Anyone playing out tomorrow (Tuesday) evening?

Road, MTB or CX. I’m not fussed. 8:15 blast off from The Church Inn, 2 hour ride and a couple of pints to finish.

Post on here if you want to join me, otherwise I’ll just go straight out without detouring to the meeting point.

Any takers?

It’s a totally non-committed maybe from me Harry as it depends on whether (a) my neck is still blummin killing me after a day sat at my desk and a ride home and (b) I might go to a Pilates class instead – see (a).

If I’m coming I’ll post again when I get home, otherwise don’t detour.

Cheers,
Iain (blue Cotic Solaris)

Only just seen this fella. I’m riding home from work so won’t be able to make it. Arse! 🙁

Don’t think I can make tonight.

I thought God had wrought vengence on Prestwich and it’s sinful inhabitants by means of a divine flood?

Update. Just had an email from the man at the council about the new trails in Philips Park. They want some feedback on grading.

So tonight’s mission will be to do a few laps and decide what is red and what is not.

tempted… 8.15 at the church?

Yep.

Should be good. We will be the first to legally ride the new stuff!

yeah, why not?!

See you there.

I should be there too. I’m rarely late, so if I’m not there at 8:15 I ain’t coming.

Groovy. Bring beer money. Terrahawk has threatened to join us too.

ooh shit. i’m getting fitter since starting to commute (resistance training on an MTB with super tacky high rollers on!), but i’m not that quick yet!

well…
that was interesting. some pretty brilliant trailbuilding has been taking place in phillips park…

I thought we agreed that we wouldn’t tell anybody else? 😀

Two new fun loops of about 1 mile each that can be ridden as a figure 8.

Combined with the trails in Waterdale park it makes a really great addition to local riding …a mini trail centre in central Manchester. Who’d have thunk it!

Sorry, I should add that the trails aren’t open yet, there’s still some work to be done here and there and they’re not signposted.

Can we organise a ride for next week purleez Harry? I want to go and play on’t new stuff, then drink beer

er, yeah, actually it’s rubbish and nobody would enjoy it, so best not bother even going to look…

(HtS is speaking to the council fella today to advise of our findings; signage needs to go in but other than that the trails would appear to be good to go as soon as we get the nod that they’re officially open)

This is good news.

Glad that the new bits have survived the deluge.

I’m really missing those trails – only been away a month, plenty of new stuff to go at but can’t wait to get back and get stuck in again.
It’s the best ‘local’ place I’ve ever ridden – so much variety, loads to go at and easily to navigate.

Glad that the new bits have survived the deluge

They’ve rebuilt alot of the road bits that got washed away, ie the bit round by the large white metal gate …it’s totally new. Lots of the rest of it has a fresh topping too.

Have ‘The Chin’ & ‘Preparation H’ survived?

I’ve binned it on those so many times, I’d miss ’em if they’ve gone.

Dunno, I’m not familiar enough with the trail naming conventions. 😀

aye, it’s all do-able.

Next Tuesday. 8:15pm at the pub. Bring beer money.

We didn’t ride The Chin or Preparation H but they usually survive in bad weather because nobody else is daft enough to use them. The target tree at the bottom of The Chin has gone. They should have sent a bit of it to everybody who has hit it over the years.

Offroading in the dark! Explain to the kids that they need an early night, put them to bed at 6:00pm and have a 6:05pm start.

Also, anyone doing events at the walk and ride festival? http://www.walkandridefestival.co.uk/