London Calling

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  • ThePriory1978
    ThePriory1978 Posts: 563
    I had a good ride in Swinley yesterday evening, trails nice and quiet and dry-ish, typically we suffered the 'one more run' syndrome in the Gulley. One badly egg shaped wheel, a heavily bent saddle and a popped suspension fork seal with oil spraying everywere. Luckily none of the bust equipment was mine for once.
    Am riding the Evans Ride It event on Saturday. 35miles in The Chilterns. I believe there is cake available.
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  • Blind Danny Johnson
    Blind Danny Johnson Posts: 372
    @benpinnick do you think you'll be around for a ride on Sat? If so I can have a look at that Stumpy frame?
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    So far:
    Swinley Saturday 12. BDJ, me, thel33ter, and I bet DK can't resist. Who else.
    SH Sunday, so far lots of people but no plan.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    And TH tomorrow afternoon.
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  • Blind Danny Johnson
    Blind Danny Johnson Posts: 372
    Anyone here on pinkbike?

    If so here's my profile of you want to friend me up...?

    http://blinddannyjohnson.pinkbike.com/
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I registered on there, but that's about it. I'm registered all over the place, but too many sites to keep frequenting them all. Have some good videos on there though. Vimeo has good bike vids also.

    I'm on Google+ https://plus.google.com/113754362479085284393

    Trying to find out how to do groups on there like on Facebook (P.S. there's a London Calling MTB facebook group for those who don't know - not everyone likes FB though, which I can understand).
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    Blind Danny Johnson wrote:
    @benpinnick do you think you'll be around for a ride on Sat? If so I can have a look at that Stumpy frame?

    I think I might be able to join you all, but I'll be a little late. Maybe be on the bike around 1. I can find you wherever though.
    A Flock of Birds
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  • thel33ter
    thel33ter Posts: 2,684
    @DK, any chance you could send me a Google+ invite? Been looking around for one for a while.

    @BDJ, would you be ok to meet at 1, as it'll probably be a bit easier for everyone, if not, we'll meet at 12 and let Ben catch up to us somewhere.

    We're also still planning a camping trip thing in Wales for sometime between the middle and end of August, but not much is specific yet.
    And now you know, and knowing is half the battle
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    edited July 2011
    Just need an email to send G+ invites to. Send me a PM or message on FB. Can do same for others too.

    edit: Sent one to CD, he can add you also if he joins up.
  • Blind Danny Johnson
    Blind Danny Johnson Posts: 372
    @Everyone! 1 is fine by me :) Let's reschedule Sat for 1pm then.
  • paddyb
    paddyb Posts: 30
    Is that road open yet to swinley?
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Yes roads are all sorted now.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    deadkenny wrote:
    Just need an email to send G+ invites to. Send me a PM or message on FB. Can do same for others too.

    edit: Sent one to CD, he can add you also if he joins up.
    Got it but circles, hangouts and sparks????????????


    We'll see.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    benpinnick wrote:
    Blind Danny Johnson wrote:
    @benpinnick do you think you'll be around for a ride on Sat? If so I can have a look at that Stumpy frame?

    I think I might be able to join you all, but I'll be a little late. Maybe be on the bike around 1. I can find you wherever though.
    You better now that everyone has rescheduled their lives.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Tomorrow Swinley 1pm, can do that.

    Sunday Surrey Hills, early is what people want (those with lives or at least limited passes unlike me. I'm free all day).

    Who's up for a long-ish trek round Surrey's finest? To be decided from where.
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    Lol - obviously the fact that I might not be able to make it didn't come across then :shock:

    @danny, hopepully that will be fine. I have baby things this morning but should be done in time.

