"ton"
Probably the best place for parking van or car is the link road between Rothay Bridge to Rydal (check out my map on page 1)It turns left off the A593 before the river,This will be the road from the last trail of the day.
You can park near to the top of the map Marked FB (foot bridge)Or an alternative if you require toilets could be the one north of Ambleside oposite the Kirkstone pass junction,(pay and display)also handy for Biketreks.
best still be room for me and the cakes in the van
"ton"
Probably the best place for parking van or car is the link road between Rothay Bridge to Rydal (check out my map on page 1)It turns left off the A593 before the river,This will be the road from the last trail of the day.
You can park near to the top of the map Marked FB (foot bridge)Or an alternative if you require toilets could be the one north of Ambleside oposite the Kirkstone pass junction,(pay and display)also handy for Biketreks.
any objections to bringing my lad? (13)
only if he is rad to the sic and will show us up for being middle aged lardies - Seriously can he keep up ? some teenagers been before and lads and dads also. Always open to all these rides hell Even Hora could come 😆
Havent heard anything PT,..."sherks away" lolI dont think its extreme enough for the Tuesday nighters..lol
😆 Cheers Gav. I'll ask around this week.
MrFC will be turning up for this, and as Clareymorris says, I will indeed be bringing cake!
Any requests?? 8)
yeti guy- my brothers 13 and hes coming 🙂
im bringing my old marin bolinas ridge with me 😉 ujnless my mate will lend me his forks and wheels 😉
FoxyChick - Member
MrFC will be turning up for this, and as Clareymorris says, I will indeed be bringing cake!
Any requests??
i like mine served by a young lady, wearing stockings, suspenders and a basque........... 😯 😉
Is this 10am meet ride for 10.30 or 10am riding time ?
9.30 meet for a 10am start
As ton says, 930 (Cake eating competition)...lol 10am Start 😉
Weather forcast for Thursday looks "Interesting" 🙄
Give us a clue to what route your have in mind?
Out and along the Lake side, over to Near Sawrey, along to Far Sawrey and up Claife, down to Hawkshead for coffee. Then along to Iron Keld, Tilberthwaite/Langdale and Loughrigg to finish. Hows that for a route??
GaVgAs - The only "extreme" thing about KMB Tuesday night riders is the amount of time spent in the pub compared with time on the bike!
We may send a group down to scratch their chins and whinge about the route choice though ❗
Coming over from Leeds for the weekend and will hopefully be able to get across (from Patterdale) to join in with this. 😀
Hi AndyG/RedBarchetaa. JH from the other site 🙂
GaVgAs - The only "extreme" thing about KMB Tuesday night riders is the amount of time spent in the pub compared with time on the bike!
Cant disagree, 1900-2100 ride,2100-1130 Pub! 😉
We could show you some Proper trails though,and im not saying Sunday wont be technical,Its just that we get up to some crazy stuff on a Tuesday night!..lol
🙁
"Out and along the Lake side, over to Near Sawrey, along to Far Sawrey and up Claife, down to Hawkshead for coffee. Then along to Iron Keld, Tilberthwaite/Langdale and Loughrigg to finish. Hows that for a route??"
Well yes.Its all in there,but not neceserlly in that order!..and I will be adding quite a bit.
I do tend to make the route up as the day develops,but I also like to do trails in the right direction,The MBR lakes route does Iron Keld in reverse! 😯
The MBR lakes route does Iron Keld in reverse!
They do seem to attract the "I can do it the hard way" types ❗
😀I do tend to make the route up as the day develops
Roll call?
yeh not riding that marin been lent some forks and wheels 😀 shame on-one's feked up georges order... hes going to be riding old tinny 😉
You not coming Grum ?
No still got this bastard post viral bastard fatigue and doing any serious exercise seems to make me feel knackered and ill for about a week. 😡
Have fun though. 🙂
I have that too, but I am going to suffer for the cause 🙁
Chest x-ray in 3/4hr to see whats lingering there, 4th winter of suffering.
