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Jack, if it's been raining will the aqueduct be in full flow
I imagine so, yeah.
will anyone have a phone with them? can i either have someones number, or a 'fairly' definite version of the start of the route, just in case theres any hitches or we're late or something. then we can catch up(?) or meet up somewhere?
hoping to be there before 10 tho 🙂
cheers
The definite place to [b]meet[/b] is the car park on the east side of Ladybower, at 10am.
[url= http://www.multimap.com/s/i6F7S7rl ]Here.....[/url]
We'll group, faff, then set off about 10.15am.
I'm on 07734 816671, but can't guarantee a signal!
cheers 🙂
Chris (pook)
Will
Johnny Panic
Erny
AndyPaice
Longstuff
Lyons
Benman
Benman’s mate Dave
James (transport permitting)
Genester
JacktheDog
Hora
Sadexpunk
Sadexpunk’s mate
DWH
Ourkidsam hungover and blowing
Muddydwarf
Fallguy
Rustylookingchain
The weather on the generally pessimistic BBC is looking good as well everyone!
if there's room for one more, i'd love to join in. I've got to drop stuff off at work first thing, so if i'm not there, don't hang around, i'll try to catch up 🙂
if there's room for one more, i'd love to join in. I've got to drop stuff off at work first thing, so if i'm not there, don't hang around, i'll try to catch up 🙂
I'm in sadex's mate George
although i dont know any one here, i would have gladly tagged along for this one, but im not free until next saturday! doh! just out of interest as i usually start from hope, where is the car park you guys all meet? have you got a postcode for a sat nav to get there? may try one of the routes you guys are doing this weekend....is it free to park there also?
cheers!
we're still sorting out weekend plans but we're a maybe on this one. Will confirm yes / no tonight.
Didzy - it's [url= http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=bamford&countryCode=GB#map=53.3692,-1.69258|16|4&bd=useful_information&loc=GB:53.36981:-1.69689:16|bamford| ]here[/url] no postcode for you though, sorry.
Ginger and Mrs Flash - I'll put you on the maybe list!
😀
Me, me, me... maybe. But looking likely. Is that the car park next to the cattle grid btw, could someone stick an OS Grid Reference up please?
It's the Yorkshire Water car park.
Dark peak map 203859.
Try that. Or this....
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I'll definitely be there this week, managed to finally get the bike sorted.
The carpark is called Heatherdene carpark and that bit of road has the postcode S33 0AZ
Cool - we're now up to 23.....
😯
23 😆 Bloody hell!
I'll be going up tomorrow morning now due to a piss up in Nottingham being planned tonight. I will be tender... 🙄
[b]OK all.... full details in this post[/b]
Meet here at 10am, to get going at about 10.15am
[url= http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=bamford&countryCode=GB#map=53.3692,-1.69258|16|4&bd=useful_information&loc=GB:53.36981:-1.69689:16|bamford| ]Car park[/url]
To do this route:
[url= http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=27487 ]route (minus aqueduct alternative)[/url]
With these people:
Chris (pook)
Will
Johnny Panic
AndyPaice
Longstuff
Lyons
Benman
Benman’s mate Dave
James (transport permitting)
Genester
JacktheDog
Hora
Sadexpunk
Sadexpunk’s mate George
DWH
Ourkidsam hungover and blowing
Muddydwarf
Fallguy
BadlyWiredDog
Mjb
Gingerflash maybe
MrsFlash maybe
Who will then be heading to this pub for grub/pint afterwards:
[url= http://www.ladybower-inn.co.uk/ ]The Ladybower[/url]
So see you all then. I'll be there just before 10.
Just from a common sense point of view - don't leave any valuables in the car etc as all this has been sorted on a public forum and any scally could take advantage.
(thanks merlin for the warning!)
😀
Sorry can't make it as I can't get out of work
I don't want to put a downer on things but Heatherdene CP is a free one and as such will be pretty much be full by 10am - I have always used the Labybower Inn CP without problem - but I always go in for a post ride beer & chip butty afterwards!
