A few people expressed an interest in a Rivi ride on last weeks Grizedale trip...
So was thinking of meeting up at the Barn about 9.30ish on the 29th for a good run out. Cafe half way round... be about 25 miles ish taking in Rivi and Darwen. RELAXED PACE.
I'll even chuck in 3 of the best descents in the area.
Anyone interested in a meet up ? Be nice to put some faces to names.
Yeah i'd be up for it, sounds good.
Yes..
I'll be there.
Definatly.- I'm only 5 minutes away...
Yep I'm in - plus I know the bail out options 🙄
Oh wow, I'd love to come on this ride, as I'm just moving up there (all the way from New Mills/Kinder area), but am already booked on a little trip away that weekend.
I'll keep my eye out for future rides, as I'm really keen to learn the trails around Rivi and Darwen.
We might come along for this, if that's OK. Depends on some other stuff but we'd definitely be interested.
There's some great trails round there but I'd never be able to find them on my own!
yes see you all there.
[i]We might come along for this, if that's OK[/i]
All welcome.
lowey, i wont.
doing whinlater enduro that day. bug5er...
clicky linky to mappy?
Now we have a few weeks to let 'her in doors' know, and the fact that it's only 10 mins away means yes i'll be there.
And no bailing out yoshimi, unless we can all go to yours for a brew!
I'm in training for it now vortex! Off out with junkyard on Sunday - they'll be no bailing but you're still welcome for a cuppa 🙂
i'll do my best to be there.
I'll try to be there but will have been doing Scotland a few days before too so might be a bit knackered to bother.
Vortex, how's your mates summer season?
[i]lowey, i wont.
doing whinlater enduro that day. bug5er... [/i]
Oh Ballocks.....
How about the week before or the week after then Ton ?
Come on Ton, then you can have a go on your old Summer Season frame! 😀
I'll try. Not ridden round Rivi since xmas...
It's still on my garage wall. He is still waiting for some wheels. Hopefully sort it this wekend
lowey - I am off on the 29th so its a definate possibility! - where is this Barn?
I'll be there old son. Especially like the "Relaxed Pace" bit....
T
It would be excellent if you could join us Dave...
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Ton, **** Whinlatter off mate... its rubbish anyway 😆
Right so we currently have:-
Junkyard
Yoshimi (is Faz coming?)
Vortex
Teetosugars
The Flashes
Wors
Toss
Roco
Yours truly.
Just need to book the weather now.
I'll post an image of the route tonight.
Lowey, will you be riding up? I can meet you in Sharples if you like.
NO mate...we are starting from the barn, and the ride will be long enough as it is. Depending on who comes from my end, I may be able to fit you in the car, i'll let you know matey.
it's okay, i'll be riding up.
that is just shoping off now Wors isn't it
I am riding up as well though but dont have to go over the hill.
I might come along, just need to check whether the guest wing is free at Chez MartynS
I'm like one of those Tour de France types, i need an hour spinning before i get my legs! 😆
Gutted im in Mallorca training!!!
Would have loved to have attended 😉
That is indeed showing off Wors :lol:. I would be completely snookered if I had to ride there and home again after.
I should at this stage point out that some of the ride will be cheeky. You have been warned. ❗
oh god you mean we have to see you 2 weeks in a row???I might come along, just need to check whether the guest wing is free at Chez MartynS
that's it, count us out! 😉
On the map- thats the bikers meeting point- 400m's down from the main hall?
I'm in.
Just spoke to faz - he's up for it - in his words he needs to face some demons up there...........last time I took him he tried jumping off a flight of steps, landed on his head, knocked himself out, lost his memery and went to hospital 😯
Hi folks - might be able to wing it (2nd baby's due date is today) and life may change....
email addy is a_a_rudd at hotmail.com
Good luck ruddy.
Sounds good, I'll hopefully be there but theres a boys outing pencilled in for "end of march" so I may be either
A. Very hungover
or
B. So hungover as to be absent
🙂
I suspect that even a hungover DONK with still be at the front of the field. 😕
I'm (provisionally) in.
Depending on 'stuff'.
but theres a boys outing pencilled in
gay boys or merely misogynist ?
[b]simonfbarnes[/b] - Membergay boys or merely misogynist ?
