Thanks for a good day, sure i'll see most of you again soon.

Thanks CG, a good ride. Also thanks to the 'helping hand' (cough!) who's name I did not catch.
Just waiting for the photos now.

AndyRT – oh, bad luck! You didn't go to the station car park did you?

Mulletus – good pics but there seems to be an awful lot of eating going on. 😉

Bikewhisperer – yes, fate was in there somewhere! So what was the story behind that guy's forks then?

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Hope you helped the guy with the backwards forks out, and not just take the piss… 🙁

Yes we helped him fix it of course. While taking pictures.

Have no fear, someone got the allen keys out and sorted it out for him. I don't think there was any p**s taking.

So did he purchase the bike with the forks put on like that or what?

Looks like a great ride shame I got stuck at work!!! NICE fork picture how long had be been riding like that?? 😀 Think I better grab the GPX for this weekend

Bigface – e-mail in profile and will forward to you.

Just done that…. 8)

gpx just sent. Fingers crossed it works. 🙂

The chap with the backwards Bombers was quite indifferent to the whole episode I thought! I asked him when we passed them again later on whether the bike felt better and he said he couldn't notice any difference. Oh well! We were very gentle with him, honest 😀

btw, will have to post the rest of my pics tomorrow, just finished working & I need a whisky!

HA HA I bet it did fill better, In fact I bet the steering reaction slowed down after he changed it, It must of been super fast with that steer angle ))) Thats made my night well funny….

Hi Cinnamon Girl – plase add me and my brother as possibles for the rides you organise. Let us know when you have something in mind.
PS. We are from Southampton and know so nice rides round The Forest. We've done the Hot Challenge a couple of times, but can't do it this year as I'm in Brum that weekend. If you haven't done it then you should.
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Timmy (chatty_timmy@yahoo.co.uk)

Thanks CG, a good ride. Also thanks to the 'helping hand' (cough!) who's name I did not catch.
Just waiting for the photos now.

Here you go genghispod. 😈 😉

Is he pushing or pulling there? 🙂

Rusty, lots of those flicker links are dead for me…?

I've uploaded all my pics to my smugmug site

I was one of the people with Andy RT. Shame we missed you all, looks like a good ride.
Still, we managed a fairly decent ride of our own 🙂
CG, would you have the route marked on a map or can you give grid references?
Sorry, no mapping software here!

No wonder that guy looks tired, Rob's raiding his backpack….

Cheers

TimCotic – just keep your eye on here for details of future rides. I don't have an exclusive mailing list – anyone is welcome. 😀

UnderTheWood – later on I will email you some directions.

pedalhead – some more good shots there. 8)

Thanks to everyone who showed despite the forcast. It wasnt too wet or too cold after all, although by 5pm it got alot worse.
Hope you enjoyed the quick brewery tour. Pedalhead has some cracking photos which seem to capture alot of the day.
Bikewhisperer.- I am glad you enjoyed the cider. If you can can you pm me some feedback , was dry sweet fizzy flat clear cloudy smooth sharp , I dont drink alot of cider but its something that is worth spending some time developing.
And you all left me some crips to enjoy through the next couple of weeks at work .hurrah.
Rob

UnderTheWood – e-mail sent with route description.

Hi CG, used an online free gpx reader so sorted on the route, looks great – transferred to map so looking forward to riding, can you confirm whether you rode the top and bottom loops clockwise or anti clockwise?

Thanks again

Al

Yea did you go up fawley lane or down? also what time you finish the ride?

actually Mulletus Maximus last pic might be going up fawley lane, they all look the same..

Lummox – glad it worked out in the end! Er, top loop heading SW towards Cheesefoot Head. Bottom loop clockwise. Does this make sense?

dobo – main group rode up Fawley Lane bridleway. However, a few others rode down the tarmac. Straight across to Hazeley Road, 1st left for Rob's singletrack that runs parallel to Mare Lane. They then had to ride back up which took a bit of time due to a flat!

Not sure what time we finished, we were all getting cold. No bluebell pics in Hampage Wood and no riding through the ford either 😥

i know that bit of singletrack around the hazley area, its rather sweet, wondered if you lot knew about it 🙂
didnt know it was called robs singletrack though 🙂

Oh yes – Rob just HAS to ride it 😀

I recognise alot of those pics – including the inside of the brewery :lol:. I love hampshire. Glad you all had a good ride. Daughters ballet show took over completly in the end so I wasn't able to join in.
CG – you couldn't pm me a copy of the gpx please. I'll drop you a mail in a minute.
I'll manage to coordinate my (family) diary with a stw ride eventually.

Don't know if this would help anyone. A copy of the GPX route in picture format.

Brooker – gpx sent. The brewery tour was a terrific way to end a ride. 😀

RealMan – thank you. 🙂