[Closed] Rivington Forum Ride/Pootle Sunday 9 th december with 10:30 start

Not seen graeme for ages - last I heard he was off to the alps. Anyone know if he's ok?

EDIT - I see he posted yesterday so he's still around at least! Will drop him a mail

Forecast is for snow, then sleet, then heavy rain, then its going to freeze. Should keep things entertaining 😀

I can't see Winter hill at the moment due to the enormous snow cloud presently hanging over it. I've ridden the San Merino in deep snow and its a right laugh!

Is anyone welcome to come on this ride/pootle?

NO! **** OFF!!!

😉

Actually... has anyone filled in the forms for permission to ride on Loweys land?

Yes anyone can join just be there at the start

I have ridden the down from the Pike in the snow with DONK - it was a long push up that night to get there though.
No lines no nothing everything just white - we survived but next time I might drink less sambukka [spelling?]

sambuca, only spirit I had in the house when I was filling up the hipflask.

is hora coming?

He is down as a possible iirc and he is returning from somewhere- any wiser Binners?

Given the reputation that proceeds him, lets just assume not

Actually... has anyone filled in the forms for permission to ride on Loweys land?

Given the current state of his gut, and his Bike. He won't be able to catch you 😆

Are you coming wors?

Are you coming wors?

No mate, i'm out on the piss Saturday, plus i take my lad to rugby on Sundays now so Sunday rides are out until May!

At least you are still pandering to northern sterotypes

dunno what your talking about wors, loweys bike is always in [url= http://dairyofanineptmountainbiker.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/sunday-sunshine.html ]fine fettle[/url] isn't it?

Wors - you in the Brewery in Rammy Saturday for post ride ales?

Yes mate, be about 5 ish though i reckon.

Cool. See you down there. I'll be riding off a hangover Sunday by the looks of it then 😀

Given the reputation that proceeds him, lets just assume not

I'm gonna try and make this (mainly to see what Hora looks like on a bike!)

I'm on the top of the first page with the fatface.

Heres me and Ton earlier
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Junkyard- how long is the route? I've got two hours riding time available but should be ok to peel off at somepoint?

We'll have none of your stripping, young man!!!

Hora you will be able to get back within 2 hours without any issue- dont think this means its just a two hour ride folks as we need to ride a bit further so Binners reaches a pub 😉

In all honesty I have no route planned out as it depends what folk want to do and of course the weather

I was banking on the usual mid ride pub stop at the Black Dog!

Just a weather update - the Belmont road, and the Darwen Road by blow job alley are both presently closed with abandoned vehicles, according to Radio Manchester! Think of all those poor doggers wearily trudging through the snow!!

Its flooded I assume given the weather this side rather than snow - get your mud tyres ready - we will stay on the hard stuff

Last time we tried that you were rather reluctant to leave iirc 😉

Last time was in the middle of a bloody monsoon!!! 😉

Apparently it's sheet ice underneath all this slush that's the problem

Well looking over to Rivi today it seems to be clearing of the snow so hopefully it will not be covered In ice 😯

I'm looking forward to the Pootle, it will be my first so I will probably just wait by the car park as I'm gonna be riding over to get warmed up 8)

It's looking unlikely I'm going to make this one I'm afraid chaps. Feeling ok but I was going to get SWMBO along and she isn't at all keen on riding when it's icy, so I think we're going to go for a (hopefully) snowy walk in th'Howgills instead. Have fun!

Binners cancelled yet?

What are the trails up rivi like? Peaks was unrideable in parts today due to ice

what ice grum there is no ice here at all it is grippy and firm underfoot HONEST

Simmy what side you riding up from as some others are too

Obviously I am incredibly skilled and very very manly, and can handle any conditions with consomethinge style and elegance, but having agreed to do something outdoorsy with the missus tomorrow, she really doesn't fancy it I'm afraid.

will she not just MTFU 😉

E-mail me top try and sort out the wheel dishing tool if you want to borrow it

Grum, perhaps Mrs G would like to bring you to the Shecycles ride at Rivi on 30 December? Obviously, as you're "very very manly", you are only invited to open gates, mend punctures, and other menial tasks 😉

We rode at Rivi yesterday, and basically it was clear below the Japanese Gardens, but icy above that point.

Simmy what side you riding up from as some others are too

Coming up past the Reebok so not decided if I'm gonna go up Chorley New or go up New Chapel Lane, and across to George's lane and drop down to the Barn

will she not just MTFU

She would have to WTFU surely? There's an outside chance. She's not been on her bike for a while either after hurting her arm, and she's not the most confident rider in the world.

Esme that sounds good, will try and pencil it in. I pride myself on my gate-holding skills. 🙂

shecycles ride? muha muhahahaaar. (can I come?). SimonfBarnes taught me photography.

Its raining now so no icr tomorrow

Unless it is icy we will ride it 😀

hora - Member
shecycles ride? muha muhahahaaar. (can I come?).

Of course I'd well behaved. Noisy though.

If its alright me and the misses will be attending. I've told her it's a manly day out so I've said she's only welcome if she open gates, mend punctures, and other menial tasks 🙂 After I said that she said that i'll be cold out side in the dog house.....i'm confused, we don't have a dog! 🙂

Aye the more the merrier- just means less cake for all

We will hold the wench to your commitment

Dont worry the fast boys get to do the gates duty Cheers DONK 😉

weather update
thee will be no ice as it is quite warm 6 degrees ish - it will be very muddy as it has rained all day.

it was great till we left the quarry. 5 miles or so up coalpit lane into a bastard headwind was to be frank a right bastard. my feet are just getting warm now in front of a roaring fire

good ride though and the bits in the quarry were ace, cheeers for sharing. good to see folks again, hope to see some of you at Macc-fest next weekend

Cracking run today chaps! Good to see everyone. The road climb past the Black Dog, when we left you, was fun with that headwind! But the ice cream run was good to finish

You lot all back in one piece?

Which quarry?

Wilton 2 I think? Been 20 years since I went climbing there so might be wrong.

Brilliant fun apart from the wind. Junkyard and myself ended up walking a slight downhill, due to the gully down one side. He was talking to me the whole time but the wind just took his voice away.

Loved Belmont descent.

Thanks for organising.

but the wind just took his voice away

we should be so lucky 🙄 😉

Thanks for bearing with me on San Marino - next time I will make sure I remember to take me lock out off 😳

Can't believe I did that but it's still the fastest I've ever had the guts to go down there.

Coal Pit Road was interesting to say the least with that headwind but I really enjoyed myself today. Hope everyone got back OK and enjoyed the ICR coz I bailed it on the mast road - that was interesting with the wind as well.

I'm hoping to get to Macc next week so looking forward to that.