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Xia · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 874 Location: Geneva (Suisse)

Now that Berlin is gone, there is one last thing left on my year to do list and that is a nice long skate in the country side.

I have the 29th on my calendar free. I'd like to see if there is any interest from other skaters to partner me in a longish relax skate in new forest.
http://www.thenewforest.co.uk/. Distance will be around 60 miles. Speed around 10-16mph (16-22 km/h). Not trying to brake records here.

I have skated there before, and you go through some nice landscapes plus all the ponies looking at you... funny. The surface is not berlin smooth, but its not too bad either. The traffic was ok and used to cyclist. There is a speed limit of 40mph

I have yet to settle on how to go there (drive or train) but at the moment train tickets are from £18 to £25 depending on where we want to start from.

After my experience in the rain for the one eleven, I wont mind skating in the wet unless it does really chuck down. In that case, we might transform the day to walk day?
Pub stop at lunch time is mandatory and will be part of the trip. Yummy nothing better than a good drink and proper food to get you ready for the afternoon.

So any interest or takers?

tanya g · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:27 pm Subject:

I'd be interested problem is its sardinia

sol · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:29 pm Subject:

I might be interested

stephen1210 · Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 107 Location: whiteley hampshire

Xia would love to have joined you but have to work days that weekend.
Pity because I live in Whiteley on the south coast not far from the Forest.

I was in Le Touquet Northern France it was amazing blading on the road the french drivers dont worry and leave you plenty of room unlike the british who would be going mad!!!

Xia · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 874 Location: Geneva (Suisse)

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my next date available would be the 5th of november.
Would that suit people better?
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andyman · Joined: 05 Apr 2006 Posts: 1945 Location: Suffolk

I am definitely up for joining you guys, I am pretty flexible on dates so take your pick and I will confirm later Smile

sol · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:17 am Subject:

tanya g · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:24 am Subject:

In theory I could do the 5th but go ahead without me on the 29th (i won't mind, cause I'll be with Sebby)

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5913

Interested assuming the weather looks okay around the time.

Xia · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 874 Location: Geneva (Suisse)

ok for 29th, not that many people going to sardinia. Sorry tanya.

sol · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:02 am Subject:

Sorry Alex, I've just realised it the Halloween Skate on the 29th so I'll bail out.

Xia · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 874 Location: Geneva (Suisse)

Mikey-two-Names · Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 4106

There's a small chance I will be able to make 5th November, so have booked it in my diary.

Glenn · Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 1109 Location: ST Pauls

I am interested in the 5th of November, provided that it is not pelting it down.

Quentin · Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 240

5th of nov I am interested. What speed we would go at?