What hip flask and tipple for Swinley Forest Forum Ride?

OK, it’s gonna be cold, very cold so I need to be prepared don’t I?

I normally drink after a ride (and only a little cos I’m a lightweight) but I think perhaps I need to change my habits.

So … what would you recommend, bearing in mind I’m a rubbish rider when sober, so nothing too overpowering otherwise I might get louder/fall off even more/collapse on the singletrack!

I think you best read this C_G :

Effects of Alcohol in the Cold

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sloe gin

at home 😐

gus – some folk might be pleased if I went into a coma!! Stop me cluttering up the forum!!

I plan to have two options. Isle of Jura in one flask and Sloe Gin in the other.

Two flasks Pete? Gosh!

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sales not going well then WCA?

Depends whether I finish off the port tonight or not! Otherwise a drop of malt will do (I’ll pop it in the handy little hip flask that came out of my Christmas cracker!). Let’s hope the weather stays like today for next weekend to justify it-shall be heading out from Crowthorne tomorrow just to make sure the trails are still good. You know, just in case…

Sales going great mate!

Just want more friends than strangers!

PS A Stranger is just a friend who you haven’t pissed off yet

i only ask as giving away sloe gin would be my very very last resort!

I made 16 litres of sloe gin in 2006 by mistake

WCA – you’re a real trooper!

Got my ticket, booked the chalet, just gotta sort out the party afterwards 8)

auric – trails were good today, very fast! Be careful around the centre, couldn’t believe how many stupid people were around on the mtb red route. I made them exercise though 😉

Sod the party afterwards. The whole weekend is a party. That’s the point of it!!

I made 16 litres of sloe gin in 2006 by mistake

How did you manage to drop 16lb of sloes & 8lb of castor sugar into 16 litres of gin by “mistake” ?

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i have a luxury caravan booked for the BBB, it’s well away from you rabble…… in Wimbourne 🙂

he loves his sloe gin 😉

C_G in that case I’ll lay off the port for now-wouldn’t want any unnecessary port-induced offs tomorrow before next weekend!

auricgoldfinger – I ain’t no party-pooper! Do what I do when at Swinley – adopt the attack position and aim for the parents and their offspring – see how quick they scatter! Mind the dogs though!