I expect to bail somewhere along the line(got me map)and be hiking on the smallest of hills 🙄 Then head to B`treks for coffee with Andy or Keith
Anyone going from Keswick area and willing to take some roof bars for Mr Ton please? Gavgas?
Andy: 07866389252
No problem boxelder I will give you a ring soon.
andy, are these for me or brian.
and cheere gav......... 😀
That's up to Brian!
Gav, pick up location as discussed - it's code green...
I will be a no show I am afraid, I've been to the Physio this evening from an ongoing issue which I thought might have been a knee problem but luckily at lest I think luckily, I have tendonitis in one of my thigh muscles, so had some ultrasound treatment and need to rest it only doing light exercise, I did ask but she felt that 20 miles in the Lakes didn't fit that. 🙁
I'll be back though it needs sorting as the pain has been stopping me sleeping some nights but fixing it will be ace and am looking forward to getting back to full strength 🙂
Have fun on the trails and post some pictures so I can see what I missed.
OK Boxelder, I will issue the destination with the given password at 1201hrs tommorow,code green it is. 🙄
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When your back up to fitness get in touch with me,(email in profile) I will do a route of your choice,in the Lakes some time,get well soon.
cheers Gavgas really appreciate that and will take up your offer as I was looking forward to my Lakes experience 😥
Tony & co - I'm planning on getting over for this one, confrimation on Saturday as I'm hoping a friend of mine can come as well.
Think the meeting point may be mobbed with cars so will probably park in town and ride to it. Is it possible to have a contact phone number in case of getting lost or running a smidge late ??
Also, i can't seem to view the map link with the meeting point shown, could someone re-post it please.
Cheers.
07549807923
my number mate.
Cheers - will be discreet with usage !
it is a works pay as you go, so no worries.
Steel..
Meeting point here :-
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=336545&y=503335&z=115&sv=336545,503335&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=839&ax=336545&ay=503335&lm=0
It is a fairly small car park.
However, unless your going to be early then I would suggest parking here :-
Plenty of spaces along the side of the river.
Feeling dog rough today, starting with a cold I think.
Nice one lowey - I think we've met on the Calderdale one ?
We did indeed matey.
Oops - slightly embarassed, may recognise your bike (Ragley ?), but can't remember your name !
Gav - can you text your number to me: 07896368351. I'm still trying to persuade the friend I said I'd ride with on Sunday that he needs to come to Ambleside instead; but should be there 🙂
Lowey I have a postcode that should be very cloase to that second suggestion, the riverside parking, that should help those of us relying on Sat Nav - LA22 9LJ.
Oops - slightly embarassed, may recognise your bike (Ragley ?), but can't remember your name !
No mate. That was NBT from here. I was on the battered old turner and got lost. Spent 1 hour at the cafe staring at the ladieeees.
Spent 1 hour at the cafe staring at the ladieeees.
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Bit last minute but can anyone suggest any decent bike freindly b&b's in or near Ambleside for Saturday night? Just found out the one I usually go to (Meadowbank -highly recommended by the way) is closed and YHA Ambleside is too. Secure bike storage prefferable. I know there's loads in Ambleside but a few names would help. Hope to see you all on sunday.
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Precisely. Coffee, cake and ladies sadly not in shot.
I have a lift from the-artist-formerly-known-as-Marin-maketh-the-man-who-now-rides-a-proper-bike 🙂
so now anyone who thinks I'm a disruptive influence can throw their teddies out of the pram and sulk 🙂
barnes, if you become disruptive, the lakes that you like to play in/on are waiting for you to be thrown into........ 😉
barnes, if you become disruptive
what do you mean "become" ? I am what I am and that's all that I am 🙂 Dunking won't stop that.
I thought dunking re-activated it ;-D
Simon if you get dunked and covered in pond weed you can make your own way back to Lancaster 😉
Simon if you get dunked and covered in pond weed you can make your own way back to Lancaster
I'm very hot blooded and will soon dry out - you remember when I fell in Rusland Pool 🙂
also isn't it time you changed your name to <fill in bike name here>_Maketh_The_Man now ?? It only takes a minute...
