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Author:  Blaster84 [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:20 am ]
Post subject:  NOOb visiting Danbury for the first time

Hi all.
Me and a friend will be visiting Danbury for the first time this Saturday 22nd and was looking for some helpful tips. I tried clicking the links to the car parks but it took me to Banbury on Google maps so had any one for a post code for the car parks? Also is there any where near by to get a hot meal after we are done?
Thanks for any help.

Author:  nwmlarge [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:41 am ]
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Several pubs.

Author:  Blaster84 [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NOOb visiting Danbury for the first time

A beer and hot meal sound spot on. Any you would recommend?

Author:  Trevtrails [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:20 am ]
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Look up The Cricketers pub, Danbury.
There is also a car park very close to it, most mtber's use it.
Hope you enjoy your ride.

Author:  Mattvanders [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NOOb visiting Danbury for the first time

Theres acouple of pubs on the main road in to danbury (grinfin and bell) that are good as well. Three car parks, one on maynes raod (as part of the playing fields, does have height restiction on enterance), two on Bricknacre (small one by cricketer pub, larger one ferver down the hill). Start of dh runs are by copt hill road down the dirt track by the pink house (on a side note, could you make sure you don't go on to the grass by the house, its their propity and last time i was down there i had to tell a number of people to keep off it, don't want the place closed down ect). Have fun

Author:  Blaster84 [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NOOb visiting Danbury for the first time

Thanks for all the help so far. Are the car parks free or will I need change and if course we will stay of the grass near the house, don't want to upset any one on our first visit.

Author:  Laser [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:20 pm ]
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Car parks are free

Author:  andydd [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:40 pm ]
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There are at least 3 car parks very near, some close at dusk so don't get locked in !. Shop on main road and various pubs too. Don't forget there are about 4 main runs and lots of variations, some people just get stuck doing the same one over n over, worth doing them all slowish first time as there are various 'surprises' on the way, including steep bomb holes that you do not want to chicken out about half way.

Author:  chatman [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 3:44 pm ]
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I maybe over Danbury on saturday, a work mate wants to sample the XC loop and the bomb holes their, I will be their about 11am, Me on a silver Yeti and he is riding a black Orange

Author:  Blaster84 [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 4:06 pm ]
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We were looking at the xc and a look on the bumps and jumps. Leaving Colchester at about 12.00 me on a cube and my mate on a specialized both hardtails.

Author:  Mattvanders [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 5:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NOOb visiting Danbury for the first time

It will be too difficult to say head in said direction to ride the xc parts, local knowledge is needed to find the good bit

Author:  Blaster84 [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 5:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NOOb visiting Danbury for the first time

That's fine. We don't mind spending the day riding round in circles.

Author:  PabloGT [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:25 pm ]
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I should be up there after work from about 2.30pm If I see you I'll say hi, will be on a GT Sensor.

Author:  Blaster84 [ Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:34 pm ]
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We will keep an eye out.

Author:  Blaster84 [ Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:16 pm ]
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We had a awesome day. did have a slight balls up going the wrong way on one of the trails but all was good with a helping hand to show us the way back to the top.

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