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 Post subject: Danbury xc?
PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 12:35 pm 
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What's the danbury xc loop consist of? I've only ever done the dh/jumpy stuff there but want to do some xc/long distance type stuff, I saw a few of u going out last sunday but didn't have chance to stop for a chat as was pushed for time as it was.


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 Post subject: Re: danbury xc?
PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 4:16 pm 
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Yea the loop is good, about 10 miles or so and some good ups and downs... twisty and flows really well.

Here's the route via endomondo (if the link works ;) ) http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/uS6R2-N_mpc

If you can get the gpx from the above or pm me and i'll send it to you...

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 Post subject: Re: danbury xc?
PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 6:16 pm 
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There's some excellent singletrack in Thrift wood that can extend that loop a bit. Watch out with Blakes Wood though, it's on the "cheeky" side as it's only footpath and there has been some confrontations with walkers in there.


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 Post subject: Danbury xc?
PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 6:22 pm 
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Good loop I ride quite a bit of that loop regularly


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 Post subject: Danbury xc?
PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 7:05 pm 
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phinw wrote:
There's some excellent singletrack in Thrift wood that can extend that loop a bit. Watch out with Blakes Wood though, it's on the "cheeky" side as it's only footpath and there has been some confrontations with walkers in there.

yea we are always nice to the walkers and dog walkers please and thank you goes a long way ;-) but do sneak in their and quickly through has some good sections and logs to jump over (helpfully placed on track????)

Nicely warms up the legs before doing some Danbury circuits

Always up for learning more of a route. Can do a nice ride up from chelmsford upto danbury that takes in some of the loop...

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 Post subject: Danbury xc?
PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 7:30 pm 
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Sorry to hijack the thread

Chat..where's a good place to meet for a yomp round Danbury (carpark etc)


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 Post subject: Re: danbury xc?
PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 7:36 pm 
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Start on the common. Car park is the same as the jumpy stuff: http://www.essexhertsmtb.co.uk/mtb-trails/danbury.php


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 Post subject: Danbury xc?
PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 8:41 pm 
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J3w3ll3r wrote:
Sorry to hijack the thread

Chat..where's a good place to meet for a yomp round Danbury (carpark etc)


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not on my laptop so can't post a map link via iPhone, but links above will have parking location for sure, carpark most use is on the common and easy ride into Danbury wood section... We all start here (look at the Endomondo linky I did) for the xc route...

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 Post subject: Danbury xc?
PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2012 9:25 pm 
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Is anyone riding Danbury xc mon/tues ?


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 Post subject: Re: danbury xc?
PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2012 6:14 pm 
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Does someone who knows the loop / area well want organise a ride one weekend. Know the jump stuff well, but would like to give the loop a bash ;)

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 Post subject: Danbury xc?
PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2012 7:44 pm 
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NickTKS wrote:
Does someone who knows the loop / area well want organise a ride one weekend. Know the jump stuff well, but would like to give the loop a bash ;)

This :)


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 Post subject: Danbury xc?
PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2012 7:45 pm 
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chatman wrote:
J3w3ll3r wrote:
Sorry to hijack the thread

Chat..where's a good place to meet for a yomp round Danbury (carpark etc)


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not on my laptop so can't post a map link via iPhone, but links above will have parking location for sure, carpark most use is on the common and easy ride into Danbury wood section... We all start here (look at the Endomondo linky I did) for the xc route...

Cheers mate, will have a pootle round on Sunday, see if we can work it out


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 Post subject: Danbury xc?
PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:14 pm 
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NickTKS wrote:
Does someone who knows the loop / area well want organise a ride one weekend. Know the jump stuff well, but would like to give the loop a bash ;)

Could be up for that.. But the Danbury jump section I'll take no responsibility for... ;-)

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 Post subject: Danbury xc?
PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:19 pm 
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chatman wrote:
NickTKS wrote:
Does someone who knows the loop / area well want organise a ride one weekend. Know the jump stuff well, but would like to give the loop a bash ;)

Could be up for that.. But the Danbury jump section I'll take no responsibility for... ;-)

Errrr, hang on I should have modified the quote.....I'm going no where near the jumps lol


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 Post subject: Danbury xc?
PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:21 pm 
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I would be well up for this I've not ridden it for a while and things have changed a bit i have noticed i ride a bit on memory and gut feeling at the moment .so would not want to lead a ride yet


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