thanks for the good turn out folks , a good ride considering the conditions .There aren’t any rides planned Derek but we ride locally on a regular basis so you could always contact me or graham or tony direct , where are you based ?

same as binners said Ton , you’d end up with two maps .I’m sure we can sort a route out on the morning

Yeah same number Lowey , we will leave Rammy at 10 so should be about an hour to Turton

Sefton we will turn in towards the golf course car par and over the little bridge then dog leg through the park to Turton Road, hand a right and head towards the cross-roads to the India Gate .

route = start at brewery , through nutthall park to summerseat , accross the lines to greenmount , up through park and right on road towards entwistle, through cheeky shrt-cut and road back of turton tower , up bridleway to top corner of green arms road , through the woods to a666 , hang right up bridleway over to catterys, down to strawberry duck , round a bit of the reservoir and up to crawthawn road, up back of holcombe hill onto moor road , down accross stram and round back of firing range. there will be choices at this stage with tony [ goatster ] can take foolhardy persons down steep stuff, rest of group carry along moor road to buckden woods, some can go down through woods with justme [ graham ], other more sensible persons can come with me[ mart ] robin hoods well ,irwell vale back along the lines and into rammchester on seap

Anyone attempting any thing of a blistering nature will be thrown down the steps of DOOOOOOOOOOOOOM into the river of regret via the mudpuddle of misery .

You know they call me the backdoor man , the men don,t know it but the women all understand.

ten a chappies

The best axes are ” Estwing ” , they’re american , made in one piece with a leather bound handle , very light and well balanced, usually quite expensive but can be picked up on E bay cheapish

I can’t do that date but I am up for any sunday pootles, Marsdenmeanderthal man get the Marden meander sorted and we’ll come for that

According to the synopsis it contains ” brief nudity ” , why do I feel so queazy

Trailz

there is a steam train from bury to rammy , stops about 100 yards from the brewery but i think its quite dear .otherwise if you could get to bury I could pick you up there

The brewery is open thursday to sunday inclusive but no riff raff or hawkers. Its about 100yeards from my house if anybody needs changing / getting warm facilities .

Your general point is right though , that the people who are the trails for whatever purpose through the bad weather tend to be ok and the ones who suddenly appear the nano-second that the sun comes out are the ones who are territorial .from being virtually deserted through the winter there were people queing up for ther stiles and getting grumpy

bontrager do a saddle for fifty quid which is available in different widths to accomodate variations in sit bones and they do a three month trial , return if you no likey .

sella italia flite [ with lurve groove ]

The general paln was to head through Nuttall park to Summerseat ,round the back of Turton Tower to Cadshaw woods , back along the bridleway ,through the cattery to the strawberry duck , round the res, up Crawthorne Rd , round the bridleway down to the stream and back around moor road to the top of robin hoods, down into irwell vale and along the lines back into rammy .There may be some variations depending on conditions etc

there is loads of energetic, raw stuff around this period, try big joe turner or memphis minnie .if you want a laugh watch mystery train ,its a film by jim jarmush with screaming jay hawkins and joe strummer both totally unable to act but chock full of charisma.

Sorry we didn’t make it but the roads were treacherous round here , we did manage a short ride locally which I think was the sensible thing , glad you had a good ride and look forward to seeing you on the next one..

first rule of cheese board, don’t mention the cheese board .

I used to get something similar which stopped when I stopped drinking milk , might be worth a try

Its like in that nice western ” brokeback mountain ” — I,m gonna reach round .. kinda slow

Lowey thats a shitter !!!! butt raped again by the sound of it .Oh well gives the old chest a chance to sort itself out

Mart

Just like the old days when we all pulled together !!!!!

t-kmax currently have some swiss army boots [ no I’m not joking ] for £40 . they’re goretex and looked pretty good for the dosh

right I’ll get me baubles out for the occasion

Are people really bringing tinsel Graeme or are you just being mischevious

I’ll be there , looking forward to it , should be good riding if the ground stay hard

Maybe you could disguise the effect by sewing on a fluffy tail and some floppy ears and then go shopping in Asda

Morgan Freeman

There was a man from liverpool
who had a red ring round his tool
he went to the clinic
the doctor, a cynic ,
said , ” thats only lipstick you fool ! ”

I have a similar potential hazard when I cycle to work . there is a school where traffic will be standing or crawling and as you ride along in the cycle-lane a passenger door will open without warning as the vehicle is in a line of traffic and a dopey teenager will get out with headphones in completely unaware of a cycle rapidly approaching
got away with it so far

try the orphanage ,spanish scariness

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

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

RIP = rest inpieces

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

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

The professionals was gay man love and gurning, but the worst was starsky and hutch . I’m sure all the huffing and chuffing and rolling over cars was just foreplay for a big , cardigan clad cuddle and homeo erratic smoochles . not to mention the hard to spot car and stereotype black dude pimp .gold