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 Post subject: Another Newbie Hello From London
PostPosted: Tue May 28, 2013 12:43 pm 
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So hello :wave:

I just got myself a mountain bike bike and landed up here looking for places to ride. I live in Forest Gate on Wanstead flats so Epping Forest starts at my front door which is handy.

I had been commuting for a year or so before my knees decided that they had had enough, a year or so on and they work again so I tried out a few of the local paths etc on my Scott hybrid..... found that this wasn't the best bike for the job so I got myself a Hardrock 29er.

I've only been out a couple of times but I've discovered that the Hardrock is much better then the Scott for this sort of thing :wtf: and I'm really unfit again :(

Anyway I look forward to joining in on a few rides when I can make it for more than 30mins without the need to sit down and have a rest :thumbup:


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 Post subject: Re: Another Newbie Hello From London
PostPosted: Tue May 28, 2013 1:21 pm 
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Hi mate :wave: Keep an eye on the ride calendar!,i've never ridden epping but would be up 4 a ride over there sometime!,Thorndon is not to far by train,jump off at brentwood&5 minute ride up!i go over there in the week,weekends & some eveings depending on shifts :thumbup: pace slow or fast depending on how people feel at the time,not a problem mate :)


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 Post subject: Re: Another Newbie Hello From London
PostPosted: Tue May 28, 2013 4:10 pm 
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Hi Simon :wave:

Yep up for some weekend rides ;) but I wasn't joking about how unfit I am :oops: so the pace would be.... slow.

To give you an idea I made from Wanstead flats to Woodford Golf course and back again which is about 15k at 15kph and I had to stop at the halfway point . That said I did enjoy it and it's halfway to my target of High Beech and back :wtf:


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 Post subject: Re: Another Newbie Hello From London
PostPosted: Tue May 28, 2013 5:29 pm 
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Yeah it's quite surprising how your fitness comes along if you keep at it!


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 Post subject: Re: Another Newbie Hello From London
PostPosted: Tue May 28, 2013 5:39 pm 
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I sometimes ride leytonstone high bech and back will let you know

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 Post subject: Re: Another Newbie Hello From London
PostPosted: Tue May 28, 2013 8:18 pm 
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Sounds good... Mind you I've only made it to the halfway point so far ;)


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 Post subject: Re: Another Newbie Hello From London
PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:38 pm 
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Hi my name is Tom,

a while back i got a mtb and looking to go for a ride with a group around epping, i am 16 and keen on riding the trails is there any one my age? :D

also.. i live in stoke newington and was wondering what the best way of getting to epping with out badgering my parents to drive me up.

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