Swinley 2nd October

cooldad

Babies all of you. Heading toward 50

Anonymous

30 something. Definitely the wrong side of it, and the belly to show for it.

Born the same year top films like The Exorcist and Enter the Dragon were released

LjStronge

deadkenny wrote:

Born the same year top films like The Exorcist and Enter the Dragon were released

Basically 40 then!! :P

torgey33

Hope you dont mind me butting in here guys but i might tag along with you all on Sat
if there no objections, got to MOT the car in the morning but should be able to make a 12 o`clock kick off.
Must admit i am a Swinley virgin so be gentle!
White Spesh XC Pro, Blue Endura Jacket. 40+

thel33ter

I win at 14 years of age. I need to find something better to with my time

Hopefully I can get out sometime on Saturday.

bracknelldave

labyrinth is great fun, so is the long run, the track with ? mark i have no idea of name but it sure a MUST DO

love to join you on saturday but have other things to do, but i can be found there most sundays if we are not at pirbright

have fun

Dave[/img]

LjStronge

torgey33 wrote:

Hope you dont mind me butting in here guys but i might tag along with you all on Sat
if there no objections, got to MOT the car in the morning but should be able to make a 12 o`clock kick off.
Must admit i am a Swinley virgin so be gentle!
White Spesh XC Pro, Blue Endura Jacket. 40+

Yeah - All Cool - Hope you can come down. I take it we'll all just be near the gate (not far away from the Go Ape place) at about 12

Starting to look like a good turnout!

TBH - I Can't wait to see the guys who are Virgins on specific trails, sure they'll love them

Anonymous

LjStronge wrote:

deadkenny wrote:

Born the same year top films like The Exorcist and Enter the Dragon were released

Basically 40 then!! :P

Not far off now, but still time :shock:

Though if I go by UK release dates I get myself an extra year (or re-releases and I'm still a kid!).

Grey hair gives it away, but then I've had that since my 20s!

I gave up counting though.

bracknelldave wrote:

labyrinth is great fun, so is the long run, the track with ? mark i have no idea of name but it sure a MUST DO

Some discussion on this thread over what's called what

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... 9&start=20

? - maybe or maybe not Babymaker. Looks like it's #5 that goes off to the right from that track. #1 to #4 can all link up with Labyrinth too which makes for a nice run.

ollie_lucas1985

LjStronge wrote:

torgey33 wrote:

Hope you dont mind me butting in here guys but i might tag along with you all on Sat
if there no objections, got to MOT the car in the morning but should be able to make a 12 o`clock kick off.
Must admit i am a Swinley virgin so be gentle!
White Spesh XC Pro, Blue Endura Jacket. 40+

Yeah - All Cool - Hope you can come down. I take it we'll all just be near the gate (not far away from the Go Ape place) at about 12

Starting to look like a good turnout!

TBH - I Can't wait to see the guys who are Virgins on specific trails, sure they'll love them

I'm not exactly sure where that is?.. I will need to get a permit for the day so I will be in that shop thing next to the bike hut .. is that the go ape place?

How long you think we will be out for? I might pack some food as i wont get much before 12 and I will be starvin marvin (im not small) LOL

cooldad

So Saturday at 12. Hopefully thel33ter can escape for the afternoon, and the new bike is sorted.

Anonymous

Can't miss Go Ape. It's where the zip wire stuff through the trees is. There's a big gate next to it where one of the big forest paths heads off.

Alternate start point from the car park (and usually far less busy with kids and pushchairs) is the other direction past the lookout building, past the bike hut and head left. You can head up from there, up the hill and intercept the Whole Nine Yards or whatever it's called at that point (the long one that runs from the gully allmost all the way to corkscrew).

LjStronge

Yeah - either is fine - I guess meet around Go Ape/Look Out Entrance and then disapeer off the alternative route. Whatever is easiest with everyone

Oh - & I'll be there until about 4/5 ish I would of thought, So I'll probably take some lunch and/or the usual snacks!

ollie_lucas1985

So from the carpark where the bike hire place is, where do I head for the go ape bit where everyone is meeting? I thaught that was the lookout?! n00b!!

Anonymous

Everything is all within the car park area basically. There's a big building which is The Lookout Discovery Centre (and not the entire forest as some people seem to think it's called ). To the right of the Lookout building is the bike hut place. On the left side of the car park as you come in the entrance is a boundary fence of the car park and Go Ape is right there.

Easy to see as there's a big sign saying "Go Ape", a hut and usually lots of people hanging around it waiting to have a go on the rope & zip wire stuff.

Mid day it's going to be busy in the car park though, so really just have to find whatever spot you can find and try and meet up. Go Ape gate sounds easy enough.

t0pc4t

go ape it is then!

LjStronge

Cool - See you there 12pm

So Who's a defo then?

Me
T0pc4t
Ollie
DeadKenny?
CoolDad?

ollie_lucas1985

Deffro - Assuming I find this go ape place after I got my permit!

LjStronge

ollie_lucas1985 wrote:

Deffro - Assuming I find this go ape place after I got my permit!

lol, Dude - It's Huge, you'll find it

Anonymous

You can get a permit online also. Not sure if they post a day permit or you print it out, and how long it takes to post.

Or get an annual one if you think you'll ride there enough.

http://www.gorrick.com/swinley/permits.php

Only just noticed if you click through it says you only need one if you're over 16 (something for thel33ter to note).

Not that everyone bothers with them anyway .

torgey33

Put Torgey down as a defo. I need a permit but aim to be there for about 11:45ish.
I`m trying to build a visual profile of you all so as i don`t walk right passed. LOL.
See you all at GO APE....

t0pc4t

I'll be the one that looks like the person in the picture I posted of myself.

torgey33

deadkenny Thanks for the up with online permit link. Yes you do print out an email as proof. Another job done !

torgey33

Don`t mind so much about everyones riding abilities just hope your not all as good looking as that t0pc4t geezer !
Are they ODI Ruffian grips with blue locking rings on that Anthem of yours ??

t0pc4t

nope mate, it's all exactly as standard, they are the giant lock ons that came with it from the LBS

I've only had it since June and it's on my work ride2work scheme so I haven't changed or modded anything and won't until I buy it back.

although before you ask, no, I do not ride it to work and back, it's far too nice for that

torgey33

Fair nuff. Nearly bought one of those a couple of months ago but opted for the spesh, very close call....

t0pc4t

at least I won't be the only chappy with an XC machine

LjStronge

t0pc4t wrote:

at least I won't be the only chappy with an XC machine

you trying to say my hard tail isn't an XC Machine?



Only playing - Look out for the tall lanky streak of P*ss with the oversized black full face helmet. That will be me!

Anonymous

Oh and add me as definite. Nothing better to do as always

cooldad

I'll be there but looks like thel33ter won't as under lockdown. You'll recognise me by the zimmer frame.
@torgey33 don't worry about being too early. DK lives in a parallel universe 15 minutes behind everyone else.

ollie_lucas1985

cooldad wrote:

@torgey33 don't worry about being too early. DK lives in a parallel universe 15 minutes behind everyone else.

Thats lucky for me!!