[Closed] New Years Winchester Ride

i'm local and might be interested.... 😀

good man!

May be up for this... depending on where in the country I end up... but if I'm back home...

Yup. interested.

Well that's 3...

It's perfect 29er & Singlespeed country, you can happily get away with a 34 16 combo.

I may be able to spring some interest form a local shop too...

Was also thinking of trying to set up a pub stop? Or secret stash some mulled wine on the way round...

Hi Andy,

I ride with a fairly large group in Winchester (WGV), we are out tonight so will see if there's any interest.

What date are you thinking? and what sort of route?

WGV?

I was thinking we could start out of town at the park and ride nr stcross.

From there, up through silkstead, Olivers Battery to Scout camp. Follow Bridleway to Crab Wood, and then skirt round the side of Sparsholt to West Woods. Play in there and either cirle round past Crawley, back down the A272 singletrack. One bad road climb to Olivers Battery again. Over to St Catherines and up to Cheesefoot, then cirle back to car park.

It's one idea, but you could add to it.....

Could well be up for this.

Suitable for a cross bike?

absolutely, but you'll need nobblies or an uncanny knack of staying upright in slippery winter chalky adhoc sliding fun

34:16? West Wood? January?

I must be doing something wrong!

If there's a pub involved the [url= http://newforce.org.uk ]Newforce[/url] crowd might be interested

Winchester Gentlemans Velocipede Society (not my choice of name)

There's certainly no shortage of routes to choose from, could even leave the decision until late on and tailor it to the weather conditions.

Do you live in Winchester?

I'll see what I can do. THis is looking like a done deal! I'll start talking to the pubs in the area. On the route could be:

The Plough Inn (Sparsholt)
The Milburys (South Downs Way: with knee wobbly well)
The Bridge Tavern (Shawford: Site of the death of Victor Meldrew)

Android, just south

Live in Southampton so would also be interested. Keep us posted.

(If I managed to escape the in laws in time)

the bridge is way too poncey these days. ashtray of chips for a fiver!!

the bell in st cross is good since the new owners... 😀

Our usual mud friendly pubs are;

The Running Horse (Littleton)
Queens Head (Near the College)
Chestnut Horse (Easton)
The Trout (Itchen Abbas)
The Dolphin (Hursley)
Roebuck (Near my house!)

Give me a shout if you ever want to join us, we're out tonight at 8pm and Sat mornings at 8am.

I may well be interested. I doubt it for tonight, as my lights aren't charged. What sort of pace and distance do you go at?

The Bell could be a good call, as I usually pin it down the bridleway from BadgerFarm (avoiding dog apples) on my way to the pumping station to join up with the singletrack around St Catherines. There's enough outside seating, and they might be up for some mulled wine/beer and cake munchers

Usually somewhere between 15-25 miles, pacewise, varies on who is out and conditions and the route, so hard to say. Some of us get fairly fast and furious at the front, but we usually stop for straglers. Probably around 10-11mph I don't have a computer on my mtb so net sure.

Let me know about Saturday, and next monday. I could be up for an early week night ride...

We meet outside the Roebuck, 8pm Monday and Saturday at 8am. I won't be out this weekend, but there will be crowd there who will make you welcome.

Good to know, Thanks

I really like the sound of this cos I miss the Hampshire trails. Alas, currently waiting for surgery. 😥

Would really like to know the route you end up doing.

CG, let me know when you are better, and we'll arrange Winch reunion rideout, and you can show us all the cheeky trails you know so well...

Ummm Bluebell season?

Thanks Andy. 🙂 Looking at 6 months before I get back on a bike so that could work out well. 8)

You need to persuade DezB and singletrackmind as they know a cheeky trail or two!

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhooooooooooooooooooooooo
+1 add me to your list . Although i am skiing in Jan as per...

ok, thanks for that.

I hope this is nothing to do with your bike vs car incident.

I'll send you the routes, and you can edit if you like 😀

Sounds possible. I can drive up from Southampton in my truck with room for four people and bikes if anyone is interested.

Someone remind me nearer the time please.

Clavical V Tarmac , i tink .
Hope they pull the collective finger out and get it sorted before March / April CG .

Separated shoulder plus collarbone. Metal work needed. 🙁 February apparently and am such a miserable cah right now.

Andy - yes, do send some routes - gpx is fine.

I reckon I'd be up for this too.

Just being north of winchester i'm well up for this as long as it doesnt clash with a mtb/cx event on a sunday.
wouldnt mind getting a regular week ride in round this way too

Yeah,I'll be up for this, I'm just north of Winchester as well.

Need to get some decent lights before I go out for any night rides though.

Blimey, quite a few takers already!

Right that's my winter evenings sorted, organising this ride...

As the bell is my local, count me in too.

Ok, CG I'll sort the fox files soon.

Anyone friends with the Bell's landlord?

Preference on dates? Could do 1st or 2nd Jan?

What sort of length, considering it will be cold, I suggest about 40-50k?

Do we want one cheery group or split into tiers...?

I'd be up for that ride

Marvellous

Anyone friends with the Bell's landlord?

yep 🙂

emails in my profile.

2nd jan would be better. 1st is likely to be spent feeling funny. 😥

I thought the 2nd (monday) would be best too, as pubs less likely to be full...

Also, everyone should be having a higher blood to alcholol ratio for getting to Winchester.

