PH MTB meet at Swinley Forest (Bracknell) II - Interested?

[Herman Toothrot]

So from the success of the 1st Swinley PH group ride Daddy Cool organised, http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... let's do another :-)

I propose the 1st weekend of May either Saturday 2nd or Sunday 3rd.


Official Swinley trail information here > http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/media/289819/mount...

Car parking gets damn busy on weekends so good to arrive early I'll be getting there for 09:30, so I suggest meeting at the start posts at 10am ready to depart on the ride at 10:10, ten past as facilities open at 10am should they be needed.

Regards speed etc if anyone is concerned about keeping up or us being too slow this is my Strava from last time, it does autostop and we did have plenty of stops (53mins worth) we'll always wait for the slowest rider :-)

https://www.strava.com/activities/245877199


Who's up for it?

Edited by Herman Toothrot on Saturday 4th April 17:34

[deadtom]

if its on a sunday then I'll come along

Never been to Swinley so it would be good to expand my horizons

[Herman Toothrot]

Sunday's good for me, if everyone can say on this thread which day(s) they can do we'll go with the most popular.

[daddy cool]

You knows it Bro.
Sunday should be ok for me - and any time is fine.

[Gren]

Count me in. Don't mind which day. Will know which is best nearer the time.

Recent rides suggest I might be able to keep up a bit better this time.....possibly

[ecsrobin]

Woo this means I'll be able to attend the 3rd meet once I move back down. Just a word of warning the Sunday is supercar Sunday at goodwood.

[daddy cool]

Seeing a McLaren P1 in the metal, or seeing Yellowjack fall over while clipped in again - I know what I'll be doing.

[Herman Toothrot]

So Sunday preference so far, I realised today it's actually a bank holiday weekend as well so I guess that'll either mean more attendees as they will only be disappearing out the house for a smaller proportion of the 'weekend', or maybe less if family stuff gets enforced :-)

Still sure to be able to get more trips in through the summer if people can't make this one.

I hope Yellowjack will be there and he's not going to be sacking off the MTB now he's got a shiny new road bike? ;-)

Edited by Herman Toothrot on Sunday 5th April 17:28

[deadtom]

what is swinley like for climbs?

If there is anything significant then I'll probably be the last one to the top

[neenaw]

deadtom said:

what is swinley like for climbs?

If there is anything significant then I'll probably be the last one to the top

There's no proper climbs at Swinley. If you do the full blue and red routes there's about 1200 ft or so of climbing, one is a short steep number but other than that nothing of note.

[Gren]

deadtom said:

what is swinley like for climbs?

If there is anything significant then I'll probably be the last one to the top

Steepish, but the longest lasts around 2 minutes.

[deadtom]

fair enough, I just about survived the black loop of Glentress so should at least make it round Swinley well enough even if not particularly quickly.

hill climbing has never really been my raison d'etre

[Herman Toothrot]

Yeah as said more or less flat, but what elevation they do have they have done very well with, some real fun DH sections just a shame they are over with in 30 / 40 seconds.

[yellowjack]

daddy cool said:

Seeing a McLaren P1 in the metal, or seeing Yellowjack fall over while clipped in again - I know what I'll be doing.

You bloody promised not to mention that!!!!

[yellowjack]

Herman Toothrot said:

I hope Yellowjack will be there and he's not going to be sacking off the MTB now he's got a shiny new road bike? ;-)

If'n you're after watching me falling over tactically rolling out while clipped in, you're on a hiding to nothing.

In all seriousness, the MTB is crocked right now. Still in it's "field conversion to single speed" state from the last time I rode it. It pretty much needs a whole groupset, which is what has put me off slinging cash at it. It's a low-rent bike from the frame up, so I'm not convinced it's worth the investment.

However. I've got a month to put it right, or I could give you lot even more of a laugh and ride it on a drop-bar bike. 'Project Frankenbike' has stalled, because the 38c tyres off the wife's hybrid won't fit inside the Ultegra brakes I've fitted, so now it'll cost money to move up from the 23c Gatorskins it was wearing. She's still on 14 speed downtube shifters too, as the front mech from the old bike don't fit, neither. Plan had been to get it reborn for close to free, but sorting it now will put me close to £200. Option 3 would be to borrow my youngest son's bike for a day.

I am interested, and I'll keep an eye on this thread, but I won't forecast my availability until closer to the time, I'm afraid. The wife may already have made plans...

[daddy cool]

Just hire a bike, you big fruit.

[Herman Toothrot]

I could chuck my old OnOne Inbred steelie on the roof of the car if you don't get anything sorted, its all fully functioning,... does run right hand rear brake tho..

[yellowjack]

daddy cool said:

Just hire a bike, you big fruit.

Hire? What? With money? You evidently don't know me too well

[MadDad]

yellowjack said:

daddy cool said:

Just hire a bike, you big fruit.

Hire? What? With money? You evidently don't know me too well

You are talking about a man who spends more on puncture repair outfits than inner tubes!!!!

BTW, I would be interested in joining the ride....

[dreamer75]

yellowjack said:

If'n you're after watching me falling over tactically rolling out while clipped in, you're on a hiding to nothing.

In all seriousness, the MTB is crocked right now. Still in it's "field conversion to single speed" state from the last time I rode it. It pretty much needs a whole groupset, which is what has put me off slinging cash at it. It's a low-rent bike from the frame up, so I'm not convinced it's worth the investment.

However. I've got a month to put it right, or I could give you lot even more of a laugh and ride it on a drop-bar bike. 'Project Frankenbike' has stalled, because the 38c tyres off the wife's hybrid won't fit inside the Ultegra brakes I've fitted, so now it'll cost money to move up from the 23c Gatorskins it was wearing. She's still on 14 speed downtube shifters too, as the front mech from the old bike don't fit, neither. Plan had been to get it reborn for close to free, but sorting it now will put me close to £200. Option 3 would be to borrow my youngest son's bike for a day.

I am interested, and I'll keep an eye on this thread, but I won't forecast my availability until closer to the time, I'm afraid. The wife may already have made plans...

What about if there's cake....

I might be able to make this ! I just need to examine the Strava time to make sure I can keep up