Anyone fancy ride at Pines Wed 16th June?

[steve_sordy]

I'm going tomorrow for a ride around the off-piste stuff at Sherwood Pines. It's a bit late notice I know, but I only just decided to go.
I'm thinking to start late morning, but if anyone wants to ride along, I'm sure we can agree on a time to suit. It will cover the majority of the route done on the guided ride there last Sunday. (Not the desert and not Ashley's Drop).

Reply here or private message.

PS: My weather forecast app says it's going to rain every day from Thu onwards for more than a week!

 

[steve_sordy]

Just seen the weather forecast on the UK's latest TV station GB News. Northern France is going to get torrential rain on Wed night. It will be coming down in stair rods so hard you won't be able to hear yourself think.

 

[j_s]

@steve_sordy if you are up for a midweek trip to Pines after next week - 28th onwards, I should be able to make it

 

[steve_sordy]

Lets take this off line. I will message you.

 

[johnc]

Nobody else invited then

 

[steve_sordy]

@myapes Poor dear! Yes I would have extended the invitation.

Might as well make it public.

Wed 30th June at 10:30, meet by the cafe veranda overlooking the field.

Possibles so far are:

@j_s
@DaveDog
@myapes

 

[johnc]

Didn’t say I wanted to go. Just don’t like secrets. See you there anyway.

 

[Ripping g]

Think I’m going to retire as well so I can mid week ride ?

 

[steve_sordy]

Think I’m going to retire as well so I can mid week ride ?

All days become the same, no need to do stuff just because it's the weekend. It took a while to get out of the habit, but now weekends can be a bit of a nuisance as not everywhere is open and everywhere is busier!

 

[j_s]

I have the luxury of running a business with family so now and again I can get time off in the week

 

[Ripping g]

I have the luxury of running a business with family so now and again I can get time off in the week

I run my own 2 lots of luxuries that come with nob ache ?

 

[j_s]

I hear ya

 

[j_s]

Good ride @steve_sordy and @DaveDog
I know it was a short ride but we had a good chat and I accomplished some descents that I have chickened out of in the past. I wonder why having now ridden them. Good to meet Dave too

I jumped on the red back to the car park in the end, pedalled as hard as I could, did a few jumps a lot more smoothly and kept some speed in the turns, better than I ever have so the trick is to have to be home at a certain time for a birthday function and be in the middle of a forest with bike trail on it to get the best out of it

Will have to do more midweek rides there as nice and quiet, especially now I have a parking pass. Just need to give back a bit more and buy a load of coffees after our conversation @steve_sordy about what the ranger said budgets wise etc.

 

[Davvee]

Sorry to bring a old thread up but will there be any more rides at pines? It’s literally on my doorstep and always up for a blast around.

 

[steve_sordy]

Sorry to bring a old thread up but will there be any more rides at pines? It’s literally on my doorstep and always up for a blast around.

@j-s and I will be going on Tue 3rd Aug, time TBC

 

[Davvee]

Would love to tag along but I have work at 2pm that day.

 

[steve_sordy]

Would love to tag along but I have work at 2pm that day.

I have just agreed with @j_s to meet at 10am. He wants to be back at the carpark for 1pm. Is that of any help? Let me know either way.
I'm at Pines fairly regularly, let me know when you next want to go, if you can't make it this time.

 

[Davvee]

I have just agreed with @j_s to meet at 10am. He wants to be back at the carpark for 1pm. Is that of any help? Let me know either way.
I'm at Pines fairly regularly, let me know when you next want to go, if you can't make it this time.

Only had my ebike a week so I’m Looking forward to the ride, only really done the red and blue sections on the manual bike so I’ll be interested in seeing some different parts of the pines. I’ll most likely bring the GoPro with me as well.

 

[j_s]

Nice one @Davvee

@BAMBAMODA how many cups of coffee can you get down ya? Always welcome to Pines but dont go expecting much out of the place, I expect tame doesn't even come close compared to what you are used to ?

 

[Davvee]

Thanks for the ride out today, I enjoyed it. .

 

[j_s]

Good ride today, managed to tick another descent + ascent combo off the list that I chickened out of previously. Shame we had a mechanical towards the end.

@steve_sordy Let us know if you managed to source a new rear mech.

 

[j_s]

Irish coffee? All of it.

if your trails are boring how about the local women? Prob most of yalls granddaughters. ?

I've got some boozy vodka/chocolate ?

Local women, well Nottingham has it's fair share of attractive ladies thanks to the 2 unis. Luckily for me I'm not a grandad, but a newish dad

 

[steve_sordy]

Good ride today, managed to tick another descent + ascent combo off the list that I chickened out of previously. Shame we had a mechanical towards the end.

@steve_sordy Let us know if you managed to source a new rear mech.

Yep I managed to get one, not the one I wanted but hey ho!

Good ride today with @j_s, @Davvee, and @myapes. @myapes was definitely off his oats today. Not sure what was wrong with him and he didn't either. We all have days like that I guess. I still failed to get up that steep slope........again! I got very close though and I will keep at it.

 

[Davvee]

Glad you got it sorted, which one did they have in stock?

 

[steve_sordy]

Glad you got it sorted, which one did they have in stock?

SLX and a KMC chain

 

[j_s]

Yep I managed to get one, not the one I wanted but hey ho!

Good ride today with @j_s, @Davvee, and @myapes. @myapes was definitely off his oats today. Not sure what was wrong with him and he didn't either. We all have days like that I guess. I still failed to get up that steep slope........again! I got very close though and I will keep at it.

As said earlier, I think you need a new bike ?

 

[steve_sordy]

As said earlier, I think you need a new bike ?

It's not another new bike I need it's a new body! One seven years younger at least, with a 20-year warranty will do me. (not greedy).

 

[j_s]

When shall we do the next one?

 

[Davvee]

I’m free from Sunday for 2 weeks.

 

[Davvee]

I’m going for a ride around pines tomorrow for a little exploring and to see if I can climb the “hill” lol