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  • popstar
    popstar Posts: 1,392
    Have to complete some movies from previous rides in SH, but yea, did film it all!
    What could have been (Video)

    I'll choose not put too much stake into someone's opinion who is admittingly terrible though
  • smallred
    smallred Posts: 73
    popstar wrote:
    Have to complete some movies from previous rides in SH, but yea, did film it all!

    Yay, crash-cam! Bring 'em on! :)

    I had the place to myself yesterday - saw 3 dog walkers, 2 people walkers, 2 girls & 2 blokes out for a pootle about at lunchtime, and saw only 1 other person heading for singletrack in the whole day (well, 4.5 hours). Nice! Ended up doing yogurt pots about 7 times yesterday cos I couldn't find Barry's (but that did mean I got my time down to 2:12 :) - Had to do something for a challenge with no-one else around to race!)

    I didn't realise telegraph poles was so close to YP - I got a better idea of the lay of the land yesterday with all my wandering about. Bit miffed I couldn't find the start of BKB though, I wanted to sort out my berms! I can't do that rocky one well yet, the rocks wreck my head so I always end up comfort braking - want to get out of that habit! Guess I'll have to go back for more then :)

    Anyway - weekdays out there: highly recommended! No queues :)
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  • Atz
    Atz Posts: 1,383
    Queues? I think only a few times have we been held up by anyone :)
  • metalmonkey
    metalmonkey Posts: 144
    bungalistic wrote:
    If parking near pub is busy keep driving past it and up the hill to that second link I posted, there's a layby that can fit a few cars in it, it has a white gate we ride past to get to our location.

    metalmonkey we are all riding surrey hills on sunday so come join, location & directions are above :)

    Thats sounds good! Can anyone pick me up please, err no car :roll:
  • Atz
    Atz Posts: 1,383
    I'm too far down south to be much use to anyone for a lift unfortunately. Worst case you could get the train to dorking and ride down :)
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Atz wrote:
    Queues? I think only a few times have we been held up by anyone :)
    Usually me :D
  • smallred
    smallred Posts: 73
    Atz wrote:
    Queues? I think only a few times have we been held up by anyone :)

    Seriously?! Last time I was out on a Sat there were 3 bunches of peeps waiting to go down BKB!!

    I can't wait for these exams to be over, then I can come out to play (yesterday was a well-deserved post-exam day off and now I'm back to stressing cos Monday will be taken up with bike stuff too, leaving only 8 study days left! I promised to do a road ride on Monday with a mate for training. Anyone care to join us doing a 50-miler out & back from Surry with Ditchiling beacon in the middle? (I sometimes wonder about my sanity. I don't like this road riding stuff at all!!)
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  • smallred
    smallred Posts: 73
    smallred wrote:
    only 8 study days left!

    so what the hell am I doing back on here again, argh!!! must step away from computer!
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  • supra-man
    supra-man Posts: 358
    smallred wrote:
    smallred wrote:
    only 8 study days left!

    so what the hell am I doing back on here again, argh!!! must step away from computer!

    You are preparing mentally for the epics to come.... :wink:
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  • Atz
    Atz Posts: 1,383
    So 9am, Sunday, crossroads right?
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Atz wrote:
    So 9am, Sunday, crossroads right?

    Yeah the one that looks like this +
    I don't do smileys.

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  • bungalistic
    bungalistic Posts: 543
    I'll be there nice and early as I have to leave 1pm at the latest, so i'll meet you all at the cross roads where you can park, you'll see my car.

    Anybody up for a monday ride somewhere?
  • popstar
    popstar Posts: 1,392
    cooldad wrote:
    Atz wrote:
    So 9am, Sunday, crossroads right?

    Yeah the one that looks like this +

    It's too complicated to understand where is that cross. Tried converting maps to different views yet didn't see that magic cross. Omg, thel33ter do your pro editing on maps plz.
    What could have been (Video)

    I'll choose not put too much stake into someone's opinion who is admittingly terrible though
  • bungalistic
    bungalistic Posts: 543
    You need to look on the satellite view to see it.
    map.jpg
  • thel33ter
    thel33ter Posts: 2,684
    popstar wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    Atz wrote:
    So 9am, Sunday, crossroads right?

