[Closed] Monday Night Pub Ride – Ramsbottom Edition

I could head up before you with the camera, to capture the looks of pure joy on peoples faces as they get to the top of the Rake

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I've sussed us out a couple of decent 90 minute route options anyway

Gah… Typo.

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Perhaps the turbines starting from Owd Betts? Dunno. Suggestions please.

Would come but I'm pciking the in-laws up from the airport.

Starting with a ride up the rake is brutal.

Suggest a spin along the road and up from the Hare & Hounds, or go the other way along the railway line to Irwell Vale and up Robin Hoods well.

Suggestion for bigger ride.

Rammy - Irwell Vale - Fishermans - Owd Betws - Top Turbine - Through Cragg to Lee - Batter it down the red right to the bottom - back along valley down singletrack behind factory to Rawtenstall - Irwell vale - then either back along road or Robinhoods well and Buckden Woods.

Latter is prob 3-ish hours. I can get out tuesday nights from week after next if u fancy a return.

Starting with a ride up the rake is brutal.

What is your point caller?

Chipps and Clover set the tone for trying to kill people with altitude sickness on the Todmorden ride last week. This is just to show our friends from the other side of the hills that we are not all big city softies.

I'm over 40 now (all own teeth) so need to warm my knees up before tackling the national hill climb championship course on a SS with a Maxxis Minion supertacky on the front.

Warm knees are for pussies! Or is that the other way around? I'm 96 you know?!

Warm knees are over rated.

This man escaped from a burning Spitfire and several POW camps and his were at room temperature.

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I might be up for this if I'm not playing footy but I tend to prefer an earlier start / longer ride, so may meet you on the moor.Will let you know, Graham may be around as well but like me he thinks 8.15 is fast approaching pub'o clock .
ps I am 110 and have found the solution to warm knees- piss yourself on a regular basis [ and it keeps the flies off your butties ]

i reckon i should be in for this.

i also reckon i could come up with a rivi route (despite not actually being local to it just yet)...

Knees! It's hips that you have to worry about at your age/s.

Bladders actually. Hence the 90 minutes max time limit. 😐

90 minutes, mine only lasts for 10, so that's a total of 9 stops, that's why I don't ride with you wonderful racing whippets (except binners) 😉

We're usually in the pub at 8.15 after our 'night rides' 😳

I'll see if I can make it.

No roadies allowed! 😛

Im Bi-cyclist 😀

another vote for the being at or near pub by 8.15 I'm afraid
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room temperature

15oC, as I keep telling the Mrs and shivering non-bill paying children. 😈

well i can't get up to rammy before at least 8pm anyway, so if it's gonna be changed to an earlier time then i'm oot.

binners- make sure you charge my battery up just in case (and i'll charge yours ready to swap!)

Time won't change. Got stuff to do first and people have got to travel to get there.

8:15. Fixed.

It's traditional.

Despite all our efforts the only thing we killed was Binners' chain. We can have another go if you like though 😀

Your battery is fully charged mate. I'll give it another blat on Monday to be sure

Clover - my mech and hanger both died in 'the incident' too. On Monday we shall be riding at Rammy pace. Its very civilised. Cava and canapes will be served at the tower

Have you booked the mariachi band?

I was being civilised. We've got a string quartet

Might be able to make this!
I'll tell Sue - she deserves a nice night out.

We all set for this evening chaps? Forecast looks gnot too bad. The trails are in good nick

I've got my stopwatch. Should I arrange the baying crowds at the top of the rake? Anyone in the mood for breaking records?

yeah. i've charged your battery. the rose and crown is half way up the hill, right? on the bend?

Sounds great - we'll be there.

I'll be going for the gurn record, if that's ok. Can I have a brass band?

That's the one. Your battery is charged too mate.

I'm considering 2 routes. One of which finishes with the Steps of Doom. Anyone fancy a crack? We've not filmed anyone falling off down them for a while

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Don't think I will make it tonight as footy is on , have a good one !!!!

