Pootle

The sharp eyed amongst you may have noticed a few clues over the past fortnight or so, but I think it’s about time we had another Peaks Pootle!

So, on November 2nd we’ll have a little run out from Hope, 10am. Meet at the car park next to the loos – conveniently across the road from the woodbine cafe and 18 Bikes.

As always, it’s a social affair – cakes are encouraged – and the normal Pootle principles stand ( though I can’t find th original ones, my Google fu is week today)

Basically…

If you’re fast, be prepared to wait at the top of hills and count people through
If you’re slow, you’re not alone – bring banter! You’ll be with good company. And hora.

Basically, I set up the Pootles for those people at the back. We don’t have people at the back in a Pootle. We have a rest, a chat, enjoy the view.

See you there!

My google-fu is teh awsumz

I’m in.

Thank you Mr W.

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Wooooohoooooo!!!!! I’m in!

*sad when thinks of Bunnyhop* 😥 Gonna miss you girl xx

Hoping to make it!

Rigid compatible route?

Yes, I’ll be rigid

Sounds good, if I can get a bike to work properly in time!

Yes, I’ll be rigid

Dirty

It’s a rigid compatible route. Except for the 40ft double and 20ft step down….

I’d say it’s ‘red’ graded

A Sunday pootle. In that case I’m a definite maybe. 😀

Probably, I do tend that way

To quote my wife…. ‘If you must, do it on the Sunday cos then the shops are open if we need anything for decorating at the weekend’.

Would really like to go however I normally travel via public transport and the first train of the day wont get me there in time. Anyone travelling from Derby area?

I’m away in Cuba so can’t join you all. I’ll drink some rum for you though 🙂

Damnit, I’m in Wales that weekend. Have fun.

Any clue as to the route?

I’m a possibly maybe depending on expected distance (or more importantly, which hills!) and my fitness, I’ve barely ridden for a year!

Would really like to go however I normally travel via public transport and the first train of the day wont get me there in time. Anyone travelling from Derby area?

Maybe, pending the above.

bugger, I am away in the lakes with a load of loud sweary blokes from the north. which will be ace tho.

“ladybower classic” is the rough plan. There will be people of all abilities so please come along

In.

“ladybower classic”

Better dust off my climbing legs then!

Registers interest, but I need to check the calendar…

I’m in.

Will be my first mtb ride in quite a while so I’m better off on a pootle than my usual re-introduction after a break of trying to follow @nosedive in the dark down some precipitous flight of greasy off-camber steps he hasn’t bothered to mention.

EDIT: suppose I’d better check the bike still works and consider fitting tyres that actually have some tread…

Me and my brother may be along if thats ok. Sounds like agreat idea, and I need to do all the pootling I can!

Will confirm for sure closer to the time.

Doing a stall at Peatys do in Sheffield to try and make more room in the garage so we cant make it

Potential yes, but will confirm closer to the time. I likes a good Pootle me.

I’ll probably be at Peaty’s thing too. Pretty sure 18bikes is going to be closed for the same reason.

We can look through their window.

The shop’s upstairs, so stand on Hora’s shoulders. 😉

Will check the calendar, but will…….

Gah! Sudden realisation that I am down in Bristol visiting my Sister. Bu66er.
Should be a good weekend though, as I am trying to persuade my Bro-in-Law to sneak off to Cwm Carn for the morning to try out his recently purchased Trek Superfly….

*sad when thinks of Bunnyhop* Gonna miss you girl xx

Aw thanks.
Will be thinking of you all.

As a regular pootler I’m aiming for a summer pootle 2015 – bring it on 🙂

Crikey – summer pootle 2015?! I’ll have a 2 year old and a two month old. Jane, you’re an optimist!

Pants! Just about the only weekend I can’t make. Might have to send Redwoods on her own.

I’ve been wanting to join a peaks pootle for ages, but I can’t come on this one because I’ve just had major surgery to my spine. Looking forward to being back on the MTB next spring.

Bump for the friday afternoon crowd

Will there be cake, rain and mud? 🙂

And flat trails

Oh pleeeeeeeeaaaaase let my wife not be working a weekend shift 🙂
I’m in …..almost.

Probably 2 or 3 of us coming over from N. Lincs for the Pootle on some proper hills. Some may be weather dependent, but I expect to be there whatever, as the scenery is better and the mud is less sticky than ours.