Elderly gentlewomen's tea-drinking/riding trip in June

Is there room for one more on the Sunday ride? And is there a more hardcore partners ride happening too as the hubster is waaay better at riding a bike than I am and needs more of a challenge…

I’ll be around on Sunday, I’ll probably be playing out with Binners and MrSmiles BadlyWiredDog. MrMouse will be welcome to come and play out with us

Excellent… looks like a plan is forming for the boys on the Sunday, so nbt can you put me down for a bimble too…

Any thoughts on a route yet?

Mrsmouse….you don’t count as a whole person as are of the ‘small but perfectly formed’ variety. However I will make up for that and take up 1.5 spaces due to veering and wobbling. And as you know I am also well known for sudden braking so keeping a safe distance on all sides is recommend 🙂

Funkynick, you are very welcome . . . but are you bringing a chaperone?
Wife or girlfriend (but not both 😉 ), mother, daughter, female friend – take your pick!

Just to remind you, the SATURDAY RIDE starts at Longshaw, and includes Froggatt Edge.
And the SUNDAY RIDE starts at Bakewell, and goes through Hassop and Edensor.

Email me for a gpx file or a pdf (Esme on a bike, no spaces, gmail.com)

For the avoidance of doubt, we won’t be “pushing our limits” and we will be “enjoying the time spent in nature”. In other words, having FUN on our bikes 😀

Doh! Just realised that Whatgoesup is Mrs Gassy Funky.
I’m going to be so confused, what with real names and forum names and partner’s forum names . . .

Sometimes, I imagine lying on a stretcher, and hearing a voice saying to the paramedic:
“Well, we call her Esme, but I’ve no idea of her real name” 😯
(Emergency details in my backpack, should you ever need them!)

I’m presuming that the gentleman’s ride will also start at Bakewell station? I think we’ll be aiming to park at Hassop and ride to Bakewell station if the car park is bigger there. The route sounds lovely, thanks for organising it Esme!

Esme… hehehe, I did wonder if you’d work that out before I had a chance to respond!

Mrs Mouse.. that’s our plan too, am sure Liz will coordinate with you and meet you there.

I will be riding with the female group. the wife say’s I have to…. 8)

I agree with Mrs Ton – after all, you are our inspiration, Ton 😉

You can be our mascot and Gate Opener and Puncture Fixer

Yes…I am MrsFunky/gassy. Also known as Lizzie, also known as Lizzietard Spazlop, also known as Heaning Mislet. I have lovely friends 🙄

nbt – Member
I’ll be around on Sunday, I’ll probably be playing out with Binners and BadlyWiredDog. MrMouse will be welcome to come and play out with us

I should probably stick that on my calendar then… I may ride down on the cross bike if the weather’s nice, but I’m sure it’ll be fine. See you there Mr Bunnyhop… 😉

Just a little bump, as we’re getting close to the weekend 🙂
Links to the details up there ^^^

We from Leeds are looking forward to meeting everyone, we’ll be staying here: http://www.stadengrange.co.uk/campsite.html
as everywhere is booked up 🙁
In a way I’m glad I didn’t go out today as it’s given me time to sort my stuff out, just need to clean the bike 🙂

NBT are you organising a sneaky Pootle™? On a working weekend too. Is disappointed 🙁

Nothing as strenuous as a Pootle, I’ll be riding back to Marple afterwards

“I’ll be riding back to Marple afterwards” 😯

On the other hand, I’ll be checking out the difference between Bakewell Pudding and Bakewell Tart.
Then visiting the Well Dressing 😀

fitted some knobblies to mr’s t’s bike today, it will be the first time she has ridden offroad since busting her shoulder at Llandegla 8 years ago. she is looking forward tho.

I’ve got a coat to coast charity ride in a few weeks, need to get some miles in my legs

Ah soon to be Mrs Dickyboy would have loved possibly beaten me for suggesting this, sadly she is escorting a hoard of teenage girls around Thorpe Park this coming weekend 🙁

Nothing as strenuous as a Pootle, I’ll be riding back to Marple afterwards

Can I come too – obviously not as far as Marple, but in the general direction thereof? I’ll try not to slow you down.

Yay . . . the Weather Forecast is now looking good for the weekend
Dry dusty trails here we come 8)

Anyone around on Friday evening? We’re meeting at The Peacock[/url] in Bakewell (DE45 1DS) 8pm-ish . . . cheers!

(No plans yet for Saturday night, we’ll probably decide on the day)

saturday night curry would be ace. 😀

There’s a Curry House[/url] by the bridge in Bakewell . . .
. . . but Ton, Elderly Gentlewomen prefer cucumber sandwiches 😉

Thankyou for a great ride today. Lovely company, decent weather and yummy tea rooms.

Hope to see some of you again soon.

Good luck with your op mrs funkynick.

Thank you for a lovely ride. Please let me know if you plan another one.
AJ

DSCN0051 by 20ston[/url], on Flickr

It was a fab day! Thank you Esme for organising it. And thank you Bunnyhop, good to get out on fun things before the dreaded op. Mr FunkyNick feels gaffer tape may be in order to stop me ‘doing stuff’. We live ten mins drive from Cannock Chase if ever anyone wants to ride with a slow uphill, sudden braker on the down hill person. Or just drop in for tea and cake after.

Double post (d’oh)

Thank you Esme for organising two super days of riding! And thank you to all the ‘elderly gentlewomen’ and Ton for making the weekend so enjoyable!
Hope we can organise another one soon . . . .

Esme, what a great weekend! You obviously put in a lot of work on our behalf so all we had to do was show up and ride – thank you. It was lovely to meet such a great bunch of inspirational riders. I hope I get to ride with you all again before too long x