hour or so but we can mix and match depending on who's there ability etc. no worries. All welcome.
  • a17vts
    a17vts Posts: 90
    I may try and pop along but no promises, like said in this thread I'm not sure I have enough brownie points!

    Tom
  • bazzz
    bazzz Posts: 68
    fine for a 9.00 am start . i will have a white marin in a greeen rover 200
  • Yeti_man
    Yeti_man Posts: 72
    Cool.

    I'll have a Yeti and in a Burgandy Escort Estate.

    Anymore ...... Rikk or Muddylegs etc ?
  • bazzz
    bazzz Posts: 68
    rik should be there and 2 others at least

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