The Crown, Horwich
BL6 7QJ

8:15 Blast Off.

Bring money for beer.

No ebike this week, so you will have to open your own gates.

I’ll be there might be bit of an effort to ride down to end of my road

i’ll try. should be able to get to the boozer in time, it’s about 100 metres from my house after all.

Provisionally in.

Boom!

If Andrew turns up you can t##t him about the head with a pizza box* to get his revs up.

*See Deliveroo thread.

i’ll be wearing a balaclava. and slapping your phones out of your hands.

I’m in!

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2ejBQxE]Rivington MNPR[/url] by bin lid, on Flickr

You know what… I have never ridden up to the tower. Ever.

You never been the pike?

Man you’ll never believe the view*

You can see into my kitchen true fact.

Got a newish Dh to do not the greasy route shoot of doom baz fell off on. I looked at it n walked down…

Oh I’m on my new big enduro weapon..
. Max Gnar all the way

Sunday bump….

It’s dry on them there hills.

I can’t make it tomorrow unfortunately. Hopefully next week.

Man you’ll never believe the view*

[Yawn] Isle of Man [/Yawn]

Nope my house…

Oh and Anglesey

…and Blackpool Tower and Gibraltar,

and the great wall of china, from space.

….and the pub. You can definitely see the pub.

Probably won’t be out later. I’m working from home today so, as its such a lovely day, I’m going to head for a blat round Cragg Quarry shortly. This is actually, technically ‘work’ as I need to get some photographs of the view from Waughs Well for reference for an illustration 😀

I’ll be sure to post some photos up, just to be really, really irritating

I’m in. See you later.

I’m in

Rich

Tis breezy but lovely n dry…

see you in a bit! i might have to cut it short, got some weird swollen glands/tickly cough thing going on so i’ll see how i get on but i’m determined to be there!

I’ll be there. Bike loaded and ready to go. Just need to find some energy.

Cheers chaps that wind was surprisinglysavage

Good ride fellas and nice to see Mr Moore. It’s been a while matey!

The wind was a bit “in your face” at times though. Pedalling to go down hill is always a novelty. Still not made it to The Pike though…

Congrats on your first vist to the Pike, Harry. How was the Isle of Man looking?

I did warn you it was very very blowy on the tops yesterday. The climb up to the turbines into that headwind was absolutely brutal. It felt like I was actually going backwards at times

Didn’t bother in the end

Enjoyed that, despite the winds. Definitely get up to the Pike next time.

sorry i peeled off early, no way i’d have made it round the full loop, even without going up to the pike. i slogged it up to the pigeon tower via the hall/bottom of ICR/7 arch bridge and it was hard work so straight back down that cobbled chute that runs south from the top of the gardens to the back of rivi school. fun though, but i’m suffering breath-wise today!

Andy you called the quacks yet?….

doing it this afternoon as soon as i get a chance.