Cole
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Yes Jamie we can a complete loop of the forest around 13 miles that doesn't count trails in between but then it all depends on where we start. If you look at some of my earlier rides on strava they are before I was shown some of the other routes in the forest. We can easily do 20-30 in there in a day. We can also ad some of the south downs way in as well if you like. Hopefully will be a lot drier by then
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Cole
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That is a complete loop of the forest with out any trails in the middle and starting at the base of the forest also takes In a lovely country pub lol. But we will add 3miles on at the beginning and whatever else we add in whilst in the forest or surrounding it
http://app.strava.com/activities/22714282
Couple of videos of the trails in the forest
http://youtube.com/watch?v=axP1GUizZBo
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xPpbbBSuXkI
[Edited on 26-01-2013 by Cole]
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Jamie Walby
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Second vid looks like fun. I can wow you with my speed.
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Cole
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Second route is my favourite route do it most times I'm in there usually have a gentle ride across to the far side then climb back to the top and do that route back down again
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smcGSI16V
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End of feb is good for too. Gives me the month of feb riding my local stuff to get back into some sort of fitness again.
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Cole
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Will be a good day I've always wanted to spend a good few hours up there without having to rush back
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Jamie Walby
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Get some strava segments under our belts.
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Cole
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There is quite a few n there
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Ben J
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I'll be hitting Delemere Forest soon. Looking forward to getting back out on the bike. When I've found the shed keys that I dropped today in the snow that is.
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Ian W
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quote: Originally posted by Ben J
I'll be hitting Delemere Forest soon. Looking forward to getting back out on the bike. When I've found the shed keys that I dropped today in the snow that is.
I wasn't impressed with Delemere tbh, there seems to be no way to find your way around the place and you end up just randomly riding around.
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Ben J
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There a couple of signed routes but then loads of unofficial ones. Guess its just a case of becoming familiar with them.
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Rick Draper
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Ben where in Cheshire are you? Come out my way and balls to delemere.
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Simon
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What weekend are you aiming for this ride?
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Ben J
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quote: Originally posted by Rick Draper
Ben where in Cheshire are you? Come out my way and balls to delemere.
Near Warrington mate. Where's your way?
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Cole
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quote: Originally posted by Simon
What weekend are you aiming for this ride?
All depends on Jamie I think. Think he is thinking of late feb so possibly the last weekend of feb I can don any of them asking as my sister has e kids which won't be a problem just need a week or so notice. Did you get my u2u Simon
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