STW Peaks Pootlers – February 13th

How far, and how severe is that route? I'm feeling fat this week!! 🙂

Have we moved to the car park in Edale?

….and I lied about the conditions on the Roych – it's the pits, just as much snow as three weeks ago which means pushing for miles through deep snow. Just not worth doing. He he. Does that Help?????? 😀

Seriously, this is at Bolehill Clough[/url] on the Roych yesterday. Ignore the comments at the top!

anyone else getting the train from manchester direction?

Wrighty – not very severe, 14 miles.

Mr p, original meeting point, unless it's chocka, then people are gonna park in edale car park and meet at the first road turning about 10.20am

Andy – rideable then 🙂

wrightyson- I havent commuted to work on my bike for over two weeks and last weekend I spent circa 2.5hours on the bike. If anyone is slower than me I will genuinely be amazed 😐

Ha ha nice encouragement guys! Looks like I'm gonna have to miss now coz got a viewing on my house. Pook as the organiser do you mind a random bloke on his own turning up. Can't say I've ever been on an organised
outing before 🙂

Wrighty – that's the joy of these rides. We welcome one and all. And the number of people coming back time and time again is testament to us being a welcoming bunch! (i think)

The pace is set to 'pootle', we chat, admire the views, and don't rush. If you're towards the back you'll have a group of people to chat to, if you're up the front likewise, I tend to be middling pace.

We share haribo, jelly babies, cake, repairs, and banter.

Hope you can make it along

😀

Still really want to come… I started building up my bike last night, but I've um, misplaced my uh , hmm how do i put this, rear shock.

Sounds a good day out pook, i've only been back riding since november after a 15 year lay off and have been honing my skills or what's left of them on solo rides. Went outlast weekend for the first time with a mate and it was a right laugh. Good to just have the crack after the ride! Hope all goes well and I'll definately be on the next one. Cheers for the invite.

lyons: FAIL!

how did you manage that?!

i went to the gym last night and a quick spin on tues, first exercise in 4 weeks. god i struggled! so glad its a pootle!

'fraid to say I'm out, sorry.

Have a good ride chaps/chapesses/hora 🙂

Lost rear shock? That gets first prize in the list of excuses 😆

Rear shock? Lyons- how are you getting on with your Hiace? Any minor issues etc and what mpg are you getting?

I had a thought earlier – with so many of us going, what happens if they run out of burgers? 😯

There is a reason not to be last down Jacobs and up to the pub 😉

calling pook!!

in fact anybody that knows the route

not knowing the route properly will i be able to ride this with my back still being a bit iffy?
went out last night for a spin and back was ok, but a bit achey on some longer climbs. bear in mind i was on the single speed so no sit and crawl with granny gears

really want to come as i've missed the last ones because of one reason or another. now i can make it, i'm blody invalided

Ha, well, i bought the frame before christmas, adn took the shock off to measure the bushing size, check the bearings etc. I put it somewhere, Im just not sure where… I think its either in the garage at my parents, or in a locked room in my house (my landlord never used to lock it, but for some reason he has now). Either way, i'll have it by tomorow, so i'll make sure everything else is working fine, pick up my bushings, get them fitted and I MAY make it…

Not done one of these before as I'm normally busy on a Saturday. Room for three more? I've a couple of mates interested as well. Baber Booth or Edale at ten?

I havent commuted to work on my bike for over two weeks and last weekend I spent circa 2.5hours on the bike.

with the exception of the last Peaks Pootle, I don't think I've ridden 2.5 hours in total this year. I keep putting off my night rides knowing I have a "real" ride coming up. I can't say December and November last year were much better.

THIS is the year…just not quite yet 😕

Is that the sofa and a beer calling??

Adey, I think you'll be fine. There's a couple of climbs. One from edale up to hollins cross then mam tor, and the other up to the top of jacobs ladder from the ashes. Many will be pushing I should think. Your call though old chap!

Onza, barber booth at 10, all welcome!

ItV4 now!

dont disturb my friend….

I'm in cafe rouge in bromley.

sorted lift with Mrc now so i'm commited. see you sat.

i'll probably ride as much as i can anyway (bit of a fighter you know, don't know when to give in really 😈 )

i am still planning on coming and will probably park at Edale.

Does the ride pass this point or will i have to cycle back to Barber Booth?

i assume cycling down the road is easiest?

We're going to rendezvous at the turning off the edale road up towards the farm at about 10.20

does anyone want to chip in for a few beers for pook? Paypal gift me a quid and ill stop at the offy later. Not as payment cos that would imply he is providing a service and would be liable. Its a gift cos its his birthday/ he is pregnant/ something

good idea! check your paypal

will do. whats your tipple pook?

Chris do you think we should we rendevous in the Edale car park rather than a big group hanging about on the road for 20mins? just a thought!

Yes fall guy. Good idea. We'll do that. I'll meet the car park group, hora will meet the barber booth group and we'll fight somewhere in edale.

Tipple? Er,I like my real ales. You really don't have to though. I'm happy as long as I don't get sued!

😉

Damn it chaps.

I`m in shropshire for the weekend 🙄

Gutted,will catch up with you next ride.

Right-o, see you at the main car park (the one just by the main road?) in Edale at 10

The weather is looking promising 😀

is that a smile of sarcasm?

🙁

Nope, Metcheck forecast looks pretty reasonable. Cold but dry and not too windy. That is pretty good for mid February I reckon.

Wrap up warm folks.

I may live to regret this, but my number is

07734 816671 if anyone needs details.

No late night heavy breathing please. I prefer that kind of thing in the mornings

😉

Will skiprat make it? We need to team up in matching his and his army jackets 🙂