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Any night rides going on that I can tag on the end of?
Failing that, anyone want to meet up for a beer?
I haven't booked a hotel yet so am fairly flexible on location as long as it is within 1/2 an hour of Crewe Road in the morning.
This week looks grim-grim-grim weather wise up here but I like to try and get a night ride in every week if I can. Not sure what's occurring this week, I think my riding partner's away. So in a roundabout way, that's a tentative maybe ...what night(s) are you around?
South manchester massive
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SouthManchesterMassive/
regular rides/drinks from Jackson's Boat
twisted wheels are round that way too
http://twistedwheels.myfreeforum.org/
Thursday night only.
I probably won't go out if it is pi55ing down though as I don't fancy muddy wet clothes in my case all the next day.
Might just make it a beer in that case.
Hmm, Thursday's out for me I'm afraid. And the weatherman says wind+rain = a winning combo!
Okay. Change of requirement.
Recommend me a hotel/ B&B for less than £90 with decent food and beer either on the premises or within a quick walk in the wind and rain.
within 1/2 an hour of Crewe Road in the morning.
ah, bugger. Missed that bit. Never mind, just get up a bit earlier, it'll be worth it 🙂
nbt - looks like a distinct possibility. I will check for vacancies tomorrow. If it isn't raining is it SS or Gear country?
Definitely meet for a beer either way
I ride SS but there are some Gert Big Hills there. It's run by No_Discerning_taste and she doesn't ride SS
Think that No_Discerning_taste and Mrs.Stanley have a night ride planned for Thursday too.
Cut it short and head for the Fox if the weather is bad?
No vacancies 🙁
Shame 🙁 did you mention you were from STW?
I didn't. Would it have changed the result? If so I might try again later. She was out on her bike at the time.
It might, can't guarantee it - they might genuinely be full. Mention NBT when you speak to her 🙂
Stay at Jacksons Boat. Its apparently one of the most haunted pubs in Britain. It has the advantage that if you felt like experimenting with your sexuality then you can do that by simply walking out of the front door and you'll get your back doors kicked in no bother. Ask Hora.
If the weathers not too bad on Thursday we could get a local night ride sorted. Thursday's our usual night anyway. As NBT will tell you. Our Thursday local rides tend to be very beer-centric
This place is very 'South Manchester' WCA
http://www.didsburyhouse.co.uk/
And riding distance from our usual start point
[url= http://elevendidsburypark.com/ ]Eleven Didsbury Park, sister hotel to Didsbury house (and just round the corner)[/url]
Didsbury is a burb in south Manchester, but closer to the centre than Altrincham.
[url= http://letrappiste.com/ ]Le Trapiste, Altrincham (Belgian beer bar)[/url]
binners - 99 is the cheapest I can get that on Laterooms.
Le Trapiste looks good, and just a 6 minute walk from a cheapo Best Western. I might be tempted to forgo the rainy ride and just drink beer instead.
WCA can you buy me a ferret please? Apparently most folk oop north have them, so I'm sure you'll be able to pick one up cheap.
You can't get a proper ferret that side of the Pennines, they call them Albino Polecats or some such poncey crap.
Right - I will be in Le Trapiste, Altrincham (Belgian beer bar) on Thursday night if anyone wants to see what a Southerner looks like.
Sadly Altrincham is a little too far for us to be able to join you. Local pub quiz it is then. I'm sure Binners and / or Hora will be around
Sorry WorldClassAccident, I wished you had said you were from the STW when you phoned me! Yes, for you I have availability, but I would imagine that you have booked somewhere else already. But give me a call if you haven't!
Used the "fully booked" exuse as I going out riding on Thursday night (as you already know!!) and didn't want to miss the ride by waiting in for guests, but it would be great if you joined us. Our showers are heavenly and well worth going out for a couple of hours in the rain cycling to fully appreciate! We'll make sure we add some post-ride beers too in the local pub!
Woo Hoo! I am no longer stuck in a horrible hotel but a beautiful B&B!
Thanks to the posters above. I am sorry if I delay the start but I should be there for 7-7:30pm.
Doh, we could have learned southern!
Hey WCA - now being in the grim north I'm just a short while away from where you're staying! Meet for ride/beer?
Fancy joining us Luke? The current plan is to set off from [url= http://www.lilybankfarmcottage.co.uk ]my house[/url] ( appr. 400 m past Mellor cross) at about 7.30 and do a 2 hour ride and finish at the Fox Inn or the Sportsman for a pint afterwards.
Don't forget me ferret!
Oh yeh; and if you see Hora, get my £120 off him for me, and you can keep £40. And if he moans, hurt him.
Actually, hurt him anyway. Binners will help you.
No discerning taste - do you know the farmer that owns that barn right next to the crucifix perchance, you being a local and all that?
The one who always seem to jump out to tell me I'm stupid everytime I ride down off the cross? Yes, I've bumped in to him (not literally of course) a few times but can't say I know him well.
Haha! That's exactly what he does to us when we go up to the cross. He goes mental. Glad to hear it's not just us!
I may come over for the drinks after the ride WCA.
Nick you'll love the B&B its 5 star 🙂
Its easier for me to get to the Sportmans (freehouse), but will make an effort to make it to the Fox if that's easier for everyone else.
I'm probably in for the ride, any rough plans on the route? I'll need to ride over to join you (20-25 minutes or so) and my lights are going to struggle to last 2 hours, the batteries are knocking on a bit now!
Gulp. What have I started. I better get my lights charged up properly.
Luke - I didn't know you were oop norf. Feel free to join us.
Does this mean we will have to stay off the golf courses and footpaths 😉
Does this mean we will have to stay off the golf courses and footpaths
Duuur, no way. they;re the best bit, and they;re fair game since stockport council are "improving" the bridleways
If it does rain will it be still or sparkling water?
If any, slow and soft water hopefully!
I thought we'd do a fairly easy route, first up to survey the council progress on the Banks, then up to the cross to piss the farmer off, then off to climb up Lantern Pike, do a route going around it taking in that ace narrow and rocky footpath that brings you out on the road and depending on how people feel we can go back up Lantern Pike and down to Rowarth and then it is just a matter of choosing which pub to drink in, before heading back past New Mills golfcourse. Your light should be ok for this I would imagine nbt.
Cool. Am charging all the batteries I have just in case. Atrocious weather forecast though so will see how things go. If the worst comes to the worst we can pop round with a couple of bottles and we can [s]play drinking games and get leathered[/s] have an evening of witty repartee and genial conversation
Jules, what lights are you running?
If it is shite weather, please don't feel obliged to ride because I am there. I can cope with just [s]drinking the lot of you under the table[/s] chatting and enjoying the northern banter
@Jon: Lumicycle halogens. Possibly about 10 years old, I bought them second hand (off STW) years ago.
@Nick: great minds, sir, great minds...