RR: There and Back.

Shaun R says:

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A most excellent adventure, TBS.

Grats.

Steve

Shaun Rimmer said:

Well, yesterday I went to the docs regarding a most desperate post-nasal drip problem that's had me
retching and vomiting for days on end, and has also messed with my ability to swallow, the swallow
muscles being over-taxed and sore.

I got there, and found out it was a nurse I had to see. So I saw said nurse and told her the
situation, she looked at me blankly, then said I'd need to see a doctor (duh!), but they were too
busy right now, could I come back later?

So, I made an appt. for 10 to 6 in the p.m. (post mortem), unfortunately

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to go get myself sorted though, I was desperate - anyone who's suffered with a persistent and
chronic post-nasal drip problem knows that it is sheer physical and mental torture - I was coming
apart at the seams, and I don't even have any seams!

Anyhow, I got home from seeing the nurse, and self medicated with a little pot, a little alcohol,
and a little dried salvia leaf (sub-lingual) to remove me slightly from the trauma that was my
current incarnation's physical existence. Soon, I felt somewhat better, and laid on the couch.

When I awoke, it was 20 to freaking 6 - I was gonna be late! So, I picked up my backpack with the
lock in it, grabbed my most beauteous BASE Beast mountain bicycle, locked up and headed on out.

Wow, felt good to be back on the bike! Leg wasn't hurting at all, and I was really moving at a
clip,or two clips! I took a left down the narrow lane that runs between deadly looking, pointy, old
and rusty iron railings, over the bridge that spans the River Calder, and off to Whalley Abbey's
old Schoolhouse.

The bike felt really responsive as I tore down the road under the Schoolhouse arch, hopped up onto
the grass verge, and manualed off back to the road. The local little darlings of the street
whistled, clapped and cheered my most skilful antics. It only took a stern look to make them put
the rocks down.

I swooped around the bends in the road with the prowess, speed and agility of a paranoid
schizophrenic squirrel on crystal meth during a hungry cat invasion, then took a sharp right-left
into the Church's grave yard.

Approaching the graveyard exit, I decided to keep the speed up and drop the stone steps 2-3 feet
into the alley, and landed smoother than puking ghee. Still no leg pain, which was kinda nice.

I shot out of the alley like a male [censored] star's ejaculation and crossed the busy road, turned the
corner onto the path, rode up the ramp and locked my bike to the iron railings outside the doctors
surgery, went in and waited.

After I'd finished making the doctor nervous, I explained to her my problem (well, the one with my
'nasals' anyhow), and she proceeded to prescribe me antihistamines, and a cortico-steroid nasal
spray, for which I thanked her before leaving.

I rode my route out in reverse to get back home, which I thought was pure genius navigation on my
part, but I'm not one to blow my own trumpet, especially considering the amount of lower back-pain
that causes me.

I was approaching the downward steps out of the graveyard, which by now had curiously decided to go
upwards and into the graveyard. I adjusted my technique to take into account this capriciousness on
the part of the steps, and with style and flow, achieved the summit easily.

So, back through the yard rides I, faster than a fast thing on fast juice, then wiggled,
swooped and sped my way home, where I went inside and had myself a very well earned glass of
home made wine.

Distance travelled, 1.2 miles. I think I may be back.

Shaun aRe

Too good thanks, Bill ...one speed to rule them all, one speed to find them, one speed to bring them
all and on the trails pass them In the Land of Avalon where the geared pigs lie...

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Shaun Rimmer said:

Well, yesterday I went to the docs regarding a most desperate post-nasal drip problem that's had
me retching and vomiting for days on end, and has also messed with my ability to swallow, the
swallow muscles being over-taxed and sore.

I got there, and found out it was a nurse I had to see. So I saw said nurse and told her the
situation, she looked at me blankly, then said I'd need to see a doctor (duh!), but they were
too busy right now, could I come back later?

So it's the same routine at Doctor's offices over there too, eh? Charged

for

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both visits too, I'm sure (although your health insurance system isn't

quite

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as messed up over there is it?). I hate when they do that.

Hey Matt!

Nope - we don't get charged for docs/hospital visits etc. we pay our dues in taxes, and the NHS pays
for our medical needs. Still, it's time off work and costs for that.

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So, I made an appt. for 10 to 6 in the p.m. (post mortem), unfortunately this meant I'd have to
miss parent's evening at Taryn's

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anyone who's suffered with a persistent and chronic post-nasal drip problem knows that it is
sheer physical and mental torture - I was coming apart at the seams, and I don't even have any
seams!

