[Closed] The "Cheer Up Ton Ride". 24th July - Delamere.

Do I have to bring the tandem for him?

On my doorstep and given that technical skills will not be required I look forward to attending!!!

Surfer

TJ, I'm bringing a trailer. We all have to take turns pedalling him around.

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Rats, I'd come along, but I appear to be soloing 24/12 that weekend. Ah well, have a good one.

Graham , Tony and I will be there .It is the same day as the next Brownbacks ride but they'll have to manage

mart

My neck of the woods, so I'll pop along all being well. Will be nice to put a few names-to-faces.

Is it the Delamere Forest in Cheshire ?
Dont know why, I always though it more Northerly. Probably confused with Dalby.

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Will check with other half to double check we have nothing booked, If I am free I will come along.

PS I am in worcestershire - Anyone localish we could share a lift??? I can get three bikes on the rack.

Crap, up in Scotland that weekend for a christening. Would of been good to catch up with you guys.

Hi, i will be up for a ride that day, i will ride in and meet you all somewhere. Just let me know where and when!

24th July at Delamere

change the date to the 23rd, we need you marshalling Lowey 😉

Lowey, put my name down.......... 😉

aye obviously Lowey
Can you still eat cake big man?

Seein as delamere was one of my riding areas in the 80's it'd be churlish not to. In line with the general bimblathon vibe, I'll bring a couple of big wheel silly bikes if the 29er curious want to play

Can I hug him if I come along?

Never been to Delamere but it's only 20 or so miles from me. From what I've seen/read, I take it its all rideable on a cx bike? ( guessing there are no plans to take in the DH bits). I am aiming to get back on the bike for the first time since February by then....

Edit: its either that or a six inch full boinger- and we wouldn't want to be overbiked.

My local ride as well, so I'm in. 🙂 .Just got back in from there, managed to get a extra ride in due to being on nightshift this week, and it's as muddy in places as you can expect in Winter,got a nice layer of watered down peaty soil on the patio now, better go and finish off the cleaning of bike and stuff.
Do we need to bring cakes, or have a stop at Eddisbury Tea Room / Cider Farm? 😛

anyone who comes can have a kiss and a cuddle.
the DH bits will be greatly appreciated, but i will need a push back uphill............ 😉

No tongues....I'll be there.

Sounds like race fitness is not required so count me in!

The Southern Yeti - Member

Can I hug him if I come along?

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Count me in as I haven't been down 'no brains 2'. 🙂

Bit of a shank from here, have plans for then if they don't come off I'll look into this.

As one of Ton's body doubles with arms plenty long enough to hug him + I'm the proud owner of "one of his cast off's" I am very much up for a gentle ride round Delamere + cake.

& as its only 1/2 hour from home it suits my domestic situation. Will probably bring a couple of hangers on too 😀

Drac, that is a massive drive for you!!!

anyone who comes can have a kiss and a cuddle.

Lowey - for some reason I thought Ton didn't know that some riding pals were coming to join him. Had it in mind that he would arrive with a couple of chaps and then 20 odd stwers would pop out from behind a bush and say boo.

On my doorstep too, I might be away, if I'm not I will bring cake 🙂

Aye it's a fair old way for a day trip.

I'd love to join you but I've got to drive to France that day.. 🙁

My thought go to Ton though and hope he gets it all sorted.

Hope the weather 's fine for you all too.

have a nice ride.

Looking like I will be able to get there mate 😀

Pete, nice one mate............ 😀

Drac, if you decide to come, i am in leeds, so you can come with me from there. halfs your driving time.

Seeing as it's my local stomping ground I will hopefully be there.

If it's sillybike time I might bring the tandem 😀

Never done Delamere, I assume 1 gear will suffice?

count me in as well !

Big Pete you'll be fine with 1 gear (its Mark here CCM)

Myself and the good lady shall be coming along. There's a decent campsite at Delmere too, so We'll be combining Sundays pootle with a Saturday night barby and fizzy wine session. Should anyone fancy it? How frightfully civilised 😀

Oh.... and can all of us who are ridiculously over-biked go and play on the 4x track? Canwe? Canwe? Canwe? DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD! 😀

Ooooh . . . STW "very sedate" might equate with my "race pace" 😆 so count me in!

Hi Mark (& Nige) 8)

Binners, got any info on the campsite, might be tempted (as long as I can bring beer ) seeing as the Mrs will be in Madeira 😀

There tha goes Pete

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Not stayed there myself but heard good things. looks great. Beer and burgers on Saturday night then? 😀

WHOHOOOOOOOOOOO!! Everyone can laugh at my entirely inappropriate non cycling cycling gear that's if I manage to after eating Binners cooking and enduring his tent snoring and trumping to make the ride.

