Epping Forest Epics

Mick_the_Greek · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 297 Location: South Woodford

Thanks to all who turned up for last weeks ride, especially Su nday, feel I,m slightly getting fitter, unfortunatly will not be riding this weekend owing to commitments re the Greek Orthodox Easter, at least they don't have it in Winter. So am looking for somebody else to step into the breach. See you all the following weekend.

smellyengine · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 174 Location: Chingford

Love to help mate... but after dodgy knees last week am gonna try to ride the Evans ride saturday...which no doubt will bust my kneecaps again.

oliver · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 36 Location: Fulham/Somerset

after a quick ride in Epping forest today i'm so totally pumped about riding Sunday i think i might be sick. Please someone take charge!!

Obsidian · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 12

What does the Evans ride involve? Could be interesting.

Alan

SENOR J · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:38 am Post subject:

hey pete.

have you done the evans rides before?
any good?
do you do the 35 mile job?
I think I may have a go myself this saturday.

As for Sunday, I will be riding in the woods.
However if my attempts to find the (ex)bike shed the other week are any indication , my navigational skills are sorely lacking.
Is it just me or is that big roundabout like the bermuda triangle?

J.

oliver · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 36 Location: Fulham/Somerset

The Evans ride does sound interesting, but it costs £10.
I'll be in Epping Forest for sure.

smellyengine · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 174 Location: Chingford

Yeah it's a tenner, but you can grab as many energy bars as you can stuff into your pockets and there's top up points for drinkage. Makes a nice change to ride the wide open....tried the twentyseven mile last time.....that's what did the knees me thinks...up and over the ditchling beacon into a stupid headwind makes you wanna leave the bike there and get a cab.
It's in Woking this time but probably just as painful....and there's a forty odd mile one too.....Must admit I did miss Epping.

I know what you mean about that roundabout....rumour has it there's a lost tribe of riders still living there....

Obsidian · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 12

Planning to go down, have not really cycled anywhere else so up for some variety.

Anyone want to meet up b4, during, after?

Alan

oliver · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 36 Location: Fulham/Somerset

has anyone decided to head for epping on the sunday?
it'd be good for me if anyone would like to meet up as i really do not know my way around Smile

SENOR J · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:24 am Post subject:

right then. I think I will give the evans thing a go.
I'll decide which length route when I see the map.
If you want to meet up , ill be there from 7.45ish - black clio,black orangesub 5,grinning inanely.you get the picture.

Oliver,As for sunday, i'm not sure what time i am gonna be up. If I make it for 10 , i'll be at the bike shed.(providing the bermuda roundabout doesn't get me.) But I am not 100% so hopefully a more competent individual will volunteer to lead.

J.

p.s - won't be able to check me mail today from noon.

oliver · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 36 Location: Fulham/Somerset

cool, is that the meeting, the bike shed? where's that? it's okay, if no one turns up ill just ride on my own Smile

Emily · Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 185 Location: Nea Makri, Greece

The bike shed: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap...map.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf

The shop isn't there anymore but meet on the Corner of George Lane & Pulteney Road
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oliver · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 36 Location: Fulham/Somerset

Thanks very much Emily Smile