    @cooldad and dk, never agree to rearrange your day around me!
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Good ride today, once everyone had battled through traffic jams and closed roads.
    Looking at SH tomorrow, but one lot want to start early (9) and undecided where from.
    Would prefer to start later, 10 or 11, anyone around?
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Camping trip to Wales now almost organised. We are going from 9 to 14 August, small campsite near Neath, close to Afan, and Brecon, Brefcha etc not a long drive away. Nice site, basic but no rabble, noise or hooligans. One of Damon's friends is probably meeting up on the Friday staying until Sunday. Anyone else interested let me know and I'll let you have the details.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    cooldad wrote:
    Looking at SH tomorrow, but one lot want to start early (9) and undecided where from.
    Would prefer to start later, 10 or 11, anyone around?
    9am bunch are starting at Westcott... maybe. Last post on FB just had that as a question mark.

    I'll go for 11. We'd said High Ashes before so go for there at the moment unless anyone has a better idea. Peaslake would be my second option.

    High Ashes directions in case anyone else wants to join us - http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/forums/vie ... 0#16722320

    It's not the farm itself but the car park just further along. Watch out for the low bar on entrance, but there's a layby opposite also.
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    cooldad wrote:
    Camping trip to Wales now almost organised. We are going from 9 to 14 August, small campsite near Neath, close to Afan, and Brecon, Brefcha etc not a long drive away. Nice site, basic but no rabble, noise or hooligans. One of Damon's friends is probably meeting up on the Friday staying until Sunday. Anyone else interested let me know and I'll let you have the details.

    I will come down for a day when you're going to do afan (or Cwmcarn)
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  • popstar
    popstar Posts: 1,392
    I hope to join you in Wales between your dates of riding, if lucky even for 2 days.

    But now, I am off for Sky Ride of Hillingdon ... show the unwashed ones some style.
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    I'll choose not put too much stake into someone's opinion who is admittingly terrible though
  • thel33ter
    thel33ter Posts: 2,684
    @Ben, we don't have much of a plan, what day would be best for you, probably going to do Afan on the Saturday and one of the days during the week.

    @Popstar, as long as you aren't 4 hours late that'll be cool, but if you are staying overnight you'll need to book something quick.
    And now you know, and knowing is half the battle
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  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    thel33ter wrote:
    @Ben, we don't have much of a plan, what day would be best for you, probably going to do Afan on the Saturday and one of the days during the week.

    @Popstar, as long as you aren't 4 hours late that'll be cool, but if you are staying overnight you'll need to book something quick.

    I shall check the calendar....
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Good ride today, if more epic than planned (as always). Great conditions. Hope the two we bumped into got something out of our usual lack of plan and directions. Clearly I was completely unfit being at the back most of the time. Need to get back into doing Surrey Hills regularly.

    Wales - planning some time off this month and should be able to pop along. Have other things to do so may be a few days, or at least a day. I'd do the camping thing but, I don't do camping (not since I was back in Cub Scouts at least!), and sure my back wouldn't cope. Luxury B&B perhaps :D.

    Day trip should be okay. Though has the tunnel past Newport been sorted out yet?
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    deadkenny wrote:
    Day trip should be okay. Though has the tunnel past Newport been sorted out yet?

    Oh lord, this isn't going to turn into another epic traffic fail is it?
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  • thel33ter
    thel33ter Posts: 2,684
    http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales ... -29145732/

    If its this one, it re-opened yesterday. Not bad considering a truck exploded in it...
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Yep, that's the one. Sounds like it should be okay then.

    The other bit is the diversion that had been going on for years near Afan (that Popstar gets lost round). I assume that's finished now.
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    @thel33ter I will probably take a day off during the week and come up for the day. If you let me know what day you'll be doing Afan I'll plan around that. Haven't been there for ages, looking forward to it!
    A Flock of Birds
    + some other bikes.
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    Anyone wants to join me for a day trip - Have big estate car, happy to share the petrol costs! I live in Wokingham so you'll need to be able to get to or live near-ish there.
    A Flock of Birds
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  • Blind Danny Johnson
    Blind Danny Johnson Posts: 372
    I had a great time on Saturday @ Swinley, thanks for the tour guys. I was pretty achy on Sunday though, I need to get a bit fitter to keep up with you guys I reckon. Hope to join you again this weekend if I can but will only know nearer the weekend.

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