I'm rubbish by the way so will be at the rear more so I can watch everyone's bums to be honest

Debs

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Just thought this may not show up if you're not friends with me on facebook but its Binners being macho

Room for another Yorkshireman? I can drop the wife off at MIL's near Stockport on Saturday,and collect her late Sun,and get extra brownie points.
Ian

Aye up, I'm a Yorkie too. Although I now reside in Shropshire 😉

War of the Roses then? I'll bring duelling swords and plasters x

Bagpuss, at 72 you should be starting to chill more 😀

🙄

Hey don't knock daily vitamins from my 5 a day wine (grapes) I'm preserved 😉

Errrrr... where is Delamere??

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Linky no worky... where roughly?

It's not far from twelvefifty bikes.

Hey - bagpuss (waves) believe me you'll definitely be one of the youngest on this ride 🙂

Bunnyhop.. Want me to bring Ginger cake ? 😉

Bagpuss is a mere whipper-snapper anyway.Bloody cheeky young scamp!!

Big Pete - Member
Hi Mark (& Nige)

Hi Pete, be good to see you 🙂 long time and all that.

Just a word for those camping in the forest, bring plenty of insect repellent as the midges are almost as bitey as Scottish ones, though not quite as numerous.

Though as long as Binners keeps puffing on the fags you should be ok 😉

Actually why not take up smoking a pipe for the weekend as that will give a greater smoke volume and a nicer smell 😮

Cheers Ton I'll let you know as Lakes or Aviemore trip pencilled in for around then.

Would love to come but its the first weekend of a months riding in and Belgium/France. Sorry not to be there but will raise a beer in recognition of this fantastic gathering. Make sure that there are photos posted. If I can learn how to do it i'll post a picture from the phone of the beer and bike in the Ardennes that evening.

I might trek up as never ridden that way before, the ride could do with a little glamour too 😉

Where is it?

Midway between Chester and Northwich, south of Frodsham and junction 12 of the M56.

This is the location of the campsite, which is in the Forest.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=6214#maphere

Graeme - any cake is good cake in my book, so yes please.
I'll try and bring some too 🙂

Just to let you know, if you fancied doing the camping Saturday night beers and barby route, that the campsite at Delamere is fully booked for Saturday night. Boo bloody hiss!! 🙁

i'd have loved to have come to this, but as mart said we have a race to "have to manage" that day instead... balls.

Love to come, but...

Is there anything at Delamere that's still worth riding? 😛 I thought most of it was taken down?

Secondly, it might be easiest for me to get there if anyone could help with a lift, in exchange for petrol monies etc.

xherbivore , I wasn't being dismissive about the race , I've always tried to support and been there for most weekends .I just meant that I will priorotise big ton as he's had a shit time and I would like to see him on a ride.will make myself available for the next brownbacks .hope it goes well

mart

ah no mate, i realised that looked a bit snarky after i'd posted it but it was too late to edit- i wasn't having a pop at you, sorry! just that we struggled with marshals at the last race and don't want the same this time, but if i wasn't an organiser i'd be coming on the ride with tony myself too!

no problems , I did the same with my post ,things can read differrent than if you said them so I was just anxious that you didn't take it the wrong way

mart

Is there anything at Delamere that's still worth riding? I thought most of it was taken down?

Still tons and tons of singletrack, lots of diddy downhills with jumps etc

Guys, nice to see such a response, but do remember that this is a social. Not a proper ride. Unless anyone can give Ton a backie.

See you all there!

Would love to come along for this but the journey is just a step too far for a day trip. 🙁

Have fun 8)

If I come I'll see if I can borrow a defib.

For those that haven't been before,just a few examples of the wider trails to be encountered.
We'll be checking out the Eddisbury Cider Shop and Cafe tomorrow afternoon. 😛

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looks good mate.............and cider is always refreshing mid ride. 😉

Not quite worked out yet why it affects the steering and handling characteristics of my bike though! 😳

buggerit... Can't do that weekend. If only it was two weeks later. I'm up in Ulpha then for a break.

Make sure Ton gets a hug people.

I'm in...maybe, not too far from me but only getting back from Morzine the day before. The trouble n strife may be unwilling.

Right.
I'm back..
So, numbers wise any idea?
It's not cheeky,(much) and we wont see many out on the (best) trails, t a rough heads up, and duration of ride may not be a bad idea..