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 TabMcLaughlin
 Post subject: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 5:52 pm 
Posts: 12
Hi All,
I've recently take up post as education officer at cassioburry park (including whippendell woods) and am also a keen mountain biker (i used to be an NMBA instructor but am horribly unfit now). hope to meet some of you soon!
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 farebro
 Post subject: Re: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 6:08 pm 
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Hello.

Cool do u know the routes?
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 TabMcLaughlin
 Post subject: Re: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 10:07 am 
Posts: 12
No. I've but seen a few people about when I've been working. are there any maps or is it a word of mouth thing? I've got 2 smallish boys (6 and 8) who I want to take out. any other riders with kids in the area? Also if I were to organise an 'official' mtb day (probably not till spring) who would like to come?
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 farebro
 Post subject: Re: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 11:00 am 
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I have looked at strava looks like a few there and also YouTube has one with jumps. I might pop up over the weekend to have a look
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 TabMcLaughlin
 Post subject: Re: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 11:29 am 
Posts: 12
Let me know how that goes. I'm pretty busy this weekend as is watford climate change march on sunday so focused on prep for that. meet at the watford townhall bandstand at midday if you interested ;-).
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 farebro
 Post subject: Re: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:35 pm 
Posts: 88
Just done another little trip to whipp took the trail to the left of the bench nothing there :-(
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 meezt
 Post subject: Re: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:49 pm 
Posts: 32
Hey TabMcLaughlin we're going out 10am Sunday 20th meeting at Watford underground if you want to join us
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 TabMcLaughlin
 Post subject: Re: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:55 am 
Posts: 12
I'm booked up that day but thanks for keeping me in the loop.
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 meezt
 Post subject: Re: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:04 pm 
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TabMcLaughlin, if the jumps don't exist and we wanted permission to build some, would you have the contact for us to talk to?
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 farebro
 Post subject: Re: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:31 pm 
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Ooh build some :-)
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 TabMcLaughlin
 Post subject: Re: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:54 pm 
Posts: 12
I would be the person to talk to! (Though I would have to double check anything with my boss before saying definite yes or no). If you've been to the woods before you'll know there are lots of fantastic big dips and natural humps as well as an awesome long downhill run. But actual jump construction is a bit tricky due to it being illegal to dig in this particular woods because it has SSSI status (is a particularly valuable wildlife habitat). If you bought boards with you to temporarily place and then took them away at the end of your ride that would be no problem. but if you leave anything the rangers will clear it away pretty quickly. I'm keen to get some non destructive jumps in the woods so in the long term we could look at finding a place to store stuff where the rangers would know not to take it?
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 farebro
 Post subject: Re: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:12 pm 
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Hi tab is there anyway u could mark a map with the cool stuff on please
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 TabMcLaughlin
 Post subject: Re: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 4:15 pm 
Posts: 12
I'll add it to my 'to do' list! ;-)
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 meezt
 Post subject: Re: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 6:18 pm 
Posts: 32
Tab, that sounds amazing! Let us know when you are free to meet?
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 TabMcLaughlin
 Post subject: Re: Hello Whippendell woods bikers
PostPosted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:43 am 
Posts: 12
Have asked my boss about it to make sure it's definately ok. he's thinking it over. when he gets back to me I'll be in contact :-)
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