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MTB Night rides anyone?

Postby higg » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:42 pm

It's the new year, the snow's gone, is anyone interested in an MTB night ride this Thursday (21 Jan) now that it's normal January weather. Usual time, meet 7pm to leave at 7.15, approx 1.5-2 hrs.


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Re: MTB Night rides anyone?

Postby Phil H » Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:57 pm

I'm up for it.
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Re: MTB Night rides anyone?

Postby Wal » Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:38 pm

I'll probably be there. Looks like we might not have seen the last of the snow though; heavy falls predicted in some areas for Wednesday...
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Re: MTB Night rides anyone?

Postby Alboy » Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:19 pm

Hi Aodan

Cant do Thursdays. Got my light too.

Can you do any other nights?

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Re: MTB Night rides anyone?

Postby sonic909 » Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:02 am

I am free thursday!
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Re: MTB Night rides anyone?

Postby Phil H » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:17 am

Oops - I am reminded that Thursday is my son's birthday (the big one-oh). But next week ...
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Re: MTB Night rides anyone?

Postby higg » Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:16 pm

So far there's Keith, Mike and me, any more ?

Looks like we should get back before it really starts raining.

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Postby sonic909 » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:16 pm

I am STILL in WHOO WHOOO WHOOOP DE WHOOOP!!!
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Postby sonic909 » Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:35 pm

See you @ 7.
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Re: MTB Night rides anyone?

Postby George » Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:05 pm

Love to come but still down in Brighton see you out on the CR on Saturday morning.

Good weather today!
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Re: MTB Night rides anyone?

Postby Wal » Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:49 pm

Not gonna make it tonight guys, sorry. Have fun!
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Re: MTB Night rides anyone?

Postby higg » Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:54 am

Not to worry Mike, there's always next week.

There was 3 of us this evening, Keith (on his first proper night ride), Bob and myself. Without the trail meister Marco, we decided to keep it simple and head over towards Croham Hurst and then Farleigh direction.

What is it about night rides but every night the trails seem different.

Tonight, most of the trails were covered in broken up mud, kind of like a herd of cattle had just been through, must have been some after-effects of the snow. We did a lap of Croham Hurst where Bob turned home early, Keith and myself headed up to Farleigh slipping and sliding up the singletrack at the side of the road. Once down through Pulpets wood, time was getting on so we turned at Forestdale and headed back to croydon with the now almost obligatory detour thro s****y Hills and Lloyd Park. Dealextreme lights, good enough for two people, I spent most of the ride using Keith's light just by riding in front of him.



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