Following the enjoyable ride round the beautiful highlights of Rossendale on last weekend’s Northern Chapter ride, a few people asked when I’d be running another Marple ride. We settled on Sunday Dec 18th as the best date for those who had expressed interest.

As usual, you can spout all you want about dates and routes, but the date is fixed and I’ll be deciding the route, so save your breath 😉

If you want to deck your bike (or yourself) out in tinsel or other such decorations, please do feel free. I might even mail Chipps a personal invite and see if we are graced with an official STW presence – you never know, we might even make it into the magazine, so your decorative skills could be famous nation- and even world-wide!

So, details:

9.30 for 10

Meeting point will (as usual) be Roman Lakes in Marple
http://www.romanlakes.co.uk/
Nearest Post Code SK6 7HB
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=396955&Y=387855&A=Y&Z=120

The best way is to come down Lakes Road from the middle of Marple.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=53.396381,-2.075644&daddr=Lakes+Rd+to:Unknown+road&hl=en&geocode=%3BFdC0LgMd86vg_w%3BFVGhLgMdtr3g_w&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=15&via=1&sll=53.395792,-2.065129&sspn=0.017401,0.038581&ie=UTF8&ll=53.395281,-2.059636&spn=0.017401,0.038581&t=h&z=15

Google maps seems to be fixated on sending people down Linnet Clough. Technically it’s a road and your Sat Nav may direct you that way too, but it’s not really too suitable for your average car. You’ll find this out as it’ll probably be the last descent

Following feedback from people who struggled to find the meeting point on previous rides, this is the streetview you’re looking for

http://lyxus.net/gyja

Note the green fingerpost sign pointing to roman lakes. The postcode for that sign is SK6 7DF. At least one person has said that he’ll be parking up at the top of the hill near that sign and riding down to the Lakes, as the road is in pretty poor shape to be frank. I’ll be riding down so I don’t mind 😀

I might even bring the tandem out. Will see how things go

Really enjoyed my jaunt out around there on Saturday. I’ve not ridden round there for a while. I’ll definitely be in for a bit more of that

I’m already booked up on December 18th, sorry!
I could make the Saturday, but not the Sunday. Keep me in the loop for next time though.

I will try my damnedest to get there, but will need a lot of sorting out.

Jules, what time meet and what time do you “best guess” at finish ?

Sorry Chipps, but it’s Sunday so MrPotatoHead can make it as he works on Saturdays. As you say, next time!

it’ll be a full dayer Lowey – meeting around 10ish, finish about 3pm

I should be able to make this one and I have just checked on the train times nbt 🙂

I’d better go and buy some Tinsel then 😛

Thanks for that nbt, see you on the 18th. 😉

I’m in, tinsel fest and at least a Christmas hat, if not the full suit.

Hi Jules, did any pics work out from weekend? T
Will see if G & M are up for Marble, any knarl involved? T

Its me that works saturdays jules
I have put it on the calender so see no reason not to be there
tinsel and tutus anyone
G

im in, plus Matt. The other lad (Simon) has baby due on 14th so dont think hell be coming. look forward to it 😀

Looks like we should be able to attend if there’s going to be tandem action. 😉

We may need a sleigh if the snow comes in like last year.

That’d be awesome. Snow rides are fun.

Sambob – you’re too tall,young, lean and without facial bushy grey hair to wear a Santa costume, we’ll leave that to the others……. I’m going to be in trouble now.

If there’s going to be snow the tandem will be staying at home.

I’ll bring this instead.

2011_1028gardenneedsweeding0009 by singlespeedstu, on Flickr

I’ll go for the tinsel overload then. Maybe some form of noise maker too.

Bump for this morning’s crowd 🙂

In the diary…. nowt’s getting in the way this time!!!!

Apres ride Mince Pies?

Lot of people in the area! I hadn’t realised. I was at Roman Lakes a few weeks back and got attacked by a goose which then chewed on my tyre while holding my bike hostage for 20 mins.

Sadly I will be working that weekend as it’s going to be a busy one for retail.

YAY. Babysitter booked! I’ll be there… tinselled up to ****!

Bloodystupidalwaysgettinginthewayofmyridingjob 🙁

Room for a fat lad?

The Mrs is at the Trafford Centre all day, so I’m on a freebie..

#Win.

Can offer a lift from Delamere Area…

hopefully will be there, maybe a couple of others too.

hopefully will be there, maybe a couple of others too.

Will you be riding to the meeting spot ? via York or some such ?

B&B booked.

So you can count us in.

Any locals fancy a beer or five on the saturday night?

kind of gutted that I can’t come on this…. I’ll be a little hungover though after a day of biking and a night of drinking. Then maybe biking after that too.

Drunk night riding downhill on Cavedale. Woop!

will try to make this, but it may be childcare dependent.

I’m a possible (hopeful), might even ride there from home 🙂

and I’ll be on the same bike as Stu !

Is that the plan pook? Jeezus!

Steve – Marple from your place will be a tad easier than Delamere, although you might need lights! Stu will be on the tandem if all goes to plan, don’t forget:)

Stu – will deffo join you for beers, The Fox Inn is probably the most suitable as you can walk there from the B&B.

Sounds good to me.

Looking forwards to this now.
Whatever bike i end up bringing. 😀

its still a good two hours each way offroad Jules, but its all good riding isn’t it :-), and yes I’ll be needing lights !

Will you be riding to the meeting spot ?

Hell no! I think trio has been known to ride to Peaks rides, bit far for me tho.

Put me down for this one jules – I’ll hope that the current Miss4Real will come along as you assure us it’s ‘pootle pace’ ?

Definitely pootle pace, and not as “full on” as the riding round the trail centres – at least until we hit some of the descents

Hi Jules – I may be up for this – will be an incentive to finish the Karate Monkey build! – cheers James

Bump for the evening crowd.

No can do. Christmas lunch at the Rugby club that day.