Swinley Forest Forum Ride – Sunday 1st November

DrP I have a XT756 hub sat in front of me. Will the axle from that do?

Or I could bring a rear wheel tomorrow, Crossmax SL running some interesting summer rubber.

I too have a spare rear wheel and I can bring my tools to switch your casette over as well. (what size rear disc do you run?) I'll stick a tyre on it. Let me know…… 🙂

This had better be a good ride now that I've been out and bought some waterproof shorts especially for it…! 🙂

Anyone need a lift? Heading out of Southampton at about 8:30am with one spare seat and room for one bike.

I am really looking forward to this! Spent the afternoon cleaning the bike bus. Bike is ready to go, all lubed up. Ladder is packed(for the erection of the STW banner), picking up lanky mate(to help with banner) in a few hours. Might even bake some cookies for the ride! Does anybody need a lift? We are leaving Hertfordshire around 8am if interested.

Went for a XC ride at Swinley today, so much fun in the wet. Going to get the bigger bike out for tomorrow as fancy a bit of a play. I will be the one already covered in mud.

having seen the weather forecast you'd be better off taking a windsurfer…

im leaving hertford at 8am too!!

DrP your spare wheel is ready.

Hello, due to a mechanical issue in Wales today I'm not going to be able to make it tomorrow 🙁 Have a good one guys and gals!

My brain is not working at the moment so could anybody tell me what time I need to bring the banner? It won't be as pretty as I wanted it to be due to family-related complications we've recently had but will say Singletrack in colourful font(s). Can somebody bring a string/rope so we can hang it, please?

HC – I think meeting up is from 9 for a bacon roll and a fettle for the ride to start at 10.30. But Im sure coordinator CG will confirm your duties and timings.

Cool, can leave before MrsHC gets up and has a brilliant idea of sorts.

RudeBoy & I won't be able to make it tomorrow.

Have a good one everyone!

Hairychested,
Hope you're a little more prepared for this ride? Leave the cramp monsters at home please!!! 😉

Ooooh, I'm trying to catch up!

Bad luck to those who can't make it and I have only two words to say to RudeBoy – "girl's blouse 😉

OK, I will hunt for some string to bring along, not sure where the banner will go but hopefully the car park will be devoid of sensible souls.

Reminder 0- have you bought your permits online yet?

https://sslrelay.com/www.mbsawebsite.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=154aec99f7dca8c/shopdata/index.shopscript

Food – Cafe open from 9.00 am for bacon rolls, fried egg rolls, tea, coffee.

Discount voucher – yep, a 15% discount voucher to be used at Mountain Trax in Wokingham. Great shop with loads of bling and good selection of demo bikes. Please see me, I will also have them them with me at lunch time.

Looking forward to this one, there's 3 of us coming up from Worthing for it. Hoping to be there by 10 so don't eat all the bacon rolls 😉

will be there on the SS with summer tyres on about 10ish, hmm soggy wet baggie shorts or lycra..

Dobo: me too! SS and summer tyres is this season's must-have look! Complete it with soggy baggies as wet people in skintights gets me in to trouble with the feds… 😉

Now, which bike to take?

Hardtail with slippy slidy summer tyres, or full sus with the best part of 7" both ends?!?!

Do I win a prize for either if it's the most unsuitable bike/tyre of the day? 😛

mboy: summer tyres and driftage is IN!

Oooohhh, should I bring my ss? Normally only ride it when on solo rides cos I'm a bit, er, vocal 😯

Summer tyres … you know it makes sense. Swinley trails was really good on Thursday – it has its own micro-climate dontchaknow 😉

i'll be on my hummer wearing soggy baggies and a massive smile 🙂

Normally only ride it when on solo rides cos I'm a bit, er, vocal

Didn't know it was that type of forum ride 😕

😉

Gobby on the forum and gobby on the singlespeed. Normal otherwise although some from here may disagree 😉

Actually I have a geared bike in the dining room, all cleaned up 🙂

I am going for bike bike and big tyres 🙂

Are people still planning to turn up if it is pissing down with rain?

On another note, is anyone driving from South London? (Around New cross area) I hate taking my bike on the train…

Rusty, how BIG is your big bike?

Thinking of bringing mine just cos it's got grippy tyres on!

Are people still planning to turn up if it is pissing down with rain?

Define "pissing"

I'm turning up whatever… Seriously, it's been a while since I've been on a laugh of a forum ride, think it'd have to be a monsoon to make me not wanna ride!

That's the spirit, mboy!

I've never been on a forum ride and have never ridden my new bike off-road so, despite this (http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/warnings.asp) and a wonky route on the train, I shall defo be there!

Are people still planning to turn up if it is pissing down with rain?

I'm sacking it off if it isn't biblical. There's nothing worse than dry, dusty trails. Mountain biking is about MUD dammit 🙂

I will be there. It will be fun. We will have the trails to ourselves … maybe.

Actually I have a geared bike in the dining room, all cleaned up

well you'll have to take me as i am…..i was bustin some skillz at afan today with old fart and my bike is a mess – and i don't care!

it's supposed to be pretty windy too!

perfect timing…here was me thinking Ill be the only fool out in the terrible weather I saw forecast for tomorrow! See you all tomorrow morning!

can you all use spd's so i can try all your bikes :0

thanks 😉

i guess if the weather is somehow seriously mental, we just eat more bacon rolls until it settles?

Ooooh aleigh, glad you had fun 🙂

CTML – at the last Swinley ride in January, the temperature was minus 7 degrees and 50 people turned up 😯 It was a great day and the trails were running really fast 8)

I will be there no matter what. I'm riding a white gary fisher.

solamanda – pleased you're still coming but why no rainbow bike?

dobo – thought you would have been racing at Bordon?

CG, i had planned too as its a great course, but i just dont fancy paying to ride if the conditions are going to be awful, also killed my geared bike and running summer tyres

Does anybody have a singlespeed tensioner they can get me for tomorrow? I want to ride my SS but can't get the chain tight. Please!