London Calling

cooldad

Too early for me but see you on top of Holmbury.

kenn

supra-man wrote:

thel33ter wrote:

@All ya London Boys, there's a guy from MTB Britain who wants to come on Sunday but needs a lift from somewhere around Putney, possibility for anyone?

I can give him a lift tomorrow am got 3rd space on bike rack, also got adrian.
If he can turn up at northfields tube station or brentford train station for 9 30

they we can meet you guys at 10 30 am at top of holmburry.
he can send me a pm here .

cheers man! But I rode today at Swinley with Maj and it was late ride, just recently came home and fill like couldn't move tomoroow my ass at all

tnx a lot to you and thel33ter for your suggestion guys! have a fun tomorrow!

bungalistic

Nice ride hit a lot more trails than I thought we would and never knew of that downhill trail just of leith, need to man up and hit them big jumps.

You're getting faster downhill popstar just need to work on your ups now.

popstar

Bungalistic has shown his Dale Prophet FS, so welcome to our FS club bro.

On the other hand, Deadkenny if you read this -Get well soon bruva! I know you will spank them nasty drops again.

Atz

That wasn't the first outing popstar, just the first one you came to

popstar

If Popstar sees new steed in town, he must prove dat Zesty is fast nevertheless. Infact so fast that leaves Cooldad in dust and wondering all around the block. Sorry CD.

thel33ter

Anyone able to make it to Swinley sometime tomorrow or Wednesday?

@DK - get better soon, you're gonna be hucking them 10 footers again before you know it

cooldad

Anybody heard from DK? I called him tonight but he's on voicemail.

Atz

Check his facebook; he's in hospital and has been since Saturday. Some fractures in his spine and obviously some issues from getting knocked out but the prognosis is good from what his brother says.

WisePranker

thel33ter wrote:

Anyone able to make it to Swinley sometime tomorrow or Wednesday?

@DK - get better soon, you're gonna be hucking them 10 footers again before you know it

I'll be about Wednesday if you're up for a ride at Swinley?
Looking at the weather forecast, the morning might be the best option.

thel33ter

That'll do me, morning is perfect.

What time and I assume at the Lookout?

WisePranker

thel33ter wrote:

That'll do me, morning is perfect.

What time and I assume at the Lookout?

The Lookout sounds good to me, sometime around 9:30?

thel33ter

Cool, I can make 9:30, may have to set an alarm though.

I'll be riding this little beast

WisePranker

Cool, I'll be the one with a white Boardman attached to the roof of a black Peugeot

thel33ter

Sorry mate, can't make it now

Possibly could do friday.

WisePranker

No problem.

Can't do Friday as I'm back at work tomorrow

Anonymous

just checking in from the arm and a leg that is hospital internet. Yep, not in too good shape but sound like it's mostly superficial. Face bust up nice and spine a bit twisted. All kinds of needles stuck in me. Dazed and cofused but nothing unusual there. Have zero memory of what happened. Was it that area with he two drops? last I remember was playing around labyrinth. wasn't thinking I'd be up to anythin too serious. Ah well.

Atz

Good to see your important bits are working. Hope you feel better mate. When you leaving the hospital?

Jedi

healing vibes deadkenny

cooldad

Welcome back, we were getting worried.
Although I am a bit peeved at the extremes you went to to upstage me. I want some needles and IC as well.
See you Sunday?

Anonymous

not sure when I'll be out. maybe the weekend and won't be on the bike I think. Bike's fine apparently which is good. need new helmet and if you've got any ribs spare I could probably use them.

pieman71

DK,

Not been on for a few days and thought I saw something had happened.
Hope its nothing too bad, a stay in hospital is never good!

Heres wishing you a speedy recovery and hope to see you out and about again soon.

Pieman

Others,
not about this weekend but we do have easter coming up, anyone about and maybe even thinking of a road trip, not too far, porc, chicksands, just somewhere a bit different.

catch up with you all soon.

thel33ter

There's talk of something to Cannock Chase, up near Birmingham, and a race type thing down BKB.

Basically something is happening possiblyish

cooldad

@DK I love spare ribs, with BBQ sauce.
@pieman sounds like a plan.

pieman71

have you ridden barry knows best lately, what with all the work going on didn't think it was all that good.

The second part of T1?? if thats what it's called would be quite good.

Anyways, will check checking back in early next week to see if any plans, feel free to pm.

Cheers
pieman

bungalistic

deadkenny wrote:

Was it that area with he two drops? last I remember was playing around labyrinth. wasn't thinking I'd be up to anythin too serious. Ah well.

Nope the drops were near labyrinth on the other side of the fireroad we sometimes push up after running labyrinth. We had been down one of these runs and were pushing back up when we spotted some drops, gap jumps and roll ins.

You'd done a few roll ins off the gap style jump so tried the smaller of the drops, speed was plenty but the nose just dived, then you vanished from site for a second until I came to see what had happened.

Anonymous

ah, have vague memory talking of doing them, but nothing beyond that. Didn't think there was anything too serious there. Oh well, learnt a hard lesson even if I haven't worked out what it is yet.

Atz

You up to visitors? If so I may pop down on the way home (let me know if you want anything bringing in)

Anonymous

yeah no problem. they only do them between 6.30 and 8pm in this ward (F5, frimley) during weekdays, longer at weekends. may have the folks here but no prob if it's a short visit. they might let me out tomorrow. Have to assess my walking skills which are a bit shot. Amazing what a bump to the had and chest can do. Think I'll be off work for a bit. Expensive given I'm a contractor. I really should consider insurance for this kind off thing.

will have to discuss the next bike, now I've had a proper crash out of the GT. Jedi skills surely a must but I'm scared off doing it now.

okay for things but need the folks to bring clothes as all I've got are five tens, bike shorts / cycle shorts and t-shirt.

bungalistic

deadkenny wrote:

ah, have vague memory talking of doing them, but nothing beyond that. Didn't think there was anything too serious there. Oh well, learnt a hard lesson even if I haven't worked out what it is yet.

Lesson is too lift up front wheel and lean back when going off a drop, you hit it fast enough, was very unlucky to go as bad as it did, hope you heal quickly and don't let it put you off too much.