MTB ride this Saturday 17 Oct from Coulsdon South

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MTB ride this Saturday 17 Oct from Coulsdon South

Postby higg » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:53 pm

For those that liked last weeks MTB ride there will be a similar ride from Coulsdon this Saturday, meeting from 9.15 leaving at 9.30. The route will head out in a similar direction to last week but turn west at the North Downs Way towards Reigate Hill and Bansted Heath.
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Re: MTB ride this Saturday 17 Oct from Coulsdon South

Postby sonic909 » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:05 pm

My weekend in :( enjoy it guys!
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Re: MTB ride this Saturday 17 Oct from Coulsdon South

Postby Alboy » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:39 pm

Looking good for this one.

Note to self. Must not drink any alcohol on Friday.

Are we going to the Cafe?

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Re: MTB ride this Saturday 17 Oct from Coulsdon South

Postby higg » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:34 pm

The intention is to keep it shorter and get back at a reasonable hour, this means we don't go as far as the Charlwood cafe, which makes it a long ride. The advantage of this is we start at the same time as the rest of the club run and can also meet in Cafe Nero in Coulsdon after the ride (about 12.30). There may also be a cafe stop at Reigate Hill depending on group consensus.


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Re: MTB ride this Saturday 17 Oct from Coulsdon South

Postby kieran » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:40 pm

I am going to try and make this! (only if not raining when I wake up)
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Re: MTB ride this Saturday 17 Oct from Coulsdon South

Postby Snoop Doug » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:11 pm

I loved last week's ride, but I cannae make this one - painting fascia boards and wobbling on ladders instead :( :shock:
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Re: MTB ride this Saturday 17 Oct from Coulsdon South

Postby kieran » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:13 am

thanks Aodan for leading this ride. Great time keeping as well, I got home at 13:45. It was much more fun doing this when the tracks were dry and on a hardtail unlike the last time I did them, wet and on a rigid bike. I will certainly be doing more of these. Bring on the Wall of Death!! :wink:
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Re: MTB ride this Saturday 17 Oct from Coulsdon South

Postby kieran » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:06 pm

is there a trainee/beginners wall of death? :lol:
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Re: MTB ride this Saturday 17 Oct from Coulsdon South

Postby Grahame » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:38 pm

[quote="kieran"]is there a trainee/beginners wall of death? :lol:

You mean a sort of "wall of mild pain and discomfort"?
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Re: MTB ride this Saturday 17 Oct from Coulsdon South

Postby kieran » Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:07 pm

exactly!
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Re: MTB ride this Saturday 17 Oct from Coulsdon South

Postby higg » Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:52 pm

The descent at the back of the herne hill sign on the far side of the track is similar but shorter. It has that same "impossible to stop" for half a second feeling. On wall on death it's about twice as long though.
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Re: MTB ride this Saturday 17 Oct from Coulsdon South

Postby George » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:19 pm

The best steps to ride down are from Dornton to Moreton Rd at the Sussex Rd end South Croydon if you start ontop of the railway bridge it's even longer :D
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