Person not pootle, late of this parish.
does that make me AWESOMEZ?
Quite possibly if the Muppets turn up.
the amount of marketing they're doing I wouldn't be surprised.
That's one of many we've had that have been either cold, wet or windy. Nice weather is a rare treat.
Due to womanflu - I'm unable to attend (wipes small tear from eye).
Last Summer's 'Hayfield pootle' was so cold, I swear most of us caught mild hyperthermia.
There's no such thing as bad weather. That Hayfield ride was ace and as I recall, you all found a very cosy sort of crater to hunker down in at the top of New Allotments, people looked happy in there, I thought. Besides, if The Muppets really are coming, they'll want some typical Peak weather, not that weird quasi-tropical garbage that turns up every so often. 🙄
ps: you can't catch hypothermia, it's not a virus ffs...
Looks as though you are coming over to my neck of the woods, I'm 2 miles from Langsett. Is anyone up for riding over from this side on Saturday morning, setting off from Langsett carpark at 9.00am? Also if the group fancy a half way pint and some butties, I could try and talk the landlord at my local into opening for us. He keeps 6 real ales and would probably knock us up some sarnies and soup for not much money. He's a mountainbiker and mountain rescueist so it wouldn't be much trouble persuading him, the only issue is it adds about 4 miles but would include a good route from Hartcliff down to Thurlstone and the pub.
Pook, don't want to hijack things, let me know if you are keen and an idea of numbers if it's a goer, otherwise it's the Langsett Cafe and/or Wagon and Horses.
just off biking....I'll be back!
Went up that way last night, surprisingly dry. Fingers crossed it stays that way!
piston - I reckon a mid ride stop would scupper the return leg for pootlers, but thanks for the suggestion. Will you be going us?
Pook, OK no problem. I'll be coming across from Langsett so can update the conditions. It's raining hard here now and pretty windy but things can change quickly. Which side of Derwent Res will you be going out, I wouldn't want to miss you if we are a bit later than 10.30. The East bank is off road and shorter.
///likes how this has got to 7 pages, and the ride hasn't happened yet - a new record?///
^^^Peak pootles always get good pages^^^
yes it'd be the east bank, I can't be doing with that big spike out on the west.
Dawson....page count is cos I stupidly posted the route ;o)
I'd like to attend this pootle if that's ok? Fairholmes carpark is the one with the food kiosk isn't it? I'll be bringing a couple with me as well.
That's the one. Don't park there though, it's pay and display. Plenty of free lay-bys on the road leading up to it, should be plenty of space at this time of year.
And everyone's welcome, even me 😐
Cool. Cheers. See you all Saturday.
Looks like there'll even be a representative from the Mystic East. Pass has not been rescinded yet, though I am being attentive with domestic chores etc.
May have to pull out as my bikes in the shop being repaired should have it back friday afternoon though fingers crossed.
@Pook - for the next one you could arrange a start point, date and time and call it Pook's Mystery Pootle (TM) and then people could turn up on the day and just ride!
My online LBS just delivered two Deore replacement chainrings instead of the LX that I ordered. Just to let you know this will slow me down on the trail.. 8)
to what, a standstill?
1. How will I spot y'all? I fear the Fairholmes carpark may be fairly busy, and at 10.30 we could be fairly spread out down the laybys, going by last Sunday.
2. Do we have a rough idea when we'll be done? I need to get home to go for tea at the Mrs's parents.
3. Insert excuse for being rubbish here.
1. you won't miss us
2. mid to late afternoon.
3. you're on a pootle so in good company.
1. Cool.
2. Hmm... Possible bummer. Will have to check times with the Mrs, we're supposed to be out for tea with her parents post ride.
3. Excellent.
It's an out and back, so if we're running too slowly, there's nothing stopping you just doubling back when your time is up.....
We'll be loitering on the grass in the car park I should think.
This is very true... I shall post a definitive answer when I've figured it out. The two hour drive to get there is a reet bugger when trying to fit stuff in.
I'd like to join this with a mate if we may. I'll be coming from Ashton under Lyne if anyone needs a lift from that direction?
Rich.
aye tis gonna be a mega-pootle
Slightly less mega - I'm afraid we're out 🙁 Going for a stupidly early ride instead.
I'm out, got a Gold D of E meeting I've only just realised I had 👿
Sam?! Sam? Sam! Shocking. 😯
I know, as a committed member of the pootle brigade, I'm disappointed in myself.
I am disappointed in the lack of commitment Sam. Currently in Plymouth with a drive home this afternoon. I shall be sick of the car by tomorrow evening. I'll take the football needle out of the pump then!
I'm out, with Mrs NBT not riding due to illness I'll do a quick local loop early doors then get some jobs done at home
dropping like flies!
the weather looks great too,shame you guys are missing it. get well soon Jane...
Who will be my second counter then now?
I'm out, with Mrs NBT not riding due to illness I'll do a quick local loop early doors then get some jobs done at home
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hora....if you don't turn up now.....
Trying to find a different hire car company.
Been pretty ill this week but I'll probably be there, likely will be coughing a lot tho and definitely wont be monocogging it.
we're slow. you'll be fine!
wasn't too worried about the pace just didn't want people complaining about me bringing along the remnants of my cold to group ride 🙂
just didn't want people complaining about me bringing along the remnants of my cold to group ride
Don't worry, I'm bringing mine too, so there'll be plenty to go around...
do we have an ETA back at base? Mrs is trying to plan going out and wants to know what time I'll be back.
