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

[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.

[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

[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.

[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..

[Herman Toothrot]

[Herman Toothrot]

daddy cool said:

Im going to Bike Park Wales tomorrow and a bit nervous myself!

If you see a Silver 325i with two bikes on the back and two in the roof on the M4 give us a wave :-) Cwmcarn tomorrow for me

Edit to add : Doh, just realised its Thursday, not Friday..

[Herman Toothrot]

Which segment is the downhill from the open area near a fenced bit in, think it's quite far into red? That's my favourite bit. Big berms table top jump rooty. Where the DH kids hang out.

[Herman Toothrot]

That's it, by the reservoir. Love it certainly my favourite, you get loads of speed up very quickly then it's all jumps and fun.

[Herman Toothrot]

Bump as getting close :-)

[Herman Toothrot]

Yes still up for Sunday AM

[Herman Toothrot]

Bound to be horrible.

So maybe a little group of us, I'm bringing along a non PH mate in case no one turns up ;-)

[Herman Toothrot]

I shall be there on my On One 456Ti

[Herman Toothrot]

Great see you there.

[Herman Toothrot]

Well the weather looks properly st. Rain all day, I'm just on the way to pick up my mate and head on down. Water proofs def a good idea today. If possible can people coming update the thread and say they will be there (trailhead at 10am for 10:10 departure) so we are not hanging round un-necessarily getting more and more drowned :-)

[Herman Toothrot]

It was surprisingly dry, although I was soaked in my waterproofs doh! Just finished cleaning my bike when the thunder started and heavens opened, so spot on timing.

Good to meet everyone, hopefully get another one in with nice fast dry trails in the summer.

Also if any ones got any other areas riding worth sharing, post up.

I'll plan a Cwmcarn trip later in the summer for sure, bit harder riding and as it more travel getting there its always worth doing both XC routes back to back, maybe with a lunch break, the cafe is good, 1000m climbing 30km for both routes.

Cheers

Steve

Edited by Herman Toothrot on Sunday 3rd May 15:21

[Herman Toothrot]

Hi, only a small group in the end, just 7 of us.

[Herman Toothrot]

Yes, it was strange I though a guy was going to come who's notorious for SPD fails, completely forget what his name is, maybe I'm imagining things ;-)

[Herman Toothrot]

Its Wallingford Cycling festival (and Midsomer Murders filming), Crits and Sportive on 21st June, I'm doing the Sportive. Weekend after Chiltern classic Sportive as well so those weekends are out for me.