Cragg Quarry is on your left, but its not the first quarry off Rooley moor road (that's Ding Quarry). Keep going until you can see the Rossendale valley – its on the left soon after

For the king of all 70's bars – Amazin (Its amazin what rasins can do..). I think a yellow and purple wrapper.

Aztec a very close 2nd

Ford Pinto (Exploding fuel tank)
Firestone tyres (Failure due to Heat damage by exhaust pipe on Ford Explorer)

Mark. If you want to avoid the same again, don't move to RBS or Coop. They have both done the same to me -spending money I don't have, without my permission and then charging me twice for a facility I don't want.

In both cases, numerous phone calls resulted in being told there was nothing that could be done to change it.

IMHO This is a clear case for reimbursement. Grrrrrrr.

+ L2D

half a cup of ball bearings poured into his seat tube each day should do nicely

Thanks for the advice. I think maybe the full loop in one day is a bit beyond me at present, particularly since the weather forecast for Friday has now changed to wind and rain.

So I'm thinking of going clockwise from Rooley to Clough Bottom reservoir and then staying to the South of Deerplay Moor, dropping down into Todmorden and re-joining MTL at the other side of the river (~30 miles)- Don't know the area very well – does this sound like a plan?

Of course if the wind speed gets into double figures I won't make it up Rooley Moor Road.

kaiser – I share your reservations but, for my 50th birthday I'm having a day at Gisburn with Ed-O. I'm hoping he can teach me to fly with confidence. I'll let you know how it goes!

Cheltenham

Wow Davy-g, that's uncanny. I gave up Feb 07 and got the bike Sept 07 – Did you also put on 2 stones in the interim?

Nowt wrong with Radcliffe

Tesco again, but in Bury

It seems mandatory for youngsters these days to liberally sprinkle each sentence with the word 'like'. IMHO If you are incapable of communicating with adequate precision, then keep your mouth shut

They don't put pockets in shrouds

Fantastic weather this weekend.

Saturday – Rivington Pike – first time I've made it to the top without a breather.

Sunday – MBB canal and Irwell valley

Didn't want to go home either day. Met lots and lots of smiling MTBers