Rain non-stop for April, the most rain every recorded and the forest is a swamp.

Who is riding tomorrow, MET office say it may be dry-------ish

i'm seriously considering it

I'm on the road,10am carl's

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Can't decide between road or forest. Last week was a mudbath, this week will be worse!

It's true, this week will be worse on the ground but hopefully the rain will hold off per the forecast and it wont seem half as bad as last Saturdays swamp fest.

It's been quite a while since we had proper character building winter conditions.

Kaff, who's arse are you going to brush clean if you go out on the road?

Mr Incredulous wrote:



we though you had give up riding in the forest

I will be out


how about a quickly arranged away day to swinley or some else that drys quickly

Baz, I never said I was riding..........................................................









....................................................................but plan to be there.

Miles Wrote

Good point Miles. Forest it is.

Are there any less boggy parts of the forest at the moment? I'm going out tonight for a ride at 530pm and wasn't sure which direction to head.. Unlike Miles I do not like riding on roads.

John

In short, no!

As always the trails around the car park, south towards Highams Park and north east up towards Bradley's will be the worst in the whole forest. You could use Fairmead Road to get quickly up to High Beech and from there you've got a chance of finding something less boggy.

Report back if you get out, it may help us tomorrow.

Cheers.

I am out tomorrow, lets hope for a better turn out than last week!

Just try and stop me! Bring on the mud, grrrrrr!!!!!

ChingfordAnthem wrote:


i did find one non muddy bit but that was in the pub, where we bumped in miles with a road bike

... there is only one rule "No Helmet, No Ride" ... no excuses to avoid the well deserved mud mask treatment!

See you tomorrow.

My excuss this week is one bike doesn't work too well in the forest and the other bike is missing wheels,

One bike will be enough to get me to the pub, I pop up a few kerbs, pull a few tricks, drop off the stairs opposite and that's my riding for Saturday.

See you there!


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Mmmmmmmmmmm| Not sure. Will decide in the morning

uggski wrote:


Man up you big Jessie!

There was a big turnout to ride in the swamp like conditions with Kaff, Sze, Madge, Felons, Julie, Hannah, Wendy, Glenn, Old Sid, Big Ben, Little Ben, Barry, Simon, Richie, Felix, Sam, Jeroen, Piston Legs, Hawkeye, new rider Taz and Myself making it to the start line and Fiona, Ron and Kean joining on route.

It was hard going and the regular halts for punctures and Hawkeye's rear mech meant that we didn't manage to get too far but to be fair, due to the conditions, that wasn't going to be main aim anyway.

During the stops there was plenty of mischief and the usual round of cutting banter.

Jim Piston legs had the day's best fall, testing his "technique" to the max on a stream crossing and ending up with a lucky escape not too mention Wendy's mud related spd moment on the ride home from the pub.

What have I told her about bikes and beer!!