Don't go upsetting people or someone will end up flouncing off into the sunset.
(chased by your spectre, no doubt)
Who dear? Me dear? how very dare you sfb!
mild mysoginism I guess, we're all coupled up now and many have children too so we don't get out very often - u know how it is.
how very dare you sfb!
remarkably easily, actually...
and many have children too so we don't get out very often
at the time I'd much rather have been messing about with my kids than boozing with a load of blokes 🙂
Oh, and [b]lowey[/b], stop smoking you muppet!!
Awww way am I singled out for a berating ??
Yoshi and Faz were both puffing away at the end of the ride too...
Surely you're mistaken lowey-I'd never do that!
Yoshi and Faz were both puffing away at the end of the ride too...
REALLY ?? I never noticed - and anyway, I know you, they are still almost strangers. Danny told me he was giving up...
Simon - give up mate - I have tried for years...
He'll never stop coz he's too weak. Actually blames his Mrs for HIS smoking....
Puff.
T
Oh ffs... dont you start.
Ah. It's just that I thought he'd said he only started recently so I'd hoped to help him nip it in the bud 🙁
[b]RE-[/b]started recently.
lowey, if barnes is coming i'm not...... 😉
If he is ... you can all bloody well find your own way round 😛
Sure we cant persuade you Tony ? Feel a bit of a b'stard that you cant make it as it was you who was asking 🙁
You wont miss much at Whinlatter....
rivi, where's that?
Rivington. Just north of sunny Bolton. Tropical oasis of the north.
You can count me in for this one 🙂
bolton, lights needed then, no sun this time of year yet?
lowey, i have entered now...but i am going to scotland the weekend before.
i will see how i feel after 3 days up there.
i will let you know mate. 😀
Count me in, and Ms Spanner as well, as long as you promise that the pace will be "Relaxed". Bit fed up with "Who can piss highest up the wall" testosterone fuelled group rides.
as long as you promise that the pace will be "Relaxed
Last ride took us nearly 6 hrs to cover 20 miles - this one is further - its a good job the clocks will have changed!!!!
as long as you promise that the pace will be "RelaxedLast ride took us nearly 6 hrs to cover 20 miles - this one is further - its a good job the clocks will have changed!!!!
because people kept falling off. 😯
*might* be able to get the Darwen Massive mobbed up.
because people kept falling off
Nah - it was punctures wot did it - but of course the 'riding god' did'nt get any of those either did he 🙄
There were lots of punctures, however I did notice that the real reason why the stops were so long was the amount of food devoured. Any excuse!!
There is a cracking country cafe at half way on this ride, so no excuse to extend Yoshimi's puncture stops!!!
The girls serving the food provide a welcome distraction too.
Ooh, where?
Which cafe Lowey?
I may have to check it out Tomorrow, just to see if the girls are still working there, purely for the group you understand, I will be getting no pleasure from it at all 🙂
'Martyr to the cause' i am.
i should make this ride, seems rude not to when it starts ar rivi!
gonna try me best to be on this un ;O)
MrSparkle who else is in the darwen massive, I thought it was just me and you that MTBed in darwen hehe
At the moment it's you, me and Dave the Builder. Possibly some from Dashers. More likely not.
Not going to make it. I'm in for a minor op on the 24th and will be off the bike for at least a week.
(Wouldn't mind some details of the route though so I can ride it at a later date)
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Although it may change to take in the ICR instead of Healy Nab.
looks spot on lowey, how's that shock bush holding up?
If my new build is here, then I'm a definate..
And if anyone needs a lift from the Acrrington area/en route, then drop me a line...
Just fine thanks mate.
lowey, has fagus got in touch yet.
i have emailed him twice but no reply...
Lowey nice route doing it tomorrow but up the Witton weavers path for a bit of a change. Will do a reccy of the NAB ride to see if the downhill course is complete though some of BAD on here will know more.
Had a reply from Fagus over some free grips I was giving him on the ride and he was terse and said to do what I wanted with them. 🙁
strange strange man....his loss. 😆
I think some lads are building on the Nab tomorrow John.
Tony, no mate... not heard a peep.
excellent an audience to impress 8)
Dave you driving up for Rivvy ride? Need a lift for my cakes for post ride noshing.