[Closed] V lonely north manchester and needing to improve my skills!

Just opening a Magners.

Newly single MTB lady?

200 replies, then the thread gets locked!

😛

Where's flash and the chewing deer gif?

*waves at hora*

Hora is in manchester and you CANT be any worse/slower than him

"HORA, HORA, WHERE ARE YOU?"

Welcome 😀
Have a look for some mtb clubs, there's a few round Manchester worth hooking up with, google is your friend...
It's all downhill from here for this thread now though.....

Oh my lord! What the flip is that all about?
Gees, think i have ALOT MORE to learn than previously anticipated..... 😕

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There you go Al

Thanks Khani - have found a few but none are really just for women (them blokes can be quite intimidating!)

the british cycling website will help you find clubs, dunno if manc clubs are stuffy but it's a good structured way to learn routes, techniques etc.

Solarpowered, you need to know that mountain bikers on forums are a bit like teenage boys, and coming here and admitting that you are;
a) Female,
b) Single,
c) a mountain biker,

is like walking into a boys sixth form classroom in a bikini.

Once you get past that, it's a decent place. Stick with it.

thanks rorsarch

times have changed. a few years ago this would be 200 posts already.

You've just admitted to being a single girl on the Internet. There will shortly be a stampede. Please don your safety goggles now.

I live about 20 miles north of you I'd guess, but my weekends are intermittent as I'm down in that London visiting my OH half the time. May be able to sort something out on one of the weekends she's up here.

Manchester Mountain Bikes (join through the meetup.com website) has hundreds of members and a well established female contingent who regularly put up female only rides.

(Ie, what Crikey said)

Hora is in manchester and you CANT be any worse/slower than him

"HORA, HORA, WHERE ARE YOU?"

Bogtrotters have quite a few women riders

enter the Brownbacks races and you will get to meet a few there as well

quite a few women attend the forum rides as well

I'll give it to 170 post before lock down 😉

Thank-you aa and crikey - nearly got put off there 🙄

Maybe i should go undercover as a boy???? Will try british cycling website and see.

Have been you tubing lee Quarry - do you think it's safe enough to go on my own (obviosly telling friends family beforehand), feel the need to try harder stuff and that place looks v v v v v good!

I can help you get more experienced if you're willing to get dirty.

What level are you at / where have you been already? Gisburn?

Lee Quarry is safe but like any MTB place it is remote...crashing alone is probably your greatest risk tbh.
Plenty of red [ easy] stuff with some nice practice area and a pump track [ sorry to disappoint al but i am going to let that one go]
I would offer to meet there but I will start to look like a stalker

Wonderful! Thank-you everyone! I will go forth and google all the advised above! All those nerves are just about waining now....

[i]Maybe i should go undercover as a boy????[/i]

Remember most of them are British, and the idea of cross dressing will simply cause more confusion and probably more sexual frustration.

Lee Quarry would be a good place to go and ride, as would Llandegla near Wrexham. It's about an hours drive away from Manchester.

Cougar's first post 😆

Subtle...I like it.

Maybe i should go undercover as a boy????

Or maybe you could just leave out the 'very lonely' and 'just been dumped by my boyfriend' stuff ? Neither seem particularly relevant and appear to be a deliberate tease to me 💡

Def try Manchester mountain bikers , they are really pushing female only rides at the min or beginners mixed rides .

Saw a bloke today covered in mud - could just see two white eyes.... said to myself, want to be like that! have done gisburn (slowly, i think)-arrived at a weird end and did the route all back to front (i think!)Was fabulous except for the obvious lack of wine at the end as was driving 🙁
p.s wouldt think any one was a stalker unless you stalked!!! 😯

Neither seem particularly relevant and appear to be a deliberate tease to me

[i]Neither seem particularly relevant and appear to be a deliberate tease to me[/i]

S' just marketing ernie, some of us get it, some don't.

Cougar's first post

Subtle...I like it.

I've been accused of many things in my time, but I think that's a first for 'subtle'.

Look out for one of Pooks Pootles, they're very relaxed and not at all intimidating, there is always cake, banter, cafe/pub stop, never leave anyone behind and are great rides/routes.

Tbh, I've never been on one but all the feedback and comments peeps off here leave are very positive

Enjoy the community (site) there is loads of info and help on pretty much anything, but there is also a lot of crap spouted.

STW: you'll come for the bikes, you'll stay for the crap.

+1 Bogtrotters.

Good bunch of blokes and girls. Relaxed friendly attitude.

p.s wouldt think any one was a stalker unless you stalked!!!

Awww, in my single days I was one of the finest around.

You are aware what SingletrackWorld is an anagram of...

And will this mean we've got to pay Cookson's more introduction fees?

No need to 'market' anything thank-you (how old are you Ernie anyhow??)
Thanks for all your help peeps, will further research after a sleepies! Being a 'girl' i need to have an early nite, what with all the days baking and cleaning that's been had today! 😉

Cant wait till i get on my bike again! 😀

[i]STW: you'll come for the bikes, you'll stay for the crap.[/i]

A fine, fine somethingion. I concur.

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The Bogtrotters have regular Saturday rides that are well attended by other female riders. Click [url= http://www.bogtrotters.org/ ]HERE[/url] for more info.

No need to 'market' anything thank-you (how old are you Ernie anyhow??)

I didn't say anything at all about a need to 'market', that was someone else.

I just offered advise to help you deal with unwarranted attention. Although I'm sure I didn't tell you anything that you didn't already know.

Hi solarpowered,
Right well I'm based in Swinton, Manchester like to get out more often but A) Mates always have "something else to do" B) Never around when you need them lol.

I've a local 8 miler I use for fun pretty flat but with some intresting little spots and with present weather conditions pretty much always muddy! Other than that I trek out once a month to where ever the mood takes me mainly on Sundays at present Winlatter and Northface are my usual haunts always room for one more bike in the van 🙂

Leisure lakes Bury have a regular Wednesday evening ride, they text out time and venue on the day.

I'm in Bolton and have learned many routes around the area and towards manchester over the last few months so if you want any advice let me know

Lol@ the musk in this thread

I'm a solo rider so I'm out but have to agree with Ernie, very astute sir

I was thinking of popping upto Lee Quarry this week then opened this topic.

OP - Marin Maketh the man on here is part of the Bogtrotters. A good bunch, I'll nudge him re this thread as some of their rides take in Hebden/Calderdale/Rivington etc. That would be a good and friendly introduction.

As per the other stuff 8)