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Yay! A big ride. Just what the Dr(P) ordered. See you there folks 🙂
@ Kona -ona I can sympathize with the back, I ended up doing under the knife. Have you not tried exercises to push the disc back in??
I think I'm going to come on this, but i wont know anyone so please be nice to me 😛
Dr, i think she might come along to meet up. Mulletus' missus is coming down too, so they might all be able to go together.
I'm having a few mechanical issues at the moment so might make a last minute dash to yours for assistance if i can't sort them out.
Sure thing - tonight or tomorrow am?
I'll get M'lady to call yours tonight, as they can all meet up at the pub at, say, 2ish?
Looking out over the Purbeck isles now - Bootiful!
DrP
Could I please have a linky to the Sandbanks car park? Apologies for being such a bimbo. 😳
Hi CG . I have baked some energy bars just for you (and mayb DezB as he likes my cooking , oh and Meltus as he likes em too).
They are full of .....cinnamon! , and nutella, oatbran, oats, ginger and syrup. Hope you like cinnamon
Weather may change as i've y=took my crudguards off just for this occasion !Apologies in advance .
try here for street map
sandbanks car park is in bottom right corner labelled as sandbanks pavillion you may need to zoom in a little.
stm - oooooh, sounds decidedly yummy! Thank you. 😀 Of course I like cinnamon!
oldfart - you should not have put them on in the first place! Spoils the aesthetics. 🙄
mmb - thank you. 🙂
I'm sure I can help you eat some of your bars Rob, they're tasty. 😉
Roll call time.
definites:
me and Dr P, Mulletus Maximus, mmb, c_g, oldfart +2, P Poddy & Mrs, Simwit, psychle +1, RichPenny, Slogo, DezB, Daryl, singletrackmind
Probables:
lexiekay, qwerty, lovell, annabanana, harveyStedham, piha, the Germinator +1, GreatWhyte
Possibles:
ghengispod, thisisnotaspoon, aP, dobo, strangelove, XC_PK, mboy
Any more confirmations or cancellations?
definate my mate adam too possible 1 other (ant)
I'll be there. Coming down with the Poddy's.
I'm not a possible
I have to go to that London in the morning. I wont be jealous at all as I am fighting the crowds and breathing the pollution while thinking of you lot sipping a shandy at the Square & Compass, puzzling over the welcome to France messages on your mobiles. Bah 🙁
sorting out my bike & bits now... really looking forward to this (though I suspect I may well be the most overbiked on an Enduro SL 😉 )
See ya'll tomorrow! DrP, I have your mobile, thanks for that, mmb I think we'll see you at the train station? We get in at 0954 or thereabouts 🙂
I'll be coming down with Piha so move him into the definate pile!
Dez will be on a 575 and I will be on a proflex with 140mm f + r so pretty much Enduro spec bikes.
Sun tan cream in the bag. tyres pumped up, car fuelled so all good.
See y'all tomorrow
Rob
egg-cellent... I don't feel so bad now 🙂 Wife is in for a shock I suspect, this is her first 'proper' ride... I'm confident she'll be OK, but we shall see 😯
Woo hoo, bike is loaded into the car and is ready to go. Sausage pie and a pint has my name on it at the Square and Compass.
psychle - see you at the station 10am for sure!
psychle - please reassure your wife that the Slackers group is THE group to be in 8)
Forum Rides are terrific fun - totally chilled, no bossy boots types, it's all about enjoying the riding and the banter as well as the pub stops!
**** - i just realised this ride is tomorrow - i thought it was a sunday ride - if i can be out the door by 7am i'll be there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've just opened another beer ...
No self-restraint 😳
I have to work tomoz now 🙁 so that sucks was looking forward to this
cg sod the aesthetics i'll take a dry bum anytime 😀
Can confirm germinator + one will be waiting
as you storm ashore off the ferry!
Me+4, including aannaabbaannaannaa 🙂
oldfart - waterproof shorts! Problem solved.
the germinator - dunno about storming off the ferry! I will be looking for the sick bucket 😳
with the amount of hot air likely to be heard tomorrow, we could probably fly across the water.
Let's rock and/or roll baby...!!!
DrP
Have fun everyone
I think i drove past you all in our school minibus about 3pm on the road from Studland to Swanage. Looked like you were having fun, and some luurvely bikes 🙂
I'm stuck away on a school field weekend - no riding the trails unfortunately. Hope you had a good one.
Paceman
Anyone else home yet?
I am, just relaxing waiting for a mate to come round. I love that place 🙂 Cheers to all for another great ride, looking forward to seeing some photos.
Rusty if I say whether I'm home or not, can we come to an arrangement ref "the footage?" 😉
Great day, thanks to you and drp for organising that. Fab bike ride, nice to do the franks tank descent finally, and I like that extra long descent to corfe. And it seemed to me that the group, though pretty big, actually worked really well in terms of staying together, and not needing to split into 2.
hey dudes i'm back, just having tea and waiting for flickr to upload some pics which i'll post later. that was great ride and thanks from me and my local crew goes out to drP and rusty trowel for the efforts in organising a classic, well done guys see you soon!.
Thanks everyone for great company and trails.
See you again!
I confess to being a tad pooped !Great ride as usual thanks to Dr P and Rusty for gathering the clan .Suppose it's a bit early to organise my birthday ride for November ! 😆
Seriously hope you all have a great summer and the weather is nice and kind .See you in the fall . 🙄
Many thanks to DrP and Rusty Trowel for organising this, together with such brilliant weather. 😀
Most of the trails were in excellent condition, few bits of mud that the organisors forget to do something about!
Nice to meet so many new faces, particularly those on their first ever STW Forum Ride! Nothing to worry about was it? 😉
Only one pub stop this time ... are we getting soft?
A wee reminder for the Winchester (New Alresford) ride on Saturday 8th May with a "surprise" at the end. More info here:
Hello all. I too must express my thanks to DrP & Rusty for organising, it was a top day. Good to finally meet some STW 'faces', hope to see you all again soon.
lexiekay - can you contact me please, e-mail in profile.
Thanks from me too, Rusty and DrP. Good ride, good company, good weather. What more could you want.
'what more could you want' - my gears not too balls up 10 miles from home and a shorter queue in the pub 🙂
Big thanks to DrP & RT for organising today's ride and good to meet all the peeps off here.