2nd Smaller Rideout on Sunday ?

[fizzwheel]

Does anybody fancy this ? It wont be part of the official rideout, so it wont be marked or marshalled in the same way, I just thought I'd offer this up off my own back.

Saturday is main rideout day, But would anybody who is making a weekend out of it like another 2nd smaller rideout over some different roads on Sunday ?

I had a thought that taking a smaller group of riders up the Zig Zag on Sunday might work OK. Its not particularly easy to ride up as its sharp hairpin bends that switchback on themselves. Its got a bit of notoriety locally but it can be done if you ride it slowly and take some care.

Its been re-surfaced since the BBC article I have linked to was published and its much better to ride up now. Its not far from the campsite so its easily do able.

Just thought I would offer it up as an option for Sunday should people fancy it I am more than happy to take a group up there.

More info

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/4683276.stm

A you tube vid of it, the Zig Zag itself is covered in the first 1 minute and half of this vid

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HeUU95SaJUM

I havent included this in the Saturday rideout route. I thought that it was a bit ambitious for new / nervous riders and I wanted the main rideout to be accessable to all.

It is fun and it is safe as long as you leave space between you and the bike in front and keep your speed down on the approach to the corners.

If anybody wants to do this seperately during the weekend let me know. Or if you are down in the area again let me know and I'll guide you round it.

Cheers

Fizz

[Frank]

Up for that one.Being as I havnt got far to go home

[hovis]

hang over permitting............ yes

[Frank]

hang over permitting............ yes
oh no

[Viper]

Im in :smt003:smt003:smt003

I love ZIG ZAG.

Come on MOGS sign up for this i could do with a laugh, remember we ride on the left :D:D

[neio79]

oh yeah count me in , time to test the Ninjas suposidly great handaling!!

[tee jey]

Im in :smt003:smt003:smt003

I love ZIG ZAG.

Come on MOGS sign up for this i could do with a laugh, remember we ride on the left :D:D

Me too, however the best bit is the road after ZZag over the hill to Tollard.

[tee jey]

oh yeah count me in , time to test the Ninjas suposidly great handaling!!


It will

[Gordon B]

Does look amazing, but I've got a long ride back to Yorkshire so gonna have to pass....

[Baph]

I'm not going on the AR, but top idea Fizz.

That's something that was missing in last years rideout, a more complex ride, without really excluding novice riders.

Keep up the good work :thumbsup:

[Skip]

The chance to go on some roads that someone else knows in a place I dont?! Count me in!! :D

[northwind]

While I like the idea, I won't be fit to ride the morning after :thumbsup:

[phil24_7]

Same as Hovis.

Yes - hangover permitting!

[Lissa]

No hangovers for us, so all being well and the tentative area arrangements hold, we'll be up for it.:D:D

[tinpants]

While I like the idea, I won't be fit to ride the morning after :thumbsup:

Well said that man!!!!

Hope those that do go out on the Sunday remember to close one eye. ( so they only see one set of cats eyes!!!)

[fizzwheel]

Tis a good point. I should add a caveat that I'll only lead you round when I feel fit to ride or should that be if....

[Ed]

Looked at the vid. Some of those bends are more than 90 degrees:smt101

[Lissa]

Looked at the vid. Some of those bends are more than 90 degrees:smt101


Looks great, doesn't it:D

Besides, how can I not do a ride that visits MY county;)

[neio79]

Looked at the vid. Some of those bends are more than 90 degrees:smt101

IIRC we done that hill last september on the dorset doddle, i had no idea what was coming and did not find it too bad at all, just as Fizz says keep your speed down on the corners. Although they are tight you would have to be a nutter to try and get to knee down speeds on them.

the best bit is the fast sweeping section on the newly surfaced road:D

have no fear Ed my Kwak and your 675 should at least make us look ok to good rders on the hill ;)

[fizzwheel]

IIRC we done that hill last september on the dorset doddle

Aye that we did

[Drew Carey]

Looks good that road, deffinately up for it. Subject like everyone else to having no hangover.

[Stig]

This could be a possibility. Would like to, just don't know if it will be possible.

[Viper]

This could be a possibility. Would like to, just don't know if it will be possible.

Its a posibility it my be possible possibly ;)