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Sunday Ride?; South Downs snow fest - hopefully
Topic Started: Jan 8 2010, 05:26 PM (695 Views)
Ming the Merciless
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Probably urinate down saturday night now, ride to start Sunday 10th at 1000 for 1030 roll, meet near chez Ming taking in Bleedin' Lisa (soo scary at the moment), either B'stard or Longman before a bit of epic SDW and Lullington Heath. Following this we'll drop into Friston, climb into the forest and a bit of singletrack before heading back (maybe via pentlands depending on how brave we feel). Hot beverages available at the Imperial Palace afterwards. Tea, coffee etc

Ride to be social of nature (I'm on the Beast), with much comment on snow technique and tyre choice required. If snow drifts are found we can try riding through or into them at great speed :lol:

Any piously righteous born again single speeders also welcome.

Any takers?

Ming
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Bunnyflop
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I think it goes without saying that I WON'T be there :lol: ... enjoy riding my namesake, Rick might join you though... will ask him and post later he's busy fitting his (early) birthday pressie at the moment B)
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guy
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fitting what exactly?


A carbon fibre shopping basket for his Remedy? :P



Ming, I'm probably not able to get over to your area on sunday but have a good ride and try and remember how to make your Bear Grylls/Ray Mears snow shelter ;)
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Bunnyflop
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wait and see pie :P He's using a hugely technical piece of equipment to fit it... a 3mtr long jaffa cake box (don't ask) :lol: :lol:
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mark1824
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now what do i do?? ride to work and ride home in mornining. :wacko: or drive and meet in the morning. :o :o
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Gez
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Yeah I could be game for this. Give you shout later.
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Ollie
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With the mini blizzard blowing in Newhaven, I'm definately up for this if I can get the van out of the street :) (was stuck this morning and Sally has no patience, so we walked)

Might be bringing along Paul, he was one of the latecomers at the Anniversary ride.
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Ollie
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with much comment on snow technique and tyre choice required

Well you mentioned it first...so...

Whats best...skinny mud tyres to cut through the snow, or fat tyres to float over the top (but risk clogging due to lack of frame clearance?!)
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Ming the Merciless
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OK, meet point is here:

http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=broad+roa...5:17|broad road eastbourne|

Let me know who's coming so I can PM my mobile no.

PLEASE check roads and weather and allow plenty of time, if its really bad I'll cancel it SO keep an eye on updates. I was up on the downs this morning and it was evil, I estimate it was gusting 35 mph so windchill factor of approx -10C so dress and layer accordingly.

I'll tailor the rides length depending on how exiting the weather is BUT I fully intend to get onto the top of the downs by Longman to admire the views and we'll go from there. :D
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Ming the Merciless
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Tyre size on the Beast does'nt matter, its so heavy it cuts through anything down to bedrock :lol:
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Ollie
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Van now turned round and reversed back up hill with help of spades, carpet offcut and neighbours so should be a simple process of release handbrake and roll down the street rather than a hill start :)

The Punto is absolutely useless in this weather, its a disgrace when all the other small light cars can get around :)
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Bill the wheels
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Been out today on the downs and found Mud Xs did well,would seem higher psi the better.

Anybody going from E"bourne tomorrow?
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Ming the Merciless
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Seriously snowing out there at the moment, if your coming be careful!

Will do an early doors update tomorrow morning.
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Ollie
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Yeh its great innit :)

Don't worry, I'll turn back if its too bad.
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Ming the Merciless
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Well very little extra snow overnight and ts hovering just above freezing here so ride is still on. See u at 1000-1030.
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Bill the wheels
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Im hoping to get to you from polegate station,which way way will you be heading from there.

How many going Ming?
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Ming the Merciless
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We'll be going up broad road, along the road to Jevington and then TR just after the house with the big duckpond out the front and across to the wannock fields towards the byway and then onto folkington.

That's 4 of us so far
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Bill the wheels
billywheels

Thanks hope to see you later
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Gez
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I'll be leave in 45 mins to make my slow way over to you.
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Aww, going to have to go local today.

Just remember, if the you see anything like this:

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this:

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This person looking tooled up and ready for action:

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(thats especially for you Ming!)

or. most importantly this:

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then its probably time to turn around and head for home (quickly) ;)

have a good ride :)
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