All out of towners welcome. We’re not doing the unremitting brutality of the Rake, so you should be safe. Theres a section of one climb thats pretty steep, but you’ll be reet. Its social pace. No race whippets tearing off ahead. Some of us have been known to get off and push. I know, I know… shocking stuff 😉

I’ll meet you in the car park then 🙂

Look out for a car with a blue cotic Solaris on the back!

After yesterday’s BBQ I’m not exactly farting with confidence.

Will have a test flight before making a decision.

If I don’t show it is for your benefit.

All is clear! On my way.

I’m at a hare and hounds pub….don’t know if it’s the right one…

Is it in a dip by some traffic lights?

If so – you are

Edit: is it this one?

Yep, it was that one. 🙂

Top ride chaps, good to meet you all.

Sorry to miss the pint after..

Another top do!

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Next week… back to the hallowed turf. Prestwich.

Bloody great run! And I’ve even managed to ride some new stuff tonight. Despite it being behind my house. And we got away with it before the proper deluge started. Nice to listen to it hammering down while having a pint after a very enjoyable ride! Perfect!

Cheers lads. I especially like those zig-zags through the woods, although next time I’ll remember to turn my light on.

I really need to come to one of these. Whilst you were all out I was sat in a sauna with two Indian blokes.

Binners etc- we are doing Nan Bield on Sat if you fancy it?

Hora – you’ve been saying you’re going to come on one of these for the best part of ten years now. But the allure of men in a sauna? You’re like a moth to a flame. 😀

Thanks Chaps, another good ride!

Posting photos on here is a smidge above my technical abilities, but if anyone is on instagram, search #MNPR (there’ll be a few about Power Rangers, but you should see mine as well)

Thanks Chaps, another good ride!

Posting photos on here is a smidge above my technical abilities, but if anyone is on instagram, search #MNPR (there’ll be a few about Power Rangers, but you should see mine as well)

Prestwich next week Hora if you fancy it. We’ll probably do some of the trails in the area that you once said would be best suited for industrial units. 😉

You can bring your naked India gentlemen friends if you like as we’re an open minded bunch, as long as you don’t get up to anything that will put me off my crisps.

Binners is that benny hills my version of blue steel?

Nice shots fella…

We’ve been blessed with some pretty spectacular sunsets of late

Ah, well done. Cheers.

Was that last night?

It was definitely a game of two halves weather-wise. As clearly demonstrated in that last shot. EEK! At least we made it to the pub before that absolute deluge

Do we know how the early risers got on?

From top to bottom:

– Todmorden
– Rivington
– Ramsbottom

So just the bottom one is from last night. It was pretty threatening last night, but I had my yellow lenses in so it just felt like another sunny day!

Good ride last night, thanks for having me along! Hope to make it again sometime soon 🙂

Might as well bung in another gratuitous MNPR sunset pic in then. Blackstone….

I slept through my alarm, got up at half 5, rather than 5.

Feeling like it should be about 3pm already! 3rd coffee of the day just brewed!

All my wet clothes are in the car for the day. It’s going to be a nice smelling drive back to Derby later!?

Prestwich next week? It’s close to Manchester?

I might be able to make it. I’ll have to smuggle my bike up in the courtesy car I’ll have for that day.

Prestwich next week? It’s close to Manchester?

4 miles north of Manchester centre.

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You’ll need lights as we’ll be playing in the woods.

Prestwich next week Hora if you fancy it. We’ll probably do some of the trails in the area that you once said would be best suited for industrial units.

I think he said something about raw sewage.

I had a nice treat when I got in the car to drive home earlier…..my wet muddy kit in the back, been there all day cooking in the sun….

I might have to torch the car, it reeked! !?