Forest Of Dean, The one with hills... 28 September

[Ryder77]

Did you let @Doomanic borrow your bike ?

Not knowingly. Taking it, returning it and cleaning it whilst I sleep shows a serious commitment to the don't ride it don't break it, Trek Rail plan.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Not knowingly. Taking it, returning it and cleaning it whilst I sleep shows a serious commitment to the don't ride it don't break it, Trek Rail plan.

Lets hope he doesn't apply the same procedure to not upsetting his Mrs when he's feeling amorous !

I'm a bit concerned, I saw on facebook he had his new t-shirts made up with "Nail the Rail".

 

[Doomanic]

I'm so committed to the "Don't ride it, don't crash it" plan that I left the country for 9 days!

 

[Ryder77]

I'll be out for sure but I don't know which day yet.

@Tunny @JetSetDemo @Ryder77 @Gibspark @Tom_199 @Dax any of you guys got a preference?

Who's riding Saturday morning? I should be good to, all being well picking my bike up from the mechanics at 9am

 

[Doomanic]

I'm going, as is @Tunny. Waiting to hear back from @JetSetDemo and @Tom_199. Haven't heard anything from @Gibspark yet.

 

[Ryder77]

I'm going, as is @Tunny. Waiting to hear back from @JetSetDemo and @Tom_199. Haven't heard anything from @Gibspark yet.

10am at Pedalabike?

 

[Doomanic]

Mallards.

 

[galaga187]

I'm going, as is @Tunny. Waiting to hear back from @JetSetDemo and @Tom_199. Haven't heard anything from @Gibspark yet.

@Doomanic if you are going on Sunday as well I can come over for that. Let me know if you going to please.

 

[Doomanic]

I expect so.

 

[Doomanic]

@Doomanic if you are going on Sunday as well I can come over for that. Let me know if you going to please.

Mart, let me know if you're still going so I can charge my battery.

 

[galaga187]

Mart, let me know if you're still going so I can charge my battery.

Yes I’m coming over mate. Let me know what time and where. How was today?

 

[Doomanic]

Wetter than an otters pocket and slicker than a snake oil salesman.

10:00 at the cycle centre.

 

[galaga187]

@Doomanic great ride today fella good to get out there cheers. @Tunny I think it was you that recommended the decatholon over trousers, I got some and they were excellent today so thanks (if it was you).

 

[Tunny]

@Doomanic great ride today fella good to get out there cheers. @Tunny I think it was you that recommended the decatholon over trousers, I got some and they were excellent today so thanks (if it was you).

I think it was mate ??

 

[WheelsandBoards]

I think it was mate ??

Hi guys, 'is this a come along and join us' group?? If so I'd like to come along and join you next time you're out.. mostly ride FoD, Afan, Coed y Brenan so sounds like you guys do too....none it my mates have switched to an ebike so looking for a group to speed things up a bit!!! Cheers Nick

 

[Doomanic]

Yes mate, all are welcome.

Newcomers need to bring lemon drizzle cake.

 

[WheelsandBoards]

Not sure about lemon drizzle cake, how about otters noses or badgers spleen !!!

 

[Jamer]

For anyone planning on riding Dowies in the near future, it's started!!

 

[Doomanic]

Are they logging by the actual trails?

 

[Jamer]

Are they logging by the actual trails?

At the moment they are cutting slightly right of the trails but will be moving across 3 4 and 5, the no entry signs are at the start of the trails and the end points.

 

[Doomanic]

Bugger. I thought those trails were safe.

 

[Jamer]

Bugger. I thought those trails were safe.

Unfortunately not. work already started, I went up to move all of our digging kit to a safer location but couldn't find it, shame as it looks like we will need it according to Forestry England!!!

 

[StuR]

Checked out Dowies and Shutcastle to see what carnage the FC are creating.
Shutcastle currently untouched but loads of orange marked trees , so I expect there will be some decimation soon .
Fire road access to that side is fine at the mo and the natural trails around there are also untouched .
Lots of activity in the Dowies side though .
I went up the fireroad to the right opposite Mary Rose, didn't take the right fork , stayed left .
Several of the Dowies trails cross this road and have no entry signs to stop anyone going up them . Some felled trees across the trails
I carried on right up to the top and picked up the trails which are rideable at the top but the full descents are not due to the work .
There is one trail that starts up by the football pitch that I don't know the name of that is rideable .
It runs high above the road to Coleford and runs kinda parallel to the road heading down towards the main entrance .
It's proper nuts , vertical chutes and rock slabs and finishes with a steep chute onto the main road about half a KM above Mary Rose
It's undisturbed by felling but it's definitely a black run , not for the faint hearted and I must admit I minced down most of it .

If anyone is planning a visit there is stuff to ride but the main Dowies runs are mullered for the mo
I'll pop over on a regular basis and report back

 

[Doomanic]

Thanks Stu.

There is one trail that starts up by the football pitch that I don't know the name of that is rideable .
It runs high above the road to Coleford and runs kinda parallel to the road heading down towards the main entrance .
It's proper nuts , vertical chutes and rock slabs and finishes with a steep chute onto the main road about half a KM above Mary Rose

That sounds fun! I'll have a look for it next time I'm there.

 

[Doomanic]

@Dax, do you know that trail?

 

[StuR]

Thanks Stu.


That sounds fun! I'll have a look for it next time I'm there.

Your welcome Dom

I stumbled across that trail whilst looking for something that was still rideable from the top
I've never seen it before but ive often driven passed the final chute to the road and salivated

 

[Dax]

Steep chute onto the main road sounds like the bottom of whiters, which we have ridden a couple of times @Doomanic but I don't remember any rockslabs - there may be another run into it that I haven't found.

 

[Jamer]

@Dax, do you know that trail?

If its off the football pitch its probably either Whiters, or a trail built years ago by downhill racing legend Charlie Hatton not sure if that one is still in commission tho.

 

[Doomanic]

I thought of Whiters but it doesn't start in the right place, hence my question.

 

[Doomanic]

Your welcome Dom

I stumbled across that trail whilst looking for something that was still rideable from the top
I've never seen it before but ive often driven passed the final chute to the road and salivated

How close to the road is the chute? Right on it, or is there some run out?