Yes, we’re intending to come up – Mrs NBT and me

I’m still in. If it’s going to be sort of a Turbine ride, are we still starting from the same place, or in Ramsbottom near the Brewery ? ( just a thought ! )

Start at the same place ie futures park to go through the quarries and upto the tops from this side may venture to rammy depending on time
would be nice to go from the brewery (can do a ride from there in the future if people want even tho its been done a couple of times) but we can retire to my local afterwards which is pretty good on the beer front
G

i’m tempted though I have a poor accident/visit ratio which has put me off going in the past!

i thought the point of the ride though was that it was the routes *around* the quarries, rather than the quarries themselves?

I’m going to be racing ‘cross in Bingley that day, sorry. I always seem to miss the ‘local’ forum rides! 🙁

slightly tempted with this – is it worth 160 mile round trip?

Damn, another local ride I cannot get to. Guess I’ll just have to put up with a ride here :)))

La Palma by clarkpm4242, on Flickr

Cheers 🙂

Bugger. My weekend with the littl’uns while Mrs B goes swanning off to That London

No can do for me now either. Dropping off mini-DBW with his aunt and uncle for the weekend for the first time since he arrived on the scene so me and Mrs DBW can do some xmas shopping, go to the cinema, out for a meal blah blah blah. Personally, I’d rather be out biking.

I’ll organise a ride down my end of the valley sometime in the spring. The Manc invasion one last month seemed to go down pretty well.

Jules – not intending to do too much in the quarries themselves but will be using bits as we go thro
Chips – To my knowledge noone has ever shown up for a local ride even ones from hebden someone did say they were going to but couldnt be bothered get the feeling its to uncool to get up in the morning
Dawson – prob not worth the trip this time of the year but would be in summer with more light and less mud
G

I’m up for this

ROLL CALL for this – just to get an idea of numbers G

Afraid I’m not going to be able to make it. Despite it being down the road 🙁 children duties so riding Saturday

I’ll be there. Binners, time for a Rammy ride before Xmas, baked goods will be provided . 🙂

Sounds like a plan Graeme. We’ll head in the other direction this time. Over towards Darwen Moor

what a set of barstewards, going out on a forum ride and leaving me panting and breathless at home on the sofa……………..i hope it rains on you all………….. 😉

Nice one Binners, I’ve not yet been over that way, also a chance to get some decent bottled Beer in to dull the pain of Xmas tv. 😀

ooh is there a ride , where are we going and who’s in charge ?

seriously if anybody wants a lift from Rammy I can take one bike and one peeps.

Ton you could always join us for a pint and intellectual discussion [ ie nob jokes ] afterwards

Mart

Should be there, just trying to decide on travel arrangements, which way you heading out? Up lee quarry? (just incase I’m running late)

Donk you got mail g

cheers G

Mart or Graham, what is the name of the pub you are going to after.
i might come over and do a leccy road pootle.

I might bring the ladies over for a pootle around Lee Quarry and meet you upon your return. 7 year old junior binners was loving it last time we were there

Sorry lads. My great nephews’s 1st birthday party on Sunday. We are all making a special effort after loosing his grandad.

Have a good one.

Ton its the Hargreaves arms at Lumb , just up the road from chez graham .

Jules – not intending to do too much in the quarries themselves but will be using bits as we go thro
Chips – To my knowledge noone has ever shown up for a local ride even ones from hebden someone did say they were going to but couldnt be bothered get the feeling its to uncool to get up in the morning
Dawson – prob not worth the trip this time of the year but would be in summer with more light and less mud
G

hows the free singletrack subscription going dude

Chips – To my knowledge noone has ever shown up for a local ride even ones from hebden someone did say they were going to but couldnt be bothered get the feeling its to uncool to get up in the morning

I’ve only seen about two forum ride threads because I rarely get time to look at the forum and so probably miss all the announcements. Feel free to invite me directly next time and if someone’s free for a ride we’ll pop up. I’ve been on rides with the Quantocks lot, Lakes and Stoke on Trent, so I’d like to think that we can be bothered…

Chipps – you’ve even been known to come over and ride in Wales 😉

(BTW – I still have some of Clover’s biscuits. I might donate them to Pippa if that’s OK?)

Chips – To my knowledge noone has ever shown up for a local ride even ones from hebden

Oh, I dunno, 53 of turned up to the inaugural forum ride, the “welcome chipps to the north” ride. That was ten years ago. We got lost before the first turn, IIRC

can I just check, is this is still 9.30 for 10:00 at futures?

yes it is donk , will be on car park ,mart

Great. I’m in as an inaugural local forum-creeper. Guess I’ll have to rustle up a local cake-maker to do her stuff!!!

Gniffer, that’s cheating, you’re supposed to make them yourself ! 🙂 Got a new one to try out on willing volunteers on Sunday . ” Blondies ” think white choc versions of Brownies with Macademia nuts and apricot .

OMG – Graham please, please, save me one.

You should know by now, you’re first in the line to try new cake, tell nbt I have a prezzy for him !

bunnyhop’s just gone to get a tissue to clear up a little whoopsie

I don’t do nuts so BH might get two portions

BHis back but has started drooling again

I might come along to this but I’m pretty unfit! What’s the route?

nbt, you’ll be taking you’re prezzy home . It’s not to be done on a school night 😉

I’ll be there.