Me too 😆

Normally do a New Year epic, so riding from home and back sounds cool!

ps. would need a pub stop or 2 or 3 😉

😀

I'll get busy on the GPX file then. Anyone got any fav trails they want in the mix?

You don't have to post em, email if you like...

I will aim to included the A272 loveliness, and if possible the Twyford pump station (nr Morestead) bit too..

Don't forget the zoo. 🙂

Late to the party as usual.
Andy, can I play too?

if i had a link to a cat saying OMG! i would post it as this route sounds like it will almost go within 5 mins of my house 🙂

and yet i have no idea what CG's comment about the zoo is 🙂

You've moved then dobo?

singletrackmind showed us a track that circumnavigated the zoo - it was certainly different!

Ahhhh underthewood!

Your helpl and guidance will be appreciated!

A coffee and mucho planning....sounds like fun

CG...show me show me...I like the idea of somehow finding the surreal zoo based singletrack 😀

Andy - just look at an OS map and you'll see that a bridleway goes through the midst of woodland by Marwell. You do actually get a peek of the zoo. 8)

CG yup move just outside winchester near the a272 🙂

Help, guidance and coffee duly offered, give me a shout!
I know the Marwell tracks, there's a cracker just down from The Ship in Owslebury, not a bad pub either...

Will do CG.

Underthewood, let me know which evening suits you

Three Maids Hill singletrack for the New Year route please.

Mostly Balanced - Member
Three Maids Hill singletrack for the New Year route please.

It is a given!

Just not sure if we want to slog up the hill afterwards....suggestions?

Is there a route over to the other side of the M3 from there?

Ooh, the hill climb up to the Ship might break a few... 😀

You mean White Hill? Yup that'll hurt!
But there's a couple of different ways of getting there so we can be nice 😆

Monsieu Underthewood YGM 🙂

Just not sure if we want to slog up the hill afterwards....suggestions?

Is there a route over to the other side of the M3 from there?

Where do you want to go from there?, it is tricky to avoid road from there, happy to test a few routes out though as im based close by

Shall we have a meet up one weekend and pour over the OS maps?
Its so weather dependant , most of the routes turn to chud so quickly , especially ones with any horse action on them, plus the green chalk of death to contend with.
I work in New Alresford, and have parking spaces .

I should be around with a bit of luck so I ahould be able to come

Bump

Is this still happening?

If this is still happening I'd be up for joining you on the Monday!

What's going on with this? Did you guys get together in the end? Were you planning on this ride to be on the 1st or 2nd?

I'm not jealous or anything, oh no!

Still want to know the route though.

Pencelled in my ride diary! Go on, tell me the plan please 😀

I live in Winch - what's the plan for this? Is it still on?

We have a route planned, but the conditions out there look really nasty. We currently have Mech braking mud just about everywhere, so unless we get some really hard frosts for the whole of next week I think it would be better to run away to Frimley or some such well drained zone. Your thoughts???

Mech braking mud

Your thoughts???

singlespeed. 😀

Well yes, but you know what I mean

i'd rather stay local. what does anyone else reckon???

umm what is a mech 😉

Please feel sorry for me - will be riding out!

Ok, so we are still on then! RIGHT....

We shall meet in the St.Cross park n ride car park at 9:00am

As it is gopping I suggest 35k route out to Crawley via Farley Mount.

Pub stops optional, but I was thinking we could stash some mince pies at the Bell and then finish the ride back to the car park.

It will all be single speed/clown bike/attention seeking bike friendly.

ROLL CALL:
Andyrt ....yes
Underthewood.....yes
Tomthumb.....yes
Ciderinsport....yes
CG.....(in spirit)
...

Is it on the Monday?

Put me as a probably. [anal]Will need to adjust my training plan to suit.[/anal]

I will fall in the attention seeking category. 😉

Yes, Monday the 2nd.

Oooh! Exotica?

ps. I won't be alone...

and, pub stops are compulsory in my book 😉

Don't get too excited. Just a plastic hardtail that's not overly common. It's the only bike I have built up at the moment.

ROLL CALL:
Andyrt ....yes
Underthewood.....yes
Tomthumb.....yes
Ciderinsport....yes (plus hordes of unknown riders)
MulletusMaximus....possibly
Stimpy....?
Taff.....?
Midatlantic......?
Mostly balanced.....?
Dobo......?
Others?????
CG.....(in spirit)
...

Now a yes. 🙂

ROLL CALL:
Andyrt ....yes
Underthewood.....yes
Tomthumb.....yes
Ciderinsport....yes (plus hordes of unknown riders)
MulletusMaximus....yes
Stimpy....?
Taff.....?
Midatlantic......?
Mostly balanced.....?
Dobo......?
Others?????
CG.....(in spirit)....get well very soon!
...

ROLL CALL:
Andyrt ....yes
Underthewood.....yes
Tomthumb.....yes
Ciderinsport....yes (plus hordes of unknown riders)
MulletusMaximus....yes
Stimpy....?
Taff.....?
Midatlantic......?
Mostly balanced.....?
Dobo......?
Frogstomp....?
Slimjim78........?
Android......?
40mpg......?
Jimmers.......?
Singletrackmind.....?
Worldclassaccident......?
Matbee.......?
Tod456.......?
Others?????
CG.....(in spirit)....get well very soon!
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