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benpinnick wrote:

Get a new Dartmoor Hornet - £189

ooo they look nice! So what ive got in terms of options now: DMR (any type really), GT Chucker, Spesh P series, and the Dartmoor Hornet. Its not gonna be any time soon though. Gotta gather the funds up. Its just a "dream" for now

Hoping to get money from selling some of my bikes, doing well in exams, and hopefully finding a job after my exams.

benlechef

Hey all, gonna be in Surrey, over the next few days. got thurs and fri available but have never ridden anywhere there...anyone fancy meeting up or got any 'not getting lost' advice?
cheers

benpinnick

beniechef - I fancy a ride in SH, havent been there for ages. I should point out I only vaguely know my way round though What about tomorrow?

benlechef

Yeah sounds good, i've tried figuring out routes on various sites but none of it is making much sense having never been before...'Vaguely' knowing is better than not knowing at all!!! PM me later and we'll arrange a meet
Anyone else fancy it?

milko9000

There seems to be quite a sizable group assembling via Facebook for an 11am-out-of-Walking-Bottom ride tomorrow.

cooldad

Planning a bit of a Swinley explore with Sandy Hill, Saturday morning, leaving my place at 9, so Go Ape around 9.15, probably start any time up to 9.30.

shaunlfc1

Hi all,

What's the ground conditions at peaslake, holmbury? Much snow on the ground? I want to take the missus for a shred up but she's not keen on snow rides .

Cheers,

Shaun

thel33ter

Just enough snow to melt and add to the mud unfortunately.
Nasty.

Anonymous

Fair bit of snow at the top of Leith, a bit on Holmbury too. Nice snow and made for some fast smooth trails but underneath is also deep boggy mud in places. There are major areas of swamp conditions still there but just semi frozen. Riding Holmbury and Leith yesterday was v.cold! and the mud then froze solid to the bike (and froze up my gears).

ginjadave

Hi Guys,

Been Riding around Surrey Hills / Swinley a while but feeling the need for some new people to ride with as most of my old riding buddies either just quit riding, Moved away or work opposite shifts to me and im getting bored of riding alone! Is there a facebook page you guys organise rides on?

Dave

benpinnick

Look above on cooldads signiture

ginjadave

I've tried that link a few times, just takes me to Facebook homepage!

Dave

Anonymous

Should be okay.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/londoncallingmtb/

You're logged into Facebook? It's a closed group but you should be able to see the page and then request to join.

Plan was rides would be arranged here in the main, but most people oddly seem to like Facebook. That said it's dead here now.

ginjadave

great found it!

Thanks

cooldad

I'm back. Slow mob ride around Swinley at 10 tomorrow to christen the new trails. The open ones anyway, so basically the blue route.

cooldad

Swinley tomorrow and Monday, 11am both days from the pergoda thingy near the Go Ape entrance.

cooldad

Red at Swinley officially opens this weekend. Mob train ride planned, probably Sat morning. Details to follow.

cooldad

Now planned. 10am Saturday from the wooden roof thing, again on Sunday time to be finalised.

cooldad

Gentle pootle arranged tomorrow (Wednesday) at 12 from the Lookout at Swinley.

cooldad

Couple of hours planned at Surrey Hills tomorrow. 10am from Walking Bottom car park.

xmadxmoex

Anyone for swinley 19:30/0am tomorrow? planning to do blue-red-blue but happy to do anything.

vista

I had 3 hours on red and blue yesterday morning. Beautiful day and really good fun on both. I thought the blue would be easy like a blue-rated ski slope but I'm sure there were bigger berms than on the red!

If it's oversubscribed will they build more track? Would be great if they could eliminate the fire road sections. The one way gives you a bit more confidence to hare around corners too!

benpinnick

xmadxmoex wrote:

Anyone for swinley 19:30/0am tomorrow? planning to do blue-red-blue but happy to do anything.

do you mean 9:30/10? If so yes.

xmadxmoex

Ben, yes i did but didnt make it up in the end.. somehow got roped into doing the food shopping instead..

I am planning this Friday instead though, again wouldnd mind a 'slow' social ride.

cooldad

Surrey Hills tomorrow, 11am starting from Westcott, opposite Nirvana Cycles - RH4 3NR.
Probably to Leith, Holmbury and back again.
Social pace.

neenan1

Hi Chaps

I'm new to this forum and getting back into mountain biking this year.

How do you guys organise your rides and can anyone join or is it dependant on fitness, experience etc?

ginjadave

facebook site seems more the way these days, ask to Join and one of the Admins should sort you out.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/londonc ... b/?fref=ts

neenan1

Will do, thanks for that

cooldad

Yep, things slowed down here a bit as most people use FB more often. I try and transfer rides here but can't always keep up.
Anyway welcome to the FB place.

cooldad

Ressurection time. Surrey Hills probably Saturday late morning, in vague oplanning stage.