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Chilterns Forum Ride - Sunday 21st June - all welcome

206 posts & 53 voices | Started 3 years ago by cinnamon_girl | Latest reply from smudge

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cinnamon_girl - Member

Seeing as there are loads of folk interested in a Chilterns ride, please mark the above date in your diary.

Led by local riders, you are promised an excellent day of riding in a gorgeous part of Southern England. Riding will comprise of undulating terrain, sometimes wooded, plenty of fab singletrack, quality descents and accompanying us will be the inevitable red kites.

Probably around 20-25 miles and Summer Solstice celebrations will follow in the village pub across from the car park.

Ride will start from Watlington, close to the M40. Link, start time and further information to follow.

So ... who's up for this?

Posted 3 years ago #
cinnamon_girl - Member

Oops, should have said it will be a picnic ride

Posted 3 years ago #
RudeBoy - Blocked

Youse'll probbly start at some ridiculously early hour, so I'll have to travel down several days beforehand, and stay somewhere.

I went for a ride on Sunday; left my house at half past twelve! Ooh, the decadence...

Posted 3 years ago #
rOcKeTdOg - Member

will clothes be needed for the solstice celebrations?

Posted 3 years ago #
rOcKeTdOg - Member

P.S. isn't that mountain mayhem weekend, if so, i'm out

Posted 3 years ago #
cinnamon_girl - Member

Fred - NEARER for you than the New Forest and Westbury!

Posted 3 years ago #
cinnamon_girl - Member

rOcKeTdOg - clothing is optional for the celebrations

Posted 3 years ago #
BluePalomino - Member

darn i think i may be away around the 21st, if not i'm up for it.

Posted 3 years ago #
PePPeR - Member

It'd be great to get down to the chilterns again, I haven't been for a ride down that way for years. You can count me in and probably one or two others.

Posted 3 years ago #
rusty trowel - Member

Possible date clash with family stuff, but could be a go-er.

Posted 3 years ago #
Trimix - Member

Im free, count me in.

Posted 3 years ago #
oldfart - Member

CG can't swing 2 Sundays in a row !!!!!you're coming on the safari aren't you? see you there .

Posted 3 years ago #
aleigh - Member

i can't make it - hope you all have a great time

Posted 3 years ago #
r6ymy - Member

I can make the 21st, but Oldfart makes a good point, maybe we should try and space these out so there's 1 group ride a month?

Posted 3 years ago #
BluePalomino - Member

grrr - can't make it - i'll be in California :D
who decided on the 21st?

Posted 3 years ago #
cinnamon_girl - Member

I'm sorry

It's just not possible to please everyone

The good news is that there's loads of STW Forum Rides going on these days so that does mean everyone gets an opportunity to get to at least one!

What's a girl supposed to do

Posted 3 years ago #
watly_biker - Member

Count me in ... despite having a girly day in London on the Saturday have got my day pass hooray!(husband away in US all this week so good time to ask him!)

Posted 3 years ago #
nickc - Member

Yep, cool, I'm in.

Posted 3 years ago #
oldfart - Member

don't apologise CG at least someone is doing the organising .you will always get moaning minnies!

Posted 3 years ago #
cinnamon_girl - Member

nick - could you let me know your ideas for routes. Email in profile. Thanks.

oldfart - thank you. I may well have to organise another one at Swinley Forest to help make up for the disappointments

Posted 3 years ago #
Andy - Member

Yup I'd be up for Chilterns jaunts - not sure about this date but keen to meet up with people & learn some new trails. Tend to ride out of the Henley area midweek/weekends

Posted 3 years ago #
BluePalomino - Member

may well have to organise another one at Swinley Forest to help make up for the disappointments [:D]

sounds good too.

Posted 3 years ago #
fu_manchu - Member

Sounds good, don't think I have the kids that weekend so hopefully will be there.

Ian

Posted 3 years ago #
PeterPoddy - Member

50/50

That's the weekend before we go to t'Alps so we'll see......

Posted 3 years ago #
oldgit - Member

Yep.
I usually pop down there once a month and do what was known as the Russ Pinder route that used to be listed on the old STW route guide is it part of that?
21st should'nt be a problem.

Posted 3 years ago #
cinnamon_girl - Member

Just wondering - would people prefer to have a pub lunch or drink somewhere, mid-ride as it were?

There is a pub at the end of the ride, by the car park, but unfortunately it doesn't have London Pride anymore

oldgit - I don't know that route, could you describe it please.

Posted 3 years ago #
yossarian - Member

might come along if thats ok - my mum lives in Thame and I think we are visiting around that time. I grew up in Chinnor so used to ride round there a bit.

Posted 3 years ago #
oldgit - Member

"oldgit - I don't know that route, could you describe it please."

I can't actually I kinda just know where to go, it does start at Cowlease Woods not Christmas Common though. It does stay off road for 36 miles and takes about 3.5 hours

Posted 3 years ago #
Aidy - Member

hmm, that's not too far off, I could well be tempted.

Posted 3 years ago #
EvoStick - Member

Would love to come but will be on Hols.

Have a good one - and let us know if you plan any others in the Chilterns.

Cheers

Posted 3 years ago #
nickc - Member

C-G I'll dig a map out today (hopefully) and have look at routes.

Posted 3 years ago #
oldgit - Member

C-G Nick it goes through these places?
Cowleaze Woods > Getty Estate > Northend > Pishill > Catslip > Satwell > Kingswood Common > Stoke Row (Bush Wood) > Howberry Wood > Nuffield (Heycroft Shaw) > Park Wood > Park Corner (Digberry Lane) > Chiltern Way > Harcott Hill > Swans Way > Lower Warren (The Ridgeway) > Follow Ridgeway all the way to Hill Farm near M40 and climb back up to Cowlease Woods car park.
Ish?

Posted 3 years ago #
nickc - Member

More or less I reckon.

Posted 3 years ago #
tinker-belle - Member

I know the area fairly well - it's my local trails, so all things being well I'll come along if you don't mind me bring up the rear.
(will be in Super slow mode by then)

Posted 3 years ago #
cinnamon_girl - Member

Andy - get that Superlight over to the Chilterns on the 21st, final ride before PdS. If Mr Poddy can (probably) make it, so can you

watly_biker and tinker_belle - looking forward to meeting you both. tinker_belle - your op must have gone well if you are now riding?

oldgit - thanks, will check the map later.

Posted 3 years ago #