PH Swinley Ride - 2016
Discussion
Herman Toothrot said:
Have they opened a lot back up, that looks like the ditch you swerve back and fore up and down, only rode it twice before they closed it.
Tank Traps? Yeah, that opened up back in the late autumn (when the "ground nesting birds" had gone). Looks different now because all the trees have been chopped down.Herman Toothrot said:
yellowjack said:
Still no MTB...
I'll be the one jogging round behind you all at this rate.
Happy to lend you one as long as you can cope with right hand rear brake, it's no trouble to throw one on the rack.I'll be the one jogging round behind you all at this rate.
I've secured 'outline planning permission' to borrow his GT. It currently has a dragging rear disc rotor, and fixing that is a condition of the loan. I have a cunning plan that involves swapping one of the rotors off my broken bike over to his, and calling Swinley a "Test Ride" to assess the efficacy of the repair.
I'm quite a shorty as well, and not sure whether I'd fit well onto a borrowed bike?
yellowjack said:
Thanks for the offer. But I'm leaning on my youngest son at the moment.
I've secured 'outline planning permission' to borrow his GT.
Probably for the best. Theres a good chance you'll end up going over the handlebars, even before we throw reversed brakes into the equation!I've secured 'outline planning permission' to borrow his GT.
Only kidding If you don't fix your boys bike, and don't take up Herman's offer, I also have a bike you could borrow (Boardman full sus, in medium), providing my hardtail is working (ive had some issues with the rear derailleur).
Alternatively, you could rent a shiny new 1x11 bike from the BikeHub, and treat it as an extended test ride?
I'll be there, obviously - most likely i'll wear my PH jersey. (Also will be with at least one non-PH buddy)
If its too cold and I need to wear another layer, I will stand at the start of the trails flipping everyone the bird. If you don't punch me in the face, i'll know you are from PH.
I'll be loitering around from ~9:50, with the aim that we all hook up by 10:00, and set off at 10:10.
(If anyone is definitely coming and intending to hire a bike, let me know so we can definitely wait for you to do all the paperwork etc)
If its too cold and I need to wear another layer, I will stand at the start of the trails flipping everyone the bird. If you don't punch me in the face, i'll know you are from PH.
I'll be loitering around from ~9:50, with the aim that we all hook up by 10:00, and set off at 10:10.
(If anyone is definitely coming and intending to hire a bike, let me know so we can definitely wait for you to do all the paperwork etc)
Kermit power said:
So, who else is actually still going? Is anyone going to be easily identifiable, or do we just ride around the front of the Lookout with a red carnation strapped to our bars?
I'm not 100% certain, but I intend to be there.Oh, and you can pin a red carnation to your bra if you want to, but I'm going for a yellow rose on a nice camisole top...
yellowjack said:
I'm not 100% certain, but I intend to be there.
Oh, and you can pin a red carnation to your bra if you want to, but I'm going for a yellow rose on a nice camisole top...
Leave my moobs out of this !!Oh, and you can pin a red carnation to your bra if you want to, but I'm going for a yellow rose on a nice camisole top...
I am probably going gears currently, unless I get a surge of fitness from sofa sitting this week. As for recognising each other , other than making dodgy car noises, I guess we meet at the seating area at the start of the ride maybe ? I'll be the fatknacker at the back of the ride anyways.
Justin S said:
Leave my moobs out of this !!
I am probably going gears currently, unless I get a surge of fitness from sofa sitting this week. As for recognising each other , other than making dodgy car noises, I guess we meet at the seating area at the start of the ride maybe ? I'll be the fatknacker at the back of the ride anyways.
I shall definitely compete with you for that honour! I am probably going gears currently, unless I get a surge of fitness from sofa sitting this week. As for recognising each other , other than making dodgy car noises, I guess we meet at the seating area at the start of the ride maybe ? I'll be the fatknacker at the back of the ride anyways.
Kermit power said:
Justin S said:
Leave my moobs out of this !!
I am probably going gears currently, unless I get a surge of fitness from sofa sitting this week. As for recognising each other , other than making dodgy car noises, I guess we meet at the seating area at the start of the ride maybe ? I'll be the fatknacker at the back of the ride anyways.
I shall definitely compete with you for that honour! I am probably going gears currently, unless I get a surge of fitness from sofa sitting this week. As for recognising each other , other than making dodgy car noises, I guess we meet at the seating area at the start of the ride maybe ? I'll be the fatknacker at the back of the ride anyways.
Yay!
That said, if you have mudguards, might be worth bringing them. The trails are well drained so should be in good condition, but the connecting fireroads can be mucky, and while a bit of mud never hurt anyone, Swinley uses the dreaded "ginger" as trail coverings and it does tend to stain clothes.
I absolutely ruined a pair of Versace mountain bike shorts and a D&G jersey in one ride.
That said, if you have mudguards, might be worth bringing them. The trails are well drained so should be in good condition, but the connecting fireroads can be mucky, and while a bit of mud never hurt anyone, Swinley uses the dreaded "ginger" as trail coverings and it does tend to stain clothes.
I absolutely ruined a pair of Versace mountain bike shorts and a D&G jersey in one ride.
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