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 ton
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after the success of last springs weekend at Newton Stewart, i was just wondering if anyone fancied a weekends touring/roughstuff riding, somewhere in the new year.
probably april time. was thinking north pennines area, but whatever suits really.

anyone up for it?
email me if you are a deffo at thoss20@hotmail.co.uk


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 1:12 pm
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Count me in Tony.


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 1:20 pm
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Book me in and the weather.

I like that this will be an annual event.


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 1:24 pm
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Hi ton...since injury stopped me last year ...yes please


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 1:27 pm
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I'm definitely interested in this subject to the agreed dates.


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 1:27 pm
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Dates permitting, yes please.

Now, if only I had a calendar to mark it in....


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 1:28 pm
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*registers interest


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 1:29 pm
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Me too, work permitting.
Gentlemen only or can Sue join in?


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 1:36 pm
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we will need someone to do the cooking and washing up so of course she is welcome


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 1:39 pm
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You know, blackmail is such a horrible word, but £50.00 will ensure she never, ever sees that comment. 🙂


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 1:41 pm
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Definitely maybe - just need, the work/school hols planets to align. Something to train for anyway!


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 1:47 pm
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I'm in, Ton. Hopefully there'll be no manflu this time.


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 2:11 pm
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I'm provisionally in too


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 3:17 pm
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Dates depending, then yes, I'll be there.


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 3:28 pm
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Yes please, any chance someone can order the same weather as we had at Newton Stewart?


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 5:08 pm
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I could do the 9\8th weekend I'm working rest of months weekends so I'd have to try swap leave with someone but that's easier said than done and won't find out til mid Jan 🙁

Obviously it revolves around more people than me tho lol


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 5:14 pm
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Count me in, as couldnt attend last time due to starting new job, will try and make it this time 🙂
Dates dependant as have a couple of rides booked for april already


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 5:39 pm
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Count me in


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 5:45 pm
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I think he means to raise his alcohol threshold


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 8:13 pm
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I fancy this(again)
Having a "life changing process" for 2016 ie preparing for auld age & retirement 😉
Will not be working shifts ever again, so weekends are mine for the first time in over 30yrs!!
Might be out if the country though if MrsT has a say in it 🙄

How's about supporting the Lakes given their current and ongoing issues?


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 11:38 pm
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Trekster nice idea but personally I'd rather it be in the initial location


 
Posted : 24/12/2015 11:51 pm
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Count me in as well please, email sent across as well.


 
Posted : 25/12/2015 12:01 am
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Appleby?

Certainly hit pretty bad by flooding. Easy to ride across to the lakes or over the Pennines from there.


 
Posted : 25/12/2015 12:03 am
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Ooh, interested. Let's see what weekend you settle on as I have a jaunt over to Belgium and Holland with some local mates which might clash. YHA at Dufton might suit, and a pull up the hill to High Cup or Cross Fell? Is Appleby North Pennines? They will be happy for the trade round that way when they can get dried out.


 
Posted : 25/12/2015 12:03 am
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Seem to remember it's a nice pub in Dufton.

Not sure how well set up they'll be for this bunch of vagrants.


 
Posted : 25/12/2015 12:06 am
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the place i have in mind is just outside alston.
it sleeps 24. made up of a room for 10, a room for 9 and a room for 5.
in three separate buildings.

it is £20 per night.

looking at the 15th/16th april.

when i have enough deffo's via email, i will book the rooms accordingly.


 
Posted : 25/12/2015 12:41 am
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There are horrible hills near Alston


 
Posted : 25/12/2015 12:44 am
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YGM


 
Posted : 25/12/2015 12:48 am
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@Ton

That's great, but how far is the pub? 😀


 
Posted : 25/12/2015 9:51 am
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in three separate buildings.

Segregated snorers?


 
Posted : 25/12/2015 9:52 am
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Looks like there's a Country Hotel less than a mile away. Surely they'll have a bar.

I'll see how numbers/availability/work stacks up. Might bring the van for kipping in.


 
Posted : 25/12/2015 10:11 am
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Ton,I'm in.Just emailed you.Never cycled around Alston looking forward to it,What's the beer like?


 
Posted : 25/12/2015 10:46 am
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Email sent 🙂


 
Posted : 25/12/2015 11:58 am
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I'm in - loved the last one (just make sure you book the same weather). Just need to double check dates before confirming.

[quote=scotroutes ]geoffj  » Something to train for anyway!
Train?

Hopefully I'll be a lot fitter than I am now, but if not, who cares?


 
Posted : 26/12/2015 1:42 pm
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I've had approval from the lovely Mrs B so I'm in. I assume that a cyclocross bike is appropriate?


 
Posted : 26/12/2015 1:55 pm
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It's what I rode last time, and I'd argue the most appropriate bike for what we did - though almost nothing would have been totally inappropriate (a track bike maybe?)


 
Posted : 26/12/2015 2:39 pm
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Checking dates on [b]the[/b] calendar, it appears we have a birthday to celebrate on the Friday (if we need any excuse) 😉


 
Posted : 26/12/2015 3:49 pm
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Ton, is it Haggs Bank you're thinking of? I stayed there last year and, if so, also know the hotel referred to above. Food is good, beer is brown 🙂


 
Posted : 26/12/2015 6:07 pm
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Pencil me in


 
Posted : 26/12/2015 6:12 pm
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Pencil me in


 
Posted : 26/12/2015 7:42 pm