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 joepud
 Post subject: Swinley Forest
PostPosted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:33 pm 
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Anyone been recently? I pretty much only ride chicksands and a few local bmx tracks but just saw this video and the place looks pretty amazing. Anyone got any directions to the place or to find the good stuff to ride like the downhill bits

http://www.epictv.com/media/Podcast/swi ... p-1/268635

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 VW-surfbum
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:06 pm 
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It tells you in the first few seconds of the video how to get there.
Good fun place really enjoy it.

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 stumpie
 Post subject: Re: Swinley Forest
PostPosted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:49 pm 
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How do you think the going will be Ian? Thinking of Master Stump this Saturday...

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 VW-surfbum
 Post subject: Re: Swinley Forest
PostPosted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:36 am 
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Assuming it doesnt cain it down should be good but i think there is rain forcast for saturday
http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/E ... /long.html

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 decoxx
 Post subject: Re: Swinley Forest
PostPosted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:29 am 
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Swinley looks great in that video!
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 Simon
 Post subject: Re: Swinley Forest
PostPosted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 3:21 pm 
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Rode there before Christmas!, great trails & runs super dry! as ian says tho weather hasn't been to kind on us recently :thumbdown:
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 ParfedOut
 Post subject: Re: Swinley Forest
PostPosted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 4:12 pm 
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A mate in Reading said the blue trails were/are completely flooded.
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 ggg
 Post subject: Re: Swinley Forest
PostPosted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:38 pm 
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Those trails are right at the back of the freeride area. Really good fun to session but they are short. They hold up pretty well in the rain as its sandy, and largly undercover. Your bike will hate you though as the wet fine sand grinds into everything....
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 chatman
 Post subject: Swinley Forest
PostPosted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:51 pm 
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Lots of repair work hoping on their due to weather, as said above some of them are or where under a lot of water.. Best check their FB page as that has most latest news on.

But Swinley when it is running is a great place.. Blue trail is real good fun...


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 Simon
 Post subject: Re: Swinley Forest
PostPosted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:20 pm 
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Will have to sort a group ride out sometime! ;)
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 Scottb84
 Post subject: Re: Swinley Forest
PostPosted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:44 pm 
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Location: Rayleigh, essex
I agree wv simon and a group ride id love to visit swinley soon just don't want the experiance bein dampened because of the wet conditions

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 hannibal
 Post subject: Re: Swinley Forest
PostPosted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:12 pm 
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Went Sunday lots of diversions but lots still open and amazing conditions on the trails just mucky on the linking bits
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 Lap314
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:23 pm 
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Location: Rayleigh
I have a pass from the wife this Saturday so was thinking of maybe going... never ridden here before so not sure if to wait until some dryer weather which could be a while at this rate!

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