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OAP speaks the sense. But owes me a pint by nicking my parking space 😉
It says heavy rain at 4 so let's [i]try [/i]and be in the pub by then
"more later... including THE ROUTE!!!!! "
When is this later you speak of?
Can I at least ask (I appreciate given the time I may well not get an answer .. ) for an idea of what the route may entail? Are we talking 2 hills or 6? Are you going for including as many best bits as possible or more of a loop that includes whatever it may encounter?
Just that I want to work out whether to come, and maybe more importantly (And can't quite believe if true noone has mentioned) try to work out what tyres I should have fitted? ..
bring the tyres on your bike. more then 4 climbs, but fewer than 12. stop worrying. don;t travel a long way, local riding is better
More than 4 climbs? The last one I went on only had 3 full/proper hills, the one before 4? ..
Local riding is better you say?
Hmm....
Three proper climbs I reckon.
1) A grindy out bit of muddy/rocky up stuff
2) A grindy out grindy boring chug
3) A walker dodging short sharp grassy schlep.
JAMES: YGM.
S*it S*it S*it & S*it me and the wife won't be able to make it as my son has arranged a radio session at 12.00pm and the wife has to be there and I'll look like a **** if I don't go so sorry. I really wanted to meet some people who ride bikes as I only get to ride with the wife.
Les
Can he do an outside broadcast?
"JAMES: YGM"
Thank you very much
EDIT: Hmm, it seems my computer can't read it beyond displaying some sort of coding ..
upload it to bikehike.co.uk
See you soon!
Can I pop along too please?
Fairly local but keen to meet and see the route
Out of adversity comes some good. Mrs S has consented to ride a bike with me today. This is a [b]BIG[/b] deal.
All welcome Hanky.
I'd probably best set off.
Cheers guys. I enjoyed that. As for my little off, seems it didn't happen. No one saw it and Chris didn't get a picture so without proof, it didn't happen! 😀
Big thanks to ndt and pook for arranging and looking after us!
Have you ever thought of starting an MTB holiday business,say in spain? :0
No but I once drove a Sierra.
Cheers guys, that was very mellow. I am now engaged in a modest attempt to consume everything vaguely edible in Glossop. Didn't nab quite enough cake from the Hope Challenge feed station at the top of the Roych, though lots of eyelash fluttering, looking pathetic and optimistic name-dropping of Bradwell persons paid off 🙂
Chapel Gate is now mildly horrific as a climb btw. Third time I've done it recently and it doesn't get any better.
Right, back to the food in hand...
Thanks again to Chris and Jules for rounding up and keeping us all going the same way. 😛
I'll post my photo's up tomorrow afternoon, there's beer and wine waiting to be drunk 😉
Yes, thanks to Chris and Jules ...that was a good route with great company.
Sorry I had to dash off and didn't make it to the pub.
Already looking fwd to the next.
yeah thanks to chris and jules for a wicked ride even tho chris deliberately made me crash for the sake of a good video clip. im looking forward to 125quid coming my way!
Thanks for a really enjoyable pootle and good weather (for a change).
Glad you and Harry are o.k after the 'crash and falling the down a hillside' incident Chris.
Thanks too for the chocolate cake Graham.
Good to meet you all today, thanks for the guiding Chris and Jules.
The knee looks a little better now i've cleaned all the shite off it.
Looking forward to the next one...
John (intense)
Great ride today lads, thanx to Chris and Jules for showing us around.
Nice to ride some new trails in the peaks.
David (Turner 5 Spot)
I would like a spin in that 318'M' shootin brake...
Me too!
Lee,Yellow Stumpy.
Really sad that I had to miss this one.
Hopefully I make the next one.
They're all new to me. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks guys.
Enjoyable ride, mainly lurking at the back with BWD. Didnt feel I had the legs to get out of Edale again so pulled up short and went over Rushup Edge - there's a logic to that somewhere. Ignored the cakes but decided to add a quick trip through the Roych and down Beet Lane. At least I managed to end the day without crashing, mincing or dabbing a descent.
David (Turner 5 Spot)
like that makes you stand out - there were about half a dozen 5 spots!
glad you all enjoyed it, look forward to the next one
Just an aside, I couldn't help noticing how few hardtails were out today - I don't mean that in a loaded way, I was just thinking that it's very different from a few years back when pretty much everyone I rode with was on a hardtail and rode it fast too. Apart from me, Pook, Bruce (OAP) and a couple of others, everyone seemed to be packing 5 or 6 inches of travel front and rear. It was the same on the last one as well from Hayfield.
What's happening to the world? Like I said, I'm not saying it's good or bad, just interesting. Oh, and realise that I'm not exactly riding a poverty-spec bike and I have, in the past, ridden full sus a lot, and I understand that they do the job, but...
... just seems odd.
Nice to see you again, Bruce. Us niche hardtail riders need to stick together before we're engulfed in a full sus deluge 😉
Jon (not a Turner 5 Spot)
Ourkidsam was on an on one inbred.
My FS had fewer mm of travel than nearly all the hardtails 🙂
that was a grand day out grommet.... we had the weather and everything!
thanks all, hopefully see you on the next one
Martyn
(Turner 5 spot....oh)
Tell you what bwd, I'll bring my hardtail next time. Save everyone wondering why I've got a bit of wood on my shock.
Why have you got a bit of wood on your shock? Sorry, I'm rubbish at noticing what people are riding generally...
My FS had fewer mm of travel than nearly all the hardtails
What front plus rear travel? What's happened to the Juliana then?
It's a little home made travel indicator.
Sort of like a wooden o-ring?
Hora had a hardtail when he saw that girl walking up Bradwell Edge.
BWD I had a 456 on a previous winter Pootle. The prob is I only own one bike does it all sadly. Otherwise I'd have a hardtail as well. 🙂
Great day, vibe, banter and rain stayed away.
Who owns the 3series touring? Would love to potentially buy when you consider selling? The M3 looks too vulgar for me but yours is subtle
She asked me who the 'tramp in the camo' was and did he have a copy of the latest Big Issue for sale...
bet she was going faster than hora too!!!
Everyone of you chaps noticed the pretty blonde, except my husband.
I burped in her face by accident, as we met on a very steep corner.
My line to her 'that looks heavy'
Sams 'are there more like you'.
I can see the winner there Sam..
She'd have been going faster than me if I was saying 'aaaarrr prepare to be boarded mi' luvly arrr' chasing after her waving my Cutlass. (Pirate reference)
Do you normally burp on tight corners Jane?