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Cracking day out thanks to gavgas and co for organising it. Nice to see you all again. Joe and Jamie the two lost boys were found to be innocent of any crime other than being dozy, impatient and not having a sense of direction. 🙄
who were the two lost boys?
Moody Windermere:
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Rounded up by the Police is indeed a first as is returning to the wrong town at the end of the ride.....Chorley folk eh 🙄
Really?
stunningly average rider 🙂
I saw the 2 lost boys as i was driving home. They were just the other side of Rydal heading towards Ambleside along the 591... I was wondering how they got there though!
stoney rode it all singlespeed and on a rather tasty/tarty bike to boot. It was admired by other singlespeeders without the nerve to take one to the Lakes.
They took a left instead of a right somewhere and ended up in Grasmere. 😆 They stopped a passing policeman who pointed them in the right direction and then offered to give one a lift to see if he could find us, cue much laughter when Joe turn's up in a police van, whilst were all stuffing cakes down us.
Did I miss a good'un lads?
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Chucky (aka Vortex Racing) - Member
Did I miss a good'un lads?
Looks like we both did 😥
My chest infection kept me up most of the night again so thought it best to stay at home.
picture of a lady from the front Simon?
It's usually from the rear that are your specialities aren't they? 😆
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Can't see beyond that shocking front brake hose tsk, tsk.
Cheers Junkyard 😛
I can't see beyond my scary slash slightly dazed expression 😮
I have much more flattering pics of you ClareY!!
Tea in Zeff's was the biz...a must for all next time!! 8)
Y not, it sounds lush 😀
That`s an "Oh Really" expression 😉
I can't see beyond my scary slash slightly dazed expression
looks more of a puzzled expression to me, not surprising, given you're riding with that lot 😆
"Can't see beyond that shocking front brake hose tsk, tsk."
your right boxelder,I shall be having words! 🙄
It's not the brake hose he should be commenting on....he didn't even notice the seat post clamp!!!
Thanks GavGas, great ride today.
I was amazed how much new stuff I rode today in areas i thought I new reasonably well already!?!
John
Thanks John,BTW
There were quite a few riders that couldent make the ride, had mechanicals, or bailed for whatever reason,get in touch with me via my email in profile and I will do another ride any date that suits,cheers 😀
Can't see beyond that shocking front brake hose tsk, tsk.
I hadn't noticed there was a bike in the photo 🙂
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I hadn't noticed there was a bike in the photo
Do you ever stop? - take a cold shower man
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Was this sfb at at the post ride cafe???
No, he is wearing far too many clothes!
No, he is wearing far too many clothes!
...and now I'll take that thought to bed - thankyou MsMorris..... 😯 🙁
and not smoking 🙂
Do you ever stop? - take a cold shower man
I didn't have any pervy thoughts - Clare is spoken for, but that doesn't stop me appreciating her beauty 🙂
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...and now I'll take that thought to bed - thankyou MsMorris
excuse ME! I'll thank you [b]not[/b] to have unseemly thoughts about me if you please!
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Looks like you all had a great day, massive turnout! <jealous> Nice pics Lowewy, I'll keep an eye on Boggies for Simons
Yeah, where was ya Danny? I took it as read you'd be there!
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a) do I really carry that much stuff ?
b) why does it look like it's the first time I've ever riden a bike ?
yeah thanks for that boys and girls.enjoyable and varied ride as ever in the lakes .can't beleive it was only 21 miles - me legs certainly thought it was more ! like a few others i was rusty after christmas so it was good to get a lungful of air and have the crack - cheers mart.
Well, I got to the start and was looking forward to it when I discovered my back brake was seized due a combination to excess road salt and apparent insufficient application of MucOff. So, I got to see you all ride off ... :-/
Never mind - hopefully I'll catch up with the Lakes lot next time we are over there, which shouldn't be too long. And, (after some scraping and cleaning) I'll have a fully working machine again.
when I discovered my back brake was seized
I was just fixing a flattie when the 2 young lads caught up, and the one who wasn't Tom complained that he'd had a mechanical and no one had stopped, so there'd been no one to show them the way. I had passed him, and I told him my unkind feeling had been that anyone whose bike was so ill prepared that they had a mechanical within a mile of the start must be a clueless numpty-boy. I apologised, but where does that leave you ?
its always a problem with big rides keeping tabs of everybody and making sure no one gets left.i must admit i felt bad when i realised they had been trying to catch up but someone said they had packed in and gone back due to mechanicals .
I heard the same as mart that he'd had a breakdown and had gone back
anyway thanks to the lakes crew int local knowledge great g
Gutted to have missed this one, looks like a cracking day out!
Does anyone have a copy of the route they can send to me (email in profile) or post up? Ta
[url= http://dairyofanineptmountainbiker.blogspot.com/2010/01/northern-chapter-in-ambleside.html ]Bit of a write up on the day here.[/url]
Wharfedale, you could probably pick the route up from that But I could MM it for you, unless Gav has a pre-prepared one.
Hey Lowey, you couldn't ping me a MM file could you?
Lowey dot com[b]Dairy [/b]of an inept mountain biker and Real Ale drinker.
say no mower :o)
[url= http://cid-d46042c38e27299d.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/stw%20Ambleside%2024%20Jan%202010.gpx ]GPX file[/url]
say no mower :o)
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Speeling istn my stwong ponit.
I wasn't aware you had any...