Swinley Forest Forum Ride – Sunday 1st November

hairy chested, yes i do have one you can borrow for the ride as i managed to get mine to work without one with 32:17 and a half link
its push up so wont take up too much slack though

And does anybody know where I've lost my bite-valve??

I'll be there rain or no rain.

Awww bugger it. I've made certain promises which mean I MUST turn up tomorrow……
I'll be the one on the orange 853 Inbred with full mudguards & mud tyres, wearing the green Gore tex, a permenant scowl, and cursing the weather for ruining my photography…. 😉

I'll have a full tool kit if anyone has a busted bike too.

How do we identify each other? Do we wear name-badges? Paint our forum names onto our frames?

Or (eeek!) actually communicate without a keyboard…????

How do we identify each other? Do we wear name-badges? Paint our forum names onto our frames?

Or (eeek!) actually communicate without a keyboard…????

You want to be identified?

Name badges, NO THANK YOU! I am infamous enough already I thank you! 😉

Hmmmm, communication without a keyboard eh… Perhaps we'll have to re-invent that age old art of conversation! Seriously though, as anybody who's ridden with me before will attest to, I'll be busy chatting away whilst riding… Still to decide which bike to bring though!!!

Oh, and Black Giro Helmet, Brown Camelbak, and either a silver Genesis Hardtail or a Gold(ish) coloured Giant Reign X full sus…

Hello in advance!

Well, if it was dry I would suggest sticky labels. But it's harder for us girlies (and I use that term loosely) cos there's always far more blokes' names to remember!

Keep meaning to get a sticker with my forum name put on my bike … or is that really sad?

that is really sad !

i'll be wearing a red rose…………..

ill be the first one to fall off 😀

dobo, cheers! I only have a 16t cog and lost my half-link. I'll be counting on you then 😉

I'm getting padded up.

jedi – do you mean you'll be wearing a poppy?

Looks like I will be getting wet tomorrow then. I will be on the black 575 and just feel like a gentle bimble after rugby today.

See you all there!

nah, i'll be wearing a stoopidly heavy back pack , soaking wet baggies , mahoosive grin and hairy scarred legs 🙂 🙂

it's supposed to be pretty windy too!

…..mmmm windy you say? Just had fajitas and some nice real ales…. don't ride behind me!!

Jedi are you driving on your own? If you want to follow/and or ride with us we have the room.

yeah on my own. meet on route?

Planning on taking the 8.56 train from Earley->Martins Heron (or the 8.26!). If anyone else is planning taking same route, don't be shy! will be on commencal hardtail.

Oh how I wish I still lived in Reading – it was so easy to get to the Lookout…

Anyone coming from The Big Smoke/departing Clapham Junction around twenty past 8? Let's clog those carriages!

We will be coming from St Albans area, just off the m1. Gonna take the m25. Can meet anywhere around here if you want.

mboy – 7"

meet at mcdonalds car park near london colney/m25 junc?

yeah that sounds good, what time? We need to get to swinley a bit early to put the banner up. What vehicle are you in? Is this kinda like dogging with bikes? Lol

{through bleary eyes} too early, but must drink coffeeeeeee {/through bleary eyes}

See you all soon!

I'll be the one in the Ark…

DrP

My bloody chain tool snapped! Will need to borrow somebody else's to join the thing, darn 🙁
Living Hampton TW12 in about an hour and a quarter, down the M3. Anybody going this way? For your safety watch out for an erratically driven Pug estate.

Have you lot SEEN the current rainfall radar???!!

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/index.html

Top tip – Wear your finest goretex laydeez and jellyspoons, and carry a snorkel!
😆

Mr PP, change the source of information, there's surely another website that shows some sunshine for today.

"Rain before 7, fine after 11"
never fails 🙂

haha, folks take your armbands, Swimdon town is sinking and its getting blown quite forcably in the direction of Sinkley forest! 😀

Crikey, was still bone dry here at 4am this morning (don't ask why I was still up at that time!), and I've almost got to swim from my front door to my car now…

See you all in a bit!

Jedi, leaving in a bit, will see you in the Macdonalds carpark, we will be in the white fiat van.

i be there 8-15/8-30 🙂

cool see ya there

Just stepped outside… at least it is a bit warm!

it's perfect riding weather

*unpacks sunglasses and sun cream, replaces with aqualung* 🙄

Mr PP, change the source of information, there's surely another website that shows some sunshine for today.

Although the info is correct, I'm just trying to wind y'all up. I was umming and ahhing. Now I've made my decision to come, I don't care any more. But I have fine waterproofs! 🙂

BluePalomino – Member
"Rain before 7, fine after 11"
never fails

Not a quote I've ever heard before, but I think it might not be far off 🙂

Touch of damp in the air this morning

see you all there . i make it ride o'clock 🙂 🙂

Just grabbbing the flippers and snorkal and I am off!

The rain has only just started and it's a wee bit windy 🙁

Well done to those who are still coming 🙂 Can't you just smell that bacon? Yum!

Hairychested – I have a chain tool you can use.

Just started to piss down ten mins ago… half a mile from the Lookout. Gone all dark and gloomy – sure the BBC have issued a severe weather warning by now (just incase).
Anyway…..despite keeping off this thread until now and saying i had other stuff to do…… I think I'll join you all. 🙂
Now where's me Goretex?