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Category Archives: TNRs 2014

TNR 22-5-2014 Is Bolly Belgian?

Crew: Butty, El Pres, G, Coley, Slim, Mr I, Stunt Pub: Dunc Route: Rainbow Bridge, Canal, Clarke Lane/Oak Lane, Climb at the War Memorial but Left Turn at the Hall, back across Oak lane to Tinkers Clough, Middlewood way briefly, over the Canal and back, back up to the Bulls Head. Under White Nancy, along […]

TNR 15-5-2014 High Ridges – No Midges

Words by Stunt, Pics by Pete Crew: Butty, TJ, Slim, 3 Sheds, Mr I, El Pres, Coley, Stunt Pub: Mawds, PTD, Dunc   Route: BL, New road, tea rooms, “Straight on track”, Shooters Clough, Errwood, Foxlow Edge, Wingather rocks, Taxal Moor Ridge, Kettleshulme, Vale   Conditions: Warm & Dry (apart from the boggy bits)   […]

TNR 08-05-2014 – Pre Belgium road rage.

Words by Eric, Pics by Pete Crew; El Pres, Butty, Stunt, Slim; all Crossed, Coley, Mr I; full lycra, Eric keeping the faith with some nobbles In the pub; Dunc, El Jellied Eels.? Lame excuses; 3 Sheds – raining. Route; BL, Hurdsfield Road, Well Lane and Lidgetts to Bollington, Shrigley Road to Adlington, Bonis Hall […]

TNR 01-05-2014 – Blow the wind southerly, southerly , southerly.

Words by Eric Crew; El Pres, PtD, Butty, Stunt, TJ, Mr I, Gee, Eric? Lame excuses; Slim, career issues limited attendance to the pub . Route; BL, Sutton, Hollin Lane, Fourways, Barlow Hill, Danebridge, Swythamley, Paddock bridleway, bridleway by Bearstone, Eagle and Child, Tagsclough Hill, Crag Hall, Standing Stone, Nessit, KM descent, Sutton Hall. Conditions; […]

TNR 24-4-2014 – Wake up it’s a beautiful evening, sun setting before your eyes.

Words by Eric Crew; El Pres, PtD, Butty, Coley, Stunt, Langley Joe, Slim, Eric Lame excuses; Non submitted Route; BL, Tea rooms, off road to the Cat, Danebower, sneaky descent and rocky stream approach to Cumberland Clough, Standing Stone, anticlockwise Back of the Moon, Standing Stone again, personal variations to the Leathers. Conditions; Summer is […]

TNR 17-04-2014 The Dentist’s Root Treatment

Words by Eric, pics by Pete Crew; A Route – PtD, Butty, 3 Sheds, Coley, Stunt, Mr. I, Slim, Eric Pub – Gee, Lame excuses; More Easter holidays Route; BL, Sutton, Hollin Lane, Cleulow Cross, Barlow Hill down, Swythamley, Paddock Farm, Lud’s Church, Forest wood to the hairpin, riverside return, Barlow Hill up, Hollin Lane, […]

TNR 10-04-2014 Northern Classic

Words by Eric From TNR 10-04-2014 Northern Classic Crew; A Route – Butty, 3 Sheds, TJ, Slim, Eric B Route – Dunc, Lame excuses; Easter holidays Route A; Rainbow bridge, Middlewood Way, Normans Hall Corner, West Park Gate, Lyme Park, East Gate, Bowstones, Sponds Hill, Dale Top, Moorside Lane, Vale Inn. Route B; Dunc’s house, […]

TNR 27-3-2014 Precision Precipitation

Crew: PTD, El Pres, Mr I, Dunc, Stunt Pub: G Route: BL, Old Road, Bridleway Zag, Walker Barn, Chazza, Narnia, Hardingland, Smithy, Rezzies, White Rabbit Ascent, Nessit, KM descent, trails & rezzies, Sutton Hall Conditions: Steady precipitation, very wet trails, big puddles (so last weeks prediction sadly true) Stats: Double rear light loss for PTD […]

TNR 20-3-2014 All the Presidents men

From TNR 20-03-2014 All the Presidents Men Crew: El Pres, G, PTD, Mr I, Stunt, Butty, Andy S. Pub “b”‘s Slim, Dunc Route: BL, full Zig zags, Walker Barn, Chazza, Narnia, Smithy Conditions: Suprisingly mild and dry, Wet for Duncan, cold later From TNR 20-03-2014 All the Presidents Men Stats: 1 chain faff (G), 1 […]

TNR 13-3-2014 Mad Axe Men

TNR 13-03-2014 Words and Photo by Alex Mad Axe Men: PTD, G, Butty, El Pres, Stunt Also Riding: 3 Sheds, Croxy Pub: Slim, Lee Route: BL, New Road, Chazza, Extension, Cat, Axe Edge, Cross the Moor to Haws 3 Shires, Cut Thorne, Chumby, Standing Stone, Singletrack by the Shutlingsloe gate, Kirsten Munt descent, singletrack & rezzies, Sutton Hall […]