We will mark the course in advance so everyone can enjoy the ride at their own pace.

Is there a prize for the first to finish?

Is there a prize for the first to finish?

Make sure my pint is on the bar!

Prizes? What more do you need than a pint of beer and a mince pie?

I will be able to make this now the start time has been pushed back. taff, you live near havant iirc? So do I so maybe we could sort out a car share (happy for it to be mine)

Yeah I live ‘between Havant and Rowland Castle’. Car share sounds good – thanks for that. Don’t mind who drives, I’m pretty easy.

This sounds fun, count me in too.

What more do you need than a pint of beer and a mince pie?

Another pint of beer and a mince pie.

ROLL CALL:
Andyrt ….yes (+2)
Underthewood…..yes (+2)
Tomthumb…..yes
Ciderinsport….yes (plus hordes of unknown riders)
MulletusMaximus….yes
Stimpy….?
Taff…..yes
Midatlantic……?
Mostly balanced…..yes
Dobo……?
Frogstomp….?
Slimjim78……..?
Android……?
40mpg……yes
Jimmers…….yes
Singletrackmind…..?
Worldclassaccident……?
Matbee…….yes
Tod456…….?
Rusty trowel…..probably
Markend….gets points for trying…
29erKeith……..yes
Brack…..yes
Deviant……yes
Others?????
CG…..(in spirit)….get well very soon!
I would currently suggest the choice of Trailraker/mudx to be sure only to lose traction most of the time. You’ve just got to love chalk
…

Ciderinsport….yes (plus hordes of unknown riders)

I admit, I mix with some who don’t know the power of STW 😳

However they do like a ride that involves a pub stop! Is there a half way stop option??

i’m in for that… i will be coming up from the New Forest with ‘mid-atlantic’ and possibly one or two others…

🙂

i’ll be there, just having a dilema as whether to ride 9miles to st cross or not.. any chance of pinging me the route as i might ride there then branch off at the nearest point to home unless of course the nearest point is at the start of the ride then ill mtfu.

dobo, were do you live? I’m coming from Andover and if you’re on my route then I could pick you up on the way?

A bunch of us riding up from the Totton area…..

Remember me on the roll call, hopefully I’ll be there.

James

thanks for the offer Mulletus, i am sort of on the way as im in wonston but i have 4 wheels so i have the option to drive. i think i’ll just decide on the morning, and if ride in and im wooped try blag a lift off you on the way back lol 😉

DOBO, I’m down in Worthy Down, if you’re planning on biking over (which I am if I can make it) give me a shout, I’m sure we could meet up on your way past.

I will post the route tonight after going to the panto 🙂
Most southerly point is the start, northerly point is erm nr Crawley on the A272

Westerly would be Farley mount.

Easterly would be the Bell Inn

There are pubs not far from the route, all over the place. Could detour to the Plough Inn?

ROLL CALL:
Andyrt ….yes (+2)
Underthewood…..yes (+2)
Tomthumb…..yes
Ciderinsport….yes (plus hordes of unknown riders)
MulletusMaximus….yes
Stimpy….?
Taff…..yes
Midatlantic……?
Mostly balanced…..yes
Dobo……yes
Frogstomp….?
Slimjim78……..?
Android……?
40mpg……yes
Jimmers…….yes
Singletrackmind…..?
Worldclassaccident……?
Matbee…….yes
Tod456…….?
Rusty trowel…..probably
Markend….gets points for trying…
29erKeith……..yes
Brack…..yes
Deviant……yes
Spikyjames….yes
Campfreddie…..yes
Others?????
CG…..(in spirit)….get well very soon!
I would currently suggest the choice of Trailraker/mudx to be sure only to lose traction most of the time. You’ve just got to love chalk
…

nice one spikeyjames, if weathers good and your up for a ride in to st cross i can stop by on the way in.

thanks for info AndyRT, plough, foxnhounds all good 🙂

Pubs on route 😆 happy ciderinsport!

The trail is long and windy…but these are Winchester miles…so not too long really…

clickety link

I can confirm I’ll be coming! Traveling up from Lymington with campfreddie and hopefully more!

I’ll be there – need the practice before next brass monkey.

nice route, 52k i think i’ll drive to the start 😉 now if we start at 11am and we have a pub stop assume we will be back by dark, 4pm? or we need lights?

I was thinking the same. Given my track record with riding after pub stops then probably!

If we go the pace of most forum rides i’ve been on, we’ll be lucky to finish 52k by midnight! 😀

SO21 2FG – that’s the postcode to the place and the map shows it but looking at google maps it’s showing up as a steepish field. Is it a new car park accessed off the roundabout?

Rather embarrasingly it looks like I’m coming in lycra, christmas means I no longer fit into my riding shorts 😯

Yes to the sheep field. It’s now a park and ride. As its a bank holiday parking is free(I think).

Just set markers out today on a singlespeed, and it is a little bit wet, with a few potential comedy moments available.

I would suggest bringing lights to be sure. You’ll be fine without pub stops but with…..

Plough is probably out as now all middle class etc. bell is much more cool and only a mile or so from the finish.

Route has been shortened due to mud, but only about 5k shorter.

have 20+ mince pies for finishers 🙂

Mud X was ok and only gave up 3-4 times, and curiously not on hills!

Let’s aim to start rolling at 11am

See you there….

Happy new year

Weather looks ok for tomorrow, but you will need waterproofs and lights.

Ride will leave the car park at 11am! If you’re late, follow the pink ribbons

(it’s all I could find at short notice but looks very close to breast cancer ribbon colour so nimbys might leave them alone…

Please aim to be in the car park at 10:30ish to allow for faffing.

Bring a spare tube too! The blackthorn round here is infamously vindictive!!!!

Goddamnit! Wife has to work Mon now due to sickness so I have to look after the hound. Can’t see him bringing him being ok on this ride so I’ll have to have a spin round QECP instead. Sigh…..

Weather forecast for tomorrow is meant to be better although today is rubbish. This is where I wish I had waterproof shorts!

This weather is going to make it lovely for tomorrow. Don’t think my Ignitior is going to cut it. Changing to a swampthing this afternoon I think!

Mud x was just about ok yesterday. Most of the trails are ok even in this weather…

The most fun is the bridleway running from west woods to the edge of Sparsholt, as it now has electric fence on both sides, and although it’s a straight run, the trail is very slippery and steering is more luck than skill, so I propose the naming of this as

The numb nadgers trail!

See you tomorrow.

(white t25 campervan stocked with mince pies and coffee…)

Bring hot drinks, as it will be cold…

Hmmm can I get out of my hilly road ride and come and join in with the mud.

Bring hot drinks, as it will be cold…

Cold drinks for me! I will be hot! 😉

Cant be bothered with changing tubeless tyres for one ride, so will be running my regular year round Purbecks set up of Conti Vertical up front on and Bonty revolt x on back (for added wheelspin action!) :?.

Waterproofs? Nah, lycra will have to do.

See you tomorrow. 🙂

Just to check, the meet is at Compton End park and ride just off the M3?

This one

If you’re coming from Poole then you want the second Winchester junction (10 I think) then take first exit off of roundabout followed by the first right off of Bull Drove and that will take you into the P&R car park.

If you’re coming from Poole then you want the second Winchester junction (10 I think)

you want junc. 11. there is no 10. 😀

Yes, as per the link back in the thread somewhere. Park at the far end. See you there at about 10:30 ish….