Looking forward to it. I’m going to roll down to the start of the hill and do the whole thing though. Starting from halfway up is like doing Snowdon on the train or bailing out when you find that the Thai lady you’ve picked up in the bar isn’t all that you were expecting. Apparently. 😳

In for a penny etc.

Are you sure you want to arrive at the top of the first climb that broken? You nutter!

Well I won't tell all the Stravista's the time to beat up there. I shall announce it at the top, once the breathless, sweating peleton arrive up there

We're ok to use the pub car park, and Steve's the landlord's said we can shove all our bikes around the back afterwards, while we have a beer, a la the Church

If I can get within 8 minutes of The Rake KOM I'll be happy/amazed.

Nobody has created a segment Library - Tower from what I can see.

Strava…. la la la… puts fingers in ears.

Must not get addicted.

Where did you say you were starting from?

There's a white line on the road outside the entrance to the library. The finishing point is the first lamp-post past the church entrance at the top.

I suggest you don't concern yourself Googling what the record stands at. I'll let you know when you get to the top. If its any consolation, you'll probably still beat me up there and I'll be starting at the R&C.

Meeting point is at the pub. The start of the climb as about 200 yards down the hill.

I shall be there!

Just to let you know chaps and chapesses that the M66 has been closed since this morning. I'd give yourself a bit of time and check the AA roadwatch before you set off. Or take the A roads for the stint to Rammy

Indeed, I just came on to post the same thing. Hopefully see you later. Lee

Apparently it has just re opened.

See you all in a bit.

It is indeed back open again and moving freely. Unlike me, up the Rake later!

See you all in a bit!

I need some photos tonight.

I have a Monday Night Pub Ride blog post that lacks pictures.

Cracking run tonight folks! Thanks for coming over. The last descent through Bucky woods was ... Erm... Interesting! Bit slippier than anticipated. So apologies to those without lights. Probably a bit ambitious.

Thanks for that! Great loop, gorgeous sunset.

Although a sweeper through Bucky woods might have been a good idea - I thought I was going to spend the night there at one point… 😐

Good stuff, again!

Could have done without Buckden Woods sans lights though 😉

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Forming a plan for next week…

Cross country route from The Church Inn, but giving Philips a miss.

We’ll head out towards Moses Gate then come back over Prestolee Road and a cheeky bit that brings us out in Clifton, then finish off with the Clifton Cheekies, Waterdale, The Grave Yard and a pint.

Some climbing, but nothing that will blow you inside out.

Bring lights, just in case.

…and beer money.

oddly enough, i quite enjoyed bucky woods (but then again i enjoy riding rocky peak district trails, plus i had a decent light which made a massive difference). struggled with my (lack of) fitness and strength fighting over the peaty moorland which left me in a bit of a foul mood, so apologies for being somewhat pissy when we ended up totally lost after emerging from the woods and not being able to spot where everyone had gone.

To be fair to you mate, the climb up to bull hill is a boggy slog at the best of times. And you were on a mahoosive full boinger.

And Bucky Woods was maybe a step too far. With hindsight I should have taken us through Grant Woods earlier on. 😳

Bull Hill was worth it for the view from the top alone. IIRC Andrew said something rather profound... but I'm ####ed if i can remember what it was.

it was something about how most people that we know will never ever see that view that we had up on top.

That was it. You were getting all poetic whilst i was sucking bits of Haribo out from between my back teeth.

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Great fun!

My word STWers actual riding bikes, whatever next 😉

Glad you all had a good time.

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i might have gone past you last night up by peel tower , i was on a cx bike , 😳

if you said something about it being easier with suspension, then yes you did!

🙂 yep

Another piccy from the top of Bull Hill. Haribo break

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Why is Andrew (xherbivorex) stood in a hole with a light bulb in his mouth?

i was testing it to see if it worked, obviously.

I thought it was a piece of conceptual performance art