I thought the 2nd (monday) would be best too, as pubs less likely to be full…

Also, everyone should be having a higher blood to alcholol ratio for getting to Winchester.

Me too 😆

Normally do a New Year epic, so riding from home and back sounds cool!

ps. would need a pub stop or 2 or 3 😉

😀

I’ll get busy on the GPX file then. Anyone got any fav trails they want in the mix?

You don’t have to post em, email if you like…

I will aim to included the A272 loveliness, and if possible the Twyford pump station (nr Morestead) bit too..

Don’t forget the zoo. 🙂

Late to the party as usual.
Andy, can I play too?

if i had a link to a cat saying OMG! i would post it as this route sounds like it will almost go within 5 mins of my house 🙂

and yet i have no idea what CG’s comment about the zoo is 🙂

You’ve moved then dobo?

singletrackmind showed us a track that circumnavigated the zoo – it was certainly different!

Ahhhh underthewood!

Your helpl and guidance will be appreciated!

A coffee and mucho planning….sounds like fun

CG…show me show me…I like the idea of somehow finding the surreal zoo based singletrack 😀

Andy – just look at an OS map and you’ll see that a bridleway goes through the midst of woodland by Marwell. You do actually get a peek of the zoo. 8)

CG yup move just outside winchester near the a272 🙂

Help, guidance and coffee duly offered, give me a shout!
I know the Marwell tracks, there’s a cracker just down from The Ship in Owslebury, not a bad pub either…

Will do CG.

Underthewood, let me know which evening suits you

Three Maids Hill singletrack for the New Year route please.

Mostly Balanced – Member
Three Maids Hill singletrack for the New Year route please.

It is a given!

Just not sure if we want to slog up the hill afterwards….suggestions?

Is there a route over to the other side of the M3 from there?

Ooh, the hill climb up to the Ship might break a few… 😀

You mean White Hill? Yup that’ll hurt!
But there’s a couple of different ways of getting there so we can be nice 😆

Monsieu Underthewood YGM 🙂

Just not sure if we want to slog up the hill afterwards….suggestions?

Is there a route over to the other side of the M3 from there?

Where do you want to go from there?, it is tricky to avoid road from there, happy to test a few routes out though as im based close by

Shall we have a meet up one weekend and pour over the OS maps?
Its so weather dependant , most of the routes turn to chud so quickly , especially ones with any horse action on them, plus the green chalk of death to contend with.
I work in New Alresford, and have parking spaces .

I should be around with a bit of luck so I ahould be able to come

Bump

Is this still happening?

If this is still happening I’d be up for joining you on the Monday!

What’s going on with this? Did you guys get together in the end? Were you planning on this ride to be on the 1st or 2nd?

I’m not jealous or anything, oh no!

Still want to know the route though.

Pencelled in my ride diary! Go on, tell me the plan please 😀

I live in Winch – what’s the plan for this? Is it still on?

We have a route planned, but the conditions out there look really nasty. We currently have Mech braking mud just about everywhere, so unless we get some really hard frosts for the whole of next week I think it would be better to run away to Frimley or some such well drained zone. Your thoughts???

Mech braking mud

Your thoughts???

singlespeed. 😀

Well yes, but you know what I mean

i’d rather stay local. what does anyone else reckon???

umm what is a mech 😉

Please feel sorry for me – will be riding out!

Ok, so we are still on then! RIGHT….

We shall meet in the St.Cross park n ride car park at 9:00am

As it is gopping I suggest 35k route out to Crawley via Farley Mount.

Pub stops optional, but I was thinking we could stash some mince pies at the Bell and then finish the ride back to the car park.

It will all be single speed/clown bike/attention seeking bike friendly.

ROLL CALL:
Andyrt ….yes
Underthewood…..yes
Tomthumb…..yes
Ciderinsport….yes
CG…..(in spirit)
…

Is it on the Monday?

Put me as a probably. [anal]Will need to adjust my training plan to suit.[/anal]

I will fall in the attention seeking category. 😉

Yes, Monday the 2nd.

Oooh! Exotica?

ps. I won’t be alone…

and, pub stops are compulsory in my book 😉

Don’t get too excited. Just a plastic hardtail that’s not overly common. It’s the only bike I have built up at the moment.

ROLL CALL:
Andyrt ….yes
Underthewood…..yes
Tomthumb…..yes
Ciderinsport….yes (plus hordes of unknown riders)
MulletusMaximus….possibly
Stimpy….?
Taff…..?
Midatlantic……?
Mostly balanced…..?
Dobo……?
Others?????
CG…..(in spirit)
…

Now a yes. 🙂

ROLL CALL:
Andyrt ….yes
Underthewood…..yes
Tomthumb…..yes
Ciderinsport….yes (plus hordes of unknown riders)
MulletusMaximus….yes
Stimpy….?
Taff…..?
Midatlantic……?
Mostly balanced…..?
Dobo……?
Others?????
CG…..(in spirit)….get well very soon!
…

ROLL CALL:
Andyrt ….yes
Underthewood…..yes
Tomthumb…..yes
Ciderinsport….yes (plus hordes of unknown riders)
MulletusMaximus….yes
Stimpy….?
Taff…..?
Midatlantic……?
Mostly balanced…..?
Dobo……?
Frogstomp….?
Slimjim78……..?
Android……?
40mpg……?
Jimmers…….?
Singletrackmind…..?
Worldclassaccident……?
Matbee…….?
Tod456…….?
Others?????
CG…..(in spirit)….get well very soon!
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