Hope to be on hols by then, otherwise I'm in, whichever route you choose.
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STW Mendips ride ????
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I'd be very interested in this. Very impressed with the effort you've gone to Buzz! 16th should be ok with me (assuming Transalp hasn't put me off mountain biking forever!).
Will you keep people informed via STW?
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Sweet, can make that date. Fantastic work on the maps Buzz, I think I'd plump for route 2, simply because cream teas at cheddar gorge sounds good. Playtime in Rowberrow could be fun!
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clubber - GPX in your mailbox
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Damn, you managed to pick the week that I'm on hols in the Lakes. Wouldn't mind a copy of the gpx files anyway, it's an area I'd like to explore some time.
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16th good for me too. This is brilliant as i have been dying to ride in the mendips for ages!
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r6ymy - GPX in your inbox
How is your arm?
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Hi buzz, files received. Arm is OK thanks, today is the first day that it will straighten out properly, just in time for tomorrow's Chilterns ride.
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Thanks Buzz
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I'm doubtful on this one now.
Hopefully Scotland will be my destination.
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I may as well ask for the gpx file to please buzz.
Thanks in advance.
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Good effort Buzz!
I did email you, but obviously it didn't get through.
Route 2 looks the best to me.Only thing I'd say is the route goes right past Rowberrow without touching and of the DH cheek! It'd be very easy to throw a small loop in and then pick up the existing route.
IMO the Sandford Batch cheek will need a bit of cutting back. Not been there since spring, but its always keen to grow over there.
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I won't be able to make this one but there'll be other times
Have a fantastic time!
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Noooo! I will be at Castle Coombe Duathlon on the 16th. Never mind. Have fun.
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Sounds good to me. Reckon i'm probably in if i don't have another tubeless disaster like this week. Is this anywhere near where the cheddar bmx nationals are held?
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count me in, if no-one minds!
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16th of August - I'm on for that.
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Flatfish: YGM
I've been reading and thinking - something based on route 2 then. Cut out Sandford Batch and spend more time in Rowberrow Wood e.g. Santa's Grotto.
OF pointed out that the off-road climb from Bradley Cross is for the masochists. But an easy scenic alternative is to trundle up the gorge road under the beetling crags - the two options rejoin as the top so splitting into two groups and re-merging will be easy.
Nice to see people keen to come. I had an super Mendip XC ride today after yesterday's rubbish attempt a freeride in the quarry. Smiling again
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The Bradley cross ascent is certainly large by Mendip standards, but its all doable. It'd be a shame to put in so much tarmac, but If people haven't seen the gorge, then I guess its worth a tootle up the road.
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Hello Mr OF, just to let you know cos you did ask several days ago... I have some commitments in August but at the mo I'm not sure when they'll be happening. If there's any way I can be at this ride I will, and thanks for asking
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It would be nice if you could make it Anna.
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Aw, thanks Mr Lightyear! I really want to go - love these group rides and imagine I'll be unfeasibly miserable if I can't! Just may not be able to.
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Argh! 16th is the Brechfa Enduro and I've just registered without checking this thread... oh well!
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Arse! It clashes with Brechfa!
Doomed never to make a South West STW ride...Posted 2 years ago # -
I'm going to stick it in the diary and then see closer to the date, it's a go-er for now. As I live very nearby it would be good to broaden my Mendip knowledge!
Excellent!
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Good, I will be there as well, lift available from Trowbridge to the start on that day. Can accomodate 2 riders and their bikes.
cheers_drive: what about Pewsey Down on the 9th of August?Posted 2 years ago # -
cheers buzz
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I would be up for the 16th work depending.
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i'm up for it - Gilles, could travel together? Up for your Pewsey ride as well
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Sean, great! I'm just stuck in Norwich for the rest of the month, no ride in the Erlestoke wood before a while unfortunately!
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MuddyPuddle: these are social rides. We stick someone at the front, someone at the back and then everyone goes at their own speed and we regroup after each section. There's absolutely no pressure to hurry because loads of gassing goes on
On the recent Exmoor ride, we managed a stunning average speed of 3.5 mph, although this included a 40 minutes stop for cream teas. The Mendips are a little less hilly so I'm predicting a whopping 5pmh average speed.
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Muddypuddle - they are lovely people
buzz - does that mean I can give up hill-training and take up cream tea training instead?
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not out-gassing, at least not when someone is drafting you please
take up cream tea training
Aren't they a joy after exercise - guilt-free troffing. I had some the other day at home and they just we're not as nice without the fresh justification.
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I seeked out the thread. I found it.
I seeked the date. I found it.
August 16th.
Elvis's death anniversary.
Madonna's birthday.My wife's birthday.
Oh, bugger.
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I have been waiting for one of these to come along and would love to meet like minded people for a day of fun. Can I come please?
Tried to come to the westbury and new forrest ones but the dates weren't good for me.
Live in Andover so I could offer a lift to someone should transport be an issue.Posted 2 years ago #
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