[Closed] Rivington Forum Ride/Pootle Sunday 9 th december with 10:30 start

It's pencilled in the diary but we may not make it due to family committments - will hopefully know soon

i should be there.
gonna see if ali wants to come to, but not sure she's up to that distance yet so we may exit mid way through, binners-style...

Count me in.

I fancy it, depends on travel arrangements. If I can't beg a lift is Blackrod the nearest/best station?

Adlington would be best [ out the station and head up hill!]I think - not sure where blackrod [station]is tbh
Horwich is a flatter route though and not that much further [ I think]

I can give you a lift up /meet you if you want to go to Chorley

is Blackrod the nearest/best station?

yeah. straight up crown lane, cross the junction a bit to lever park ave then about a mile or so up to the barn.

Yes, Blackrod is nearest. There are fewer trains which stop there so the alternative is Horwich parkway with a ride along Chorley New road. Or Chorley and many exciting options from there but the quickest would be along the road to Adlington. But Blackrod is easiest.

There will also be plenty of this:

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but Sundays are pretty quiet though luckily:

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I'm going to try and make it to this and also bring my lady companion. Doubt I'll be riding 20 miles either though!

Cheers all. Replaced my split rear tyre with a super sticky minion so want to keep road riding to a minimum!

Thanks for the offer Junkyard, but coming from Manchester.

That is good friday no doubt and I dont doubt we will need to share the countryside respectfully with other users.

Given how respectful and nice we are on the forum I dont think this will be an issue 😉

Grum - its more for me as I did not count cycling up and back from home 😉

To show my awesomeness I may even bring the SS 😯
Its all do able on a SS if anyone cares

I'll be recovering from my Christmas ride

I'm in. Rude not too really. I'm no good at cake as I don't do sweet stuff, but may attempt some of Graemes legendary Lancashire bhaji's

Will it be too early for daft santa hats? and whopping out my big shiny baubles?

But hang on JY, if you ride a SS how come you don't have it in your forum name, and go on about SS gear ratios all the time, and go to special meetups only for other people who ride SS, talk about SS 'pwning' trail centre warriors on 6in travel bikes, and have a 'special' brand of humour? It's a lifestyle choice not just a type of bike gearing you can use sometimes, tsk! 😉

My missus makes good cakes, will try and get her on board.

Will it be too early for daft santa hats? and whopping out my big shiny baubles?

I do really like SS it is fun but I dont do it much in summer and never anyone proper hilly. As such I am a pretender to the throne of awesome and am not allowed to join the gang untill I MTFU

Oh, just been reminded it's derby day. Might sit this one out!

If I've sorted out a replacement vehicle by then I'll be there just look for the bloke on the eye wateringly bright green bike 🙂

Could do it on the way home

Count me in 🙂

I will not attempt the slab though......

Just been told 🙄

That we have a Chrimbo do on at the Barn on the Saturday night. Last year I was completely [s]arseholed[/s] slightly intoxicated, so i will have to play it by ear.

I suppose She could just leave me there for you reprobates to pick me up in the morning 😆

Sadly I'll be sitting this one out. Rivi isn't as local as it used to be for me!

shame zokes

perfect bivvy weather and i will bring your bike up 😉

Ive been meaning to try this route. Im doing two laps of Llandegla the day before.

If any of you want to get involved in any of our trips, join our facebook group where we tend to organise events.

Afan, Antur, Glentress are in the pipeline.

Faceplant UK Mountain Bike Weekends -

Would this be suitable for a fat unfit sod like me?

It would be perfect just ride with Binners and you will look awesome 😉

IN all seriousness a couple of steep bits a few long but not so steep hills but we will never be that far from the start point if you want to bale

All are welcome.

I'll be there if I can get back from visiting family in time.

Would this be suitable for a fat unfit sod like me?

Only if you're realistic about your chances of being able to snatch my 'fattest most unfit sod' crown. 😛

Would this be suitable for a fat unfit sod like me?

Words like 'fat' and 'unfit' are all relative. And as JY handily pointed out, I am indeed going 😀

I'm gonna try and make this (mainly to see what Hora looks like on a bike!). Xmas do the night before however so we'll see!

Evening bump

I might try and come over

great idea, I can't make the date though, but will look forward to the next one.

Go on then, but depends on the cake situation...?

Hope there is less Ice than tonight, bottom of the ICR was lethal !!!

Don't forget the [url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/return-of-the-macc-fest-sun-dec-16th-pootle-content/ ]Macc-fest pootle[/url] the following week

This sounds good. I think I'll come along. It will be my first forum Pootle.

Pre ride bump to make sure you have not forgotten about it and to ensure it wont be me looking for Binners in the rain again as he hides in the pub

Weather looks like it will be dry but I suspect it may be a little cold so wrap up warm or ride very fast

No snow yet but some forecast for the area for today so there is a possibility of snow

sweary boys xmas do on sunday, or o would have been up for this Johnnie.
have a good un mate..... 😀

JY - Are you worried about the result of the derby? I know that it was very traumatic last time. I can only assume that this is some sort of therapy. Out riding instead of potentially re-living last years experience. We may catch the second half somewhere. Depending on the half time score obviously. Otherwise I'll just go and ride the Belmont again 😉

See you Sunday

Me and Si should be there...now we've actually heard about it 🙂

Not worried Binners as our defence has shown itself to be nearly inpenetrable this year- its shored up like a castle.
They need to win more than we do as they cannot afford to have us 6 points clear

I am confidently predicting goals and a sending off for Super Mario
I did send you a text re the pootle DONK

eventually 🙂
I had spotted the thread a while back, was just waiting to see how long before we got an official invite 😉

not sure if i'll be there now- the gf managed to fracture her ankle on tuesday morning so she's definitely out and i'll need to help her out with a lot of stuff this weekend cos she's essentially totally immobile at the moment (not coping well with being in a pot and on crutches for the first time ever!). i may pop up for part of the ride, but head back down to hers midway through or something...

cant get out until later in the day (by which time you'll all be in the pub munching on graemes baked goodies)!

have a good un

Not seen graeme for ages - last I heard he was off to the alps. Anyone know if he's ok?

