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)
kevsterjw + 1 – slow group
Phil56 – slow group
TurnerGuy – slow/medium/fast group
MrBlobby – fast group
dobo – fast group
Tenuous – some kind of [non-pootle] group
Pleurr [aka Mrs Tenuous]- pootle group
sjw77 – slow group
Bullheart – slow/medium/fast group
mk1fan – slow/medium/fast group

altered groups by way of a bump 🙂

anymore for anymore?

everyone and their normal riding buddies are welcome 🙂

bring lots of water, and get there early/read the parking advice in the opening post as it’ll be busy in the look-out carpark on what has the potential to be a stunning day if the forecast is to be believed!

Sadly I’m out as I have to do taxi duties for my daughter all day.

Anyone know the link for buying a pass online?

tis in the opening post i think sir dezinald!

I can’t scroll back that far 😉

3rd link from the bottom

Link for buying passes is here clicky clicky

Ok, I’ve got a permit, refitted my creaking bottom bracket, only for it to now creak even more and taken the mudguards off (because even the met office can’t screw up a 24hr forecast) I’m nursing the end of a cold and a hangover, both of which I hope wil be gone by tomorrow.

What else do I need to know, remember to do, bring?

lots of liquids, it’ll be hot and we’re riding at 12!

mudguards off is a good point, i got my bike all ready for winter and the sun came out to play 😆

Just realised my permit is in the shed and my bikes already in the car, and I’m not going home again, arse!

Fast group had better be ninja stealthy.

I’m in. Putting myself down for fast group but if I turn up and there’s a bunch of you there in lycra on carbon race hardtails warming up on turbo trainers then I’m going slow group!

Well I’ll be in lycra, on a 100mm hardtail, however it consists of equal parts steel, mud and singlespeed and I don’t think it’s been washed since the last Swinely Party!

[edit] it must have been washed as my forks blew up last time and have been replaced by some even older ones.

I’m out – i managed to get out of doing my Reading Cycle Campaign stuff, only to be told that i’m got a gig at mid-day.

This is the third, yes THIRD ride i’ve missed now 😥

this time tomorrow we’ll already be riding 8)

I’m so excited I could do a little wee.

Just stocked up on chocolate coated hazlenuts for mid-ride snacking, I’m a bit worried they might melt though. They might just have to be for pre-ride sharing instead!

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) – buddy has now put hoe before bro
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)
kevsterjw + 1 – slow group
Phil56 – slow group
TurnerGuy – slow/medium/fast group
MrBlobby – fast group
dobo – fast group
Tenuous – some kind of [non-pootle] group
Pleurr [aka Mrs Tenuous]- pootle group
sjw77 – slow group
Bullheart – slow/medium/fast group
mk1fan – slow/medium/fast group

buddy has now put hoe before bro

mine thinks I’m guiding so can’t get out of it :p

he made some lame excuse about it being their 4 year anniversary. Pah! 😆

pffft, ridings more important

right ladies and gentlemen,

i’m not going to be back online again properly until after the ride, i might get a quick opportunity to check the thread tomorrow morning but possibly not….

if you’ve got any questions, check the opening post in this thread, it answers everything apart from what thisisnotaspoon should buy his lady for their anniversary!

looking forward to meeting/seeing everyone tomorrow 🙂

we’ll set off on the bikes at 12, i wont have any way of knowing who hasnt turned up and will have to assume if you’re not with us just through the ‘go-ape’ gates on the right before 12 then you’re not coming… so give yourself ample time to find the place and park!

xxx

We doing the whole name – tags thing again?

It could be childs face, s’all im saying 😀

Isn’t go-ape on the left?

I think he means turn right once you’ve gone past the Go Ape bit (which is, as you say, on the left).

I think I might join you all since the weather’s nice and my bike is clean for the first time in a month! It’ll be fun to meet some new people and maybe discover some new trails.

