Epping Forest Epics

Mick_the_Greek · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 290 Location: South Woodford

Hope all those who came riding last weekend enjoyed it, did manage all three days and am still feeling it , what with our little trip to Hainault Forest on Sunday.
This weekend hoping to restablish our preferred fast & furious for Saturday, bearing in mind I'm riding it won't be that fast or furious but we like to try. Sunday will be more relaxed with time made for new riders and opportunities to practice some skill control rather than just get round as quick as possible. Though this can change if everbody just wants to do something different. Start both days 10.00 am South Woodford meeting point. Lets all hope the weather stays as it is, we may even be in for a mud free ride. Well one can always live in hope.

Hope to be riding the Beastway series, anyone else interested in entering as a team! I thought a good name might be Epicmtbgreece.

Hope to see you all soon again Mick The Greek, keep pedaling.

Jon · Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 74 Location: Luton, Beds

Sunday for me but not to fast and furious, its only my second ride in the forest in 2 years!!
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Rich · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Winchmore Hill N21

Hi Mick

I'm not sure I've got time for a full ride on Saturday......I was thinking how long does it usually take to get to the High Beach bikers car park ?

I could bail out there and take the road back to South Woodford ?

Cheers
Rich

Mick_the_Greek · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 290 Location: South Woodford

Hi Rich, we usually get to high beech about 12.15 pm, you could always bail out then, but you would miss the best part of the ride back, as its all downhill, promise!

Rich · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Winchmore Hill N21

Emily · Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 184 Location: Nea Makri, Greece

Was it man-flu? Shocked

You could always ride up to High Beach on the road and do the best bit.

I guess that doesn't solve the problem with your afternoon commitments though.
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sze187 · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 19 Location: Leytonstone

i may join you for the Sunday ride, but bailing at High Beech and coming back on the road....wanna get back relatively early. See you then.

Bigguy · Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 56 Location: South Woodford

I will be out for Saturday, I unfortunatly can't make sunday as well.

I am keen to get a team together for the Beastway! How would it work?

ps. man flu is nasty stuff!

Obsidian · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 10

Hey Mick

Not sure what you did to Rich and Sze last time out that they can only now manage half routes?!..........mind you considering I am no fitter than they I will have to follow their lead......

See you on Saturday at High Beech around 12 for the home stretch.

Alan

SENOR J · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:40 am Post subject:

Hello all.
I've got to work next couple of weekends.darn it.
I was in the forest on tuesday ,conditions were drying fast so i should imagine today will be lovely. time to take off the trailrakers...hurrah.

Mick - aiming to do the first Beastway ,but due to my shifts/hols etc won't be able to commit to all the races for the epicmountainbikegreece team (snappy name that). Besides my people haven't heard from your people regarding image rights and the like . Smile

Have fun today.

J.

apapadop · Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 15 Location: London W14

I'd like to join for a Sunday ride, but nothing too fast/fancy, as it will be my first ride in Epping and I'm not fit for that kind of stuff anyway.

Can we agree on a starting place/time and then a bail-out place/approximate time? Smile

-A

sze187 · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 19 Location: Leytonstone

Hi Apapadop...not sure if you wanted to come out tomorrow or whether you'll get this, but we meet at 10 am @ south woodford, corner of George Lane & Pulteney Road - Used to be 'The Bike Shed'.

Trails are awesome now and much easier to ride...we reach high beech around 12/12.30 and you could drop off then.

Good luck.

Sze

Mick_the_Greek · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 290 Location: South Woodford

Just to confirm todays ride Sunday will be at a more leisured pace than Saturday and no rider will be left to fend for themselves.
See you all 10.00 am South Woodford meeting point, check on forum for meeting points if not sure.
Cheers to all Mike.

apapadop · Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 15 Location: London W14

Sounds good - meet you guys there at 10!

-A

apapadop · Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 15 Location: London W14

Well that was fun!

Thanks to Mick for leading and all who attended. I managed to keep my oops-here-I-go-into-the-mud number to a single digit, so I'm happy.

Here's a picture of the onslaught of the tea hut.

Alex