[Closed] New Years Winchester Ride

I will post the route tonight after going to the panto 🙂
Most southerly point is the start, northerly point is erm nr Crawley on the A272

Westerly would be Farley mount.

Easterly would be the Bell Inn

There are pubs not far from the route, all over the place. Could detour to the Plough Inn?

ROLL CALL:
Andyrt ....yes (+2)
Underthewood.....yes (+2)
Tomthumb.....yes
Ciderinsport....yes (plus hordes of unknown riders)
MulletusMaximus....yes
Stimpy....?
Taff.....yes
Midatlantic......?
Mostly balanced.....yes
Dobo......yes
Frogstomp....?
Slimjim78........?
Android......?
40mpg......yes
Jimmers.......yes
Singletrackmind.....?
Worldclassaccident......?
Matbee.......yes
Tod456.......?
Rusty trowel.....probably
Markend....gets points for trying...
29erKeith........yes
Brack.....yes
Deviant......yes
Spikyjames....yes
Campfreddie.....yes
Others?????
CG.....(in spirit)....get well very soon!
I would currently suggest the choice of Trailraker/mudx to be sure only to lose traction most of the time. You've just got to love chalk
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nice one spikeyjames, if weathers good and your up for a ride in to st cross i can stop by on the way in.

thanks for info AndyRT, plough, foxnhounds all good 🙂

Pubs on route 😆 happy ciderinsport!

The trail is long and windy...but these are Winchester miles...so not too long really...

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I can confirm I'll be coming! Traveling up from Lymington with campfreddie and hopefully more!

I'll be there - need the practice before next brass monkey.

nice route, 52k i think i'll drive to the start 😉 now if we start at 11am and we have a pub stop assume we will be back by dark, 4pm? or we need lights?

I was thinking the same. Given my track record with riding after pub stops then probably!

If we go the pace of most forum rides i've been on, we'll be lucky to finish 52k by midnight! 😀

SO21 2FG - that's the postcode to the place and the map shows it but looking at google maps it's showing up as a steepish field. Is it a new car park accessed off the roundabout?

Rather embarrasingly it looks like I'm coming in lycra, christmas means I no longer fit into my riding shorts 😯

Yes to the sheep field. It's now a park and ride. As its a bank holiday parking is free(I think).

Just set markers out today on a singlespeed, and it is a little bit wet, with a few potential comedy moments available.

I would suggest bringing lights to be sure. You'll be fine without pub stops but with.....

Plough is probably out as now all middle class etc. bell is much more cool and only a mile or so from the finish.

Route has been shortened due to mud, but only about 5k shorter.

have 20+ mince pies for finishers 🙂

Mud X was ok and only gave up 3-4 times, and curiously not on hills!

Let's aim to start rolling at 11am

See you there....

Happy new year

Weather looks ok for tomorrow, but you will need waterproofs and lights.

Ride will leave the car park at 11am! If you're late, follow the pink ribbons

(it's all I could find at short notice but looks very close to breast cancer ribbon colour so nimbys might leave them alone...

Please aim to be in the car park at 10:30ish to allow for faffing.

Bring a spare tube too! The blackthorn round here is infamously vindictive!!!!

Goddamnit! Wife has to work Mon now due to sickness so I have to look after the hound. Can't see him bringing him being ok on this ride so I'll have to have a spin round QECP instead. Sigh.....

Weather forecast for tomorrow is meant to be better although today is rubbish. This is where I wish I had waterproof shorts!

This weather is going to make it lovely for tomorrow. Don't think my Ignitior is going to cut it. Changing to a swampthing this afternoon I think!

Mud x was just about ok yesterday. Most of the trails are ok even in this weather...

The most fun is the bridleway running from west woods to the edge of Sparsholt, as it now has electric fence on both sides, and although it's a straight run, the trail is very slippery and steering is more luck than skill, so I propose the naming of this as

The numb nadgers trail!

See you tomorrow.

(white t25 campervan stocked with mince pies and coffee...)

Bring hot drinks, as it will be cold...

Hmmm can I get out of my hilly road ride and come and join in with the mud.

Bring hot drinks, as it will be cold...

Cant be bothered with changing tubeless tyres for one ride, so will be running my regular year round Purbecks set up of Conti Vertical up front on and Bonty revolt x on back (for added wheelspin action!) :?.

Waterproofs? Nah, lycra will have to do.

See you tomorrow. 🙂

Just to check, the meet is at Compton End park and ride just off the M3?

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If you're coming from Poole then you want the second Winchester junction (10 I think) then take first exit off of roundabout followed by the first right off of Bull Drove and that will take you into the P&R car park.

If you're coming from Poole then you want the second Winchester junction (10 I think)

you want junc. 11. there is no 10. 😀

Yes, as per the link back in the thread somewhere. Park at the far end. See you there at about 10:30 ish....

Still aiming to make this, I'll be leaving the inlaws in Folkestone at around 0730 ish so should be back in time.

Wont be able to make it now! Have a good ride though!

does that mean no Campfreddie and others too?

It does mean no Campfreddie, he's been feeling I'll over the festive period so not feeling 100% anyway. I've been trying to fit too much in as I'm leaving the country for 4 months on Thursday. Time has got the better of me!

Sorry you're not coming chaps, but there is always next year 😀

Get well soon and have a good trip!

Thanks for the ride Andy!

The 17 mile ride home was no where near as much fun!

Good ride today and nice to meet you all. Thanks to the organisers/route markers.

Yeah, great ride out, didn't realise I'd would miss a fair bit of distance until I checked my GPS when I got home.

Hopefully it won't be too long until we do it again.

James

Couple of pictures from todays mudfest

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Thanks for today, was a good ride and glad to finally puts some faces to names. Bike now needs some tlc

It was a good day! Weather was great too..

Proof we were there....

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And now some action shots...

Moving so fast..
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So fast!
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And smiling faces...
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And cool
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And more smiles
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And faster than light riders 😉
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I'm smiling, whilst going up hill!!! (sort of) and going so fast I'm blurred 8)
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Even more smiles
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Respect to the 16 tooth...
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And blurred smiles
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And Rad to the Gnar!!!
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Next ride will be in the Spring, bluebells and 50miles on both sides of the M3. The challenge will be to visit as many bluebell woods as possible in one day.

See you there

Cracking day out Andy. I rode home with Ciderinsport and the two Steves and finished up with 46 miles on the clock. The Itchen Navigation was slippy and slidy in places but all of us stayed out of the water!

Glad you guys made it home ok. I've seen those Itchen trails go fully waterlogged in the past, so well done for staying out of the river.

Look forward to seeing you at the next one.

I'll show you where the train stations are next time......

A quick BUMP for CG.

Spot the trail?

Wishing all absent riders were with us on the day and will make the next ride as available to all as we can.

Fantastic ride. Great to meet everyone!

Cheers Andy and the others involved !

Sounds as though everyone had a muddy but great time! I recognise a few faces too. 🙂

Go on Andy - tell me where the pics are taken. 😀 Did you keep to the original plan?

Liking your idea of a bluebelltastic ride in Spring. 8)

It was 3 maids hill for the action shots, and the group photos were taken on the edge of Crab Wood.

See you all soon. You never know I may buy an 18t some time soon

was a great ride and great weather although the trails were drenched from the night before it didnt detract from the fun one bit. good to meet with some of you and look forward to any other rides round this way.
nice pub stop at the end topped off by some mince pies too..