    Yeah the one that looks like this +

    It's too complicated to understand where is that cross. Tried converting maps to different views yet didn't see that magic cross. Omg, thel33ter do your pro editing on maps plz.

    Always happy to oblige, and I'm putting off a big english essay :roll:

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  • thel33ter
    thel33ter Posts: 2,684
    What Bungalistic posted is probably more useful.

    4647663413_2ce439e09a.jpg

    Slightly improved now :lol:
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Can't miss that huge cross painted on the road.

    9am sharp so Bungalistic gets a decent ride in.

    So set your alarm this time Popstar
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  • johnnyfiasco
    johnnyfiasco Posts: 10
    I'm super keen for a ride on Sunday. What's the best station to get out at coming from Clapham? It looks like Holmwood rail is the shortest distance away. I'm going to ride up to the crossroads. Hardtails FTW!
  • popstar
    popstar Posts: 1,392
    Cwmcarn short video

    Not sure when Vimeo will publish-upload it. No crashes 's been shown, just a couple of flowing trails.
    What could have been (Video)

    I'll choose not put too much stake into someone's opinion who is admittingly terrible though
  • thel33ter
    thel33ter Posts: 2,684
    johnnyfiasco wrote:
    Hardtails FTW!

    Until you hit a bumpy downhill or you aren't as heroic as Bungalistic :lol:
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  • johnnyfiasco
    johnnyfiasco Posts: 10
    thel33ter wrote:
    johnnyfiasco wrote:
    Hardtails FTW!

    Until you hit a bumpy downhill or you aren't as heroic as Bungalistic :lol:

    ha! yep, my lower back is still a bit sore from last sunday. :)
  • Atz
    Atz Posts: 1,383
    johnnyfiasco wrote:
    I'm super keen for a ride on Sunday. What's the best station to get out at coming from Clapham? It looks like Holmwood rail is the shortest distance away. I'm going to ride up to the crossroads. Hardtails FTW!

    Dorking maybe? Changing at Raynes Park
  • supra-man
    supra-man Posts: 358
    without me tomorrow guys unless i leave my sister in westfields...

    from clapham there is the train from waterloo to portsmouth, goes through dorking around 40 mins... or you could get it from wimbledon too.

    have fun...


    I like cwmcarn video i see plaisir got a full face :wink:
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  • johnnyfiasco
    johnnyfiasco Posts: 10
    Thanks guys,

    Going to be a nice early morning tomorrow. See you at the crossroads.
  • Atz
    Atz Posts: 1,383
    PM me your mobile number and if I come that way I'll drop you a line and if we're passing that way at the same time I can run you from the station.
  • Anonymous
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    bungalistic wrote:
    I'll be there nice and early as I have to leave 1pm at the latest, so i'll meet you all at the cross roads where you can park, you'll see my car.
    Hope there's enough space there. It's not an emergency access place I take it?

    Anyway, will head for there for 9.
    Anybody up for a monday ride somewhere?
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    fatfreddyscat wrote:
    Dkenny - I'm around Monday if you're up for a ride then. Can't make sunday unfortunately as I'll be in Manchester :(

    Was hoping for a lie in at least one day, but I'll only end up doing nothing all day, so probably will make it. Question is where?
  • Atz
    Atz Posts: 1,383
    Well the alternative is to park down in Coldharbour or a little further on towards dorking theres a layby you could park in.
  • thel33ter
    thel33ter Posts: 2,684
    That Cwmcarn video is really nice, that trail looks really smooth and fast. Also saw lots of nice little jumps too...

    Hope the rain stops for tomorrow.

    Is it still at the + road :roll: Or meet in Coldharbour and ride up?
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I'm heading for the + road 8)
  • bungalistic
    bungalistic Posts: 543
    supra-man wrote:
    without me tomorrow guys..........

    How about a ride tomorrow morning then?

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