Just something to think about!
There's lots of parking on the road too.
Main reason i'll be there at 9:30am 😉 There is however plenty of grass around the edge. Remember in summer one time the edge was also covered in cars, with no issues. So seeing as it will be crap weather and winter. I don't think it will be that bad...
I want to come now.....got work though grrrr
I thought you were ill 😉
Excuses excuses
😉
I think we should try and ride the Beast... even if it means adding a little section on! Such an iconic decent, seems daft to miss it out, also I want to see how people ride it, then I know if i'm any good
Only ridden the Beast once and didn't think it was as hard as what people make out! Cavedale is harder! I would like to come on this but Im working this weekend - I'm free next weekend - typical eh!nah always been working this weekend!
Hopefully room for one more ?!
Looks like the weather may just play ball, goodness knows what the trails will be like but hey they aren't any better anywhere else and it looks like a star studded forum outing, at least I've met one person listed 🙂
Ive just spent an hour in the rain fixing up a bike to ride, not fun. Hopefully this will have appeased the rain gods, and we will have good weather tomorrow.
Everyone's welcome! Can someone bring a shock pump for lyons?
My hub is making nasty noises but I'm going to have to risk it... Might throw another wheel in thoughj just in case. If someone could take a torx spanner for rotors that would be ace.
Cheers, see you all tomorrow!
OK - as I posted late, I will bring a Torx key & shock pump for car park fettling - will put in pile of clothes for tomorrows riding now !
(Red Cotic)
Sorry guys, I can't make it now. Going for a ride with some guys from work, and we don't all want to crash the STW ride otherwise there will be loads of us!! We're riding in the same area though, so sure we'll cross paths sometime in the day.
I'm on a white geared inbred, so say hello if you see me! Have a good days riding
Ben
may see you around, we will be the group of riders looking like tits with bikes decorated up for our yearly xmas ride.
Complete with flashing fairy lights? 🙂
Hopefully you're not all on hardtails (why do I think that?). I'm on a bright green Meta and I've orange goggles. Distinctive.
Yes! Just seen this after finding out I have a surprise free weekend.
See you there in the morning!
Sorry to miss the ride today - woke up full of flu, so went back to bed - awesome weather too!
Thanks to all for a great ride today. Sorry i couldn't make it to the pub but i don't think they'd be too keen on letting me in covered in mud and to be honest if i'd sat down in a warm pub i don't think i'd ever manage to get up again!
Anyway here's a link to the photos i took...
[url= http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/jonburnham1/PeaksDec09# ]Peaks - 05.12.09[/url]
Really enjoyed the ride today chaps. Sorry I couldn't join you on the last climb up WLT but I really [i]had[/i] to get home before dark.
gutted i missed this,woke up was ill been looking forward all week to this 😥
Just settled on the sofa, huge mug of tea in hand, bike cleaned, clothes in wash, and I've even showered! Great ride today folks, hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did, despite my many mechanicals!
Vids coming soon - if anyone has any pics, email them to me and I'll get them in too.
See you all soon
and im just settled with a glass of sloe gin, bike rinsed and wd40'd, clothes still waiting in the bin bag 🙂
excellent day. just right for me. thanks a lot for organising that bad boy 🙂
Thanks for a great day, guys. Good to meet everyone, put faces to names and just enjoy riding.
Likewise - much enjoyed 😀
What a great day! Really enjoyed it, and thought the ride was great. Good to meet more riders!
Chris - I'll have a look at the few videos i took tomorrow.
Bike has just been put in the garage, think i'll wash it tomorrow...
yeah, sorry to be so soft and to bail out on the first climb... that will teach me to go riding with a cold... promise not to be such a wet lettuce next time...and sort out my creaking seat post 😀
Will, was that a bike you were on? 😉
😆 It did me well. No flats which I was happy about, as changing tyres involves a number of sifferent sized spanners, and is a general arse.
Already looking forward to the next ride!