Epping Forest Epics

Mick_the_Greek · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 264 Location: South Woodford

Riding, 10.00 am Start South Woodford. As long as its not raining.
Regards to all, Mike. Who's riding?

Rich · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Winchmore Hill N21

hey Mike

I'll be back for more punishment hopefully with my new steed and fully inflated tyres!

Cheers
R

Jon · Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 67 Location: Luton, Beds

Not having ridden in Epping for a LONG while, have a couple of questions :

How fast is the ride now a days, as havent done much XC for over a year

also

What state is the forest at the moment.

I'm tempted to get back on the bike this Sunday

Thanks
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Very soon you will see me back on a bike, bitching and moaning every time I see a hill.

Rich · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 19 Location: Winchmore Hill N21

the ride is good and easy going. we did 20 miles last sunday with a reasonable pace....

the forest is very muddy at the moment!

sze187 · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Leytonstone

forest is a bit mushy, but not undoable.

I'm planning to be there Sunday, but weather and tiredness dependent.

Don't wait for me if i don't turn up.

See you Sunday.

squirrel chaser · Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 15 Location: stratford

should be up for saturday mike.

ill meet you by the top of the sharesbrook swoop, just before the tunnel under the road. are you going that way?

smellyengine · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 169 Location: Chingford

As long as it's not gunning it down I'll be out saturday....

Mick_the_Greek · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 264 Location: South Woodford

As regards meeting at the underpass, we will be going that way, though I prefer people to meet at Sth Woodford in case we change the route, weather poor and know one turns up I don't have to far to go home. Also you would be surprised how many people have problems with their bike at the start point, at least then everybody knows why there is a delay and quite often will chip in to resolve whatever the problem is without having the problem of people waiting further up the trail.
So meet you at the underpass then.
Cheers Mike.

Bigguy · Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 42 Location: South Woodford

I'll be out, still very uneasy on my wrist since I broke it. But keen never the less!

Mick_the_Greek · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 264 Location: South Woodford

Will be there as long as it is not raining hard in the morning, its currently raining now, 8.00pm Sat night, during todays ride it it was noticably muddier, with quite a few spills, especially after the tea stop, though that might have more to do with the Metaxa in the tea kindly supplied by Pete.
Will make allowances for conditions and fitness for the ride on Sunday.
For all the difficulties riding today it was a real laugh, including forging a new path along The Ching from Whitehall Plain, (guess who has got a new map).
Hopeing for a ride on Sunday. Mike.

Mick_the_Greek · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 264 Location: South Woodford

Woke up 8.30 am Sunday, looked out window, gone back to bed. To wet and still raining, hoefully better weather over Easter.

squirrel chaser · Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 15 Location: stratford

cheers for the ride on saturday, falls, slips and spills a plenty.

smellyengine · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 169 Location: Chingford

Sorry for laughing at the spills.....I was very impressed by your 'dismount' at the ditch....Worry not, the Metaxa will return.