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) – buddy has now put hoe before bro
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)
kevsterjw + 1 – slow group
Phil56 – slow group
TurnerGuy – slow/medium/fast group
MrBlobby – fast group
dobo – fast group
Tenuous – some kind of [non-pootle] group
Pleurr [aka Mrs Tenuous]- pootle group
sjw77 – slow group
Bullheart – slow/medium/fast group
mk1fan – slow/medium/fast group
Aidan – fast group

And another 8)

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) – buddy has now put hoe before bro
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)
kevsterjw + 1 – slow group
Phil56 – slow group
TurnerGuy – slow/medium/fast group
MrBlobby – fast group
dobo – fast group
Tenuous – some kind of [non-pootle] group
Pleurr [aka Mrs Tenuous]- pootle group
sjw77 – slow group
Bullheart – slow/medium/fast group
mk1fan – slow/medium/fast group
Aidan – fast group
SilentSparky – slow/medium group

(snuck online whilst waiting for a friend to make the tea)

yeah go ape gate is on the left of the carpark, if you go through the gate then duck under the trees on the right of the gate that’s where we’ll meet as we’re all in one place and out of the way of cars/families 🙂

To confirm,

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) – buddy has now put hoe before bro
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)
kevsterjw + 1 – slow group
Phil56 – slow group
TurnerGuy – slow/medium/fast group
MrBlobby – fast group
dobo – fast group
Tenuous – some kind of [non-pootle] group
Pleurr [aka Mrs Tenuous]- pootle group
sjw77 – slow group
Bullheart – slow/medium/fast group
mk1fan – slow/medium/fast group
Aidan – fast group
SilentSparky – slow/medium group
Jef Wachowchow + 2 – slow, medium, would like learn the route’s rather than just blast round head down group.

I’m still too lazy to cut and paste. 😀

(Saving my energy for tomorrow, innit?)

Can’t we meet right in front of the gate, right in the middle of the path in the way of everyone, so’s we annoy all the other people trying to use the centre?

Oh go on pleeeeease???

Have a brilliant day tomorrow everyone. 😀

For those who haven’t been to Swinley before, you’ll be in a treat!

Look forward to seeing the pics and tales of shenanigans. 8)

would it be rude to try sell my 819’s on xt hubs on here, oops..can bring em tomorrow oops..

Why have I just noticed this 🙁 I’ve moved a little bit further south and would love to travel back up as I’ve pretty much recovered from my shoulder surgery now, but alas there’s rugby on and I’m having a BBQ.

Any chance of doing it again in a few weeks time?

Oh yes, better remember the camera…

Have fun peeps. One day I’ll wander that far south

IF I buy the permit on line is posted to me or do I print it off, don’t want to pay on line if it gets sent by post.

I dont think daily permits are sent in the post, but im not sure if you get a print out.
Its easy to buy them on the day from look out center, takes 5 mins max to que up usually.

Five minutes??? 😯

Oh might as well not bother coming then if it’s going to take that long to get a flipping permit. 🙄

Queue queue queue. That’s all we ever flipping do in this country I blame Queen Victoria.

apparently you can print on online receipt for a day ticket and take that along as proof.

have a jolly day out ya freaks.

good effort Mr phillip for being an enthusiastic ride organising lolcatloving monkey boy

just about to go for a stroll down to the shops to buy some breakfast and its a beautiful, stunning, super clear blue sky type morning.

excited

Whilst just out of the picture is Bullheart’s size 11 Doc Martins .
He has just kicked the gator in the nutz during a Mega-man V Gator death match no holds barred wrestling competition.

See you all in a couple of hours.

It could be a childs face….

😆

REMEMBER:
lots of fluids, and worth bringing some food type stuff as we’ll be riding over the hottest part of the day and most people’s normal lunchtime!

i will bring some white stickers and a pen, but i will not be insisting people wear name badges…. what i’d really appreciate is if people could write down a contact number that we can call if you get beated up by elfin on the trails and stick it inside your helmet. that way we dont have to wipe your iPhones by trying to unlock it too many times.

sound fair? 🙂