[Closed] Swinley Forest Forum Ride - Sunday 1st November

[url= http://connect.garmin.com/activity/1758259 ]Swinley Forest Ride Jan 2009[/url]

Here is the link to Garmin center for the ride done in January this year, you can either load into any compatible GPS unit or print it out via Google earth/ Mapmyride/ Biketoaster ect...

Please note this was the route taken by the 'Lost Tribe' so it does repeat itself 😀

The Lost Tribe were clearly scared of getting lost and missed much single track

So then CG. I am back from MTB Guiding abroad next Thursday and am well up for another spin round Swinley. I am riding well and my legs are strong at the moment so put me down for the fast group. Is Ian (Fumanchu) gonna be there? I need someone to make me work through the woods! I will dig out the old Single geared bike for this one! One more thing though: WHAT TYRES FOR SWINLEY FOREST?

Matt

WTFSF?

Until this week I'd have said the same ones you've been using in Greece. It's now going to depend on how much rain we get before Nov 1st.

bikey - can I blame you for the change in weather then 😉

I didn't think it was fair to e-mail January's leaders and sweepers (they all did a fantastic job) so just put a general plea on this thread for help. Fu_manchu managed to wreck a few riders last time - some were reduced to a state of near collapse but I won't mention any names 😉 Ian - if you read this and fancy helping out again, you have my e-mail!

Would mention however that we have a pretty swift rider who has volunteered again 🙂

Hairychested - one that's big enough to hang between two trees 🙂 Not sure about time, the place will be heaving on a Sunday morning so everyone needs to allow extra time to park.

jedi - OK, we'll aim for the best English ride you have been to 🙂 Reckon I'll have 30 seconds before the Northern contingent start heckling 😉

OK CG, I am so looking forward to it. The January STW Big Swinley Meet-up was great and it was good to put names to faces (or should that faces to names.

The comment about the tyres was abit of a piss take by the way. Saying that I havn't riden on mud or tree roots since April so my technique will be a bit rusty. Believe it or not loose, dry, dusty and rocky trails can get a bit boring after a while. So can clear blue skies and 35+ degree heat.

I have Ian's (fu_manchu's) email address so will check to see if he is coming out to play.

Matt

im looking forward to this 🙂

Hey Elaine,

Sorry looks like I wont be able to make it sorry! Just got a place on an uplift at taff buggy so cant be in two places at the same time!!!

Let me know if your doing any others!

Nick

I'm up for this. If the other half comes too we'll be in the Slackers group.

Just spotted this ride, I'm around that weekend, hopefully persuade the wife to come out too 🙂

Cheers, Rich

how many groups will there be?

Mandog is up for this too.

bikey - please stop causing trouble! Some of us are having to put up with lots of rain, leaves on the ground and the threat of frost 😯

NickyB - shame you can't make it but keep checking on here cos sometimes last-minute rides are organised.

jedi - I am confident that we will have sufficient groups, each with leader and sweeper, to cater for what ever number of riders turn up. People have been very good in volunteering to help and I obviously don't want the groups to be too large. As an idea, at the January ride we had 4 groups going out but I ended up with 15 other slackers 🙂 Were able to have had 5 groups if needed on the day.

It would be nice if folk wrote their forum name/real name on a sticky label and stuck it on their jacket 🙂

My memory is not what it was ...

'on their jacket'? What jacket, it's gonna be 30 degrees. Vests and speedos only!

It would be nice if folk wrote their forum name/real name on a sticky label and stuck it on their jacket

rusty - I could have sworn that you said you would wear your mankini at the recent Purbecks ride 😯

But you didn't 🙁

So I have come to the conclusion you have bought one especially for the Swinley Forest ride 😉

Rusty? Google search produces this piccy*:
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* well, almost true 😉

Who said i didn't! What goes under the baggies, stays under the baggies.

Neon lycra this weekend for the Purbecks retro ride.

chicken 😀

Hairychested - love that pic, reckon it should go in A & A 😀

Well it looks like me Hairy!

Neon lycra this weekend for the Purbecks retro ride

Local plod will have an ASBO field day 😯

Dare you to post pics on here 😉

Sure, why not.
Put me down for the fast group.
I'll bring the 29er if anyone fancies a ride on her.
Size 18 On-One, which is a L.
Since I'm a photographer, I'll bring the camera too if you wish.

keeping an eye on this thread

not been over to swinley this year at all for one reason or another

Is Swinley like Cannock in that a reasonably agressive tyre hooks up best in the soft (?), loamy (?) sandy (?) ground?
Or are we best on the summer tyres (now Autumn tyres too) such as Ralfs with minimum grip?

ride what ya bring 🙂

I'd be interested in this but unlikely to have a bike. Then again, I could 'borrow' a test bike for the day...

Anyone driving from London (Wandsworth)?

I can get there as early as needed as I am only coming from Reading way, happy to help with banners and getting sorted etc. (I am 6.4)

Stick me down for the fast group.....

Bob, red rocklobster...

I'll see if I can get a "pass".

Smurf (with carbon mojo)

Cant make it.... 🙁

smurf - Member

I'll see if I can get a "pass".

Smurf (with carbon mojo)

Ti29er - Swinley is sandy and some of the trails are armoured. I will leave it to others to recommend suitable tyres but at the moment I am using a Nobby Nic on the front and Panaracer Fire XC on the rear.

jimmy - you can hire bikes there 🙂
http://www.wellingtontrek.co.uk/bikehire.php

It would be worth calling them in advance though.

ricochet_rob - thanks for offer of help.

[b]everyone[/b] - polite request for volunteers to possibly help with Slackers group. In January there were 16 Slackers which was too many. If I have to split the group, I will need a leader and sweeper. Thanks.

I will see if I can juggle things to get a pass for the Sunday instead of my normal Saturday. Fast group, but happy not to lead it this time 🙂

i may as well sweep because being at the back is my past time 😆

Hark at Ali !

oh sorry - did you want to do it?! 😉

lol , I though you were sweeping cos you rode a broom .

well.....it is the day after halloween so i may still have the broom!

everyone - polite request for volunteers to possibly help with Slackers group.

Don't mind helping if required... 🙂

i'll be in slackers, sweep

jedi - thank you 🙂

[b]Everyone[/b] - I have spoken to the Cafe and they have agreed to open up early for the STW'ers! So ... from 9.00 am you will be able to enjoy bacon rolls, egg rolls or egg and bacon rolls plus tea and coffee 😀

Mark - thank you, could you be a sweeper please?

Right - who has put those tags up there ^^^^^

Someone needs sorting ...

I don't know my way round brilliantly but I'm happy to sweep in the Slackers. I'll be riding with the OH any way so will be meandering round with them 🙂

mk1fan - thank you 🙂