[Closed] PEAKS POOTLE: 14th July - it's been a while

mmmmmmmmmmm just to curse the weather I'm thinking about making my annual appearance up north

Depends on your definition of "curse". Given that it's been raining here most of the day...

😉

Brownies made & cooling!!

Depends on your definition of "curse". Given that it's been raining here most of the day...

The weather always takes a turn for the worse when I head Op North to ride with the Pigeon fancier crowd 🙂

This explains why the "rain" on the way home looked suspiciously like snow

It's *july* ferchrissakes!

This explains why the "rain" on the way home looked suspiciously like snow

It's *july* ferchrissakes!

Mwahahahaha

I might just change the entire route now. In fact, yeah. Forget the route. I'm going to make it up tomorrow.

[b]MWUHAHAHAHAHAHHA[/b]

maybe.

Just make them all ride up and down Jacobs ladder of 15 miles.

Currently standing under a gazebo outside Pool Cafe, Hathersage. Rain bouncing off the campy and path, and a large group of very wet cyclists just arrived. Just waiting for it to slow up even a tiny bit before running to the car. It's gonna be mudtastic tomorrow on Rushup!

Onzaa that would be fun 😉

Das Kinder circuit is 95% rocky and scene of a previously successful pootle...

Either that or Decenbers pootle that offers a good route.

Pook - Member
I might just change the entire route now. In fact, yeah. Forget the route. I'm going to make it up tomorrow.

MWUHAHAHAHAHAHHA

It would be a shame to play it safe, the Peaks has a lot to offer...

looks like its gonna be a busy night oncall.... which means i may need sleep tomorrow 🙁 will see how the rest of the night goes.

Anyone from Nottingham/ M1 j25+ need a lift?

Pook, about how many hours will we be pootleing 🙂
so I can let the other half know 🙂

If all 50+ turn up, I's guess the ride would take about 3 days!

normally about 3 hours plus pub time vix

Coming on small wheels now i've ****ed my stupid zero stack headset up on the Scandal 🙁

P.s Rushup climb is a Segment on Strava 😉

Many thanks 🙂
My little bag is packed and ready to go 😆
Lots of flapjack in there too

I've done you all a favour by not baking. Seriously.

cakes?

Muff whatever you turn up in I want a go. Deal?

what if he turns up in a mankini?

Well I do like gingers

Is there anything you don't like, Hora??

Riding his bike.

Shhhhhhhh....don't say this too loudly but it's stopped raining and there's blue sky!

is this a 10.00 meet for 10.30 ride at edale station?

Yes Donk,10.15 set off.

Just setting off now.

Yawn, stretch!

Right time to go load up the car!

h4muf..

not the station, the car park opposite the cafe.

You'll find over 35 riders I guess!

donk - we're meeting at 10 in the big edale car park. Not at the station, though it is only a couple of hundred yards away.

ok hoping to be there. will be good to see plenty of forum faces but not looking forward to gate duty for >30 people 😯

meh - good excuse for a rest!

Don't forget lots change for the ticket machine!

When's the next one? (Late September hint) On-call weekends for holiday makers are getting in the way of MTB fun.

Aagh! I'll do this one first eh?

8)

No rush. I may start pouting if there's no firm plans by 10pm this evening. 😉

Big thanks to Pook for the brilliant guiding and organising.

Thanks to nbt for being trail mechanic and everyone else for cakes, banter, comedy falls (Ben) and general having fun on a big sunny day out in the hills 🙂

Top pootle. Cheers Pook and co.

Nice one Pook and Nbt!

Another great ride out!

Strava Geekery here : http://app.strava.com/rides/13350989

Sorry had to miss the pub,had to get to LBS to get my headset looked at.
5 minutes with a new sfn and back in business! 😀
See you all on the next one!

P.s who rode the
Commencal?

Thanks Pook for sorting the ride and guiding.
Thanks NBT for checking i was ok with my pinch flat.
Thanks to all the gate holders.
Thanks to everyone else for making it an enjoyable day out
and final thanks to the nice prickly bush that broke my fall right near the end of the ride though it did decide to steal half my blood for the affrontry.

Thanks Pook & NBT - top ride with good company and great banter.
Good to put faces to a few names.
Just sorting out a few pics that I'll upload later after the wake for my trusty bar end.
Walnut cake was fab comps to the baker.

Just want to reiterate what's been said above, thanks for a great Pootle!!
And NBT, thanks for the help with the puncture and advice!! 😀

And for those that want the recipe:
Brownies
4 oz unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped (100 g bar Tesco's 74% will do)
1 cup caster sugar (250 g)
Pinch of salt
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 cup plain flour, sifted
Another 1/2 bar of good quality chocolate chopped into smallish lumps (optional)
Directions:
Preheat an oven to 350°F (180 °C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish, preferably glass.

In a saucepan over low heat, combine the butter and unsweetened chocolate. Heat, stirring often, until melted, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar and salt. Add the eggs and vanilla and stir until well blended. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir until just blended. Stir in the chips.

Pour the batter into the prepared dish and spread evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out almost completely clean, about 30 minutes (longer if using a metal pan). Do not overbake. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool completely. Cut into 2 1/2-inch squares.
Makes 9 large brownies.

Thanks Pook and NBT.

And thanks Hells for the brownies!

My mate loved it, despite now needing a new mech hanger and new pedals having literally smashed one in half somehow!

ohh those brownies were really nice.. I'll be trying that!

Good riding today even though we had a ginger southerner making the place look untidy (waves at Sheldon!!)

nice to see everyone, I now have a wicked dose (case?) of Hayfever..
I intend to cure this with a hot curry!!

till the next time

I CANT STOP SMILING!!!!! 😀 😆 😯 😛 🙂 😀

Thankyou so so very much to every one of you! especially Pook and nbt for organising etc.

What a wonderful day! You were all so patient and kind so thankyou for that,it makes for a very easy life.
I cant wait for the next one and i cant wait to meet up with some of you again soon (e-mails are on there way)!

I'm not sure i want to see my little concentrating face on the photos/video that will be produced in future though 😳 What a right giggle!

Thanks again everyone - what a brilliant bunch you are!