Guided rides around Epping Forest ( aka Follow the strange tall man into the woods )

he was out on weds night with what i could have sworn was a brake on his bike ..... i could have been mistaken though ...

indra ... that is not his father

Effing hell! There's a fire in Epping Forest! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23382771

It's the Leytonstone end, not Bare Necessities's end.

etc

for real.

Bare Necessities's end.

Not yet Shoosh - I still have a few years left before that ;-)

Anyone on here seen the fire damage first hand?

hopefully all those annoying trees have been removed so theres more room for mtb'ing

It's at the Whipps Cross end. More than likely caused by a bbq or cig. There's always fires round there whenever there's a 'heatwave'. A big chunk of Wanstead flats got burnt a few years ago; the new green shoots coming through the charred remains a few weeks later was quite a sight.

A full on fire in Epping Forest is a terrifying thought.

I'm considering doing one or two days of beginner only rides next time - several people I've spoken to want to join in the forest rides, but fear that their lack of off road skills/experience will be a problem.

+1, when's this likely to happen?

Just wondered if anyone had been there since.

i remember the wanstead flats fires used to wander across there pretty regularly and saw large swathes blackened out and charred a few years back

it's all part of the natural cycle of life, even before we were here on earth with our disposable barbeques and nicotine sticks, nature was burning down forests and rejuvenating older woodlands

am not condoning the torching of vast sections of the forest by the way

A full on fire in Epping Forest is a terrifying thought.

Doesn't bear thinking about!

hopefully all those annoying trees have been removed so theres more room for mtb'ing

Nerged.

when's this likely to happen?

October :-)

I should have finished melting by then...

October

I'll be around during the last two weeks of October, so sometime during that visit.

I'll be around during the last two weeks of October, so sometime during that visit.

Sounds good, thread subscribed. Should I join the honey badger group too?

I've sent you an invite to the group, so it's entirely up to you :-)

Done!

Dicki will be along shortly to lend you his VHS collection of vintage kickstart footage.

After that one video I am HOOKED on kickstart. Me and my dad have sat and watched about 10 or 11 episodes since...

Readying a skip full of water as we speak.

Anyone interested in a trip tomorrow, with a bit more emphasis on repeating the downhillier trails?

oh you
1 year downhilling in New Zealand and you think you are ready for Epping Forest !

Where are these downhillier trails you speak of?