Any GM mountain bikers?

[Winder]

As above. I go out at least once a week for some trail riding. I'm not a XC rider and prefer fast single track. I know Swinley forest quite well now so if you fancy a different type of ride out let me know.

[Murley.]

I used to do a load of cycling back when I lived up north. Haven't really had the chance to get back into it down here yet. Anything that let's me get sideways and I'm game. Used to do a bit of downhill so I prefer the less timid stuff. I also ride skateparks but I doubt many people do that here.

[Thunderace]

BURN THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:smt077

[Fallout]

I have an Apollo.

I'll get my coat.

[Wideboy]

no i'm not homosexual.

i ride my pushbike to the shops occasionally but that's only when I'm pi$$ed

[Winder]

I used to do a load of cycling back when I lived up north. Haven't really had the chance to get back into it down here yet. Anything that let's me get sideways and I'm game. Used to do a bit of downhill so I prefer the less timid stuff. I also ride skateparks but I doubt many people do that here.

Swinley Forest has "jump gully" nothing special but the bmx blokes hang around there. 4 quick single track runs where the full face helmet blokes go up and down all day (good fun for a few hours ride out) and the rest is XC stuff.

[ClunkintheUK]

I might be persuaded to join. Need to sort out a more suitable car. I'd say I like big XC. Don't mind the climbs and like the fast technical single track descents, but don't really like the full on DH (last time I did that the mountain won).

[Scoobs]

One of my mates lives up near Swinley. 'spect I'll get up there when the weather is a bit betterer. I ride Queen Elizabeth Country Park mainly. Good mix of trails up there. Got a Cannondale f800 with a lefty fork for tooling about on and a Ragley Piglet with full xt and Hope discs and finishing kit for best.

[Winder]

Well sounds like a couple of us then. Swinley is a bit of a maze so I'm going to try and learn where all the trails are (they keep closing old ones off and building new ones). I ride a banged up Trek Fuel EX8 with crap brakes and rubber queen tractor tyres that hate going up hills. I am hoping to treat myself to a carbon On One Lurcher with the cycle to work scheme for more XC riding but my bank balance and 3 other push irons don't think it's a good idea.
I'm up for a ride out at your (anyone's) local trails if its not a million miles away.

[ClunkintheUK]

Do it Winder. The correct number of bikes is N+1 (where N is the number you currently own). I got me an On-One Inbred. Absolutely love it. Not a lazy man's ride though, No gears, no suspension.

Also got a 10 year old Rocky mountain full suss.

[Scoobs]

Inbred is a nice bike. Nearly brought one. Toss up between that and the Ragley Piglet.

[Dan1898]

Yep, just buying a new 29'er for Ash ranges (Thankyou TAG), coming???

[Winder]

Doing alot of training rides now for the up coming London to Paris off road event at the end of June. What i have discovered is my Trek EX8 is to heavy for long distance work and my Pinnacle hybrid's 63mm of travel is just too uncomfortable. What i need is a very light weight hard tail with 100/120mm travel, good drive gear and breaks and under £1500 so i can use the cycle to work scheme. Toyed with 29ers but i'm unsure, i think good old 26" or possibly 650b.
So far im thinking

Boardman pro carbon, halfords say they might still have some but showing zero online
On one whippet, not as light as it should be and think the built ones come with pants brakes and wheels

any suggestions

[Winder]

Yep, just buying a new 29'er for Ash ranges (Thankyou TAG), coming???
Where?

[Dan1898]

I've been playing round the back of Tweasledown racecourse, upto No.1 reservoir, no real fixed routes but some generally decent tracks and not many dog walkers that far up.

Some of the hills and drop ins up towards sandy lane are rather intense.

[Winder]

What you riding Dan?