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another beautiful day today drying out the trails 🙂
Will have a word with fun control. Will be in slow group if allowed out.
Phil you finished the video from the last ride yet?
I'd like to come along if that's OK,
philconsequence - slow group (still recovering from bad shoulder, honest guv)
mrsconsequence - slow group
AndyRT - slow group
Thisisnotaspoon - fast group
PaulD - fast group
raymond - fast group
slimjim78 (+1 buddy) - slow group (my buddy is slow, not me. honest)
Elfinsafety (too lazy to copy and paste)
Turboferret - undecided on group (not ridden for a while, and will be SS) attendance 75% likely
DezB - fast group
Singletrackmind - fast group (presumptuous, I know)
kevsterjw + 1 - slow group
Phil56 - slow group
I am going to try to make it 🙂
philconsequence - slow group (still recovering from bad shoulder, honest guv)
mrsconsequence - slow group
AndyRT - slow group
Thisisnotaspoon - fast group
PaulD - fast group
raymond - fast group
slimjim78 (+1 buddy) - slow group (my buddy is slow, not me. honest)
Elfinsafety (too lazy to copy and paste)
Turboferret - undecided on group (not ridden for a while, and will be SS) attendance 75% likely
DezB - fast group
Singletrackmind - fast group (presumptuous, I know)
kevsterjw + 1 - slow group
Phil56 - slow group
TurnerGuy - medium group
I'm in. Putting myself down for fast group but if I turn up and there's a bunch of you there in lycra on carbon race hardtails warming up on turbo trainers then I'm going slow group!
philconsequence - slow group (still recovering from bad shoulder, honest guv)
mrsconsequence - slow group
AndyRT - slow group
Thisisnotaspoon - fast group
PaulD - fast group
raymond - fast group
slimjim78 (+1 buddy) - slow group (my buddy is slow, not me. honest)
Elfinsafety (too lazy to copy and paste)
Turboferret - undecided on group (not ridden for a while, and will be SS) attendance 75% likely
DezB - fast group
Singletrackmind - fast group (presumptuous, I know)
kevsterjw + 1 - slow group
Phil56 - slow group
TurnerGuy - medium group
MrBlobby - fast group
you need not ask permission, just throw yourself on the list and any buddies or partners you want to bring with you 😀
The last time i was at Swinley was actually on the last stw swinley ride with the pic on page 2! i took the cx and was a fun ride for sure, when was that anyway?
i think i have the green light to attend this so put me down.
philconsequence - slow group (still recovering from bad shoulder, honest guv)
mrsconsequence - slow group
AndyRT - slow group
Thisisnotaspoon - fast group
PaulD - fast group
raymond - fast group
slimjim78 (+1 buddy) - slow group (my buddy is slow, not me. honest)
Elfinsafety (too lazy to copy and paste)
Turboferret - undecided on group (not ridden for a while, and will be SS) attendance 75% likely
DezB - fast group
Singletrackmind - fast group (presumptuous, I know)
kevsterjw + 1 - slow group
Phil56 - slow group
TurnerGuy - medium group
MrBlobby - fast group
dobo - fast group
I added you to the list for you 🙂
I'm out as we're going to cornwall 🙁
Hope you all have a good time and i'll be up for the next time!
Mrs Tenuous will be bringing last time's bump along in a Croozer for a pootle around independently
Actually, if anyone else wants a super-slow, super-easy ride along the fire-tracks, then I will lead that group. Highlights no doubt will include the lake, Caesar's camp, probably [u]both[/u] upper and lower star posts and the play park watching our kiddies zoom around on ice-cream fuel.
philconsequence - slow group (still recovering from bad shoulder, honest guv)
mrsconsequence - slow group
AndyRT - slow group
Thisisnotaspoon - fast group
PaulD - fast group
raymond - fast group
slimjim78 (+1 buddy) - slow group (my buddy is slow, not me. honest)
Elfinsafety (too lazy to copy and paste)
Turboferret - undecided on group (not ridden for a while, and will be SS) attendance 75% likely
DezB - fast group
Singletrackmind - fast group (presumptuous, I know)
kevsterjw + 1 - slow group
Phil56 - slow group
TurnerGuy - medium group
MrBlobby - fast group
dobo - fast group
Tenuous - some kind of [non-pootle] group
[i]Pleurr [aka Mrs Tenuous]- pootle group[/i]
😀 love the idea of a super-pootle group!
