Woo and hoo - nice pics Mulletus. 
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"Winchester" area ride - Saturday 8th May. May/may not include bluebells!
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Looks super...let's hope for similar weather. I suspect I'll be a slacker, but would be interested to see comparitive routes if/when you have them. Looking forward to it!
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Actually you've done well with the last one.
Beautiful scenery for sure.
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pedalhead - you a slacker? Tell you what, let's swop bikes otherwise I will keep admiring yours! Let me know if you decide to sell.
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Well, I'm thinking there might be more trail snacks available in the slacker group
. Hopefully I might have my Sirius Ti by then, although the "2 weeks" lead time has already become 6 weeks...and counting. I think you will just *have* to bring your shiny one if I do!
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Ti is always worth waiting for ... which means you will have no need for your Blur.
Yeah, shiny one will be used as she's feeling neglected these days due to the new pretender.
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Put me down as a slacker please!
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yep another slacker here
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Can't make it now as some friends are coming to stay
Have fun all.
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As I have never been on one of these group rides before and have no idea what the pace may be like I will opt for being a slacker too.
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Er, I'm leading the Whippets ...
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I'll probably be a slacker- unless living at altitude has made me fit enough to compensate for not having done any serious riding since January...
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Only just spotted this, but as i'm a local it looks like an ideal first STW ride for me.
I'll go with the whippets, unless its wet - then I'll plod along with the slackersPosted 2 years ago # -
Better mention that on-the-day weather will play a very large part in route choice/s.
Why does almost everyone want to be a Slacker?
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Am recce'ing the Slackers Ride tomorrow, must remember to slow down.
You Slackers are going to miss out on some fun stuff ... but the good news is there's plenty of other good stuff to be enjoyed.
Modest? Moi?
Oh and of course I will be checking for bluebells!
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How did the recce go?
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I can't make the ride unfortunately, do you know if anyone will be recording a GPS of the route or anything like that?
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slackers....whippets.... can't we just all cycle together? It's a social thing!
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That was my thinking this weekend with the Purbecks ride Anna. Can't see the point of all meeting up, shaking hands and disappearing for the day. You can go fast on your normal rides, these are supposed to be about meeting people and riding new places aren't they?
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Sounds like a good point to me, I'm happy to ride in any group but would be good to have a massive social...
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Thanks for your input.
At the moment we are trying to more or less have one group. Let me explain ... currently looking at possibility of Slackers putting themselves and bikes in an STWer's van for a different start point. This would mean a saving of some 5/6 miles so that naturally means more singletrack and fun stuff.
The Whippets will catch us up at some point so we can either ride as one group or stay in two. It therefore means the Whippets will have a longer ride.
If, by any chance, there is anyone else with a van who would be willing to transport Slackers bikes and bodies, that would be brilliant. E-mail in profile if you prefer.
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Route is sorted and it's a good one. Classic XC.
Bluebells have been spotted but need a wee bit longer to be at their best.
Don't forget there will be a 'happening' after the ride, with a request for a couple of quid charity donation. Unfortunately I really can't say exactly what it is but you will enjoy it.
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poppa - shame you can't make it. Is a gpx route any good for you?
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Looking forward to this one!
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pedalhead - don't suppose you fancy swopping bikes?
Any news on the new one?
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The thing is which group do I go in if I think I'm a slipper/whacket/slacket/whipper..... !
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Bring the Ocoee and we can swap for the day
. I finally gave up on the new one yesterday & asked for my deposit back. Nearly 8 weeks into a 2 week delivery was getting a bit silly. Now thinking I might snaffle a bit more away for a while & go full custom later this year or next. Will probably get a cheap & cheerful steel frame to keep me going for a while though in the meantime.
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I had an idea - I'll ride the Ocoee on the uphills and your Blur on the downhills.
That's a shame about the Ti. Quite happy with my Soul, running 120 Fox's. Not a patch on the Ocoee obviously.
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Just a thought ... folk may need some reassurance that we will NOT be parking in the town centre which gets extremely busy. As mountain bikers, we are relegated to the outskirts of town
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Seems to me like its going to be a good day out... I guess someone coming is half decent with a camera, would be good to have a couple of pics??
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It will be a GREAT day out.
It's a shame that Mr Poddy will be unable to join us, he normally does a really job of recording Forum Rides.
So ... a polite request ... who is good behind a lens?
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Well I'm not great but I always bring a camera and I'm fairly trigger-happy
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If I come I will take flattering images
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pedalhead and rOcKeTdOg - thank you.
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Can you post an idea of the route? I'm hoping to attend once the Doc let's me back on a bike!
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