EDIT - I see he posted yesterday so he's still around at least! Will drop him a mail

Forecast is for snow, then sleet, then heavy rain, then its going to freeze. Should keep things entertaining 😀

I can't see Winter hill at the moment due to the enormous snow cloud presently hanging over it. I've ridden the San Merino in deep snow and its a right laugh!

Is anyone welcome to come on this ride/pootle?

NO! **** OFF!!!

😉

Actually... has anyone filled in the forms for permission to ride on Loweys land?

Yes anyone can join just be there at the start

I have ridden the down from the Pike in the snow with DONK - it was a long push up that night to get there though.
No lines no nothing everything just white - we survived but next time I might drink less sambukka [spelling?]

sambuca, only spirit I had in the house when I was filling up the hipflask.

is hora coming?

He is down as a possible iirc and he is returning from somewhere- any wiser Binners?

Given the reputation that proceeds him, lets just assume not

Actually... has anyone filled in the forms for permission to ride on Loweys land?

Given the current state of his gut, and his Bike. He won't be able to catch you 😆

Are you coming wors?

Are you coming wors?

No mate, i'm out on the piss Saturday, plus i take my lad to rugby on Sundays now so Sunday rides are out until May!

At least you are still pandering to northern sterotypes

dunno what your talking about wors, loweys bike is always in [url= http://dairyofanineptmountainbiker.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/sunday-sunshine.html ]fine fettle[/url] isn't it?

Wors - you in the Brewery in Rammy Saturday for post ride ales?

Yes mate, be about 5 ish though i reckon.

Cool. See you down there. I'll be riding off a hangover Sunday by the looks of it then 😀

Given the reputation that proceeds him, lets just assume not

I'm gonna try and make this (mainly to see what Hora looks like on a bike!)

I'm on the top of the first page with the fatface.

Heres me and Ton earlier
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Junkyard- how long is the route? I've got two hours riding time available but should be ok to peel off at somepoint?

We'll have none of your stripping, young man!!!

Hora you will be able to get back within 2 hours without any issue- dont think this means its just a two hour ride folks as we need to ride a bit further so Binners reaches a pub 😉

In all honesty I have no route planned out as it depends what folk want to do and of course the weather

I was banking on the usual mid ride pub stop at the Black Dog!

Just a weather update - the Belmont road, and the Darwen Road by blow job alley are both presently closed with abandoned vehicles, according to Radio Manchester! Think of all those poor doggers wearily trudging through the snow!!

Its flooded I assume given the weather this side rather than snow - get your mud tyres ready - we will stay on the hard stuff

Last time we tried that you were rather reluctant to leave iirc 😉

Last time was in the middle of a bloody monsoon!!! 😉

Apparently it's sheet ice underneath all this slush that's the problem

Well looking over to Rivi today it seems to be clearing of the snow so hopefully it will not be covered In ice 😯

I'm looking forward to the Pootle, it will be my first so I will probably just wait by the car park as I'm gonna be riding over to get warmed up 8)

It's looking unlikely I'm going to make this one I'm afraid chaps. Feeling ok but I was going to get SWMBO along and she isn't at all keen on riding when it's icy, so I think we're going to go for a (hopefully) snowy walk in th'Howgills instead. Have fun!

Binners cancelled yet?

What are the trails up rivi like? Peaks was unrideable in parts today due to ice

what ice grum there is no ice here at all it is grippy and firm underfoot HONEST

Simmy what side you riding up from as some others are too

Obviously I am incredibly skilled and very very manly, and can handle any conditions with consomethinge style and elegance, but having agreed to do something outdoorsy with the missus tomorrow, she really doesn't fancy it I'm afraid.

will she not just MTFU 😉

E-mail me top try and sort out the wheel dishing tool if you want to borrow it

Grum, perhaps Mrs G would like to bring you to the Shecycles ride at Rivi on 30 December? Obviously, as you're "very very manly", you are only invited to open gates, mend punctures, and other menial tasks 😉

We rode at Rivi yesterday, and basically it was clear below the Japanese Gardens, but icy above that point.

Simmy what side you riding up from as some others are too

Coming up past the Reebok so not decided if I'm gonna go up Chorley New or go up New Chapel Lane, and across to George's lane and drop down to the Barn

will she not just MTFU

She would have to WTFU surely? There's an outside chance. She's not been on her bike for a while either after hurting her arm, and she's not the most confident rider in the world.

Esme that sounds good, will try and pencil it in. I pride myself on my gate-holding skills. 🙂

shecycles ride? muha muhahahaaar. (can I come?). SimonfBarnes taught me photography.

Its raining now so no icr tomorrow

Unless it is icy we will ride it 😀

hora - Member
shecycles ride? muha muhahahaaar. (can I come?).

Of course I'd well behaved. Noisy though.