are there any requests for what time people need to be back to the look-out by?
if the weather stays this nice make sure you bring lots of liquids!
i've had a hair-cut dez, i've pre-empted your quif attack x
Spoilsport.
needed to make myself pretty 
Oh poo can't make it - have fun in the sun won't you 🙁
Off to the cycle show and a family visit. Haven't ridden off road since the accident. Anyone planning on going to the bomb craters - watch the jump at the bottom 😆
Just done my recce and am very pleased.
Trails are perfect....really hard to find any puddles!
Weather should hold until the ride, so do not fit trailrakers or similar.
I was on a full-suss with Kenda Kharisma Lite 1.95" tyres and they were on the money.
All my route is dry and fast-flowing (except the climb up to the Labyrinth).
Remember there is no water available in the forest and we should be out for approx 3 hours (route will be revised if we have issues).
I have a friend coming along who will be happy to sweep for my group and knows the trails very well.
Any other issues you may want to discuss offline, mail me on paul.r.davisAThotmail.co.uk
PaulD
As I am the only one that has said 'medium group' I reserve the right to join whichever takes my fancy on the day 🙂
Just been out around Pitch and Holmbury and it is quite difficult to find much mud.
Gutted I have to miss this. Have fun in the sun everyone. I'll be sweating it out in a suit in the exciting city of Leicester 😐
I'm with TurnerGuy
Hi, I'm a long time lurker but would love to join with the slow group if that's ok? Steve
philconsequence - slow group (still recovering from bad shoulder, honest guv)
mrsconsequence - slow group
AndyRT - slow group
Thisisnotaspoon - fast group
PaulD - fast group
raymond - fast group
slimjim78 (+1 buddy) - slow group (my buddy is slow, not me. honest)
Elfinsafety (too lazy to copy and paste)
Turboferret - undecided on group (not ridden for a while, and will be SS) attendance 75% likely
DezB - fast group
Singletrackmind - fast group (presumptuous, I know)
kevsterjw + 1 - slow group
Phil56 - slow group
TurnerGuy - medium group
MrBlobby - fast group
dobo - fast group
Tenuous - some kind of [non-pootle] group
Pleurr [aka Mrs Tenuous]- pootle group
sjw77 - slow group
Posted on the original thread but won't make it this time. But me and some friends will be up for this another time.
Not going to be able to make this one after all guys... Too much on, and need to make some headway clearing out a load of old crap!
Shame as it looks destined to be nice weather, and I've not really ridden Swinley when the conditions have been that great before!
philconsequence - slow group (still recovering from bad shoulder, honest guv)
mrsconsequence - slow group
AndyRT - slow group
Thisisnotaspoon - fast group
PaulD - fast group
raymond - fast group
slimjim78 (+1 buddy) - slow group (my buddy is slow, not me. honest)
Elfinsafety (too lazy to copy and paste)
Turboferret - undecided on group (not ridden for a while, and will be SS) attendance 75% likely
DezB - fast group
Singletrackmind - fast group (presumptuous, I know)
kevsterjw + 1 - slow group
Phil56 - slow group
TurnerGuy - medium group
MrBlobby - fast group
dobo - fast group
Tenuous - some kind of [non-pootle] group
Pleurr [aka Mrs Tenuous]- pootle group
sjw77 - slow group
Bullheart - slow/medium/fast group
agreed on the recce, trails were stunning last night
what a fun way of rounding off the summer! i love riding 🙂
philconsequence - slow group (still recovering from bad shoulder, honest guv)
mrsconsequence - slow group
AndyRT - slow group
Thisisnotaspoon - fast group
PaulD - fast group
raymond - fast group
slimjim78 (+1 buddy) - slow group (my buddy is slow, not me. honest)
Elfinsafety (too lazy to copy and paste)
Turboferret - undecided on group (not ridden for a while, and will be SS) attendance 75% likely
DezB - fast group
Singletrackmind - fast group (presumptuous, I know)
kevsterjw + 1 - slow group
Phil56 - slow group
TurnerGuy - slow/medium/fast group
MrBlobby - fast group
dobo - fast group
Tenuous - some kind of [non-pootle] group
Pleurr [aka Mrs Tenuous]- pootle group
sjw77 - slow group
Bullheart - slow/medium/fast group
mk1fan - slow/medium/fast group
altered groups by way of a bump 🙂
anymore for anymore?
