[Closed] Festive Pootle - Marple, Sunday 18th Dec, meeting 0930-1000hrs 🙂

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.

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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 ?

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.

Splendid - I'm an almost definite for this.

Top man Jules, cheers.

yep.

It's been pointed out that I didn't specify a start time in the original post. 😳

Let's make it 9.30 for 10.

There's a café at roman lakes and they do coffee, hot chocolate and bacon butties if you need some fortification before setting off

right, let's see if I can find a friendly moderator to add the start time to the original post..

sorted 🙂

ta steve 🙂

Oh go on then, looks like its shaping up to be a busy weekend - Dark and White night time trailquest at Carsington Water on the 16th. Christmas Publaris on the 17th and now this on 18th. Full weekend of festive riding. 🙂

Well, we went out today on the tandem to give the planned ride a spin and see how it goes

Hmmm. bit of a cold wet day, to be suer, but certain parts were more like rivers than trails. to be frank we got so cold and wet the phrase "game of soldiers" was used and we headed home at a suitable juncture

As a result, we've learned two things

1) the planned route may well need to change depending on the weather. This is ok, I know the local are well enough to string together routes at will, and I will be keeping an eye on the weather

2) we won't be riding the tandem. Riding solos will allow us to ride at the right pace, and be able to handle the bikes to suit the trail conditions. And it means mrs nbt gets to ride her lovely flux

Previous evening I have a curry and kingfisher frenzy to attend, and an Alpine start from Ipswich after could be impossible. Next time then.

I'm currently trying to juggle my shift on that Sunday to make it to this one. How long are you looking at being out for NBT?

we won't be riding the tandem. Riding solos will allow us to ride at the right pace, and be able to handle the bikes to suit the trail conditions.

That sounds like a bit of a lame excuse to me. 🙄 😉

Is it realy that untandemable?

Is it realy that untandemable?

it's not the tandem that's the problem, it's the riders. We've tandem ridden all the indiviual bits of the ride before, but Mrs NBT's not keen (ok I'm not keen) on trying to lead a(nother) ride in cold wet weather on a tandem. iNo. iRCrap. iCanLiveWithIt.

I'm currently trying to juggle my shift on that Sunday to make it to this one. How long are you looking at being out for NBT?

Don't quote me on this but should be back around 2pm if all goes well, might stretch a bit later. There are a few points where I can change the route depending on weather, trail conditions and riders, but equally there are some bits that once we start, we're committed to. You know you're welcome to just drop us a line if you fancy a ride, Russ.

We've tandem ridden all the indiviual bits of the ride before

That's good enough for me. 😀

Unless it snows again. Then I'll be on something a bit more suitable as it was a bit of a handfull last time. 😆

It was the weather (and the memory of last year's tandem pootle) more than anything that made the choice for me 🙂

We had snow last night and it's been on and off all day.

So could be 'winterwonderlandish' 🙂

'winterwonderlandish'? Is that a nice way of saying you won't be able to feel your hands or feet? 😉

every single one of the rides has been on the weekend I have my kids ..starting to think it is personal

I'd dig out the video for y'all if I wasn't on my phone.

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every single one of the rides has been on the weekend I have my kids ..starting to think it is personal

I feel bad now. Next time, I'll check and make sure you're free. We arranged this one at the end of the last one based on who was there and when they were available.

We had snow last night and it's been on and off all day.

Is that a nice way of saying you won't be able to feel your hands or feet?

Layer up everyone. It is a pootle and they'll be a bit of waiting around as it's looking like a big group and I'm errr slow.

mmm. looking more and more like i won't be tandeming either.

Cheers appreciate that but I dont really expect everyone to make plans around me but I have missed the last 4 now 😥
Removes self from the flouncette step
Hope you all enjoy it

So,Bunnyhop said it's going to be warm eh ? 😛

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BadlyWiredDog does not look happy. However myself (in yellow) and Julie (hugging me for warmth)look ecstatic.

Thanks for the memory Graham.

😀

I'm tentative for this depends how my big ride on Saturday goes and how battered from that I am, but be good to see some other localish trails.

Is there a lunchstop planned in?

Is there a lunchstop planned in?

Spot the roadie 🙂

No, I'm not a fan of stopping at cafés mid ridfe, I never get back into the groove afterwards. There'll be plenty of time to grab cakes and powerbars from your bag when we stop to regroup

Never mind cafe stops. There are pubs en route. Pubs are better than cafe's. FACT! 😀

nbt 🙂 funny never owned a road bike or been a roadie, but being diabetic one eye on the fuel and one eye on the trial. 😀

I'll make sure I have some snacks on board to eat.

BadlyWiredDog does not look [that un]happy[considering the conditions]. However myself (in yellow) and Julie (hugging me for warmth)look [s]ecstatic[/s] positively desperate and a tad gurly with it.

FTFY

Family committments on that date, but otherwise would have been up for it....pants.

santacruzsi - nbt has set up a 'Marple riders' group if you're interested. His e-mail is in his profile. We do a night ride once a week and usually something out in the Peak District at weekends.

BWD - tad gurly? Yep it's nice to cuddle one's friends.

I'm in, just need to order some suitable winter tyres now

Bumpity bump. Snow on the ground at the moment.

Wooop woop.

Hope there's still snow next week.

Rear wheel cleaned and new tyre fitted ready. 🙂

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Can I have a go if it's brought up? Looks fun.

No problem.

You might want one after having a go though. 😉

I can deal with that, I want almost every bike I try 🙁

common as ****, them, there'll be at least two on the ride 😉

Arse, *, cobblers and *, just been reminded my nephew is getting christened that day. Grrrr. Looks like i won't be there after all.