Cotic soul mate, I live on Goring and have had a foes fxr a yeti 575 and Titus el guapo as well as a cross bike sold them all as the soul was by far the best for all round riding! As for the cross bike I suggest not to bother really don't know why people suggest them? Good for racing round muddy fields uncomfortably and that's about it (I'll get stung for that one 
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I ride mainly road nowadays but drop my an email if you want a ride out from Goring and get on Neal Bromleys new mailing list, Trailjunkies his shop has closed but he runs regular evening rides http://www.theveloadventurecompany.com/
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Chilterns on my doorstep whats the ideal bike??
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Posted 7 months ago #
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I think there's some Dreaming Tyres lot on here then?
Evening Macgyver, Crashtestmonkey and Dr Bakes
OP - based in Benson? Lucky chap. OS map plus hints from here, and you'll be fine.
Dr B - you forgot to warn him about the 'witch of the ditch'!?! Rest of the advice is very good though - join up Grim's Ditch and the Huntercombe YOI singletrack.Oh, and 1x9, as someone previously mentioned, would be good for the Chilterns.
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OP - i've got some gpx tracks running from mongewell (so just down from benson). Let me know if you want me to email them through, or go for a scoot. email in profile.
afe in Cholsey has bike mags in and cake :o) nicer than the waterfront cafe in benson and cheaper too :o)
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A friend of mine lives in Wendover and rides a P7, with a 1 x 9 setup.
Seems spot on for the Chilterns and he also uses it for Wales/Cannock etc without any issues.
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I spent years riding the Northern end of the Chilterns on a fully rigid Clockwork. Don't think I ever came across something that needed fs. I'd go 100mm-120mm HT with plenty of clearance for the gloop. If budget allows, you could always get yourself a spare set of heavy duty wheels for those crazy days.
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I used the maps produced by the Chiltern Society as a start - they call them footpath maps but they show bridleways and permissive paths and highlight car parks as well. Benson's smack in the middle of map#10.
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Cotic Soul from me too!
I ride south chilterns above pangbourne + trips to wales. lakes. scotland.swinley etc.. such a good bike, goes anywhere and never lets me down!
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