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18 Aug The Barley Mow (14,14)
Dear Shabis The six riders lured by the promise of a height profile the shape of a Stegosaurus’ back were Fracker (RM), Smashie,...

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Sep 6, 20202 min read


25 Aug, Midhurst, (6,6)
Dear Shabi’s 25th August 2020 – the Madness of Midhurst Well what a change a fortnight makes. From 36°C to what felt like near freezing...

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Aug 26, 20203 min read


11 Aug Midhurst Madness, (11,19)
11th August 2020 – the Madness of Midhurst Dearest SHABI’s It was 36°C according to the dashboard of the van as Smashie rolled into the...

LBD
Aug 17, 20207 min read


28 July, Big Ring's ride, (13,17)
Thirteen men, good and true , turned out on Tuesday evening because of the promise of an OPEN pub serving food and beer, for the first...

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Jul 31, 20202 min read


21 July, Grayshott, (10,15)
So the privilege of having my inaugural RM'ing for the SHABI's was from the carpark in Grayshott, where 9 of my fellow Shabi crew put...

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Jul 27, 20203 min read


30 June, Emsworth, (6,12)
Emsworth to Kingley Vale So the 6 riders lured by the promise of sunshine, fish and chips and seaside frolics were RM Fracker, Smashie,...

LBD
Jul 3, 20202 min read


23 June, OxDrove Tracks, (6,6,1,20)
Dearest SHABI’s It Mid-summer and the weather is perfect so what better place to go than the ancient oxdrove tracks around Alresford. The...

LBD
Jun 25, 20205 min read


16 June, SFAL Memorial Ride, (13,15)
Dear Shabi’s 16th June – Sir Fallalot memorial ride To commemorate the sad passing of our dear fellow SHABI rider Sir Fallalot on 18th...

LBD
Jun 17, 20204 min read


Baby Goes Home, 6 June, 2020
With no less than 5 ambiguous Text messages sent between them, 13 Shabi's did what they do best; Muddle through, and somehow managed to...

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Jun 7, 20201 min read


Baby's Big Day Out, 09 May 2020
A huge thanks to all the SHABI's who made a baby's dream come true yesterday, by transporting her from Farnham to Bognor on 2 wheels -...

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May 10, 20204 min read


17 Mar, Bat n Ball, Farnham, (9,14)
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Conditions under rubber: Dry, with some moist mince at the entrance of Alice Holt. Sandy and abrasive near...

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May 7, 20206 min read


10 Mar, Emsworth Beach, (11,18)
Captain Frackbladder, the General will see you now. Ah Frackbladder, come in, come in. Now in this great pendulum of struggle we think it...

LBD
Mar 19, 20203 min read


3 Mar, Links, (9,13)
Dear Shabi’s 3 March 2020 – the Links There was woe before we even got started – Genghis had a dropper post failure and since he refused...

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Mar 11, 20203 min read


25 Feb, Grumpy, Compton, (9,10)
Dear Shabi’s 25th February 2020 - the grumpy Landlord is no more First some earth-shattering news: The Grumpy Landlord has retired and...

LBD
Mar 3, 20205 min read


18 Feb, Thursley, (10,12)
Dear Shabi’s 18th February 2020 Yet again it was Smashie to lead but he had been knobbled by Genghis who wanted to visit the “bunker” and...

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Feb 28, 20205 min read


11 Feb, Midhurst, (13,8)
Dear Shabi’s 11th February 2020 Yet again it was Smashie to lead from Midhurst and with the promised attendance of Genghis himself, many...

LBD
Feb 19, 20203 min read


4 Feb, Grayshott, (8,16)
Dear Shabis Its been a while now since Smashie compiled a blog due to the enthusiastic response to the call for more RM volunteers. Let’s...

LBD
Feb 11, 20205 min read


28 Jan, Partridge, Singleton & West Dean Forest (9-13)
Dear Shabis 8 brave souls followed Dobbie - Tonka, Strangely Brown, Slumpy, Big Ring, Daisy, Captain Frackbladder, Chuffy, Smashie, -...

LBD
Feb 5, 20201 min read


21 Jan, Barleymow, (10-11)
Acronym: Definition: USFOV Unintentional separation from ones vehicle SMPT Small muddy pump track Disappointed...

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Jan 30, 20202 min read


14 Jan, Links, (8-14)
There were 8 Shabis happily showing why they are known as he biking Idiots. Chuff, Frackbladder, Smashie, Dobbie, Strangely Brown, Mastic...

LBD
Jan 19, 20203 min read
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