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Right, due to family commitments I have to get back a bit earlier than usual this time, so I'm planning to do the loop starting from Hayfield, hopefully meet up with the official Pook's™ Peaks Pootle® at Edale at 10, ride with the bunch back to Hayfield and then sit and [s]laugh[/s] shout encouragement as you all set off up Coldwell Clough. See yers all tomorrow!
I'll be along Chris if I can get up there after F1. I'm relying on horas car park faffage for a delayed start...
F1 coverage finishes at 9.15am. Handily, that is exactly when skiprat of this parish is picking me up from Sheffield......
Funny how things work out eh? ;o)
Had intended (and had a pass) to make this one but as I've spent the last 48 (almost) hours in Alder Hey Childrens Hospital with my 9 year old who underwent signficant urgent surgery yesterday I (a) desperately need sleep and (b) have higher priorities elsewhere. Have a good one folks.
Looks like I'm definitely in plus one! Bring on the pootling 😀
This is mine and the misses first time out. Glad to see theres F1 fans in attendance 🙂 Hope for a good race in the morning, then a gently mid morning ride afterwards (not the other way round) 🙂
Count me in!
F1 + 318 Touring M3 + Peak district = WINNING!
phil56 I love you man. None of that mano mano stuff. Proper manlove 8) (man)
I'm having a bacon butty in the morning too.
PaulMc - I hope everything goes well for you.
Bunnyhop x
We (nbt and myself) might be there tomorrow.
I'll be the one moaning a lot near the back, you know - too hot, too cold, need a wee, I'm hungry, are we nearly there yet, too rocky too steep etc 🙂
Jane -it wouldn't be the same without you!
Ah glorious sunshine - always makes a pootle.
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Heavy dew and misty in The Valley at 8am but the sun is just cresting the ridge and burning off the mist nicely to leave bright blue sky above - looks like it's going to be a fab day for a Pootle. Top choice of weather Pook! 😀
It takes some phone calls.
well we're up amd eating breakfast so I think that means we're pootling
Jules - you've brought the sunshine out in my heart 😛
Last minute bail, got sucked in by the F1 🙄
Have a great one folks.
I will have to do with a local Long Mynd in the sun.
Bah. Girlfriend is going to the gym so I'm on childcare duties. Bit cold to have her on the back of the bike for hours.
I was at work looking out of the window longingly, knowing you lot were having too much fun on your bikes 🙁
Are they even back yet?
One of the reasons I don't do big group rides anymore is I can't be doing with 5 hour rides that would normally take me 2.5
Last time I did this route as a pootle it took a good 6 hours, but that was in the snow.
We are back, great group of people with whom to push a mountain bike up hills in the Peak District. Huge thanks to Chris and Jules for another well organised Pootle.
Good to meet some more folks. I will post the pics up when I have recovered sufficient strength, I am totally bolloxed. 😀
Brilliant. Malteser Cake was great- gave it to hora jnr (pic on facebook but it wont link for some reason) 🙂
Thank you.
Some nice folk on STW and I felt sorry/heartfell for Rachels pint.
Leaving Bradwell to ride Batham Gate and meet the Pootle at the end of Chapel Gate/Rushup Edge
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Haribo break!
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There were a few of us!
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Waiting for Pook & Nbt to set up their cameras
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The descent with film crew in place
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We're ready for our close ups Mr DeMille
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Pich yourselves out of this lot:
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Another regroup!
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We came from over there somewhere...
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Halfway up the 'Long Push'
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The other half of the 'Long Push' stretches ahead
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Pushers in action
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Hilarity at the top of Jacob's Ladder
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Everyone down safely
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The bottom of Jacob's Ladder
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Just the mad dash to the pub for a couple of beers and then the ride back to Bradwell.
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@ Hora who needs "Strava!" on downhills when there's "LANCE!" for the climbs. 😉
Mint ride out! Cheers to Pook and NBT for making it happen!
Technical guff here:
http://app.strava.com/rides/25018493
Cracking pootle eh? The loooong push up is worth it. Just about!
Cheers all - you lot make these rides for me. Special cheers to Jules for co-pilot and counting duties, and to all the rest who held gates and counted.
And for every single one of you who gave an encouraging word to someone else - cheers. That's what it's all about.
We put £27 in the Edale Mountain Rescue pot too today, so on behalf of them, thanks!
Video coming up at some point. 😉
Huge thanks to Mr Pook, my first ever pootle and it was great fun! Will get some photos online in a bit when I've had my tea, we had to leave pre-pub 'cos I had to film a video for a job application... Long story.
Lee I rue not buying your ST, when you come to sell the 3'..or phil57 😀
Lol @ Hora!
Russ and I loved it, thanks to everyone who helped look for my missing cleat (that wasn't!) and for fixing it for me. Also cheers for all the encouragement going up (and down!) those hills. What a lovely bunch of peeps you are 🙂
We'll be back and I'll try and be a bit less pathetic next time!
Thanks pook for organising this pootle, my first one! Jacobs ladder was exquisite from start to finish 😀
Who was it that took the pictures on all the drop offs? I would like a few for the collection 🙂
I took a few, just uploading them now. I shall supply a link forthwith!
Had a great day out on our first ever pootle. Think Cat enjoyed herself too as she's fast asleep on the sofa now (Thanks for that guys - bit of piece and quiet lol)
We'll be back for the next pootle.
Karl & Cat
Thanks Chris and Jules, and everyone else who made today such great fun. We had a great time, the company even made the uphills fun!
Chears chaps and chapesses! Jacobs ladder was a highlight, I couldn't let go of my handlebars at then end. My fingers cramped shut!
I took pics, just leafing through them now to see if anything is reasonable enough to publish
Thanks again to Pook and the gang. Roast dinner didn't touch the sides when I got home. Apologies to those waiting at the bottom while I minced down some bits, my helmet has been safe and warm in the porch all day. One of these I'll make it to a pootle with full working kit. 😳
I won't claim they're any good, but most of you are in there:
If anyone wants full size versions let me know and I'll process them and email them over 🙂
thepodgeOne of the reasons I don't do big group rides anymore is I can't be doing with 5 hour rides that would normally take me 2.5
Sounds good, when do we go? I keep trying to find people that want to ride in a group and push each other, rather than their bikes, and do some good no faff rides.
Pick a date
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I'd be up for that! Must be at least 50/60/70 milers, 70% off road.
Great day out with really friendly folk in decent weather.
Thanks to Chris and Jules for guiding, sweeping, bad jokes, photos, video and collecting money for a really good cause.
Looking forward to the next one already.