Rides in Kent - return to the saddle.

McBlip
McBlip Posts: 36
edited December 2008 in MTB rides
Just returned to the MTB after too many years out of the saddle. Looking for other riders in our County to tag along with. I am a novice but enjoy trail bashing and should be O.K. for a few hours initially. I am looking mainly to ride on a Sunday (anytime) and possibly a weekday night ride over the winter. I live near Maidstone but can travel all over the County. I look forward to hearing from you ...

Cheers McBlip ... 07976617701
The older I get the faster I was ...

Comments

  • Legless
    Legless Posts: 119
    Hey McBlip, say hello on the XC in Kent thread great bunch of guys and they go riding every weekend and do a weekly night ride. There is a fair bit of banter to trawl through, try starting from the last ten pages and you get the gist of who everyone is and what they are up to...

    Also check out www.kent-trails.co.uk loads of routes and they meet up weekly too.

    In Maidstone you are well positioned to get around easily!!

    Rou
  • McBlip
    McBlip Posts: 36
    Cheers Legless - many thanx, will do.

    McBlip ... :)
    The older I get the faster I was ...
  • Bmjboy
    Bmjboy Posts: 680
    MCBlip, you need to pop your virtual head into the largest thread on here - the XC in Kent thread...

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12541598&start=2940

    If you're near maidstone, do you get anywhere near Boxley/Bluebell hill? - its quite a regular ride for most of us at some point or another - although its a bit of a mess there at the moment.

    My avatar is of me flying down the steps up there!
    "I don't do double-entendres, but I do like to slip a big one in occasionally"

    Giant Trance X2 / Garmin Edge 305 / Empty Wallet
  • McBlip
    McBlip Posts: 36
    Many moons ago - like 8 years!!! I went up to Boxley, travelled along the top of the downs and down a "flinty" track down to Jades crossing. I'm sure there is so much more up there but not sure where. Any directions would be much appreciated.

    Cheers McBlip ...
    The older I get the faster I was ...
  • impished
    impished Posts: 1,092
    As has been mentioned before, when you have a moment :wink: , have a read of the XC in Kent thread. We've waffled & posted maps, etc on the subject at various times.
    Come say hello on there and you never know, you even wanna tag along to our next poorly arranged attempt at a forum ride :wink:

    SketchyMTB
    My Pics
  • Bmjboy
    Bmjboy Posts: 680
    McBlip wrote:
    Many moons ago - like 8 years!!! I went up to Boxley, travelled along the top of the downs and down a "flinty" track down to Jades crossing. I'm sure there is so much more up there but not sure where. Any directions would be much appreciated.

    Cheers McBlip ...

    This was/is our training route - plenty of uphill, with a nice downhill treat. The Flinty track is more than likely our uphill climb which we chop a bit going the the Larches. We then go along the top all the way to the other end and do the downhill section which takes in the steps. Its not majorly long, but we train on it as its an undulating route with plenty of climbing in from Maidstone. Theres loads of little downhill sections to explore, and you can choose your routes accordingly.

    Its great as its local, but this time or year its a claggy/clay mess on the top field, not my favourite kind of mud! :?

    pbpic2771295.jpg
    "I don't do double-entendres, but I do like to slip a big one in occasionally"

    Giant Trance X2 / Garmin Edge 305 / Empty Wallet
  • McBlip
    McBlip Posts: 36
    impished wrote:
    As has been mentioned before, when you have a moment :wink: , have a read of the XC in Kent thread. We've waffled & posted maps, etc on the subject at various times.
    Come say hello on there and you never know, you even wanna tag along to our next poorly arranged attempt at a forum ride :wink:


    Will have a peek right now - hope to be overtaken by you all sometime soon ... Sorted a replacement ride today to my old H.T. klunker - collect on Thurs :-)

    McBlip ...
    The older I get the faster I was ...
  • Weds
    Weds Posts: 9
    McBlip wrote:
    Just returned to the MTB after too many years out of the saddle. Looking for other riders in our County to tag along with. I am a novice but enjoy trail bashing and should be O.K. for a few hours initially. I am looking mainly to ride on a Sunday (anytime) and possibly a weekday night ride over the winter. I live near Maidstone but can travel all over the County. I look forward to hearing from you ...

    Cheers McBlip ... 07976617701

    Or checkout www.mccoffroad.co.uk

    Rides every Sunday throughout the year starting from different places around Kent and beyond

Categories