PEAKS POOTLE: 14TH OCTOBER – Praise the lord it's on a sunday

Gutted I won’t be able to make this, sounds like an ace route as well!

I wont be able to come out to play 😥 I have to go to a meeting

Bit of a warning for you – the farmer has taken to keeping Highland Cows on that land, they were all over the track last time I went down it. Docile enough as I walked past but the thought of riding round a blind bend and impaling myself on one of their really rather large horns made me glad that I’d seen them a fair way in advance.

A few years back he’d banged a feeding station right in the middle of the track, which was interesting at night in thick fog in an ‘omigodd there’s a whopping great shaggy cow with pointy horns stood in the middle of the track five metres away’ sort of stylee…

Oh, there’s some interesting water damage on both Coldwell Clough and the campsite descent. Nothing that’s unrideable, but there are a couple of places that are a little more thought provoking than they used to be.

Anyway, may or may not be along depending on various random factors.

cheers bwd – good input.

A few years back he’d banged a feeding station right in the middle of the track, which was interesting at night in thick fog in an ‘omigodd there’s a whopping great shaggy cow with pointy horns stood in the middle of the track five metres away’ sort of stylee…

I remember this well.
The same farmer also had the feeding station in the middle of the track during a 2 day Peak district event (around 2001) , in which 400 riders took part, it was interesting seeing riders trying to avoid animals who are only interested in their food and are not going to budge on any account.

No can do on this one, can’t really have two consecutive Sundays off at such short notice. Give me at least 4 weeks notice next time and I’m in.

Looks like I’m in plus one!

Will bring cake…

Is it okay if me and the misses come. We ride alot around this area (Jacobs ladder route is one of her favourites) but never ridden in a group before……we can bring haribo too!

kbrpro – all welcome on this one.

Sambob – 4 weeks notice? Are you mad? And risk 40 riders rocking up again??!

Okay, email me and put it on the forum two weeks later 😉

like I plan that far ahead!

looks like we might get half decent weather at the weekend folks!

Shh! Don’t jinx it!

Still not sure if I’ll make this – depends a bit on the weather in the Borders – but if I do, I’m probably going to ride over from Glossop/Hayfield off road and back again afterwards – either via Cut Gate or the Roych or Jacob’s or even partly on road all at a conservative sort of easy like Sunday morning sort of pace with an early start.

If anyone’s feeling sociable, you’re very welcome to come along – just think of the petrol/train fare savings! 🙂

Is it ok if me and my mate come.

I know you do, you just keep it quiet 😉

remedy, of course.

sambob, shush.

Hope to be in attendance.

pook, might make this one, but i am walking speed slow uphill.
will i be ok?

should be fine ton – email in profile though if you want a better description of the route?

Ton, you’ll fit in perfectly with me at the back.

skiprat is our ‘sweeper’.

Wait til you see his sweeping axes on Sunday

Nowt but sheep on Coldwell Clough last Saturday.

Out for drinks this Saturday so not sure if I’ll make it, specially since I’ll be taking the train.

^^ lightweight 😉

I fancy it but I have promised to marshall at the brownbacks race, have a good one !!

lightweight

I meant I’d still be drinking until 11am at least! 😉

Last time I was out with solarpowered it took a couple of days to recover the power of sight

Did she do that dance for you too?

Yep, I’ll never look at break dancing the same way ever again…

A couple of my friends and I would like to come alone if possible – near 30 year age range and mixed ability/fitness – will bring chocolate flapjack as well…

Ps coming from J25/26 of the M1 so might be able to provide a lift.

carbis, no worries, come along!

another old, old, rubbish video!

The wife and I will join you if we may – we’ll be keeping the sweeper company at the back!

May be bringing my neighbour, he’s just got his bike back together – 2 more for the Sweeping group!

Put me down as a near certain.
So get yer butt down there Tony!!!!

Have a great time everyone, sadly poor planning on my behalf means I’m travelling up to ride the Peaks next Saturday.

Couple of questions, if anyone can help – how much does the Edale carpark cost (change needed?) and are there plenty of spaces? And are there public toilets in Edale (I’m driving from north Leics and have a pathetic girly bladder!)?

Cheers, looking forward to this!

1. It’s quite expensive – think it was about a fiver last time I was there.
2. Yes.

£6 according to interweb