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Category Archives: TNRs 2015

TNR 24-12-2015 Solo in the Borders

Words & Pics by Pete Route : Some quiet lanes and tracks in the vicinity of the Scottish fishing village of Eyemouth Crew : Pete Conditions: 6C and 20mph winds, lots of big puddles ..but fantastic, low “Northern Winter” sunshine Notes: It is a Thursday afternoon, Xmas eve. I have brought my Cotic hardtail up […]

TNR 17-12-2015 Christmas Cocktails

Words by Alex, Pics by Pete Crew: PTD, El Pres, Salad Dodger, 3 sheds, Mr I, G, Coley, Croxy, Doog, TJ, Butty, Dr Simon, Dunc, Stunt, Nic & big events Bern. Pub: Joe, El Pud Route: BL, Zig Zags, Teggs nose cocktail bar, smithy, white rabbit ascent, Nessit, middle descent, Bob’s bench, smithy. Conditions: Mild, […]

TNR 10-12-2015 High Jinks

words by Alex, pics by Pete Crew: El Pres, PTD, 3 Sheds, Coley, Slim, Butty, Stunt Pub: G & El Pud (at the last) Route: BL, New Road, Cat n Fiddle, Danebower Hollow, Cumberland Clough, Standing Stone, LHS, Rezzies, Sutton Hall Conditions: Cold, Hill fog higher up, Rain post pub Stats: One Mechanical (PTD) Notes: […]

TNR 26-11-2015 It’s grim oop t’North.

Words by Eric, Pics By Pete Crew; A Team: El Pres, Butty, Slim, Dunc, Doog, Mr I, Three sheds, Eric. Pub: Route: Rainbow Bridge, Middlewood Way, Doog steps into Bolly, Ingersley Vale, Poachers snickett, Oakenbank, Jumper Lane, Blaze Hill, Highwayman, Gritstone, Sponds, Dale Top, Pott Shrigley, Poachers Conditions; Miserably wet at low level, climbing into […]

TNR 19-11-2015 Winter Slop

Words by Alex, Pics by Pete Crew: Slim, El Pres, PTD, 3 Sheds, Stunt, Butty Pub: Eric Route: Rainbow Bridge, Endon House, Push up to the top (a.k.a. “3 Sheds Lament”), Kerridge ridge past trig point & then down to the lower track, out to the Rainow road, Bull Hill lane, Walker Barn, Chazza, Narnia, Hardingland, Sutton […]

TNR 12-11-2015 Butty’s Wizard Prang

Words by Eric, Pics by El Presidente Crew; A Team; El Pres, Butty, Stunt, Dunc, Doog, Eric. In da Hospital; MrsB, Mrs D Route; Chrome, Bollin Valley, Chelford Road, Alderley Edge, Swiss Hill, Alderley Edge again, various return routes chosen – Macclesfield Hospital A&E or Black Boy depending on circumstances. Conditions; Miserably wet deteriorating to […]

TNR 5-11-2015 Gridlock on Guy Fawkes Night

Words by Eric, Pics by Slim Crew; A Team; PtD, El Pres, Slim, 3 Sheds, Butty, Eric. B Team; Dunc Pub; El Pud Route; RB, Endon Hall, Lidgetts, Kerridge Ridge, Poachers Snickett, Pott Shrigley, Blakestonedale, Dale Top, Moorside Lane, Birchencliffe, Norman’s Hall, Church House Bolly. Conditions; A real soggy night forecast, but apart from one […]

TNR 29-10-2015 The Three Orangeers

Words by Eric, Pics by Pete and Eric Crew; A Team; Stunt, Doog, Eric. B Team; Slim Pub; Dunc Route; BL, NBR, Charity and extension, Cat, Danebower, Cumberland Brook, Wildboarclough, Standing Stone, Nessit, central descent, Bob’s bench, Sutton Hall. Conditions; Amazing window in the weather, raining all day, clear 5pm – midnight, then more rain! […]

TNR 22-10-2015 Sweating the Asset

words and pics by Pete Route : Rainbow Bridge – Endon Hall Track – Western Ascent to the Saddle of Kerridge – White Nancy – Bridleway halfway – Saddle of K again – Trig Point and Down – Cow Lane to Rainow – Oaken bank Lane – Reverse ascent of Beeston Brow – Styperson Woods […]

TNR 15-10-2015 Doing the Cheshire Corkscrew..

Words and pics (in due course) by Pete Crew : El Pres, Slim, Phil B, Butty & Kersh Pub & catering logistics maestro : Dunc Weather – Mild, dry and then cool wind on the tops. Route: Rainbow Bridge – Endon Hall Lane – western traverse to Kerridge summit – eastern descent to Rainow – […]