THE Swinley super-sexual super-fun all-welcoming October FUN RIDE! Round2!

cheers slimjim!

Hmmm, I’m supposed to spend the afternoon signing up new conscripts for Reading Cycle Campaign, but would be better to do some actual cycling…

reading cycle campaign, would it not be a good idea to meet several cyclists in one of the areas biggest cycling attractions then? 😉

You think meeting a load of dedicated cyclists at a popular trail center is likely to be better than standing in Broad St trying to convince people who think getting the bus is too much effort?

Now you’re just being sensible!

having walked through Broad St this morning…. yes.

Sunny friday morning bump 😀

Sunny friday morning bump

Offered the missus one of those, she declined 🙁

😆

(loling at your joke, not the fact you were denied access so to speak)

less than a week to go!

slimjim78 – Member
Bagshot, Martins Heron & South Ascot are the nearest stations, all within approx 10 mins riding of the forest (Lookout entrance).

Martins Heron is probably your best bet if you can find an easy link (direct from Waterloo), failing that Bracknell station is only about 15/20mins ride and should be mainline?

Planner: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

hey chaps and chapettes,

as its getting closer and closer i was wondering if people could add their names to a copy-and-paste into your post style list? so i can get an idea of how many to expect and if we’ll need 3 groups or just two 🙂

i’ll start:

philconsequence – slow group (still recovering from bad shoulder, honest guv)
mrsconsequence – slow group
AndyRT – slow group
Thisisnotaspoon –
PaulD – fast group

Arse. Just checked the start time – 11:30 too late for me cos the outlaws are coming down. Highly unlikely to get a pass 🙁

Why do all forum rides have to coincide with family visits? Ggrrhh.

Enjoy!

philconsequence – slow group (still recovering from bad shoulder, honest guv)
mrsconsequence – slow group
AndyRT – slow group
Thisisnotaspoon –
PaulD – fast group
raymond – fast group

But I reserve the right to change to the slow group if the fast guys look too serious!

Sorry, philly, I won’t add myself just yet. I’m a maybe/hopefully. Having some probs.

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

I confirm my position as leading the fast group.

I will recce my route on Thursday morning and post the findings along with the ‘what tyre/tube/saddle/fork pressure’ for Swinley update.

PaulD

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)

I’d probably join a mid pace group if one emerges. Not sure I can keep up with the whippets.

Is everybody on 3 geared bikes?

i’m singlespeeding it andy, so pick a friendly route

only been singlesheeped for a 2 weeks and the couple of times i’ve taken it around swinley its been fine 🙂

Wunundred! 😀

I’ve bin waiting ages for that one…

I shall hopefully be unicogging too. Have to be careful to avoid Babylonian Intervention on the way to Waterloo though; 32/15 is not a good ratio for trying to outrun someone with a full complement of gears down Stamford St. 😳

Furty pahnds. Still smarts. 😡

hmmmm

Sorry, philly, I won’t add myself just yet. I’m a maybe/hopefully. Having some probs.

All okay kemo sabe? Anything we can help with?

I’ll swap mine over this week, to blend in, and possibly be the last up the hills!

I’ve got a loop that takes in the following:

Lookout to Caeser’s Camp (well the Green bench on the way)
Wobble though the trails to the Twister pt 1 and pt 2.
Back passed the bench and into the woods on a tricky trail between the trees double dipper with roots and a little mud.
Seagull, all the way to Star cross
Short pedal to the start of the’new’ bits, and then straight across to the tank traps trail.
Climb to the top of sand Gully, and then see if anyone can get their tyres off the ground in the gully.
Choice of 2 climbs up to the reservoir.
Tight technical singletrack through the trees, and then join the forest road just by the drop offs (no I’m not brave/stupid enough to do those but happy to watch).
The wall (with a run up and prepare to get into 1st gear by the top).
Labyrinth ( probably Deer Stalker, but can do multiple routes if people up for the ride/walk back up to give the other ways a go).
Ride back to the reservoir via really nasty climb if anyone fancies it (its only a short walk)
Pump trail round the back of the reservoir,
Back up the whole nine yards and across to Caeser’s camp, but a different bit, and a fun little trail that ends at the spot where Harry Potter Crew were, and the biggish drop in (wheels stay firmly attached to dirt, don’t worry) and then ride back to look out for tea and cake.

I can add or reduce, if necessary. Its not all the trails by any means, but will be a good intro to those that don’t know the area. If you intend to come back, I’ll bring my GPS, and then post it on Trailzilla or provide it to whom ever wants the route.

Should be about a 2, 2.5 hour ride.

sounds great Andy!
can you name the sections along the way? I have a terrible memory when it comes to Swinley and can only really ‘name’ Ceasars camp and the gulley.

No problem.

TBH, as long as you know where they all are, who cares? 🙂

There are more trails out there too, but some weather better than others.

Swinley seems to get sticky and stay that way, so there are some routes best left until a nice long dry spell or a really really hard frost.

The route we’ll do is probably OK for most of the year.

Looks like the weathers going to be great for the rest of week, so it should be pretty dry by Saturday.

I deliberately didn’t mention this weeks weather!

If it rains Raymond, check both ways before you step outside your front door, we’ll be coming for you 😆

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

Cheers, Rich

You mean you don’t trust the Met Office’s forecasts?!

not since Mr Fish told me it was just going to be a slight breeze…

bullheart +1, anyfing we can do Lethal-D?

Nah, thanks for asking. Hoping things will sort out.

hope they do! be good to see you on sat 🙂

Planning on being there. Singlespeeding though, so put me in the slow group.

oh what the heck, may have to wheel out the singlespeed for this one..

Will try to attend .
Havent been to Swinley for months , Be nice to get some quality riding in before the mud returns .

conditions were good over the weekend, few puddles but trails generally good, bit of rain today but forecast for the week is ok… fingers crossed eh!

i dont want to jinx the weather, but:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/319

shorts and t-shirt riding!

Sign me up for the fast ride, hooray!

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)

🙂

(is that really eeeevvvvryoonnnnnnne?? )