How far, and how severe is that route? I'm feeling fat this week!! 🙂
Have we moved to the car park in Edale?
....and I lied about the conditions on the Roych - it's the pits, just as much snow as three weeks ago which means pushing for miles through deep snow. Just not worth doing. He he. Does that Help?????? 😀
Seriously, this is at [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/9623286@N08/4346308985/ ]Bolehill Clough[/url] on the Roych yesterday. Ignore the comments at the top!
anyone else getting the train from manchester direction?
Wrighty - not very severe, 14 miles.
Mr p, original meeting point, unless it's chocka, then people are gonna park in edale car park and meet at the first road turning about 10.20am
Andy - rideable then 🙂
wrightyson- I havent commuted to work on my bike for over two weeks and last weekend I spent circa 2.5hours on the bike. If anyone is slower than me I will genuinely be amazed 😐
Ha ha nice encouragement guys! Looks like I'm gonna have to miss now coz got a viewing on my house. Pook as the organiser do you mind a random bloke on his own turning up. Can't say I've ever been on an organised
outing before 🙂
Wrighty - that's the joy of these rides. We welcome one and all. And the number of people coming back time and time again is testament to us being a welcoming bunch! (i think)
The pace is set to 'pootle', we chat, admire the views, and don't rush. If you're towards the back you'll have a group of people to chat to, if you're up the front likewise, I tend to be middling pace.
We share haribo, jelly babies, cake, repairs, and banter.
Hope you can make it along
😀
Still really want to come... I started building up my bike last night, but I've um, misplaced my uh , hmm how do i put this, rear shock.
Sounds a good day out pook, i've only been back riding since november after a 15 year lay off and have been honing my skills or what's left of them on solo rides. Went outlast weekend for the first time with a mate and it was a right laugh. Good to just have the crack after the ride! Hope all goes well and I'll definately be on the next one. Cheers for the invite.
lyons: FAIL!
how did you manage that?!
i went to the gym last night and a quick spin on tues, first exercise in 4 weeks. god i struggled! so glad its a pootle!
'fraid to say I'm out, sorry.
Have a good ride chaps/chapesses/hora 🙂
Lost rear shock? That gets first prize in the list of excuses 😆
Rear shock? Lyons- how are you getting on with your Hiace? Any minor issues etc and what mpg are you getting?
I had a thought earlier - with so many of us going, what happens if they run out of burgers? 😯
There is a reason not to be last down Jacobs and up to the pub 😉
calling pook!!
in fact anybody that knows the route
not knowing the route properly will i be able to ride this with my back still being a bit iffy?
went out last night for a spin and back was ok, but a bit achey on some longer climbs. bear in mind i was on the single speed so no sit and crawl with granny gears
really want to come as i've missed the last ones because of one reason or another. now i can make it, i'm blody invalided
Ha, well, i bought the frame before christmas, adn took the shock off to measure the bushing size, check the bearings etc. I put it somewhere, Im just not sure where... I think its either in the garage at my parents, or in a locked room in my house (my landlord never used to lock it, but for some reason he has now). Either way, i'll have it by tomorow, so i'll make sure everything else is working fine, pick up my bushings, get them fitted and I MAY make it...
Not done one of these before as I'm normally busy on a Saturday. Room for three more? I've a couple of mates interested as well. Baber Booth or Edale at ten?
I havent commuted to work on my bike for over two weeks and last weekend I spent circa 2.5hours on the bike.
with the exception of the last Peaks Pootle, I don't think I've ridden 2.5 hours in total this year. I keep putting off my night rides knowing I have a "real" ride coming up. I can't say December and November last year were much better.
THIS is the year...just not [i]quite[/i] yet 😕
Is that the sofa and a beer calling??
Adey, I think you'll be fine. There's a couple of climbs. One from edale up to hollins cross then mam tor, and the other up to the top of jacobs ladder from the ashes. Many will be pushing I should think. Your call though old chap!
Onza, barber booth at 10, all welcome!
