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[Closed] Swinley is totally rubbish

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I wouldn't bother going...

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Posted : 12/09/2009 5:23 pm
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I agree solamanda ๐Ÿ™‚

PSA Don't waste your time folks, there's better riding elsewhere ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 12/09/2009 7:55 pm
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yes rubbish , I seem to remember(cant wait to go back).


 
Posted : 12/09/2009 8:13 pm
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i actually find it ok but better stuff nearer to me


 
Posted : 12/09/2009 8:16 pm
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Mr Jedi I think it is way way better than the singletrack Herts trails...eg Broxbourne Woods, Hertford Heath etc (not including those up in the air grade XXXXXX mad ones u ride).. Have u been down there on the Hummer recently.. U shld give it a go.. Im thinking of going tomorrow. There seems to be racing on at Chicksands and Aston Hill so its going to be Swinley for me..

I recently did some great rides on the Leith Hill area with Hei Hei from this site... I would rate that way way way(3 ways!) better than my local herts singletrack. It reminded me of some of the fun rides I did in the Scottish Highlands this Summer.


 
Posted : 12/09/2009 8:28 pm
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๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 12/09/2009 8:32 pm
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the surrey hills are the best singletrack i have ridden in the uk tim!


 
Posted : 12/09/2009 8:34 pm
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Sorry 4 delay...pizzas went in the oven! To be honest I agree. It was almost scary... i had done the Highland Wildcat at Golspie & quite a few others i rate as "top" recently but the Leith Hill ride beat the lot to be honest. I rode it on my Spec SX trail & didnt notice the weight even though my companions were v.fit & with one riding a hardtail Hummer.. cos it was so much fun!. Hei Hei put such a great route toghether superb...better than any trail centre i can rember doing. Leith Hill area is definitely a way way way good ride if you get an excellent local trail leader like Mr Hei hei did for us...

by the way I hope all is well with you..havent seen u for ages


 
Posted : 12/09/2009 8:56 pm
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all is very well with me ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 12/09/2009 8:57 pm
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Have a good ride tomorrow weather looks good! I'll look fwrd to seeing the pics.. now time for Pizza and to open some Wine Cheers All! ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 12/09/2009 9:09 pm
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matt hart said to say hi by the way


 
Posted : 12/09/2009 9:11 pm
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crap. Dont go! Anyway that's a photo of Wales. ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 12/09/2009 9:23 pm
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Tim / Radioman - cheers for the big-up!! Let me know when you're up for another jaunt!


 
Posted : 12/09/2009 10:01 pm
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the 3 hills rule


 
Posted : 12/09/2009 10:03 pm
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Yep - Ranmore Common for me tomorrow given it's so dry. That final section is the best bit of trail in the whole area imho.


 
Posted : 12/09/2009 10:05 pm
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never found any good stuff in swinley. These certainly werent taken there...

Mr MC dropping over MC in some woods somewhere

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Mr MC on ~20 foot gap jump on singletrack which ISNT to the right of the climb up to the Surrey Hill reservoir...

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MC on twisty berms somewhere else

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Posted : 13/09/2009 6:28 pm
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I found Swinley useless....I learnt nothing and it was full of fire roads ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 13/09/2009 6:52 pm
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Swinley's good, but prefer the hills. I'm happily stuck in the middle of both.


 
Posted : 13/09/2009 7:02 pm
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I'm bored of the place. Not been there other than passing through on a night ride for a long while now, and have no desire to either. The new trails are poor to say the least. Badly drained and poorly planned.
The trails in the OPs pic are very good, but die in the rain. Most of the singletrack is trashed and too wide now. Long stretches of it need ploughing up, IMO. They need to start charging for the car park and putting it back into the facilities.


 
Posted : 13/09/2009 7:05 pm
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I rode it on my Spec SX trail & didnt notice the weight even though my companions were v.fit & with one riding a hardtail Hummer

Radioman - were you on Holmbury hill last weekend by any chance? I chatted to a guy on an SX trail about his new 456 frame, he mentioned his superfast mate on a hummer.


 
Posted : 13/09/2009 7:16 pm
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HeiHei,

A bit cheeky I know, but any chance of having your route? I rode from Ranmore Common yesterday, and it was great but think we missed out lots of the good bits as it was our first time there. Cheers.


 
Posted : 13/09/2009 8:15 pm
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pm me on ajryan@btinternet.com and I'll drop you the route. Don't have gps stuff but will describe.


 
Posted : 13/09/2009 9:31 pm