Anyhow, I got home from seeing the nurse, and self medicated with a little pot, a little
alcohol, and a little dried salvia leaf (sub-lingual) to remove me slightly from the trauma that
was my current incarnation's physical existence. Soon, I felt somewhat better, and laid on the
couch.

Heh. That should take care of things. Salvia makes you relaxed?

In low, carefully measured doses, it does to an extent, but I used it more for the slight
dissociative effect.

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I haven't gotten into it (I have some extract, but haven't had much desire to

partake

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for some odd reason). From what I've read you can leave your body with

that

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plant.

It can and often does, scare the [censored] out of people - Sally isn't for patying, it's a working,
visionary herb, and can be _very_ powerful. If you do use, be careful, have someone with you who
isn't partaking, and don't use too much. Might take a few times before it appears to have any
effect, then can suddenly work full-force, which can be...ahem, misleading.

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Approaching the graveyard exit, I decided to keep the speed up and drop the stone steps 2-3 feet
into the alley, and landed smoother than puking ghee. Still no leg pain, which was kinda nice.

Yay! I know the (lack of) feeling! Such a relief!

On the one hand, on the other, felt like losing an old friend, heheheh...

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I shot out of the alley like a male [censored] star's ejaculation and crossed the busy road, turned
the corner onto the path, rode up the ramp and locked my bike to the iron railings outside the
doctors surgery, went in and waited.

Nice mental picture.

That's what I though. >',;~}~

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After I'd finished making the doctor nervous, I explained to her my problem (well, the one with
my 'nasals' anyhow), and she proceeded to prescribe me antihistamines, and a cortico-steroid
nasal spray, for which I thanked her before leaving.

I rode my route out in reverse to get back home, which I thought was pure genius navigation on
my part, but I'm not one to blow my own trumpet, especially considering the amount of lower back-
pain that causes me.

Another nice mental picture (damn this vivid imagination!).

Heheheh, well, I felt like having a bit of fun with words. So sue me ',;~}~

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Now that you're all hitched that should be something that is taken care of for you, no?

It would be rude of me to tell you the truth, which is 'yes'...heh...

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I was approaching the downward steps out of the graveyard, which by now had curiously decided to
go upwards and into the graveyard. I adjusted my technique to take into account this
capriciousness on the part of the steps, and with style and flow, achieved the summit easily.

So, back through the yard rides I, faster than a fast thing on fast juice, then wiggled,
swooped and sped my way home, where I went inside and had myself a very well earned glass of
home made wine.

Distance travelled, 1.2 miles. I think I may be back.

Welcome back!

Heheheh, cheers! Although, this RR and the 'may be back' comment was intended as tongue-in-cheek.
I'm very unfit at the moment, cardio-vascularly speaking.

Later!

Shaun aRe

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Shaun R says:

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A most excellent adventure, TBS.

Grats.

Steve

Thanks Steve, happy to have you along! Heheheheh...

Shaun aRe sick to death of docs and hossies - gotta go for an abdominal ultra-sound this
afternoon too.

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Shaun Rimmer said:

Well, yesterday I went to the docs regarding a most desperate post-nasal drip problem that's had
me retching and vomiting for days on end, and has also messed with my ability to swallow, the
swallow muscles being

over-taxed

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and sore.

I got there, and found out it was a nurse I had to see. So I saw said

nurse

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and told her the situation, she looked at me blankly, then said I'd need

to

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see a doctor (duh!), but they were too busy right now, could I come back later?

So, I made an appt. for 10 to 6 in the p.m. (post mortem), unfortunately

had

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to go get myself sorted though, I was desperate - anyone who's suffered

with

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a persistent and chronic post-nasal drip problem knows that it is sheer physical and mental
torture - I was coming apart at the seams, and I

don't

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even have any seams!

Anyhow, I got home from seeing the nurse, and self medicated with a

little

Quoted message said:

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pot, a little alcohol, and a little dried salvia leaf (sub-lingual) to remove me slightly from
the trauma that was my current incarnation's physical existence. Soon, I felt somewhat better,
and laid on the couch.

When I awoke, it was 20 to freaking 6 - I was gonna be late! So, I picked

up

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my backpack with the lock in it, grabbed my most beauteous BASE Beast mountain bicycle, locked up
and headed on out.

Wow, felt good to be back on the bike! Leg wasn't hurting at all, and I

was

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really moving at a clip,or two clips! I took a left down the narrow lane that runs between deadly
looking, pointy, old and rusty iron railings,

over

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the bridge that spans the River Calder, and off to Whalley Abbey's old Schoolhouse.

The bike felt really responsive as I tore down the road under the Schoolhouse arch, hopped up
onto the grass verge, and manualed off back

to

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the road. The local little darlings of the street whistled, clapped and cheered my most skilful
antics. It only took a stern look to make them

put

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the rocks down.

