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Go on then thisisnotaspoon, you cant leave it there. We need a recipe for the GnT cake. 😯
Sounds good to me, i may eventually get to see more of swinley in an organised manner rather than my usual stumbling about the gaff... 😀
probably more stumbling about the gaff but with lots of company...
Weather report:
Dry all week then Sunny and 4 degrees from friday.
Looks like it might be the first time I've rode the FS seriously since September....
coolio, will be there.
Hmmmm, it's a possibility. How mocked would a fat wheezer get?
Nobby - Member
Hmmmm, it's a possibility. How mocked would a fat wheezer get?
Coming are you? 😯 😈 😳 😉
Nobby - Member
Hmmmm, it's a possibility. How mocked would a fat wheezer get?
You'll fit in perfectly at Swinley.... espeically if you're old... and have a bling bike.
Uh Oh.
What if you are under 41? 😯
Go on then thisisnotaspoon, you cant leave it there. We need a recipe for the GnT cake.
Lemmon drizzle cake, but with 50/50 gin/lemon juice in the topping.
espeically if you're old... and have a bling bike.
Err, yes and, ummm, some folk say so.
So it has to be asked.....
What tyres for this weekend?
Tsk. Those that ride well on forest trails, roots, rock, loose, some damp, dry muddy trails in low temperatures of course.
Can you get a mail order 29er by the weekend? 😉
No need, I'll just bring the 29er 🙂 twas fine there last time.
Just assumed it was nasty wet sandy bike eating shite - so would bring the disposable SS
Old with a bling bike? I might have to try and make this for a change
So it has to be asked.....What tyres for this weekend?
I've currently got purgatory's, considdering a hans dampf out of curiosity. nothig will be perfect, some trails will be ankle deep clag, the rest are trail center style hardpack, so any in the middle/allround tyre will work fine.
Would love to, but can't do Sundays. Time with son needed.
Probably in if I can convince the missus to get up that early and drive there. Else will be there later.
I've still not managed to find Corkscrew so would be fun to see what it is. Usually do a loop that starts with a little climb, Seagull, Stickler, Jump Gully, Expert MTB Area, Labyrinth and home via that mini track with the little drop off on it at the end.
Was up there today. With the closures due to the trail building and the forestry there's a significant number of favourites that can't be ridden. The rest is splashy and hard work.
Was up there today. With the closures due to the trail building and the forestry there's a significant number of favourites that can't be ridden. The rest is splashy and hard work.
Don't consider a job as a life coach will you.
Count me in. Travelling from Poole on Saturday. First time I will have met any of the ST massive.
keefus, will be coming from bournemouth/ferndown!
@martinh, how bad REALLY?
as long as babymaker/deerstalker is open i'll be happy!!
and i'll be on my new toy, fullfilling all 3 criteria:
1) work in IT
2) approaching 40
3) over biked
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been a while since I rode swinley, Ill check with the boss but should be there 🙂
and for parking you pay then take the tear off part with you to pay for your permit and you get it free - i think
Was up there today. With the closures due to the trail building and the forestry there's a significant number of favourites that can't be ridden. The rest is splashy and hard work.
I'll head over to Crowthorne on Saturday and see if I can half remember where those trails are, I'm sure we'll still fill a couple of hours.
I've still not managed to find Corkscrew so would be fun to see what it is.
Last time I guided a ride there we spent half the time looking for it as it's invariably nowhere near where I imagine it is (I always imagine it's the lookout side of satans grotto, in reality I think it's nearer seagull?).
Alright kids, how do I sign up?
I dont know anyone as I have no friends and havent been for a ride for ages 🙁 but would love to get back out on the steed. I'll probably be massively under biked 😉 and super slow but I'm up for a laugh and falling off is what I do best.
Is that acceptable criteria to join in?
silly double post ❗
Ohhhhh, there's spam as well as cake.
Cuirous yellow the corkscrew is essentially in the far north west corner of the woods, beyond the trails which start at Pips seat. An easy way would be to head north along the fire road at the exit of Satans Grotto and turn left at the second crossroad, it is in there on the right.
I'm off for a pootle with the garmin anyway, I reckon I'll be dissapointed and find out that trails I've never heard of but have strange names on Strava are actualy bits I already know.
