I’ll prob ride over if that’s about the size of it.

Life; you bastard! I’m having to work (being grown up and self employed is no fun) enjoy. I can’t even show off my new nichemonging kneebreaker. Sad day indeed.

DONK – 10am for a 10.15 start. A mere 15 minutes faff time (bet it’s not enough) Carpark opposite the station in Edale

Likely finish time – who knows, one of these has taken 6 hours before…

cheers ourkidsam.

I’ll be expecting some local routes for local people secrets BWD 😉

Is it pay and display?

I’m deffinately in – Miss4real not so as she thinks the hills may be too hard !?!?

Eh ?

Anyway I’m out of persuasion energy so I’ll just have to hope that the skills day she is on next week improves her enthusiasm !

I’ll be expecting some local routes for local people secrets BWD

I’ll point you in the direction of the Longdendale Trail, you’ll like that. It’s kind of very wide singletrack…

>Is it pay and display?

yes it is, and it’s not cheap. You can park down at the end of the valley and ride down if you want to save some money

Bring Miss4Real along, Bunnyhop’s coming despite being a bit wobbly at the moment so some female company will cheer her up

Yup

http://www.highpeak.gov.uk/environment/carfees.asp

Actually, I’ll be nice on this thread!

Think I’m gonna come along on this one. How many we up to now?

Twelfty?

we’ve got about 30 coming. parking is about a fiver for the day, so bring change. more later… including THE ROUTE!!!!!

Excited now!

Cheers Jules,i might park on top of Mam Tor and enjoy that descent into Edale 🙂

all well and good, except you have to ride back up at the end of the day!

pook – i dont think you should post the route and keep the ride a magical mystery tour, plus it will stop everyone from moaning and trying to persuade you to change it! (but you can email it to me so i can plan a secret ambush!!)

‘nother vote for keeping it secret 😉

hsmith – I agree, although having never ridden the area it’ll all be a magical mystery tour for me!

although having never ridden the area it’ll all be a magical mystery tour for me!

It’s gonna be like Christmas for then!

Can I join in on this?

If so I would be driving from Macclesfield if anyone is stuck for a lift

all comers welcome. this is a sociable ride for sociable people

and NBT.

(jules, text me. phone has lost all my numbers)

txted the number i have for you. did you get the mail I sent a few minutes back?

Sociable ride? Oh dear…can i still come?

Sociable ride? Oh dear…can i still come?

Sociable ride? Oh dear…can i still come?

No twang. No. You can’t.

So…pootles.

Let’s have a history lesson shall we?

The inaugural pootle.
[video]http://www.vimeo.com/3748039[/video]

A trek round the peaks
[video]http://www.vimeo.com/8073847[/video]

Cold!!!
[video]http://www.vimeo.com/9489606[/video]

Beasty fluffy kittens
[video]http://www.vimeo.com/10497016[/video]

Colder!!!
[video]http://www.vimeo.com/20437375[/video]

Big wet jessies
[video]http://www.vimeo.com/25052359[/video]

MEETING HERE
CAR PARK, EDALE. AT 10AM. WE’LL GO FOR A 10.15 START. 15ish MILES. PUB AFTER FOR A PINT AND/OR FOOD. Looking forward to it

Echo…echo… Stupid mobile :L

POOTLE DETAILS

Meeting at Edale car park at 10.00am for a 10.15(ish) start.
HERE

You’re responsible for yourself. Bring your kit, gear, spares, etc.

Car parking is about a fiver. Bring lots of change.

We’ll be getting food/beer after.

It’s my birthday.

(That last bit is the most important)

My number is 07734 816671. It won’t work in Edale, but if you need to ask questions tonight, text or ring before 11.

I think the layby / car park just over 0.5km up the road to Upper Booth (and on to Jacobs Ladder) is free.

I’ll look forward to meeting everyone tomorrow

oldagedpredator – Member
I think the layby / car park just over 0.5km up the road to Upper Booth (and on to Jacobs Ladder) is free

Yes it is.

But I reckon we as a responsible bunch of folks should put something back by paying the dollar.

Alternatively, I’m just never early enough to bag one of the 6 places!!!

😉

Yep, I’d encourage those turning up early to spend the money they saved in either Coopers Cafe (up next to the post office in Edale) or the Penny Pot (next to the station) on breakfast.

OAP speaks the sense. But owes me a pint by nicking my parking space 😉

It says heavy rain at 4 so let’s try and be in the pub by then

“more later… including THE ROUTE!!!!! “

When is this later you speak of?

Can I at least ask (I appreciate given the time I may well not get an answer .. ) for an idea of what the route may entail? Are we talking 2 hills or 6? Are you going for including as many best bits as possible or more of a loop that includes whatever it may encounter?
Just that I want to work out whether to come, and maybe more importantly (And can’t quite believe if true noone has mentioned) try to work out what tyres I should have fitted? ..

bring the tyres on your bike. more then 4 climbs, but fewer than 12. stop worrying. don;t travel a long way, local riding is better

More than 4 climbs? The last one I went on only had 3 full/proper hills, the one before 4? ..
Local riding is better you say?