Has anyone recently been down the lanes that go from bocketts farm in bookham/leatherhead? Any ideas on conditions? Friend of mine wants to go green laning that's where I'm planning on taking him

Luke
 
The Mad Hat Man said:
is it just me, or does it look like some shouldnt have been driven in that state?
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the one that paul got stuck on we didnt do as it was to bad.

the one thats all sandy and with the tree was not that wet, its was the tree in the way that was the problem, the surface of the lane was only soft around the tree due to the sand

3 others we walked up and decided against

there was one that was fine for the first half but then quite wet for the second half but it was an impossible reverse so we had to go forward, it was quite hard packed under a couple of inches of clayey mud though.

most were actually fine apart from a lot of fallen trees

we didnt drive anything we didnt think suitable/or that we would damage, we skipped 4 that you could have 'pushed' but we didnt want to do damage
 
The Mad Hat Man said:
I didnt think yu would :),

photos can be defective
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no, honest we were good, photos and video can be deceptive, if we were unsure we didnt do it.

lots of evidence of MASSIVE off piste action and some really trashed parts 20metres off the trail etc, also you could see where people had been driving in streams etc in the bad weather. :mad:
 
Did a bit of playing this eavning after sorted problems out caused me to leave..

Whilst doing so bent my steering rod lol.
Quick pic
 
flat said:
:cool: max that is some articulation on the back :cool:
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That's nothing fella honestly, shock was only extended about 2/3. Going to try fabricate some jointed rear arms and tryout some AFrame ball joints that can swivel. Don't want to be paying £250 for a jointed a frame :eek:
I really want to get it onto a ramp and try it out.
Was hoping to do one good lane to test it today but never mind..
Will see ya again in the next one I'm sure!!
 
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The Mad Hat Man said:
is it just me, or does it look like some shouldnt have been driven in that state?
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On that subject the lane in shackeleford that runs from Aldro school to little pond is a no-no at the moment if anyone was considering it. The end near the pond is just too wet.

The rest of the lanes were pretty solid underfoot, more rendered undriveable due to fallen trees than anything else.
We did clear what we could but some are just a bit too big.
 
If anyone is ever kicking about Mondays and Wednesdays and wants to bimble round some lanes I'm always free Mondays as shops shut and free every other Wednesday!
:D
 
Forgottenpoppy said:
If anyone is ever kicking about Mondays and Wednesdays and wants to bimble round some lanes I'm always free Mondays as shops shut and free every other Wednesday!
:D
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doing shifts means i often have weekdays off, i would be happy to go for a bimble with a couple of others sometime.

I have been meaning to check out a lane in reigate/redhill way - Lawrence lane to pebblecombe
 
flat said:
doing shifts means i often have weekdays off, i would be happy to go for a bimble with a couple of others sometime.



I have been meaning to check out a lane in reigate/redhill way - Lawrence lane to pebblecombe
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I know 3 of those lanes are permanently tro'd went found a route last year kept having to turn back I've marked up which ones on my map, can't think of the names off the top of my head, but give me a hoy any Monday I think sometimes Em is free Mondays too :)
 
Forgottenpoppy said:
I know 3 of those lanes are permanently tro'd went found a route last year kept having to turn back I've marked up which ones on my map, can't think of the names off the top of my head, but give me a hoy any Monday I think sometimes Em is free Mondays too :)
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cool, you got an email i can send you a google maps of the lane i keep meaning to look at
 
flat said:
sent you a photo via email, dont know why it is a *.PNG file, i thought it would save as a JPEG - let me know if you cant open it.



The lane i am talking about is the black line across the picture

Ed
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Will have a squizz when I'm not in a forest making the most of the spring sun :D
 
flat said:
Cool, i am waiting in for a delivery then i am going out to jetwash 3 tons of mud of the 90 lol
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You're just showing off you got some mud :p
I was desperate to get out this two days I had off but alas, today's job will now be persuade my rock sliders off so I can respray!
 
Sorry everyone for not making it it yesterday but the Landy gremlins appeared again! Whent to fill up yesterday and the water pump shat itself so I thort not a problem I have a new one untill some of the bolts decided to take the thread out the block when I undone them so I ended up re tapping them but all is good now:)
 
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