Nemesis (is this not just the muddy end of watsons wander?)
Ginger Worrier
Double Trouble
etc.
The last STW outing to Swinley I went to was the frosty one that Cinnamon Girl organised a couple of years ago so maybe about time for a revisit me thinks.
Recce done in freezing conditions at daybreak today.
Some work on Stickler, but all the trail is usable.
New section of works going well and rideable.
Some closure/trail trashed near the Gully.
Very little water/sheet ice so not a mudfest.
The frost has expanded the surface so it is like riding on a massive crunchie bar....noisy and much harder work than in the autumn.
I will bring a hardtail with Rocket Ron front and SB8 rear.
PaulD
I don't mind leading for a bit with a medium (slow side of medium) pace. Can do a non-fire road loop including corkscrew and should be able to work around current closures still getting the miles and smiles in…
Seeing as I don't know any stw'ers, can we have a flag or summit in the car park for the "do everything at exciting yet social" pace please?
I'd like to join the 'find everything fun and do it twice' group... Should be fun, looking forward to it immensely. See you all Sunday. Have we got a head count yet? If it's quite a few maybe should think about identifying smaller groups now. Boringly anal I know but might save significant faffing on the day, you know what big groups are like...
How about?
Fast
Fun (jumps, labyrinth etc...)
Pottle
SS 😈
Fast for me...and happy to lead or sweep it.
See my notes above for Recce yesterday.
PaulD
I like to ride fast, but I'd like to enjoy it and not Race around so that I can't remember / don't see anything I've just ridden 😯
Ride the fun sections fast, have a natter on the bridleways/double track, tea, cake, go home.
Booked my permit BTW so I'm a definate!
Hang on so If I order a permit off here:
https://sslrelay.com/www.mbsawebsite.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=1550c1d00bdf86d/shopdata/index.shopscript
does it get posted to me? do i need a print out or what?
(Excuse ignorance - thought id try and beat the 'crowds' buying on the day)
titusrider - its sends you an email which you print out and take on the day.
I'm up for this if you'll have someone unknown and not lightning quick?
I'm up for this if you'll have someone unknown and not lightning quick?
Everyone's welcome.
Doubt we'll have enough for 4 groups though (unless people want small groups?) so I'd propose fast lead by PaulD and 'slower' group lead by whoever turns out to be the least slow but with a vague route in mind, sticking to the most fun bits and probably doing them twice, I've barely turned a pedal for three weeks due to an upset stomach so I'll be sweeping at the back for that one 😛
I reckon Alzore would be good to lead the slower group 😉 knows the trails well and more importantly can navigate off the firetrack. Look forward to meeting some of you guys (I think ha 😉 )
I'm going to see if i can make it. I'll be riding in from the other side of the forest to get there between 9 and half past. I'd be happy to help navigate from mid pack of one of the more social groups - being a BOB* I know most of it pretty well** and can throw a decent loop together to take in all the highlights without too much backtracking and fireroad.
* don't hold it against me - judge me afterwards, not before. If you still think I'm a cock after, fair enough.
** Know it? i built (some) of it. And I own it as a result. There! that's the BOB prejudicial gauntlet thrown down 😉
Excellent. This will be an awesome opportunity to actually find some of those trails at Swinley I've heard so much about yet never managed to ride...
Tall guy with a black Orange P7, riding up from Martins Heron.
ok I've got my hand up for theotherjonv group, I only seem to have found fire road at Swinley about 8 years ago, I want to be entertained. 😀
Happy to lead a fast group and will see what I can piece together so the best bits get done twice...and the full Stickler both ways.
Probable route will be firetrack south from start and up into the trees to the 'new' trail, across to jump gulley, up to reservoir, Alpine route, left at the view of the Wall and skirt to exit of Labyrinth, up Wall 2 and down the whole Labyrinth, round to the reservoir via the Harry Potter Film Set, down the mini-DH to the Gully, over to Tank Traps and the Stickler entrance, Stickler both ways, Lower Star Post, Seagull to the Bench, Session area and Corkscrew, back to the cafe. Not my usual 90 minutes....sprint and gasp and some windbagging.
PaulD