And Then There Were 2

On Sunday 3rd January 2010, at the start of the new decade, two of the lesser known guys met for an early morning ride around a very cold Swinley Forest. Roy and Simon rendezvouzed at the Look Out Car Park at 0830 breaking the icy puddles on the way in. There were a few other idiots in the car park but the -3 degrees kept most in their cars or beds if they were really switched on.
Simon removed his pristine and recently serviced Lapiere off his roof rack. I pulled the old faithful Specialized Hardtail out of the cavernous rear of the C5 and squirted it with lube in order to get it moving. We donned lots of clothing and set off, neither of us really knowing where we were going. Simon hadn't been before, despite living down the road. I had only been in the dark with poor lights. So, off we set on our adventure.
After warning Simon of the dreaded Swinley Roots we quickly found a single track route through the trees. Gradually climbing up to the top of the forest, I found most of the trails we were looking for. The ground was frozen on the crust but would break through to claggy mud or water. Swinley has lots of twisting and turning single track that nicely undulates for miles. Mo long drag up for a short trip down.
We went round and about for about two and a half hours before succumbing to the call of hot tea from the cafe at the car park. No major incidents apart from the odd close shave with the roots. We have found areas we would like to explore further. On return to the hot tea we found that the front mech was frozen solid with mud and ice.
So, if anyone fancies a trip somewhere different give Simon a call. Not next week as he's off 'up North' to check out their tracks. Good Luck