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This sounds good fun, count me in too please?
Good evening Miss Banana !! Would love to come as i love the riding around there. If i can make it promise me you will do another handstand like in the photo. 😳
I have got a babysitter so can come along too - woohoo!
IGMC ....
cheeky 😉 😆
Great, this is really taking off! Can everyone interested please just send me a quick email so I can get a list going. That will make it easier to work out numbers, send out directions etc.
Mark, we like this to be quite a languid ride, so I'm thinking 9am meet for a 10am start. We've taken 10 hours to do it before, but I think that involved 2 pub stops 😳 If that's a mission for you to get down, you can always crash at mine on the friday.
Does anyone know if you can create JPEGS from the maps in tracklogs? I'm off to have a play to find an easy way of distributing route data.
I'm going to have a look at the fast route tonight, but I'm thinking about 5 more miles with 3-400m more climbing. That way, we might meet up at the pub for a bit.
Cool the 25th! i can make that, richpenny i got a couple of gpx routes if you need a few alternatives
We will have to pass on this one 🙁 Hope you do a later in the summer one too as it look ace.
[i]Does anyone know if you can create JPEGS from the maps in tracklogs[/i]
Do a screenshot?
Send me the Tracklog and I'll do it for ya.
Possibility of Snaps and myself coming along from Barnstaple/Braunton.
[img] http://www.flickr.com/photos/27738798@N07/3385893716/ [/img]
If i can make it promise me you will do another handstand like in the photo.
errrmmmm, yes?
*quickly googles handstand fetishists, just in case*
Rich look what I'm having to promise in order to get people to come along on your bike ride! 😉
I'm interested in this as well. Will drop you an email RichPenny.
Have sent some route data to DezB, soma_rich and dobo. If anyone else wants a look, just let me know. Cheers for the e-mails, have harvested some from here to so I can keep everyone informed.
Ah, sorry. My Tracklogs doesn't cover that far west. Doh!
Maybe Rich or dobo can screenshot and send a jpg.
RichPenny - cant see your email?
The 25th will probably be a no no as well .Ho hum.I'll see my boss and try a bit of horsetrading/crawling!
There is a word doc with screenshots in the email DezB.
Andy, I'll send you the email now.
Good luck with the grovelling oldfart, would be good to see you there. Perhaps a group handstand pic?
The best guys for routes and ride leading would be the fellas from Ride Cycleworks who run rides over there every week of the year. If its a Saturday i guess they'll be working though.
If the numbers get high, all stopping in one place for food/drink could be tricky, especially if its wet. No problem in dry as plenty of big pub gardens.
Corfe's really not very far from ferry, especially on an all dayer. For non-locals it would be a nice place for a stop as its got some decent places for food/drink and a certain WOW factor if you haven't been there before. I guess you take castles a bit for granted when you see them every week.
The climb from their back up to the ridge will sort a few out too, me included, especially with a belly full of cake.
Mark, we like this to be quite a languid ride, so I'm thinking 9am meet for a 10am start. We've taken 10 hours to do it before, but I think that involved 2 pub stops [:oops:] If that's a mission for you to get down, you can always crash at mine on the friday.
10 hours for 30 miles! That's almost as leisurely as the ride we did over Salisbury Plain the other weekend 😉 Sorry, joking!
No way in this earth, if I'm able to come, would I be able to make it to the south coast by 9am!!! Christ, I'd have to leave mine before 6am I expect. A floor/sofa to kip on would be much appreciated mate. Though if Aleigh can make it too, I'll speak with her and see what her plans for travel are first, as no point in everybody driving down individually.
Cheers
Yeah we'll sort sommat out mboy 🙂
As long as the route involves the climb UP from Corfe to 9 barrow down, then the hooning DH from 9BD towards Ulwell, I'm in!!!
DrP
Note - if route doesn't involve this, I may still be in....
I think Ashley was the chap who gave me a map to ride last year. It was excellent.
A top route should include Frank's Tank, the bridleway down into Swanage from the NW and the rock garden bridleway into the campsite near Corfe.
Rich - cannot see your email either
i don't want to ride the road up from swanage to the ferry in 29 degree heat with no water , like i did 2 years ago (had to go to a cash point as i thought i'd got enough money for the ferry back but hadn't and wasn't about to try the long way back to Poole) as it's a pain, especially as i had to ride back to wimbourne too*
*actually it was a bloomin lovely day out!
RichPenny, how do I email you, can't seem to find your addy in this new forum?
Pete
(Petey777@hotmail.co.uk)
I would love to come however I will be MTBing in Morocco celebrating my 30th!!! Maybe next time.
woodsman - Member
RichPenny, how do I email you, can't seem to find your addy in this new forum?
Pete
It's in his first post 🙂
OK, will mail vd and Ashley the route to get more feedback.
Rocky bridleway to woodyhyde farm is in, as is Nine Barrow Down as a descent, but not as a full climb.
Not familiar with Franks Tank, is it the one at the top of this map from Ballard Down to New Swanage?
[img] http://www.multimap.com/s/1Qw6d9LT [/img]
Damn you red cross!
Franks tank is the descent / climb from the top of the golf course down to the tank, funnily enough with frank on it, in rempstone forest. Bit rocky in places, but a must do on most decents rides over that way (as long as its not too wet)
Which way are you planning on going along 9 barrow? towards Swanage or Corfe? Are you going up or down 5 spoke, rooty or that 'orrible rocky thing down Swanage end that i cant remember the name of?
Guys, if I may be so bold as to join in on this one if I can square it away with family and work commitments. Sounds great and doable from where I am in Sussex.
MUTD's
Rusty - Frank's Tank could only ever be a climb for the mentally ill.
Rusty - Frank's Tank could only ever be a climb for the mentally ill.
Sounds perfect 😉
I Ride there most weekends so it would be cool to see some new faces. Ok to tag along ?
Got it! Cheers Dez for reading the thread properly!
May see you Sunday, it's my ride down here in Horsham with the B'mtb
PS: Don't expect it to be THAT dry! 😉
Erm would love to come............slight problem though 🙁
Excuses excuses......... 😉 you might be fine by then anyway - I'm ever the optimist 😀
i've just tenuously booked accomodation for the weekend, so fingers crossed
Hmmmm, i predict that around that time, i'll be due my 5th xray to see if the bones hae attempted to fuse back together.....then will be awaiting the appointment for surgery..
PLus 1 here.
Rusty trowel, if you email me then I can send you the route info as a word doc, as I'm not entirely sure what the last 3 bits you mention refer to. 9 Barrow is skirted round on the way out, then ridden down on the way back after climbing up Brenscombe.
Joblesssmonkeyboy, I'm going to send you the route info to see what you think.
I reckon you'll be fixed by then Sharki 🙂
Rich,I've sent you an e-mail for the route.
Cheers, Rusty
As terrifying as it will be to leave the comfort of the Westcountry, I'd be quite keen for an adventure on the South coast. Those big white cliffs and flat sea are gonna freak me out a bit though.
Did anyone actually decide on a date?
Oh, and I'm only coming if Soma-Rich puts some sensible tyres on.