8:15 pm
Hare and Hounds
Holcombe
BL0 9RY

Bring beer money and a little robot.

Subject to sorting out shite troublesome brakes….

In

Doing a reccie tonight. But it’ll revolve around Quarrymans Killer Loop around Holcombe Hill. Something a bit different. You’ll be seeing the tower a few times. A lot of climbing. But 3 brilliant descents. We’ll add in a forth to get us back to the pub

whats the route?

I’ll drive Binners 😉

“climbing up on holcombe hill
we are going to need our lights
my lungs they went oof oof oof
son, he said, grab your bike we’re going to the pub”

I’m unsure yet, need to check childcare and also waiting on a new cassette and chain because I managed to shear a ratio off my cassette on the way into work this morning…

HolcomBe Hill

sorry

Another masterpiece ruined by crap spelling!

If I only could, I’d be cycling up that hill.
If I only could, I’d be cycling up that hill.

It doesn’t hurt me.
Do you want to feel how it feels?
Do you want to know that it doesn’t hurt me?
Do you want to hear about the deal that I’m making?
You, it’s you and me.

And if I only could,
I’d make a deal with Jase,
And I’d get him to swap our places,
Be cycling up that road,
Be cycling up that hill,
Be carrying up that building.
If I only could, oh…

You don’t want to hurt me,
But see how deep the bullet lies.
Unaware Im tearing you asunder.
Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts.

Is there so much hate for the bikes we love?
Tell me, we both matter, don’t we?
You, it’s you and me.
It’s you and me won’t be unhappy.

And if I only could,
I’d make a deal with Chipps,
And I’d get him to swap our places,
Be cycling up that road,
Be cycling up that hill,
Be carrying up that building,
Say, if I only could, oh…

If I only could
Be cycling up that hill
With no problems…

If I only could, I’d be wheezing up that hill.
If I only could, I’d be pushing up that hill.

Oh bugger I’ve got a puncture.

… and I have no babysitter so I’m out, another week maybe

Theres a very good reason every piece of ‘real’ work I do gets proof-read 😀

If you ever feel like losing the will to live, ask me to explain my theory of why designers can’t spell. Its fascinating.

FFS – you bloody live there and you still can’t spell it! 😆

Nah, he lives in Rabsnottom.

I’m preparing to flounce!

Like a tiger?

No. I shall ruffle my petticoats at you all!

Assumed you meant to write pounce

Or ponce.

🙂

At the risk of sounding pedantic, Peel Tower is actually on Harcles Hill…

Im hoping to be along on Monday as well.

Or as binners calls it, Hercules Hill.

Hercules Hall – i like the sound of that!

Binners, how did the recce go? Lots of up-diddly-up-up and down-diddly-down-down?

Check out me Strava man! It went very well. I can safely assert that there is nothing remotely flat at all. Its very, very up-diddly-up-up, or very down-diddly-down-down. An absolute belter though

Are you doing a BH special the following week? 😆

Now there’s an idea. Anyone fancy a sort of late afternoon/early evening pub ride on the 21st???

I’m up for that

I trust that all is ok for tonight?

I chuffing well hope so.

Myself and Terrahawk, of this parish, will be driving up in the Big Black Fun Bus.

All is at one with the world this evening chaps. Suns out and everyfink.

Can’t wait!!!!!

We shall be in attendance also, flanking the o mighty binners

the o mighty binners

A bit harsh. Granted he’s put a bit of timber on since giving the fags up but there’s no need for insults 😉

I’m a bit short on Beer money, would shandy money be acceptable?

I’m very much southern if that helps

Very enjoyable ride tonight! Not very long but had some tough uphills and great descents – real good fun! It also meant that we had a bit more time to have a pint and a chat which was very enjoyable also!

Add to that an absence of mechanicals and it all added up to a top evening!

Ta!

Top run tonight chaps! The Trails have dried out lovely. It’s always good watching that many sets of lights coming down a descent.

Full marks for Harry for having a full on moment, after ignoring the warning ‘there’s a bit of a V down there’ and somehow managing to stay upright 😀

Warning? There was a warning?

Sat in a pub in Affetside on Sunday looking across at Holcombe Hill and Turbines above Edenfield thinking I really ought to make an effort to explore. Anybody have a map showing the loops mentioned on various threads that they would care to share?

Ta.

Always happy to share routes, or show anyone around. Theres some great stuff over here. Like most places, a lot of the stuff we rode last night, some great descents, you could ride straight past and not know they were there. You could do worse than tagging along next Monday. The plan is to take advantage of the bank holiday, and start off earlier.

We’ll be starting in Rammy and doing the Tower, Bucky woods, Irwell Vale, up to Edenfield, Coal Road, Waughs Well, lap of Cragg, then Owd Betts and back down to the Brewery for a pint (or 3)

Keep your eyes open for the usual Monday Night Pub Ride thread posted up later in the week, for start time and location

Last Night’s “Epic”

http://www.strava.com/activities/130312088

I wouldn’t contemplate either of the second two descents in daylight. Perhaps I should get myself a pair of Joo Janta 200s .