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Hi, Ian here.

I am an old(ish) bloke (50) based in Stortford. Many years of MTB mostly XC with a few enduros thrown in. Long rides including the South Downs Way. Favourite riding places; Peak District, North Downs and Epping Forest.

I am a member of Herts Wheelers roady club (!) where I do time trials and leisure rides.

I want to get my preferred mountain biking back up to speed. I have been riding in Epping Forest a few times with the lot from Heales on Sundays.

I am looking to try and get more time in Epping Forest and getting together with like minded mountain bikers to go a bit further afield (North Downs, Chilterns etc).

Is there a regular MEDIUM paced group who meet up in Epping Forest on Sundays?

Ian

this guy doesnt lead any rides from Epping as far as i know

Welcome to yet another Ian (we're over populating the site)

Sundays at Epping, almost always rides lieaving High beech at 09:30, but keep your eye out on the rides section for organised rides.

Arf arf...took me a while but got there in the end (story of my life!).

Ideally, I would like to do 2 - 4 hours (with a tea stop) at a "medium" pace. I assume that people post on the forum about a ride and you post saying "count me in". I then turn up, look for a likely looking group and introduce myself. Is that how it works?

Yep exactly, look for a bunch of missfits, mention forum name, real name and then excuses for why your slow.
thats how i do it anyway

Sounds ideal. Probably won't be until end of September (mountain biking in The Lakes before then).