I'll never forget your excaliber impression at Rusland pool!
May change my name sometime, but Orange_Maketh_The_Man is stretching teniousnes (sp?) a step too far..
Man_Sucketh_The_Orange ??
Conditions update? Metcheck says light rain tomorrow but what state are the trails in already? or is it all hardpack trails (the part of the route I know should be right dunno bout the rest tho)
The trails there take the rain well. It'll be fine and no need for special mud tyres.
It'll be fine and no need for special mud tyres.
there's never any need for those at these latitudes 🙂
There will be Lots of rock and very little mud,I think the ice and snow will have all gone,there are some washed out bits though,Iron Keld has taken a beating after the recent floods. 😥
As ton says in the first post it will be cold so bring plenty of gear,A warm drink might be a good idea as well,I do anticipate a few punctures and stops. 😉
anyone got any presta valve 26" tubes i could buy? forgot to buy some today and i can guarantee ill get a puncture?
I always bring plenty, so if you get a punture, i'll have one to lend you.
cheers Chew i had about 6 but the friggin valves kept tearing off! 😥
Thanks again for the ride Gav; good turnout - see you Tuesday.
38 riders, 21 miles, 5ish hours (I think), 728 photos, of which only about half were of the gorgeous [b]clareymorris[/b] :o) Only 5 punctures, and about the same number of mechanicals. A great day out, mild with some sunshine and [b]no rain[/b]!
4 Bog Trotters braved and rode the ford at Little Langdale while the other tarts (of both sexes) looked on in awe or horror 🙂
biggest dissappointment of the day was the absence of the taut-thighed FoxyChick, though her toy boy Paul did attend 🙂 [and she did come to the caff afterwards] Tony blew my cover when I was innocently quizzing Jaquie by saying "You know when old men offer sweeties to schoolgirls? Well, that's Barnes with you!" 🙁
Apologies again for being lantern Rouge... and holding everyone up... 😳
and holding everyone up
say rather giving us all frequent welcome rests 🙂
cracking day out, good to be back on proper hills. Big thanks to the organisers who for some reason may not want to be named 🙂 Was a long day but that's the nature of popular rides, [i]not[/i] down to the speed of the slowest rider so stop being so apologetic teeto (and no im not suggesting you were the slowest)
It didnt take you guys long to get home!!!!. I think we managed just under 3hrs of actual ride time. Many stops there was!!!
I`m sure we will get to see some of SFBs pics.
Nice 1 guys..... 😆
I`m sure we will get to see some of SFBs pics.
there were lots of other snappers too 🙂
Cracking ride - I think everyone just enjoyed being out properly after all the weeks of snow!
Great to meet some of the STW'ers and a big high 5 to "man in Ciclo Montana shirt" (sorry forgot your name) for for duck tape and ingenious seatpost fixing idea. It didn't move 1 mm 😀
Yes indeed, but yours was the biggest 😯
"man in Ciclo Montana shirt"
that was tiny but perfectly formed (right) Matt 🙂
Yes indeed, but yours was the biggest
where have you been looking ???
😉
the only big part of me is my ego which is visible from orbit 🙂
BTW Clare, have you managed to get the post out yet, me thinks a sharp Stanley knife may be required ❗
Did the job nicely
Nahh.....Might just leave it ;-D
in explanation, Clare's Hope seat post clamp broke, so she used her bar lamp clamp with copious amounts of gaffer tape as fitted by Matt, both to stop it slipping and to prevent the whole lot rotating 🙂
edit: and it was unkind of me to suggest it was the size of her (delightful) arse what done it :o)
And we get to see it every week 8)
Cheers Gav for the great ride, some good stuff in there 8)
Great company, there was to many people to get to chat to every one 🙁 chated to some though 🙂
once again Cheers all