everyone and their normal riding buddies are welcome 🙂
bring lots of water, and get there early/read the parking advice in the opening post as it'll be busy in the look-out carpark on what has the potential to be a stunning day if the forecast is to be believed!
Sadly I'm out as I have to do taxi duties for my daughter all day.
Anyone know the link for buying a pass online?
tis in the opening post i think sir dezinald!
I can't scroll back that far 😉
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Ok, I've got a permit, refitted my creaking bottom bracket, only for it to now creak even more and taken the mudguards off (because even the met office can't screw up a 24hr forecast) I'm nursing the end of a cold and a hangover, both of which I hope wil be gone by tomorrow.
What else do I need to know, remember to do, bring?
lots of liquids, it'll be hot and we're riding at 12!
mudguards off is a good point, i got my bike all ready for winter and the sun came out to play 😆
Just realised my permit is in the shed and my bikes already in the car, and I'm not going home again, arse!
Fast group had better be ninja stealthy.
I'm in. Putting myself down for fast group but if I turn up and there's a bunch of you there in lycra on carbon race hardtails warming up on turbo trainers then I'm going slow group!
Well I'll be in lycra, on a 100mm hardtail, however it consists of equal parts steel, mud and singlespeed and I don't think it's been washed since the last Swinely Party!
[edit] it must have been washed as my forks blew up last time and have been replaced by some even older ones.
I'm out - i managed to get out of doing my Reading Cycle Campaign stuff, only to be told that i'm got a gig at mid-day.
This is the third, yes THIRD ride i've missed now 😥
this time tomorrow we'll already be riding 8)
I'm so excited I could do a little wee.
Just stocked up on chocolate coated hazlenuts for mid-ride snacking, I'm a bit worried they might melt though. They might just have to be for pre-ride sharing instead!
philconsequence - slow group (still recovering from bad shoulder, honest guv)
mrsconsequence - slow group
AndyRT - slow group
Thisisnotaspoon - fast group
PaulD - fast group
raymond - fast group
[b]slimjim78 (-1 buddy) - buddy has now put hoe before bro[/b]
Elfinsafety (too lazy to copy and paste)
Turboferret - undecided on group (not ridden for a while, and will be SS) attendance 75% likely
DezB - fast group
Singletrackmind - fast group (presumptuous, I know)
kevsterjw + 1 - slow group
Phil56 - slow group
TurnerGuy - slow/medium/fast group
MrBlobby - fast group
dobo - fast group
Tenuous - some kind of [non-pootle] group
Pleurr [aka Mrs Tenuous]- pootle group
sjw77 - slow group
Bullheart - slow/medium/fast group
mk1fan - slow/medium/fast group
buddy has now put hoe before bro
mine thinks I'm guiding so can't get out of it :p
he made some lame excuse about it being their 4 year anniversary. Pah! 😆
pffft, ridings more important
right ladies and gentlemen,
i'm not going to be back online again properly until after the ride, i might get a quick opportunity to check the thread tomorrow morning but possibly not....
if you've got any questions, check the opening post in this thread, it answers everything apart from what thisisnotaspoon should buy his lady for their anniversary!
looking forward to meeting/seeing everyone tomorrow 🙂
we'll set off on the bikes at 12, i wont have any way of knowing who hasnt turned up and will have to assume if you're not with us just through the 'go-ape' gates on the right before 12 then you're not coming... so give yourself ample time to find the place and park!
xxx