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Anyone want to show me round some evenings this week?
Do you mean Swinley Forest?
Well I dunno. Is that the best place to go? Staying down there for business, see. I just found Swinley when I googled - where do you get those permits from? And should I take my big bike for the jumps?
Swinley is great ,I was lucky and had a wonderful guide/riding godess show me around. 😉
🙂 I was going to take my road bike down this week to do some intervals again but I think I might stick the mtb in the car instead 🙂
For offroad, yes! Permits are available online, just print out and keep with you when riding:
https://sslrelay.com/www.mbsawebsite.com/sess/utn15495a9f9b1b60b/shopdata/index.shopscript
There is a jump gulley but I reckon you would be better with a normal XC type bike for the rest of the trails.
Perhaps start a thread asking about Swinley evening rides? I could show you round but you sound far too fast for me!
Oooh knottie - you charmer you 😉
molgrips - I did wonder when you asked about quiet roads. I will happily show you around depending on what time you could get there for. I don't have lights.
I think I can't get out til probly six thirty or seven on Monday, could do 5.30 on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday tho.
I have lights up the yingyang tho if you want to borrow some 🙂
Can't do Tuesday and probably not Wednesday. Thursday would be best and the weather sounds good too 🙂
Thanks for offer of lights but I don't do night riding! If we start at 5.30 then we will definitely get a couple of hours riding.
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K, thanks 🙂
Is it bad in the wet?
No, Swinley holds up very well in the wet but I have noticed that an awful lot of roots are appearing where previously they were hidden. It's due to its popularity.
Some trails are [s]sanitised[/s] aggregated so no problem with those. To be honest, it does need damping down a bit cos it's very sandy at the moment.
Right. Speedkings stay on then. Cheers 🙂
I'm gonna be there Tuesday and Thursday from about 5.30pm. I will be riding with a mate who is still in the early stages, so will be kinda civilized. Also i am off to Wales on Friday morn so don't want to burn myself out? Usually do about 1.30-2hrs depending on how my mate looks after about an hour in the saddle 😆 If you would like to join us PM me?
Ben
I'll be in touch if it goes ahead...