Badgers awaken! - In memory of @Bullheart

40 miles of easy cross country

Hmmmm

Here's how we stand for tomorrow

1-BN
2-platypus
3-TvH
4-Dogs + 1
5-Hartleybikes
6-yakut
7-7Üp
8-pit
9-pagmee
10-Howard
11-spotter ?
12-jono84 ?
13-TheShipwright ?
14-606 ?
15-Nelson
16-Crop?
17-stedlocks
18-Dammit

And as ever, the possible surprise appearance of @dicki :-)

Yeahh, I can't avoid work tomorrow I'm afraid! I'm off the list

I'm comn'

I have an idea for the route. Starts off a bit differently, but still takes in all the best downhill runs and favourite play areas

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29636578?privacy_code=Xj34fyQUhfQu3gxq
?privacy_code=Xj34fyQUhfQu3gxq

favourite play areas

Any ideas how muddy will it be?

I have kind of a psychological trauma after Strade di Essex last month...

Any ideas how muddy will it be?

I think @Dogs will have the best idea of that at the moment

You always ride when I work.

This is planned, I know.

yep, I dig this start, the climb around 2.3mi should be great fun...one of the paths up there is masochistically steep

Shush...

Unless you're telling me? Which would be weird

Any ideas how muddy will it be?

I have kind of a psychological trauma after Strade di Essex last month...

NOT as muddy as that, I don't think it could possibly be that bad.
Last weekend wasn't too bad, the worst bit were where it had been churned up and was still rough, bog levels were medium.

Unless you're telling me? Which would be weird

I think he's saying he's going to smash every one on the climb.

if any one wants to ride up from Walthamstow/Forest Road shoot me a PM, I know the way.

No hills for the sake of hills on this particular ride. They're simply used to join together fun bits

That's disappointing. I was looking forward to some nice, long hike a bike adventures.

The only thing you can look forward to is being banned

Any "are we lost?" comments will not go well for your knee ;-)

My knee is looking forward to being banned.

You can be banned, but I'm keeping your knee

Deal

Will you replace it with a composite knee, made from bits of Nextie carbon rims and Monster Energy cans?

The napkin design has been submitted for review to the finest engineers in Shenzhen

I'll be waiting for everybody on that ^^^^^ list who doesn't have a question mark next to their name, so please let me know if you're not coming :-)