How do I find other MTBers to go out with?

Foozick

Hey,

I'm getting lonesome out all on my own riding, and my girlfriend isn't exactly hardcore on her bike. I don't know of any MTB clubs near me (Crawley-South East England). I'm always seein groups of riders up the woods and I just wanna tag along, so any1 got any advice on how to get some MTB buddies who live near me.

Foozick

Anonymous

Best way would probably to go to a forest, and dig a big pit in the ground, and cover it with thin twigs. Then you can cover that in dirt or grass.
Next, you need to get some cake as bait, and lay it in the middle of the covered hole.

Sorted

SUPERSUTT

that sounds like a plane to me i will try that in delamere forrest as im a newbe myself . there not many 37 year olds i know who want to go out for a ride and the wife is all ways to tierd to do anything anyway

The Spiderman

Keep a look out on the rides section for people riding in your local area,or put a post up yourself.

GTi-R23

SUPERSUTT wrote:

that sounds like a plane to me i will try that in delamere forrest as im a newbe myself . there not many 37 year olds i know who want to go out for a ride and the wife is all ways to tierd to do anything anyway

Can't help the OP sorry, but these forums are a good place to organise rides.

But Chester and the surrounding area seems to have loads of new/recent members popping up on here! Have you ventured up to Llandegla yet Supersutt? (have to be careful with an obvious typo on that one!)

tlw1

GTi-R23 wrote:

SUPERSUTT wrote:

that sounds like a plane to me i will try that in delamere forrest as im a newbe myself . there not many 37 year olds i know who want to go out for a ride and the wife is all ways to tierd to do anything anyway

Can't help the OP sorry, but these forums are a good place to organise rides.

But Chester and the surrounding area seems to have loads of new/recent members popping up on here! Have you ventured up to Llandegla yet Supersutt? (have to be careful with an obvious typo on that one!)

the chester (ish) people just seems to grow & grow. Will be a llandegla on Wednesday night again

OP - The pit seems a great idea!

belugabob

Foozick wrote:

Hey,

I'm getting lonesome out all on my own riding, and my girlfriend isn't exactly hardcore on her bike. I don't know of any MTB clubs near me (Crawley-South East England). I'm always seein groups of riders up the woods and I just wanna tag along, so any1 got any advice on how to get some MTB buddies who live near me.

Foozick

Foozick,

I'm probably one of those riders that you see out in Tilgate Forest.
We're a friendly bunch, and always welcome newcomers (Blimey, its only just over a year since I was one myself!)
Check out our website - http://sussexmuddyarse.wordpress.com/ - using the button on the right hand side, to access the forum.
Keep your eye open for discussions of our informal Wednesday night rides in Tilgate. (And upcoming club rides in the area)
The ladies have their own rides, from time to time, to provide a more relaxed atmosphere, so your girlfriend may even be catered for.

Hope to see you on the trails soon.

Bob

belugabob

yeehaamcgee wrote:

Best way would probably to go to a forest, and dig a big pit in the ground, and cover it with thin twigs. Then you can cover that in dirt or grass.
Next, you need to get some cake as bait, and lay it in the middle of the covered hole.

Sorted

In the Crawley area, you might have more luck using TangFastics as bait :twisted:

xtreem

If this helps you a bit.
http://www.pinkbike.com/user/list/?page ... &city=1929

Dazzza

yeehaamcgee wrote:

Best way would probably to go to a forest, and dig a big pit in the ground, and cover it with thin twigs. Then you can cover that in dirt or grass.
Next, you need to get some cake as bait, and lay it in the middle of the covered hole.

Sorted

mmm....i always brake for cake.

John Moore

For Chester check out this lot
http://www.chestermtb.co.uk/

For a little further north try here

http://www.thewoollybacks.co.uk/index.html

spark1479

I used to live down near Dorking and there were organised rides from Nirvana Cycles in Westcott thats not too far from you (on A25 I think). They ride up in Leith Hill and Holmbury St Mary etc

BurtonM

yeehaamcgee wrote:

Best way would probably to go to a forest, and dig a big pit in the ground, and cover it with thin twigs. Then you can cover that in dirt or grass.
Next, you need to get some cake as bait, and lay it in the middle of the covered hole.

Sorted

Absolute f'ing genious that, quality. If there was a response of the year award this would win it.