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Category Archives: TNRs 2016

TNR 13th October 2016 : Spooky Moon

Words and Pics by Pete Crew : Shaun, Pete, TJ , Butty, El Pres, The Troll, 3Sheds Route: RB – Redway Tavern track – Reverse Kerridge Ridge Bridleway – Unorthodox Exit to Rainow – Bull Hill – Charity- Narnia – The Leathers Stats : One chain jam for TJ (Totally self inflicted) Conditions : Thankfully […]

TNR 6-10-2016 Secret Singletracks

Crew: PTD, El Pres, Stunt Route: BL, Old Road, Teggs, Crooked Yard Road, Chazza, SS1, Narnia, Lower Chazza, Dentists Descent, Standing Stone, New spot trail, Kirsten Munt ascent, Nessit,  singletracks, reservoir loop, Sutton Hall Conditions: Clear & Dry with a chilly Easterly breeze. Notes: 50% increase in crew this week!! So that will be a […]

TNR 22-9-2016 Equinaxical

Words by Alex, pics by Pete Crew: PTD, El Pres, Slim, Butty, TJ, Coley, Bern, Flapjacker Andy, Stunt, 3 Route: BL, Zig, Walker Barn, Tea rooms, Axe Edge, 3 Shires, Cumberland Clough, Standing Stone, Nessit, Resevoirs, Sutton Hall Conditions: Clear skies, mainly dry trails, cold higher up Notes: A beautiful evening on the autumn equinox, […]

TNR 15-9-2016 Tropical Three

Crew: 3 Sheds, Bern, Stunt Route: BL, Old Road, Zig, Teggs,  snicket, Crooked Yard Road, Charity Lane, Narnia, Hardingland, Lower track, Smithy Conditions: Tropical, misty higher up, Some big puddles and washed out trail sections. Notes: After last weeks new term full turnout, the skiving has started (although accompanied by multiple notes of legitimate excuses) To […]

TNR 18-8-2016 Doog delivers again!

Words by Alex, Pics by Slim Crew: PTD,Dr Simon, EL Pres, Salad dodger, Troll, Butty, TJ, G, Dunc, Croxy, Stunt Chef de mission: Doog Route: BL, zig zags, charity lane, Butty’s singletrack to Narnia, back to charity, extension, standing stone, Nessitt hill,various routes to Standing stone for Pizza Collection, new al fresco spot. Conditions: Sunny […]

TNR 4th August 2016 : Glorious August

Words and pics by Slim Crew : Slim, Butty, Troll, 3sheds, El Presidente En route additions : Coley & Son Pub: Lord Kershaw of West Bollingtonia Route : RB – Middlewood Way – Lyme Park West Gate – Cheeky periphery circuit to the East exit – Bowstones Gate – Pott Shrigley – The Poachers Stats […]

TNR 28-7-2016 Through the puddles

Pics by Pete, Words by Alex Crew: El Pres, Mr Incredible, Butty, Dunc, Stunt Pub:  Slim Route: BL, Cat, Danebower Hollow, Cumberland Clough, Standing Stone, Forest Fire roads, Reservoir, Smithy Conditions: Warm & Humid, much surface water. Stats:  1 Mechanical (El Pres), 1 Faff (Butty) Notes: Another afternoon of rainfall radar brinksmanship…with a final deluge just […]

TNR 21-7-2016 Doog’s Backwoods BBQ

Crew: El Pres, Butty, Dunc, Slim, Bernard, 3 Sheds, Stunt BBQ: Doog, TJ, Adrian & Billy the Spaniel Route: BL, novel up past the former Eric residence, Zig zags to Windyways, Charity Lane, Butty’s shortcut into Narnia, Hardingland, Langley Resevoirs, Smithy, Witches cottage, BBQ. Conditions: some light drizzle early on, warm, dry trails Notes: Summer […]

TNR 14-7-2016 Garish Garb

Crew: El Pres, PTD, Butty, TJ, G, Mr I, Eric, Stunt Route: BL, Old Road, Charity Lane, Bottom of the Oven, Tea Rooms, Cat, Danebower Hollow, Cutting the corner to Cumberland Brook, Standing Stone, Nessit Hill, Reservoirs, Sutton Hall Conditions: Bright Skies, mild with a cool breeze higher up. Lots of water on the trails […]

TNR 7th July 2016 – I can see clearly now ….(the rain has gone)

Words by Pete, Pics by Pete and Dunc Crew: Slim Pub : A good smattering of WNB, Dunc Route: RB, Lidgetts, Messing around Kerridge Ridge, Waulkmill Wood, Ingersley Vale, Poachers Snicket, Beeston Brow , The Poachers Conditions: Brighter, no rain from above but plenty on the ground. Stats: One blast of Vintage Led Zep 1980 […]