Pook can’t run another pootle till January, so I thought I’d step in and suggest a sociable ride round Macc Forest, based loosely on the route suggested in the recent ST Mag. I don’t think we’ve done an official pootle round that way, and we’ve not done a forum ride there in years (although the original MaccFest series was very succesful)

Sunday 16th December, 10am faff for 10.15 departure. Ride time will be the usual 3.5 to 4 hours or so, based on pootle speeds.

Meet at Clough House car park, a free car park with 25 spaces. If it’s full there’s another car park at vicarage wood, about 300 metres to the north.

Starting here means we get a nice warm up through the forest and get to finish with the best downhill, but we will have to drive to the pub if anyone fancies a pint. You win some, you lose some – I reckon this is the better choice.

Usual pootle rules apply

1) if you’re fast, hold the gates and count the folks through
2) if you’re slow – have something to talk about with the other 20 people with you
3) bring cake
Pootles aren’t a typical ‘group ride’. I started them ‘cos I hated being the person at the back. I wanted a group ride for the people at the back. There aren’t any people at the back in a pootle.

I’ll check with the boss, and providing I don’t die at hadleigh park the day before, it sounds good.

I will come out to play 🙂

Specifically chose Sunday to give you chance to come 🙂

Vix – cool!

It’s been put in the diary, so Onzadog-remaining-in-one-piece willing, we’ll be there 😀

I’ve put in the diary

I shall speak to the committee about a trip North.

I Should be able to make it

I’m up for it too!

Glad someone got the reference 🙂

Dat is coz I iz down wid da kidz, innit.

Word to your mothers, etc.

I’m old, I don’t get it.

we dont loikes straingers round ere….

i may be up forrit, bit of a late start for me though

Ooh ooh there maybe snow.
Was too much snow once and we all had to turn back, t’was brilliant fun.

Bring lots of layers just in case.

Never ridden there quite fancy a look will prob make it poss with others
vague enough G
PS Would be a good chance to get raines peg bag off Jane G

Bunnyhop – Member
Bring lots of layers just in case.

And cake. It might be all that keeps us alive if there’s lots of snow 😉

Onzadog – Member
I’m old, I don’t get it.

The fred title references this, hence IHN’s piccy….

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1D9wWxd2w[/video]

Waves to justme and redwoods.
Yep pegbag and cake.
We could always eat snow (not yellow) if in dire straights.

Where is macc forest?

just south of macclesfield – see the link to the meeting spot in the first post

Dire straights, I’ve heard of them.

don’t mind me. Phone screen is too small. I thought the thing to “get” was about the committee to come up north.

Couldn’t see the picture and the comment at the same time. I think it might be better if I just go and hide until it’s time to ride bikes.

You and your 21st century ‘gagetery thingy me bobs’.

Actually, thinking about it, as we’ll be spending much of December driving to various parts of the country to see dispersed families, we’ll pass and spend at least one weekend at home.

Count me in! Will give Sambob a lift if required 😀

I’m up if i can get a pass for it, bit of a late start for me at a weekend though.

ahh the joys of not having kids means I can have a lie-in. you must remember those, yeah?

Plus we do need to give people time, there will inevitably be people travelling some way for these rides

Yep go on then i’ll get jac to drive me to the pub after.

Im in.

This was disappointing, I thought that the Macc Lads were making a comeback.

Given the number if riders, the varying levels of fitness and accounting for mechanicals – I reckon you’re looking at adding half as much time on for the regular loop? Just trying to guesstimate how much brownie points I need to build up

I live in Macc.
I ride at pootling pace.

I guess I’m in.

It’s a regular haunt for our one geared fat front attention monkey crew, we may come and bring many hipflasks of absinthe and rum. 🙂

Sadly, too far for me.

I may well be able to make this if welcome!

I’m in if i’m not at work

Anyone for post ride brownies?? 😀

Hells – Member
Anyone for post ride brownies??

Bump for this week

hmm….. remember my 80% share of brownie profit please Mr W.