Fifty Shades of Badger ( aka - The Epping Forest 50 )

I might have found that extra 3.5km....

I found those extra 3.5 km for you all!

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27343259

Dan, you're a genius. Have some pretend rep.

I'm considering.... coming from Oxford. About to work away from home during the week in Barnet and want to find somewhere to train.

Single speed set up with summer race tyres - just how boggy is it likely to be?

Not heavy boggy, I’m still on winter muds but it’s a ‘cross bike so still about as much grip as a well greased pig.

The dry bits were hard and dry, and the wet bits were massive puddles/small ponds, although it has been raining here more or less all day.

I might be free next week to show you some good hill climbs, if you're interested.

Assuming I survive tomorrow.

Soooo...

1-BN
2-TomvanHalen + 3
3-Howard?
4-umop3pisdn
5-dicki?
6-Ramsaye
7-dimi3?
8-mk1mark ?
9-eyebrows?
10-Caz?
11-Caren
12-Heather
13-Cata_Chiniara

Escape route from the tea hut, in case anyone needs to bail tomorrow.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20932123

how tough is tough? I don't fear the uphill bits (she says now).... more the downhill single track.

10am at Chingford then?

Nothing any more technical than the last one. It's really just the fact that it's longer than the usual rides :-)

Yup. I want to set off at 10:30 at the very latest, as it's going to be a long day!

Bring lots of food

Bring lots of food

Bring some for yourselves too...

I want to set off at 10:30 at the very latest,

Turns up at 10:30

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It's been pissing it down all morning here. Jolly.

No rain here so far.

Woo!

More or less what we're aiming to do today.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27204492

Stick it on your Garmin, or whatever, but don't start giving me directions.

Arriving 09:45 so I've got time for a cheeky Greggs

Apart from the drizzle we’ve had all morning.