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Richard2118

cooldad wrote:

Richard2118 wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Sunday, Walking Bottom, 10am.
Richard
thel33ter
Fully?
Atz maybe
Dubcat finally?
me

Who else?

So who else for Sunday ???

mr -B1989
Will77
are in . walking bottom carpark probably 3 - 4 hours 10am meet leave 10.15 I need to be back by 14.00 ish so want to get going .

Aye aye colonel. 10 sharp it is. Anyone slacks off we'll just leave them to the wolves.

No we will just leave them I would just like to get the most riding possible !! you know not waiting round in the rain while full bike building takes place

cooldad

Richard2118 wrote:

No we will just leave them I would just like to get the most riding possible !! you know not waiting round in the rain while full bike building takes place

I seem to recall someone drinking tea and stuffing their face.
Anyway using thel33ter's bike. All ready to go.

Buckaroo

Right who has voted , please add your name..

Popstar
Stan
cooldad
theI33ter
Dubcat
supra man
DK

Voted.

Alright!... It looks to be a mostly clear wknd, put me down as a maybe for Sunday. Not ridden for 4 weeks, the 'puppy' has been sad.

S

benobo

Can't this weekend.....off to a cottage in Norfolk.

Have fun!

Helter

Voted

Will try my hardest on Saturday night to resist those demons in my head saying "stay out, have another drink, that girl at the bar keeps looking at you, go and chat to her" and hopefully see you all at 10am bright and early on Sunday.

thel33ter

Come on Helter, you're gonna end up selling a used once mmmBop soon.

@Cooldad, you really need to stop trolling, even your new sig is a bit trolly.

supra-man

it ll probably end up rusty the mmbop.

what you could do Helter, is stay longer talk to that chick and stay of the drink. so you stay and keep the shape of an olympic athlete. and even if you dont sleep much you go and ride at the back of pack moan and groan for an hour then you have a blast after. 8)

Richard2118

cooldad wrote:

Richard2118 wrote:

No we will just leave them I would just like to get the most riding possible !! you know not waiting round in the rain while full bike building takes place

I seem to recall someone drinking tea and stuffing their face.
Anyway using thel33ter's bike. All ready to go.

True but I also seem to remember waiting around for 30mins in rain at the start of the ride as well !!!!

Richard2118

Sorry to be a pain guys but can we please meet at 09.30 instead , I am getting crap from mrs about not being around at weekends and so I really need to be back at car by 14.00 plus one of my mates James will come if were a bit earlier.
I have not mentioned the fact that if i am home early it will probably mean that both football games go on the TV but thats life

cooldad

OK I am suitably chastised. Humble and abject apologies. This weekend will be sorted, and will be there early so I can give someone else a hard time.

cooldad

We can, hopefully everyone else reads this over the weekend.

Will77

I can do 9.30 chaps. Will probably need a large coffee though!

Buckaroo

I'm out, need to stick local, may hit Swin for a couple hours instead to start getting bike fit again.

French_Aristo

I will be starting a xc 25/30 km ride with 3/4 mates from go apes @ 12:00 tomorrow (Sunday) most major single trails will be part of the ride ( not corkscrew) as well as some more open space riding for fitness sake in mod grounds
Anyone wanting to join just show up
I will be the one with the dalmatian dog following me everywhere

cooldad

Just in case anyone missed it:

Walking Bottom carpark 9.30.

Richard
thel33ter
mr -B1989
Will77
me
Fully?
Atz maybe

Helter

You're right, she needs to be used the way God intended and am home before midnight sober so 9:30 it is. See you there

Atz

Still jetlagged for some inexplicable reason but I need to get my schedule sorted so I'll hopefully see you then.

thel33ter

Great ride today, some new bits (to me anyway) ended up doing Parklife and Barry's afterwards, which seemed a bit smoother than it used to be. Hopefully my new forks will be on their way in a few weeks too

Atz

What's ended up replacing the Giant?

Atz

Trance not gone yet

Will see what turns up in the post this week then I'll post a pic somewhere. Actually it's not that original/exciting for you guys really; think what Supra has

thel33ter

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop ... R_2478.htm

Atz

Close

If you know anyone who wants a lighter than your enduro bouncy bike, let me know. If the guy who PM'd me doesn't want I'll either split or wait a bit before I re-advertise it.

thel33ter

I think you will do better selling it whole due to the random selection of bits on it.

Atz

It's not that random you cheeky sod. It's basically all sram or raceface.

thel33ter

And a shock a few years older than the frame... And a Specialized front wheel...

Atz

TWO specialised wheels. It's a wheelset off a Pitch. Or are Specialized now building mismatches?

Numpty

thel33ter

Atz wrote:

Or are Specialized now building mismatches?

Numpty

They are, Shimano rear hub, Alex rim, Spesh Stout front hub also with Alex rim.

Only one specialized bit

supra-man

ahh another dune... damm the zesty returns king of the bling...

Coed y brenin , very very good riding, the riding gods or whatever must be with us.. its always been sunny.

trails are great some really physical with all the rock slabs...
Mbr trail is actually very good fun with the section of abel and false teeth, that has one.

and the guys will agree dinner at sauce pan after lots of "Gnarl" is the high light of the day.

Mbr trails are well worth it compared to what many people say. only issue they are too short... basically you start pushing and getting a good rythm..getting air or ridiculous slides through corner ( not to metinon crashes or foot dabs) then its already over.

well worth the long hours of drive.. and it is not that much more than Afan....

shaunlfc1

Hi all,

Found myself diverted to this thread regarding riding in the Surrey hills and North Downs. Basically my friends and I are looking to expand our usual figure of 8 we ride starting and finishing in Coldharbour. It takes in Summer lightning, Barry's, Pitch hill and back via Yogurt pots. Its a great 18 mile loop but we've all read so much about so many more trails and hidden gems, and we're wanting to find them!

So basically we're all located down in Shoreham By-Sea which is on the coast about 35mins from Coldharbour/Leith Hill and looking to join in with a ride that would show us more of riding up there?

Or better still is anyone with good knowledge wanting to join us to shows us the ropes?

Cheers all,

Shaun

Helter

Brilliant ride on Sunday, cheers to all. Was good to get out again although judging from the graze on my face and arm I need to get over my fascination with trees. Probably out of the game again until the exams are over at the end of the month but will see how the revision goes.

Keep on riding!

cooldad

@shaunlfc1 we ride there most weekends. Sometimes the more common bits, sometimes the lesser known places, Ranmore, Redlands, Winterfold etc.
Really depends on who will be there, and how well they know the place. Richard2118 is our resident native - I think he lives under a tree.
Keep an eye here to see what, when etc, and feel free to add your opinions.
You are more than welcome to join in, we do spend a fair amount of time resting and talking though.