ItV4 now!
dont disturb my friend....
I'm in cafe rouge in bromley.
sorted lift with Mrc now so i'm commited. see you sat.
i'll probably ride as much as i can anyway (bit of a fighter you know, don't know when to give in really 😈 )
i am still planning on coming and will probably park at Edale.
Does the ride pass this point or will i have to cycle back to Barber Booth?
i assume cycling down the road is easiest?
We're going to rendezvous at the turning off the edale road up towards the farm at about 10.20
does anyone want to chip in for a few beers for pook? Paypal gift me a quid and ill stop at the offy later. Not as payment cos that would imply he is providing a service and would be liable. Its a gift cos its his birthday/ he is pregnant/ something
good idea! check your paypal
will do. whats your tipple pook?
Chris do you think we should we rendevous in the Edale car park rather than a big group hanging about on the road for 20mins? just a thought!
Yes fall guy. Good idea. We'll do that. I'll meet the car park group, hora will meet the barber booth group and we'll fight somewhere in edale.
Tipple? Er,I like my real ales. You really don't have to though. I'm happy as long as I don't get sued!
😉
Damn it chaps.
I`m in shropshire for the weekend 🙄
Gutted,will catch up with you next ride.
Right-o, see you at the main car park (the one just by the main road?) in Edale at 10
The weather is looking promising 😀
is that a smile of sarcasm?
🙁
Nope, Metcheck forecast looks pretty reasonable. Cold but dry and not too windy. That is pretty good for mid February I reckon.
Wrap up warm folks.
I may live to regret this, but my number is
07734 816671 if anyone needs details.
No late night heavy breathing please. I prefer that kind of thing in the mornings
😉
Will skiprat make it? We need to team up in matching his and his army jackets 🙂
I should be making this, so long as I (or rather the car) don't have some sort of break down
Hopefully Ill remember to bring (and charge) my camera, so If I'm not too cold and miserable then I ought to be able to take and get some pics up on here
Anybody any idea on what the riding conditions are likely to be?
Granted the grassy bits upto HollinsX/mam tor/rushop edge will be sloppy, but snow?
Fell Marvins link to the snow drift is worrying me somewhat
I just rang Pooks number to breathe heavily......but someone else answered 😕 darnnit.
Thought I wouldn't be coming 🙁
I've had a bad cold all week and the lbs has still got my stumpjumper as the fsr bearings haven't arrived despite being promised by specialized that they had been sent on wed! Good news tho!!! Dom at Bridgegate Cycles is so sorry to let me down he's lending me a brand new Enduro to have a play on - happy days 😀
Hope I don't bend it or ride like a big girl either 🙁
Would anyone like me to bring along [url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonjohntaylor/4333954881/ ]the "Kinesis" CX frame I've been trying to sell?[/url] £40 if I don't have to post it, or £60 with a fork:
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Email me if interested.
but someone else answered
I just rang him too. I know who that person is. You don't know how lucky you are!
What size is it simon? Not that I am in the market for one but it might help if someone is looking for a CX frame.
Just click my link for details 😉
http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonjohntaylor/4333954881/
MY NEW STICKERS HAVE ARRIVED!!!!
I WILL BE A TRAIL GOD!!
(as long as I stick them on straight)
😉
Robdob - will you wish congratulations from me to the newly married Skiprat? Thanks.
well, I found the shock, but havent got the bushings yet... 😐
I'm going to have to miss this one, which is a shame, as I really want to ride jacobs ladder... It might be for the best though, first ride out on a new bike, would probably have fallen apart. Plus it gives me time to play with suspension setup (theres tooons of adjustments) bar height etc.
Which means it'll be quicker, which then means I'll just be waiting longer for you all to catch up at the bottom of the hills 😆
Hora,
Skiprat will make it saturday, so you two can compare matching camo jackets.
Don`t forget Skiprat may be a bit sore from the training rides hes been on this week, know what i mean, nudge nudge wink wink !!!!!!!