My sincerest apologies Sandwich[list], I am as disappointed as you. You'll have ridden Cut Gate more times than me, and you're a softy southener...
DONK - no ETA, but sometime mid - late avo I should think. If we're late you can always double back as it's an out and back.
[b]The definitive plan for tomorrow....
Meet at [url= http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=417230&y=389345&z=120&sv=417230,389345&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=808&ax=417230&ay=389345&lm=0 ]Fairholmes car park[/url], on the grassy bit in the middle at 10.30am.
We're going to ride Cut Gate. Hopefully it will be dry but if not we'll work something else out.
After that we'll got and get a pint in the nearby Ladybower Inn.
As always, the emphasis is on the social side of things, having a chat, talking to fellow pootlers and generally having a good time. The pace has variously been described as 'sedate', 'relaxed' or just plain 'slow' on previous pootles.
I'll be the tall blond bloke on the silver rockhopper. See you tomorrow, I'm off to the pub :D[/b]
looking good weather wise all. Cut gate promising.....
bummer, cant get there now, maybe another time
Hope its dried out enough for you all
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Hora. If you're struggling to get there. We are leaving Sale 830ish. Room for a little un in the van... You've got my email.
Hora. If you're struggling to get there. We are leaving Sale 830ish. Room for a little un in the van... You've got my email.
ooops, just seen the time..... s'pose I'd best stop drinking and get to bed....... 😯
Sleep tight all - See you all in the morning!
James, I can see a dry line through that......
Have fun everyone. Can't make this one 🙁 but I'm still out riding 🙂
Look forward to pics...
LOOK AT THOSE SKIES! I'm going to listen to the orb while driving out.
Back home after a nice ride in a flatbed recovery vehicle. Have a good time will be trying for the next Pootle.
WARNING: POLICE SPEED CAMERA ON THE A57!
Thanks for the ride Chris, sorry I had to bail before branching off to N America.
It was a bit windy though, wasn't it?
A bit windy?! I just wish we'd had kites, we'd have been up and over in minutes!
Cracking ride today - I'm aching quite rewardingly, and have [i]almost[/i] forgotten the grimness of the top.....
Wind. Urgh.
Was a top day out. Cheers guys. I think my mate Chris enjoyed it as well.
Cheers guys, nice meeting people and sorry I didn't hang about to say goodbye, but I figured it was better to stay moving than die from wind chill induced hypothermia. Brutal pedal home into a strong headwind the whole way home. Lovely 🙂
301?
Biggest pootle (thread) ever?
Cheers Chris for organising a great ride, was good fun meeting people, riding great trails and learning to ride tilted to the side at 45 degrees while the wind tries to push you over!
How many rode ? I had work AND baby sitting .
started off with 25ish and then a few went early/disappeared.
Thanks to Chris for organising.
I've got a really red nose from the wind, and it seems really quiet in the house without 40mph wind!
Thank you mr Pook tremendous ride,now tiredly happy. Wow did the bike bring a lot of mud back !
I really enjoyed it... Nicely bashed up and full of mud but what a challenge in that wind! Cheers for organising Chris!!!
Thanks for organising the ride Chris. Nice to put some faces to names. Great Pootle!
Hands up today's members of the over the bars club 🙂 here's one!
Me too.
I stayed generally upright. fell off sideways enough times though.....
Chris,
Thanks for organising a great ride out enjoyed the whole day even the pedalling down hill!
Onzadog and Mark, cheers for the battle to the top of the hill! Top climbing considering the conditions. Mark I would have had you on the last sprint to car park but the tape on my 5'10's finally gave up, honest!
So after a few near misses on the way home, (Audi driver) my evening will mostly consist of this:
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Again great to see people off here and the Peaks Pootle was on my list of things to do before I move to Australia. Cheers for making it a good one.
Scott.
Quick edit of today's ride:
Sorry to the fella at 30s, couldn't resist including that clip. 😀
This is nowhere near as good as it should be cos a) I'm a * idiot and the camera is wonky, and b) I'm a * idiot and forgot to even turn the camera on for the last drop into Cranberry Clough, which was ace as usual. 😳
Anyway, smashing ride in spite of hurricane force winds on the top, cheers Pook! Apologies for holding everyone up with my mechanicals, I'm going to bin that chain now...
more dabs than digits and a nice over the bars starfish 😉
If i knew you were moving to Australia i would have let you have the last sprint!.................not 😀
Mark
Looks like a good day out. Ours was less muddy on the Jacobs ladder route, although the wind was a pain, with one lad getting blown off the edge of broken road 😯
Good ride, cheers for organising pook. what time did you get back to fairholme?
Found some interesting lines on the last steep drop in to the lakes, how did everyone get on there?
Hora not been on with the results of the car park bike tests yet?
Hands up today's members of the over the bars club here's one!
'Check'
Cheers for the ride Chris.
Hora not been on with the results of the car park bike tests yet?
He turned up but didn't ride then? Reading between the lines, although I'm sure I'd have enjoyed the company I'm quite glad I missed the windiness 🙂