The Virgin Alpline Sessions

Date : 29th January 2011
Riders : XC Tom, Grievous Andy, No Fear Dave
Location : Milton Gore

She's finally finished.... What a beauty!!



In celebration, and given the fact we had limited numbers today, Tom and I decided we'd have a jumps session. A chance to gain our confidence on some phat air and spend some time sessioning jumps which the others may eat for breakfast!!

What a morning - helped in part by No Fear Dave.... We practiced and practiced and ended up doing some of the jumps we'd been putting off for a long time. It's all about speed and getting your head in the right place. Why hadn't we done this before?? We both left Milton Gore this morning with big grins... bring on next week!!!

Here are some vids (not as professional as Mark's can be) to prove what we were up to!!! Enjoy....

Coming along..... if it wasn't for the front mech!!

Here's some picture of bike porn for you fans out there. She's in the process of being built, and is on the verge of completion.... if it hadn't been for my ineptitude in choosing and buying a front mech!!

3rd time lucky, ther new front mech is being delivered this week..... let's hope she's complete by Saturday for a little virgin ride......


The outstanding jigsaw piece becomes the start point.......


Can you tell what it is yet?


She's getting there...


Piece by piece...


So close...


Almost....

Alpine Project

Just had an email this afternoon.... The Alpine is finally here!!! Yay!!!! :)

Being prepped tomorrow, so will be picking up after the Saturday morning ride!!

Excited!!!

Three hills, four badgers and a train..... update

A great ride and start to 2011 and I echo Rich's earlier post. However what Rich, and the rest of the Dorkingites missed out on, was a most enjoyable experience in the undergrowth of Gomshall station.... Dunnie evacuating his bowels.... still, at least this time he had carried with him the requisite cleaning materials..... enjoy!!

Three hills, four badgers and a train

Date: 03/01/2011
Riders: Grevious Andy, XCTom, Dunnie, Dave, MarkG, Rich, Wilf

Yesterday saw our long planned annual Christmas/New Year ride and lunch. Only seven riders made it in the end (Simon, Richard & Jim - be ashamed!)

Starting out from Milton Heath CP the riding was mainly confined to familiar trails taking in Leith Hill, Holmbury and for the hardcore Pitch Hill too.

Clearly some (Dunnie) had indulged more heavily than others over the festive period and were lugging more than usual up the climbs.

Following a cheese straw stop at Peaslake all eventually made it to the Volunteer via multiple different routes including a broken chain stop for Dave.

Lunch was a hearty affair supplemented by plenty of Badger ale. Dunnie entertained us with stories of near fatal NHS blunders, Dave demonstrated all the features of his eye-wateringly expensive new jacket and Wilf chatted away to an unlikely number of ex-girlfriends.

Finally it was time to go. The Redhill posse rode over to Gomshall to catch the 4.05 home whilst the Dorking-ites took the low road home via the Abinger Roughs after we had prised Wilf away from his "ex-Yoga teacher".

A top day and a great way to kick off 2011's riding.

Cheers All