Room for a small one?
10am Edale car park right?
Matt
Skip Rats Bro- I know what you mean. Hes been 'cross training' 8)
Matt- yes. Pook (drives a 2007 silver 5door Ford Focus and looks like a younger version of the actor Charles Dance)
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FellMarvin how wierd that trail pixies have moved the snow drift for us? 😀
I'm more dashing than dance. And I will have my beard on
And james. No need to worry, felmarven put that pic up to scare people as we're getting so full. It works!
sniff...
Whereas if you go to the layby look out for me
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I will be up at 6am tomorrow so these burgers better be worth it Hora!
looking forward to this now. our train gets into edale at 9.30, so we will be waiting around for a bit. anyone else getting the train from manchester direction?
Mister P- the Burger is worth it.
Last time there were circa 20 blokes at the pub afterwards. Only two ordered food. As the two platters arrived I noted a few wistful looks. You know, that look that says 'ahh bugga I should have ordered that but if I order it now it will arrive as everyones leaving'.. I was prepared to defend my food to the death. The looks were scary 😆
I only ride where there is food (and newspapers).
Ps. Just to add- tomorrow is probably the last time I'll be able to get out for a while (mrshora is due anytime over the next weeks so I will have to stay close).
Bike is all set to go. I have put "proper" tyres on it this time, the Speed Kings were ok last ride but I have something a bit more knobbly on this time.
[b]Right o chaps, my last post on this before zero hour, just to clarify details...
Meet at Edale Car Park or Barber Booth layby at 10 am. Set off from edale Car park at 10.20am.
Hora's gonna meet people at the layby, I'll be at the car park
We're going up to hollins cross, up mam tor, over rushup edge, down the pennine bridleway, round mount famine, up to Edale Cross, down Jacobs ladder, and then back to Edale.
It's 14 miles.
Metcheck says cloudy - 2 degrees
BBC says cloudy with sun, 4 degrees tops.
After the ride we're going to the Rambler Inn for food. Hora just loves them burgers.
I'll take a count of riders at 10.20am before we set off.
My number is still 07734 816671 despite some disturbing phone calls earlier.... However, Edale is rubbish for signal so best bet is just to aim to be on time!
See you in the morning folks!
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See you at the lay by.
dont forget me mister p!
ime still building my bike up...
i've not started looking at the bike yet.....
aaaggghhhhhh
lol at least ive got an excuse, pedals and forks arrived today. fitted a dual ply rear too, i always pinch flat!
oh i have an excuse....
I'm not coming on the ride.
I'm going straight to the Ramblers to get a burger before you lot descend on the place... 🙂
Pants! My lift has decided that it's too early for them. Might see you on the way around as well be in the same area.
Enjoy!
Can't beleive we all made it down Jacobs Ladder with no injuries 😀
just got home, pushed most of the uphill on the way back, im absolutely knackered. felt rubbish on rushups edge but jelly babies saved the day once again. fantastic burger at the pub, thanks to all especially pook for the extra jelly babies and cupcake. 😀
The Burger has changed though. It used to be served on a wooden board, it was largera and with Goats cheese inside. Where was the Goats cheese? Must be new management.
i dont care how it was served, i needed it, and it tasted nice. bike is grinding and creaking like an old house now though 😆
great day out, not a bad ride considering all the snow. decent bunch of people to ride with too, even horas not all bad. i was dead impressed with how far people got up some of the snowy climbs!
any pics anyone?
Hope you had a good ride guys! Hoe many turned up? Any pics videos?
Wish I could have been there.
had a great ride cheers will, good turnout too. Muchos thanks to Pookler.
Just washed the demo bike (the fall in the ford at the bottom of Jacobs doesnt count!), will wait til morning before I inspect it for damage 😯
lol tfg, comedy moment! better than chris' crash in the car park imo
😀 I need to live up to my forum monika... off line, into deep water, couldn't unclip, ball cocks! doh!
I don't think there was so much as a puncture today was there?