I swooped around the bends in the road with the prowess, speed and

agility

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of a paranoid schizophrenic squirrel on crystal meth during a hungry cat invasion, then took a
sharp right-left into the Church's grave yard.

Approaching the graveyard exit, I decided to keep the speed up and drop

the

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stone steps 2-3 feet into the alley, and landed smoother than puking

ghee.

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Still no leg pain, which was kinda nice.

I shot out of the alley like a male [censored] star's ejaculation and crossed

the

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busy road, turned the corner onto the path, rode up the ramp and locked

my

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bike to the iron railings outside the doctors surgery, went in and

waited.

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After I'd finished making the doctor nervous, I explained to her my

problem

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(well, the one with my 'nasals' anyhow), and she proceeded to prescribe

me

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antihistamines, and a cortico-steroid nasal spray, for which I thanked

her

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before leaving.

I rode my route out in reverse to get back home, which I thought was pure genius navigation on my
part, but I'm not one to blow my own trumpet, especially considering the amount of lower back-
pain that causes me.

I was approaching the downward steps out of the graveyard, which by now

had

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curiously decided to go upwards and into the graveyard. I adjusted my technique to take into
account this capriciousness on the part of the

steps,

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and with style and flow, achieved the summit easily.

So, back through the yard rides I, faster than a fast thing on fast

juice,

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then wiggled, swooped and sped my way home, where I went inside and had myself a very well earned
glass of home made wine.

Distance travelled, 1.2 miles. I think I may be back.

Shaun aRe

Too good thanks,

Cheers Bill! You do realise though dontcha, that I used *all* of my 27 gears? ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

Shaun Rimmer said:

Distance travelled, 1.2 miles. I think I may be back.

Classic! If I could only write so well.

Maybe I'll have to try that ride when I'm over there next month!<g>

Gary

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Shaun Rimmer said:

Distance travelled, 1.2 miles. I think I may be back.

Classic! If I could only write so well.

Why thankee kindly good sir!

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Maybe I'll have to try that ride when I'm over there next month!<g>

Heck man, you better be multi *and* highly skilled if ya think yer gonna navigate the dangers of
that tiny rural graveyard safely! Not to mention that whole dangerously technical business of
turning corners...<shud-d-d-der>.

Shaun aRe - So, where you gonna visit then?

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Well, yesterday I went to the docs regarding a most desperate post-nasal drip problem that's had
me retching and vomiting for days on end, and has also messed with my ability to swallow, the
swallow muscles being over-taxed

Distance travelled, 1.2 miles. I think I may be back.

Shaun aRe

I agree, YBNormal, you wild man?! fun write-up.

paladin

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 09:19:51 -0000, "Shaun Rimmer"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

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Shaun aRe

Too good thanks,

Cheers Bill! You do realise though dontcha, that I used *all* of my 27 gears? ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

I take it all back...you svck!

Peace, Bill ...one speed to rule them all, one speed to find them, one speed to bring them all and
on the trails pass them In the Land of Avalon where the geared pigs lie...

Shaun Rimmer said:

"GeeDubb" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
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Shaun Rimmer said:

Distance travelled, 1.2 miles. I think I may be back.

Classic! If I could only write so well.

Why thankee kindly good sir!

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Maybe I'll have to try that ride when I'm over there next month!<g>

Heck man, you better be multi *and* highly skilled if ya think yer gonna navigate the dangers of
that tiny rural graveyard safely! Not to mention that whole dangerously technical business of
turning corners...<shud-d-d-der>.

Shaun aRe - So, where you gonna visit then?

Since I've never been I'm doing London Friday/Saturday and then heading down to Portsmouth. Staying
there Sunday/Monday night. From there it's still up in the air. From what I've found searching the
net there appears to be some

England has some pretty good ride reviews.

We'll only be there a week and the wife wants to do a lot of sight seeing as she's a pretty bad
mtb'er. We may get as far west as the east side of Wales.

Got any LBS and ride recommendations? I like to climb, can't do downhill worth a [censored] and mainly
want to keep my legs moving for a couple three hours or so.

Gary

Pete Jones said:

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 19:35:32 -0700, "GeeDubb" <[email hidden]> blathered:

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> Maybe I'll have to try that ride when I'm over there next month!<g>

where you gonna visit then?

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England has some pretty good ride reviews.

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Hey, all I can go on is what I read. So I take it you know more than what I'm googling for? Or
should I go out on a limb and just post a question asking "where's some good riding in Souther
England?" and wait for everyone to tell me to google it myself?

Gary (I just want to ride one day!)

