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Hi guys!

Was wondering if anyone fancies getting theyre shovels out in the run up to summer and doing some building in Colchester

Know a few spots, which everyone probably already knows, but won't mention them on here as i'm not sure if theyre on private land or not

There's the foundation for a REALLY nice little flowly singletrack run which, with some developing, could easily become a really nice little place to ride

If your interested, let me know

Dan

Hey Dan and welcome.

I am colchester until June, then off to NZ.

Not sure how much of colchester you already know but there are some guys working on a private place I can put you in touch with.

Joel

Hi Joel

Is it Halstead road? Obvious place is obvious lol

Ill help

Have van,have shovel and ready to help if the potential for something half decent is there.

No van, no shovel, but willing to get one (a shovel that is, not a van, shovels are cheaper). I live a few minutes away from chitts hill/iron latch lane/halstead road, the planning permission has been granted for the southern bit to be turned into houses, with the larger, northern bit going at some point in the near future too I'm sure (posted this on bikeradar last year, I see a few of you commented on that thread then too!)

I guess the really pressing issue is the total lack of hills, and any sort of gradient

Anyone around for a Sunday pm meet up at halstead road/chitts hill/iron latch lane and we could organise from there face to face!

I probley will buddy

Possibly,may be going to danbury/chicksands so not sure. if im free ill come out to play

Who's up for a ride at Chitts Hill on Saturday?

Meet up, discuss some options and hopefully plan some stuff

I am at chitts hill now for a bit. Come join me!

I just got back from my regular ride which goes through chitts hill, I'd have set off earlier if I'd seen this thread, as there was no-one else there by the time I passed through!

It's actually better than I remember, there's definitely potential, but the amount of effort people would be willing to put in probably depends on when they're going to bulldoze the lot and stick houses on it...

Bit of an update guys

E-mailed the MP for Colchester Bob Russell the other day asking if he would support the idea, and got a letter today saying he'd love to arrange an appointment to discuss things further!

Will keep you all updated

Hmm, sounding promising, I still reckon it's going for housing though (I've always been a pessimist )

Please do keep us updated though, even if there's the smallest indication that the housing thing might not happen I'm happy to get very involved!

Chris

Anyone for going over to Halstead Woods/Chitts Hill for a meet and some planning one evening next week?