So, after a long break there’s going to be another Peaks Pootle on December 1st, starting at 10am in either the Hope, Derwent or Edale Valleys. I’ll decide that and the route later.

As always, it’ll be a 15mile ish ride around some trails in the Dark Peak with the emphasis on the social side of things, so….

1) if you’re fast, hold the gates and count the folks through
2) if you’re slow – have something to talk about with the other 20 people with you
3) bring cake
Pootles aren’t a typical ‘group ride’. I started them ‘cos I hated being the person at the back. I wanted a group ride for the people at the back. There aren’t any people at the back in a pootle.

Typical pootle traditions shall be upheld i.e. there will be cake, there will be banter, and there will be a pint after in a pleasant pub to warm those toes!

It’s been a while, but what can i say, i’ve missed doing it.

And i did promise.

Previous cold pootles:

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Yay! Nice one. 🙂

Books date in diary thinks of cake
I shall bring a selction

Wooooooo, can’t wait.

Hopefully hope can sort my rear wheel before then.

Noooooo I wont be able to come out to play 🙁 🙁 have a great pootle people

Right the important stuff first:

What t***s for pootling and

Carrot cake or brownies?

There is racing that weekend but it would be good to attend one of these before my 51st year ends.

I don’t think we’ve had carrot cake on a Pootle before….

I’m in

We have, however, had hora on many rides before (laydeez)

Im at bike park wales that day 🙁 will come to the next one tho.

I’m in

But are you joining the Pootle?

Badoom-Tish

Sounds like a plan 🙂

🙂

in

Brill, have applied for leave.

Ooh, I might try and make this – and annoy everyone in real life, instead of behind a keyboard 😉

I’m actually quite sociable really 🙂

we’ll see. Guaranteeing nowt.

I’m not on shift, so should be able to get there.

I’ll try and come to this, be nice to not be wobbling around on my own at the back for a change!

I’ll come! Been looking for something a bit more social!

I’m in. Can’t wait!

I might make an appearance. Hardly done any riding this year…

Will check the kitchen calendar. Hopefully me n the missus can make this. Will probably bring choccy Guinness cake.

Yay – Pootle!!

I’ll be there, so long as my body is up to it

Rachel

I’m planning two routes – one for if the ground’s frozen, one for if it’s boggy.

And of course there’ll be a collection for mountain rescue too as usual. Pootles have raised a modest £120ish so far from the three pootles we’ve collected at.

I’ll have a new CX bike to try out by then! 🙂

I’d love to. Hardly done any riding in the peaks. I may bring a bike with funny size wheels. That’ll be something to ‘discuss’! That and beetroot cake. Trust me on that!

Yay. I’m off work that day too. Rugby permitting I’d love to come along.

On the basis of –

Pootles aren’t a typical ‘group ride’. I started them ‘cos I hated being the person at the back. I wanted a group ride for the people at the back. There aren’t any people at the back in a pootle.

I may well give the new bike a proper debut.
What ty………………..oh, sorry.

I’ll be there. Potential last ride before having my ass cut off so will be making the most of it.

You can be honorary rear gunner Morty

Have u got a general postcode so u can see what time I’d have to get up at to be there for 10am?

I’ll be there. Potential last ride before having my ass cut off so will be making the most of it.

Flash grenade Sir? Make the process quicker

S33 6aa is pretty central for the options I’m considering

Hoping to make this, but at a wedding the day before.

You know full well that won’t matter Dawson. I’ve led these massively hungover before. 😀

I should be there, looking forward to it already!

Cheers for the postcode, nearly 3 hrs away, will wait for the forecast nearer the time before deciding

Flash grenade Sir? Make the process quicker

Think the first bit is quite quick anyway, its the waiting for the hole to heal after that takes the time.

I’ll be rear gunner as normal Pook!!

I think I might actually make the trek over from Aberystwyth to do this… The last one I rode (in 2010) was great. Now… which bike to choose for a Peaks Pootle, hmmmmm…?