Badgers in heat - Epping Forest Summer rides

I'll hold off on the 'disappoint' meme for now then..

Unless YAL turns up to the ride drunk.

Jumping onboard the bedwetting train, potential new employer wants to meet tomorrow.

Should still be on for the October round! Plus it gives me extra time to figure out the annoying clicking noise!

Good luck though!

Did you do the test ride yesterday? Would 1.5" gravel kings be enough to get around?

Would 1.5" gravel kings be enough to get around?

Maybe limit the rad manoeuvres, but yeah, they'd be fine. It's so dry there right now.

It's so dry there right now.

It's a trap

Just putting new tyres on le biek...

don't have an appropriate bike for this - will have to skip

Right, I've had a motivational pep-talk from my coach, and sorted things out. Will see you tomorrow at Liverpool Street

You can haz lift if you want it.

It's so dry there right now.

Why don't you just rip open the tomb of an ancient king, steal his treasure, scatter his bones and turn the space into an ironic hipster bar selling culturally offensive cocktails. That would be the only sure fire way of cursing this ride even harder than you just did.

Appreciate the offer but I think I'm going to play it safe and boring. Hopefully will still be on for the second ride. Had forgotten how much fun it is actually taking an MTB off road!

I can only do the second ride next weekend. Let me know if you change your mind.

Are you two struggling to communicate?

Hopefully will still be on for the second ride

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I can only do the second ride

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Ahh gotcha!

I'll be riding out as I need the warm up, only been on a bike once in the past three weeks so need to get my legs back up to speed as much as possible!

But appreciate the offer!

Lucy was going to borrow a bike from @7Üp. That might be available?

I've had quite a bit of Baileys this evening, shhh.

only been on a bike once in the past three weeks so need to get my legs back up to speed as much as possible!

Yeah, you were really struggling yesterday :'-(

It's that light rear hub that makes all the difference ;)

Good to hear. You'll see me at Ponders End if you're catching the train :-)

10:29 from Liverpool St

Give me a shout if anyone is riding out from Peckham, will be leaving about 9:15ish

Anyone riding out from around Islington?

Was plausibly riding up from Greenwich with @platypus if that's on your route?