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Comin gdown to Dorset next week. Anybody ride at Puddletown woods regularly? Had a good ride there two years ago and hoping to go back if I can get a bike.


 
Posted : 25/07/2010 4:34 pm
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Nobody???


 
Posted : 25/07/2010 6:14 pm
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I live near dorchester and used to ride their loads but it's not that good anymore as the forestry commission have had a big felling which has destroyed quite a bit of the singletrack and one or two of the jump spots. If you are in the dorset area for a week it might be worth giving [url= http://torico.co.uk/ ]torico[/url] a shop in Sturminster Newton a call to see if they are doing a wednesday night ride and going on that as the stuff round there is good. If you're into gravity orientated stuff I would reccomend going to the UK Bike Park on a weekend (they are no longer open weekdays). Still if you do fancy a ride round puddletown and it's in the week I would be more than happy to show you what I know.

Iain


 
Posted : 25/07/2010 7:00 pm
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Cheers. It was great when I was there but I think that was two and a half years ago. If I've got a bike with me it'll be my Scandal singlespeeded so not really bike park weapon of choice. Been to the Quantocks a few times too but don't think I'll have time to go there. Wed eve might be good otherwise it'll be a morning ride.


 
Posted : 26/07/2010 9:19 pm
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Always a few riders about in the Purbecks if Puddletown is out of action. Wareham forest ok if you know where to go.

Wednesday night Purbecks group ride (ride cycleworks) leaving Sandbanks ferry 6.20. 2 groups (fast and steady) 40/50 riders.


 
Posted : 26/07/2010 9:33 pm
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Dr. P should be able to help, if you don't fancy the short drive down to the Purbecks. If it were me, i'd do the purbecks given the choice!
Puddletown's still [i]ok[/i] but involves more work to use what fun stuff there is now...


 
Posted : 26/07/2010 9:43 pm
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Time might be limited so probably wouldn't manage that far but will give Torico a shout or pop in for a word.


 
Posted : 26/07/2010 9:45 pm
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Of course with the thought of riding somewhere new planted in my head you never know...... If I don't have a bike but could get to the Purbecks is there anywhere I could get hire/borrow a bike?


 
Posted : 26/07/2010 9:50 pm
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Cheers. It was great when I was there but I think that was two and a half years ago. If I've got a bike with me it'll be my Scandal singlespeeded so not really bike park weapon of choice. Been to the Quantocks a few times too but don't think I'll have time to go there. Wed eve might be good otherwise it'll be a morning ride.

Ok, drop me an email (in profile) if you fancy taking me up on the offer.

Iain


 
Posted : 27/07/2010 9:54 am
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Of course with the thought of riding somewhere new planted in my head you never know....

Just north of Dorch there's some good stuff to be had on the North Dorset Downs, nr Cerne Abbas...


 
Posted : 27/07/2010 10:11 am
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Might be able to do a Puddletown ride with you, rode PT last week and yeah some tree felling has happened but some of the tracks are still there and enough to make a loop I recon. Got a SS too so could be well matched!
Drop me an email (in profile) and let me know.

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Posted : 27/07/2010 11:07 am
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You might be able to blag a demo bike from one of the Poole shops.


 
Posted : 27/07/2010 7:14 pm
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Iain and Lee ygm.


 
Posted : 27/07/2010 8:04 pm
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Sorry to drag up a very old topic, but forgot ot ask about this at the time and just thought of it:

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Just north of Dorch there's some good stuff to be had on the North Dorset Downs, nr Cerne Abbas...

Where abouts is this stuff? Fancy showing me around sometime?

Iain

P.S Thanks for a great ride, Steven and Lee.


 
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