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>Shaun aRe

Too good thanks,

Cheers Bill! You do realise though dontcha, that I used *all* of my 27 gears? ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

I take it all back...you svck!

I thought you would, you GEARIST!

',;~}~

Shaun aRe

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"Shaun Rimmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Well, yesterday I went to the docs regarding a most desperate post-nasal drip problem that's had
me retching and vomiting for days on end, and

has

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also messed with my ability to swallow, the swallow muscles being

over-taxed

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Distance travelled, 1.2 miles. I think I may be back.

Shaun aRe

I agree, YBNormal, you wild man?!

Hell yeah, I'm soooooo wild! ',;~}~

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fun write-up.

Cheers mate, I love to have fun writing, and it's so much better when someone else enjoys the
reading of it! ',;~}~

Well, I rode into work this a.m. - first time in _MONTHS_! Hell it was hard work, too me 40+ minutes
instead of the 25-30 it used to take, and I swear I was hallucinating by the time I got here.

',;~}~

Shaun aRe

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Shaun Rimmer said:

"GeeDubb" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
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Shaun Rimmer wrote:

> Distance travelled, 1.2 miles. I think I may be back.

Classic! If I could only write so well.

Why thankee kindly good sir!

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Maybe I'll have to try that ride when I'm over there next month!<g>

Heck man, you better be multi *and* highly skilled if ya think yer gonna navigate the dangers of
that tiny rural graveyard safely! Not to mention that whole dangerously technical business of
turning corners...<shud-d-d-der>.

Shaun aRe - So, where you gonna visit then?

Since I've never been I'm doing London Friday/Saturday and then heading

down

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to Portsmouth. Staying there Sunday/Monday night. From there it's still

up

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in the air. From what I've found searching the net there appears to be

some

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England has some pretty good ride reviews.

Great - hope you have a great time ',;~}~

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We'll only be there a week and the wife wants to do a lot of sight seeing

as

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she's a pretty bad mtb'er. We may get as far west as the east side of Wales.

Got any LBS and ride recommendations? I like to climb, can't do downhill worth a [censored] and mainly
want to keep my legs moving for a couple three

hours

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or so.

Sorry - I'm in the North (East Lancashire), and haven't ever ridden round that way.

Cheers!

Shaun aRe

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she's a pretty bad mtb'er. We may get as far west as the east side of Wales.

Got any LBS and ride recommendations? I like to climb, can't do downhill worth a [censored] and mainly
want to keep my legs moving for a couple three

hours

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or so.

If you do get as far as S.Wales, check out Afan Argoed for some excellent singletrack.

Steve.

spademan o---[) *snip

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If you do get as far as S.Wales, check out Afan Argoed for some excellent singletrack.

Steve.

Thanks. I was looking at a site mtbbritain.co.ukmtbbritain.co.ukOpen ↗ that has a lot of info and videos of the
Wales area. I'm just trying to figure out how to fit all of what the wife wants to do into one week
and still ride at least one day. We will be (after a change in plans) in Worcester Tuesday through
Thursday so maybe I can get a little further west on one of those days.

Now to find a lbs.

Gary

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 07:51:38 -0700, "GeeDubb" <[email hidden]>
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England has some pretty good ride reviews.

chuckle

Hey, all I can go on is what I read. So I take it you know more than what I'm googling for? Or
should I go out on a limb and just post a question asking "where's some good riding in Souther
England?" and wait for everyone to tell me to google it myself?

Whoah, how long has that one been bouncing around the internet before getting to me?

You find a lot of southerners banging on about how good their riding is....until they sample the
goods up north, then they go all quiet...

In your shoes, with limited time and an obvious need to visit Portsmouth, I'd head over to the
Bristol area (try googling Quantocks or Mendips), where the riding is supposed to be good if a bit
muddy at this time of year.

Be aware that route finding in the more populated parts of the UK can be tricky due to the sheer
number of tracks snaking off everywhere, most of which will not be signposted.

I would second Steve's comment - make the effort and head west to fit in a visit to Afan Argoed in
Wales: mtb-mtb-Open ↗
wales.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Subjects&file=index&req=viewpage&pageid=36 There is a fair
amount of controversy in the UK about trails like this, and the self-imposed MTB ghetto-isation they
encourage - but there's no denying tracks like The Wall are good riding. For someone on a short time
frame they are a good bet because there are no route finding difficulties.

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> England has some pretty good ride reviews.

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"where's some good riding in Souther England?" and wait for everyone to tell me to google
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(try googling Quantocks:

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> England has some pretty good ride reviews.

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"where's some good riding in Souther England?" and wait for everyone to tell me to google
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(try googling Mendips:

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