Church Inn, Prestwich M25 1AJ.
8:15 blast off.
Bring money for beer and pies.

For those new to the MNPR there won’t be as much climbing as in recent weeks but expect the pace to be a bit quicker. Not murderously fast, just a bit faster.

We’ll do the trails in Philips Park and Waterdale then head off to do some more stuff in the woods on the other side of the motorway.

Suits me Sir.

We still CX-ing? I will if someone else does…

Haha. If you do I’ll ride it on my commuter.

Yup, I’ll be there. Last time I hooned around on the trails at Phillips Park I compromised my teeth. Should be interesting..

I should be able to make this one…

I’ll give the CX a go. Might even ride from work via a pub if you fancy a scoop first Daz.

Cross bikes eh?…..

Nice work Binners.

I’m away next week so I’m oot.

in.
my CX bike will be staying at home though…

Just phoned the pub. The pie fridge will be stocked!

My CX will be staying in the shed. I want to be full-bouncy if we are doing some of the off-piste stuff. Also, I can’t be arsed swapping my lamp bracket over.

In view of the update from our pie correspondent, I’m in.

I don’t have a cross bike.

Nice work binners.

The weather looks OK too! Blimey.

Oh for Gods sake…. don’t say that!!!

Sorry can’t make it this week wife is working late

I shall be swearing at my bearings this evening in anticipation

In.

Unless work hold me hostage again.

definitely in. not on call, and off work tuesday too.

Sigh…. All planetside leave has just been cancelled. I’m away next week too 🙁

Righty ho you lot. A delve around the artwork mountain that masquarades as my dining room some of the time, revealed that there is one solitary MNPR t shirt left, bagged up and hiding.

Its a size large So if you’re sort of fat, but not too fat, then you could express your impeccable good taste, simple understated style, and announce to the world the discerning company you keep. Yours for fifteen of your English pounds. Then thats the lot of them gone.

I think you’ve already got 15 of my english pounds for a shirt and no shirt.

It may well be mine :p

It must be yours then. I’ll bring it down for you tonight fella

I’ll try and get out for this but I had a bit of a mare last night (see the cross threaded XX1 cassette thread!)

Feels like a million years since I got to ride a bloody mountain bike

my bike is working and I have a pass out !!

I’m in but due to spending the weekend mostly riding my bike rather than fixing them, I’ll be on a mountain bike rather than the cx as originally indicated. I just couldn’t be arsed messing about in my garage with bikes when the weather was nice.

I’m out i’m afraid. Have a good one!

I wish.

In other news there are posters up for Giant Hogweed (Fig 1.), so it may be worth covering up a bit incase we blunder into some.

Fig 1. Giant Hogweed

Sadly I wish it was just a case of being a big jessie. Alas my bike has once again found its way into supporting local drug addiction. Totally nobbed off – in 2 minds now whether to bother replacing it. No issues with the insurance – they are paying out / replacing it with the latest model but I just cant keep it secured and they are obviously targeting me. The road bike is clean and light enough for me to keep upstairs in the house but a dirty mountain bike is a different proposition.

The asgard steel storage locker might be the only way forward.

🙁

FFS.

Get yourself an Asgard. I’m looking at the one on the news page.

Again?!! Little bastards!!!

I know the feeling. I gave up the motorbikes after having 2 go in as many months, and you realise you’re definitely being targetted.

Don’t give it up though fella. What would Monday nights be without a steady stream of personal insults, and pies?

Tossers. 🙁
If you see this in time, and aren’t too hacked off with the whole thing, I’ll stick both my bikes in the van and you can borrow one if you want. If you pick the geared one it’ll have those quaint 26″ wheels though!

I should have the Capra back up and running in the next couple of days. My inbred should fit you pretty well if you want to borrow it, it’s way to small for me!

I’ve a trek fuel you can use.

See there’s no excuse

Apologies all, have been after a cheap Focus for the missus for a while now. The perfect car just came up on autotrader and its going to go fast. Just spoke to the guy and I’m going to view (and probably buy) it tonight. So I’m out. Gutted as I was really looking forward to it. Hopefully next week!

EDIT – If anyone fancies posting a big girl’s blouse pic then could I request Rachel Riley? Thanks

Riley eh?

You don’t deserve a Full Rachel.

Fair play, though I can’t help thinking that that picture of Mavis is the delectable RR fast forward 60yrs.

To add insult to injury the vendor produced an MOT advisory list enough to put terror into a strong man’s heart (more than enough for me then). Corroded springs and strange things happening to rear suspension arms (though not resulting in excessive movement, apparently) means what looked to goo to be true (price+mileage equation) is possibly just that. Conversation with the garage tomorrow then, though the missus was more concerned about the slightly faulty radio.. 😕

Trust a fun time was had by all, see you next week (probably)

…you see treating a large group ride like a solo sprint through woods that you know like the back of your hand (and others don’t) doesn’t ****ing work because the people at the back don’t know where you are or if anyone has been dropped.

Not good.