[Closed] STW Northern Chapter January Lakes Ride. Sunday 24th january ;o)

GPX won't open Doing strange things. Anyone got a MM going spare?

I'll send you one tonight Jenga.

OK, managed it. Windows didn't recognise it. I had to convert to .gpx to use it.

GPX won't open Doing strange things.

sorry, I wasn't able to check it as I don't have MM on work pooter 🙁

Thanks for the write up & pics Lowey. I buggered off on my own at the top of Iron Keld/Arnside Intake. Hands and feet getting a bit cold, hadn't brought much fodder and wanted to get some riding in before I had to meet up with my lift home at 3pm. Did a similar ride to the rest of you in the end with an extra bit round the back of Bays Brown farm, towards Dungeon Gylll. Loughrigg was a bit busier at 2.45pm. Managed to pinch flat whilst going wide to avoid hitting someones mutt.

Anyway, nice day, good company and some new trails to remember for next time. A bit too much stop/starting for an impatient bugger like me but I don't envy trying to herd such a big group, so well done to the guides/organisers.

Dairy of an inept mountain biker and Real Ale drinker.

and why does real ale gets caps but not mountain biking ? Does that reflect your priorities ?

Does that reflect your priorities ?

Damn straight.

Joking apart though, I;m not good with my words. If it wasnt for spell and grammer checking nobody would ever be able to read anything I wrote. Dyslexia can be a real pain in the arse, even though mine is relatively mild.

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 ?

Dyslexia can be a real pain in the arse

sorry Dave, I didn't realise you suffered from that 🙁

No worries mate.

thats an appology from sfb -dont be soft lowey make him squirm!!!
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I humbly appppolgise 🙂

Thanks Gav for a great day's riding. Good to find some new trails!
Enjoyed meeting some off here.

[i]biggest dissappointment of the day was the absence of the taut-thighed FoxyChick, though her toy boy Paul did attend[/i]

Nice to meet you too sfb! 😉

thought you might like to see my action shots, im quite proud of these pics

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[b]big-chief-96[/b] = left behind massive sandwich boy ?

i was at the back as it was the first ride i have done in months. next ride though you'll be taking pictures of my arse. 8)

next ride though you'll be taking pictures of my arse

you appear to lack certain other vital characteristics for that :o)

(lost boy)
Really enjoyed the ride with such a good group of nice ppl,nice to meet you all and looking forward to the next one without the detour at the end,it was 29miles by the time we got back to the car,really helpfull policeman, thought we might have got a cheeky lift as well but alas..at least we found our way back and was much releived as i was pretty much spent!!!
cheers guys&gals
jamie

there were more lost boys ? I only recall Tom & [b]big-chief[/b]... but perhaps I had the names wrong ?

Got the pictures sorted yet Simon?... 🙄

yeah barnes, crack on with the photo's ffs............ 🙄

Jamie was it you and another guy on the retro-bikes? I can't believe you got picked up by Cumbris'a finest. Jolly nice of him to help you out I say!!

Oh, and I just managed to replace the seat post clamp (nicked the one off my 5) so I can go out to play tomorrow night without having the pi55 taken out me, ah best get my unruly brake hose sorted first tho!!!

He [i]only[/i] took 1450 photos this weekend! 😯

yes clare it was.i was on the grey blue spesh.joe was on the mountain goat.
we saw the police chap in grasmere and asked which way he took a guess an we left,when later on he caught us up to see if we had any success.joe jumped in an went off looking for the car park found it then came back and we rode there...i've never been so happy to see my car my feet were like ice got back home about 7.30pm!!!
i shall wait next time i'm unsure of the way :roll:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah barnes, crack on with the photo's ffs....

I'm up to 121 out of 673 for the day after deleting the out of focus rubbish 🙂

He only took 1450 photos this weekend!

****ing anorak.............. 🙄
😉

and actually Saturday was the better photo day, more totty and more sunshine 🙂

after deleting the out of focus rubbish

Lense steamed up after all those climbs then? 😉

Lense steamed up after all those climbs then?

lens[u][b]e[/b][/u] ??

but yeah, that's why I'll have been all hot and flustered...

pics at last:
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corrections and more names later, I'm done in 🙂

[i]Yeah, where was ya Danny? I took it as read you'd be there![/i]

I know my limits, just not been riding enough for such a distance at the moment and didn't want to be the one at the back holding everyone up 😳

Will be getting a few decent rides in over the next few weeks so hopefully see you at the next one 🙂

barnes, fantastic photoset my old mate.................. 8) 8) 8)

Love this shot Simon. Never ever have I seen loughrigg terrace without walkers.

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Danny, you need a kick up the arse mate. Otherwise you'll never be doing that new Yeti justise.

I know my limits, just not been riding enough for such a distance at the moment and didn't want to be the one at the back holding everyone up

for some reason I was knackered by 11 miles but I'd never have lived down dropping out so I just had to carry on :o) The pace was [b]relaxed[/b]!

danny, i actually like being the fat bloke at the back......... 8)

Great pics Simon - must stop putting the grey highlights in my beard now . . . 😆

Danny - you keep saying 'next time' - just come - Ton needs someone to talk to at the back 😆

must stop putting the grey highlights in my beard now

Dave it's called "distinguished" 🙂

seriously Danny, it's no good moaning about not being fit enough afterwards - you did well in Grizedale last year and this ride was a similar level of difficulty.

you're all right of course, time to MTFU - I'll be there next time, if not feel free to slate me forever - time to get some miles in 😈

I'll be there next time, if not feel free to slate me forever

can we start now ?

yoshimi: the 'nearly' man...

i shall appoint myself your personal trainer then - singlspeeding tonight Danny?

singlspeeding tonight Danny?

we want him fit, not dead!

Excellent photo's Simon as always... in terms of the naming, I'm on the blue/white on-one heading down the slatey slope.

Leg's are just about recovered now too 😕

Cheers
Keith

ok he can have 32 : 18

I apologise to those I didn't name - I think there's a limit to the number of new names you can learn in one go, so I relied on those who introduced themselves, or who I overheard being named 🙂 You can add a comment to a photo of yourself (or anyone else for that matter)