** SNOWY ** mtb night ride Mon 2nf Feb

[Andrew G]

[quote="Sylv"]The loop takes about 1h30 altogether (sans neige)

[George]

just got back from mtbing I'm coming out later but a heads up

The snow is so deep over Lloyds park and SH that you have to stay on the trodden pathes otherwise it is 400w stuff to keep going through the deep stuff.

See ya later

[Snoop Doug]

Can we have a bit more info on the route pls? I'm sorely tempted but it's gonna be a hike over from Carshalton?? The golf course bit sounds great

[Sylv]

Lloyd Pk, Crowham Hurst, Selsdon golf course (one on the pic), Selson reserve pk, new Addington, gravel hill (another chance for a golf course), Shirley Hills.

[Snoop Doug]

Does that mean you may miss Lloyd Park? I could try and hit E Croy if easier?? Got me knobblies on and I'm gonna wear wellies tonight! I take it hip flasks are allowed?

[joyce]

Have a great ride.Cleared the snow to get out the front door this morning just to go shopping.Still it does look very nice. Enjoy.
Joyce.the boss.

[Snoop Doug]

[quote="marco"]lloyds park is the gateway to everywhere kind of like clapham junction is on the trains!

[Andrew G]

Will miss this as I expect to be asleep by the time you leave.

[Kasper]

Hi guys, Might have to take a snow check this time as been out playing all day in the snow!! Also mightn't be so wise with the icy conditions after last weeks incident, wrist still a bit sore but rode up to Dulwich at weekend so getting better. But have fun guys but take care all that snow has been compacted to make it real icy out there!

[Snoop Doug]

Well that was different, and fun. I bailed out @ Lloyd Park, cooked and roasting hot, I could hear the siren call of hoegaarden

George - nutter!
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Snoop - smiling. Y'see, I was enjoying it
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The best snow was right outside my own doorstep
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[Sylv]

[quote="marco"]great ride and i cant wait to see the pictures!

[-Adam-]

Another mechanical George?

What I think is great, is how you guy's planned this ride in the middle of last week. Yet when everyone got up this morning, we all said a collective 'oh sh!t!' when we saw just how much snow there really was, despite the forecasts being more or less spot on!!

[Marky Mark]

Great stuff riding the railway lines. I so missed out on a good ride, well done folks quality riding in the snow.

[Snoop Doug]

tramlink service still suspended

[George]

Fun ride last night.

As Marco says it was so quiet everywhere absolute silence over Shirley Hills.

Snoop was back for more pain and suffering on his MTB but thoroughly enjoyed being very naughty indeed

Through the tunnels was quite eerie and brought back loads of naughty childhood memories from Marco and Myself who often truanted in the area, underground bunking off

Acxross Lloyds park was tough going and when we turned off the main track to cut back over to Coombe Lane the sweat was a pouring I can tell ya'll.


Only Sylv and I opted for the through off road through the trees up to the Viewpoint, the path was blocked in several places due to the weight of the snow bending all the trees across the track.
Sylv was really struggling on his singlespeed and I was just about keeping it going up the hill on my smallest gear on the MTB.

I loved the downhill through the trees section it was all white and fluffy like a winter wonderland.