Shall we try Turton again as the weather looks better?

Chetham Arms

8:15pm blast off

Bring money for beer

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I’m in. My mission is to be more organised on Monday so I have no excuses.

In. I need a massive dose of MTFUness

I’m in

So do you actually drink alcohol on some kind of pub crawl while riding bikes?
Genuine curiosity

So do you actually drink alcohol on some kind of pub crawl while riding bikes?

What we usually do is announce a location, then look at the weather on the day, then make up some shite excuse for not turning up. 🙂

Apart from on the 2 days a year when its not absolutely bucketing down and blowing a gale

Maybe if we did as Ulysse suggests and visited more than one pub more people would come out?

All being well I’m in, is it still fancy dress as per last week or can I just come in my normal kit?

Why do we have to leave the pub in the first place?

Why do we have to leave the pub in the first place?

I’m all for trying different formats.

I’m going to make a concerted effort to get there this week but as I still can’t drink* I can’t rule out another massive last minute dose of can’t be arsedness.

*It’s getting REALLY boring now. Lovely pint in the Chetham Arms too…

Can’t make it this week I’m away

I’ve stuffed my back, so I’m touch and go.

I’ll see how I am in 48 hours.

Definitely out. My back is a mess. 😐

Sorry to hear that mate? Who’s leading? Me? From the rear? Will suss out a route. Forecast is dreadful, but at least it’s not cold

I’m properly phooked and don’t know how long I’ll be out for. Got a Karate grading coming up too that I don’t want to miss.

Wax on, wax off….

Can’t you just be really crap and then pull it out of the bag with one special move?

I can’t bend down far enough to pull my trousers up. Every move looks “special” at the moment.

I can’t bend down far enough to pull my trousers up.

As long as you can bend enough to wipe your arse. Last time I knackered my back I was worryingly close to that problem. Get down the docs and ask for some high strength diclofenac. I went from crawling round the house to running up the stairs within 48 hours thanks to that stuff.

I’m down in the big smoke this week so won’t be out. Instead I have the pleasure of interrogating soon-to-be graduates who want to work for us. If you want to pencil in something over this way for next week I’ll be happy to lead.

Ulysse, sensible answer is that we park in pub carpark, ride a loop, drink a beer and home

Can’t Monday, childcare 🙁

Ok…. so it looks like we’ve got 4 of us from Rammy, and anybody else? Anyone?

I think I’m going to make an executive decision and change the venue. We’ll go for a 7.30 start from the Shoulder of Mutton in Holcombe. Still doing a tour de reservoirs, but it seems daft to start it from Turton now.

I’m still in, where is best to park up there?

Have fun. I don’t know why we haven’t gone from The Shoulder before as it is a top pub.

I needed help getting my socks on this morning, so I won’t be out.

Bloody hell mate. What a nightmare.

Spennyy – You can park in the pub car park, or on the road. No shortage of parking. See you later.

Spenny I’m out if you want to get to mine n I’ll take you across

Plus I’ve got your lights…..

Only one, I’ve got more now

I will be out. I have a bruised ankle, don’t know how but I’m going to give it a go. See you at the Shoulder.

I’ve got new lights. One of them will be on my big baldy once. I’ve never done this before as I’ve always had them on the bars.

I’m just going to apologise in advance to everyone for staring straight into your face and blinding you with 1000 lumens. So…. sorry in advance

The Conservatory is currently the bike servicing centre (yes I got permission). Bike is tuned and ready to go! Shame I am not as tuned, going to be some huffing and puffing tonight.

It’ll be reet.

I’m almost disappointed that were not riding the rake.

You can park at ours and ride up it with me if you like? Actually… that might be a better idea. So we can finish on a slightly smaller climb after a pint in the H&H

I used the word almost

I’ll buzz you later if I’m early I may ride up from the bottom

In just four days time it will be a year since I rode off from the Shoulder of Mutton on almost exactly the same route as you have in mind tonight…. probably with pretty much the same group of people.

Dare I ask whether you will be descending from the tower so I can have a word with myself?

No tower action tonight mate. its far too dangerous 😀

I’m in then! I best stick the lights on charge.

To everyone who’s driving over, probably best to park down by the Hare and Hounds and ride up to the Shoulder, where we can meet up. Then we can finish at the H&H for a pint and not have to do the big climb right at the end. Best getting it out of the way at the start. Obviously us Rammy lot will have the pleasure of riding up the Rake to start. Something to look forward too eh?

H&H it is.