The drainage is finished, the signs are up and the barriers are down!

The new stuff is 3.5km of Red that fits nicely with the existing Blue that opened a couple of years ago at the bottom of the hill and the greater trail network along the Irwell Valley.

There is a new car park at the trail head in Philips but no loos, so have a poo before you set off or you’ll have to do it “Jungle Style”.

The official opening will be at HTN on Feb 16th. I you are doing it I would recommend that you go and have a look beforehand. We will be using the first 1000m of the clockwise loop which is a bit like a massive BMX track in the trees, with jumps and berms and stuff. Sending 300 bikes through it is going to be entertaining. 😉

So… there you go. The council have built it for you to play on.

What are you waiting for?

I met a lad on a Brompton riding the car park side of the trail last weekend. I was quite surprised that he was still alive when I met him again at the end of the trail.

Oooh this is good. Will take our Nephew when the ‘big freeze’ is over.
Will deinitely make sure he poos before the journey.

Unable to ride @ HTN can I sell/transfer my entry due to being unable to find cover @ work 😥

Does this mean we have to have a poo before HTN?

Right. I’ve had a poo. What do you want me to do with it?
Hurry up, it’s getting cold.

postierich – Member
Unable to ride @ HTN can I sell/transfer my entry due to being unable to find cover @ work

I’ll buy your entry off you if the rules allow

You’ll have to sign in as the seller and give us a new ICE number.

You will be able to poo at the Rugby Club if you use their car park.

You’ll have to sign in as the seller and give us a new ICE number.

Rich and funkrodent:
I’ve no idea what that all means but if you sort out what you’re doing between you and then send me an email with the new details at jason AT hitthenorth.net I should be able to sort.
don’t fanny about though cos I want to finalise the start list this week.
ta.

Ben twice recently and heading back again mid week before HtN.

Great trails for the money, looking forward to HtN as well.

But which tyres?

Sorry where is the new stuff again? is it up near the hall?

and if I try it on a cx bike on my way home will I die?

The local trails around us are sheet ice….is it any better in Philips park? If so, I may give it a go this weekend.

is it any better in Philips park

on the bit I ride through this morning there were a few small ice patches and a bit of packed snow – better than other sections of my commute.

The new stuff was more or less ice free the other night.

Sorry where is the new stuff again?

It starts near the kiddies swing park on your right as you cross the motorway bridge.

is it up near the hall?

Hall?

it was ace this morning 😉

I’m heading there tomorrow to start my HTN training!

Will have my normal XC tyres on – wish me luck!

Loads of grip in the new stuff.

2 sets of tracks on the blue stuff this evening, one fresh one older probably you two I guess ( hts n terrahawk)

Rode some of the new stuff last night (from top of mtfu hill around to the kingfisher lodge), seems good, nice n swoopy. on a cx bike in the dark it actually rode better backwards* due to being slower, looking forward to trying it in day
light on an mtb.

Hall?

that boarded up place with the gardens, next to the HTN start/finish field. I assumed it was Philips hall or something

*was having trouble finding it, picked up the trail at kingfisher rode it to the top then back down

Ah yes. I had many misadventures at Philips Park Hall in the early 90’s 😕

Me to. 😳

Raves?

Philips Park Hall, any Friday night:

‘Don’t fancy yours much’.

I recall once as a young (off duty) probationary constable things got a bit lairy in there after I’d had one too many sniffs of the barmaids apron. I was unceremoniously dumped in the back of a dog van – with the dog about two inches from my face separated by a very thin piece of mesh. Soon sobered me up 😆