Badgers in heat - Epping Forest Summer rides

I'd also like to do a ride during the week, so any other slackers out there are welcome to join me.

Probably Wednesday or Thursday.

thanks to pete

for another great ride
some really good sections yesterday

julian - rock lobster

Anyone have a bike that @ioreka can borrow next Saturday?

What a great day out, I can't wait till next week!

Josh - Voodoo Bizango

I can let you know which of these I can do tomorrow ;)

maybe @jesm?

Tentatively in!

Will you be bringing your imaginary gears?

Perfect day for it too.....we didn't even lose too many people....!

You say that, but once you left the ride was split into four distinct groups at one point.

Tim. Cannondale F1000SL

At this point, yes. Hopefully going to remedy this over the next few days!

Having 3 chainring bolts should be enough, right...?

What do you need the 3rd one for? It's only making your bike heavy.

Ha! See, I rule at broomwaggoning!

Just call me 'stedlocks rouge'

Picked up a set of 5 in Evans there. Figured I'd replace all of them, two sheared during installation...

£10 well spent!

Any advice on how not to lose people from the group would be appreciated. Dropping someone due to mechanical issues is to be expected, but I've never experienced people disappearing through having followed a different track :-/

Get a free app with the forest tracks on like view ranger then set up buddy mode so you can see where each other be.

Or get Walkie talkies

http://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toys/construction-cars/c-417/spy-kits-walkie-talkies/p-1515/latitude-150-twin-2-way-radio-pink/?gclid=COKCq_-Hq88CFTIo0wodbeIE3w

That's a bit more hi-tech than the long piece of rope I was going to use...

Or use smoke canisters

Breadcrumbs....obvs

Have someone in the lead group wear an orange shirt, a bright orange shirt.

Who could possibly be convinced to wear such a hideous thing?

Hmmm, maybe just a little more follow the leader/staying more together.
May be a little inevitable with a bigger group though. Not sure.

I'll bring walkies.

It's safer to be further apart, more fun too.

one of those extendable dog leashes for 7up
give him 30metre's of freedom and no more