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Category Archives: TNRs 2017

TNR 28th December 2017 : feasting, frozen assets & faff

Monday, January 1, 2018

Words and pics by Pete Crew: El Pres, PTD, Troll, TJ, Butty , Pete, Bern Route : BL , Zig Zags, old Buxton road track, charity, extension, standing stone, lower fire road (inc new Bench stop), rezzies, Sutton Hall Stats: one phantom tubeless faff, one frozen rear mech faff, one disintegration of drive chain faff…all […]

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TNR 21-12-2017 Christmas Cocktails

Friday, December 22, 2017

Riders: El Pres, PTD, Dr S, TJ, Butty, Troll, 3 Sheds, Coley, Croxy, Bern, Mark, Stunt, G Pub: Nic, Doog, Mawds, Si, Dunc Silverback: Lee, Vaughan, Shaun   Route: BL, New road, Charity lane, Narnia, ye olde Kings Head Conditions: Very Mild, Hill fog, Muddy Stats: 5 cocktails pre pub   Top turnout for the […]

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TNR 7-12-2017 Less weather than expected

Friday, December 8, 2017

Crew: El Pres, PTD, Slim, TJ, Stunt Route: Hurdsfield Road, Cliff Lane, New Road, Charity Lane, Extension, Standing Stone, Nessit, Normal between the DH course descent, Ressies, Kings Head Notes: The first of Storm Caroline’s wet petticoats had just been through as heavy rain/just about snow ahead of the BL rendevouz. Crew prepped for heavy […]

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TNR 30-11-2017 Big events Bern’s Birthday Bash

Friday, December 1, 2017

Crew: El Pres, Troll, Dunc, Mark, Butty, Dr S, Slim, Stunt Party: Bern, Doog, Joe, Mawds, Steve Felbaum, Croxy, El Pud, 3 Sheds, TJ Route: Berns, Zig Zags, Charity Lane, Narnia, Hardingland, Langley, choice of routes, Berns! Conditions: Sub zero, dry, icy in places Bern celebrates a Big Birthday with a TNR back to his, […]

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TNR 23-11-2017 Forest Rush

Friday, November 24, 2017

Words by Alex, Photos by Pete Crew: El Pres, Slim, Troll, 3 Sheds, Mark, Stunt & Dunc Route: BL, Zig, Teggs, Leathers, Witches Cottage, Charity & extension, Standing Stone, Nessit, Ressies, Leathers. Conditions: Cold, Clear, Wet & muddy trails Stats: 1 Off (dunc), 1 Puncture (El Pres) Notes: This week we feel we are properly […]

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TNR 16-11-2017 Dark Night into a Black Hole

Friday, November 17, 2017

Words by Alex, Library Stock Photos by Pete All photos were taken in the vicinty of the ride route, but not on actual evening ! Crew: PTD, El Pres, Slim, 3 Sheds, Bern, Stunt Pub: Dunc Route: BL, New Road, Tea Rooms, Stakeside, Road to Pyms Chair, Blaze Hill, Church House Bolly. Conditions: Cold, Clear, […]

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TNR 10th November 2017 : Nostalgia sets in

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

words and pics by Pete . The photos are my “stock images” , sympathetic to the route but not taken on the night. Crew : El Pres, PTD, Coley, Troll, 3sheds and Pete Pub: Dunc Route : BL, Zig & Zag, Chazza & Extension, Standing Stone, Nessit Hill & Dan’s Bench, Diverse routes down (fire […]

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TNR 2-11-2017 Bonfire Campfire

Friday, November 3, 2017

Words by Alex, Photos by Pete (with the first being from Sunday night) Crew: El Pres, TJ, Bern, Coley, Troll, Stunt Campfire: Slim, Croxy, Doog, Dunc Route: BL, Zig Zags, Chazza, Narnia, Hardingland, Smithy, Witches Cottage, Chazza, Campfire Conditions: Mild & Dry, cold later. Notes: Various wanderers returneth this week, and an impromptu call for […]

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TNR 19th Oct 2017 : A Window In The Weather

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

words and pics by Pete . Crew : El Pres, PTD and Pete Route : RB, Endon Hall track, Lidgetts La, Oakenbank, Pott Shrigley , Brickworks, Mooreside Lane, Birchencliffe Lane, Long Lane, Green Lane , The Church House (Bollingtonia) Conditions : Amazingly we did not get rained on ! But lots of mud and standing […]

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TNR 12th Oct 2017 : El 650b for El Presidente

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

words and pics by Pete. Pics are “Library Stock” Crew : Troll, El Pres, Butty, Coley, Ballster, PTD and Pete Pub : Dunc & Croxy Route : BL, Zig & Zag, Teggs descent via Saddlers Way, Hardingland ascent, Chazza & Extension, standing Stone, Dan’s Bench, Downhill Course , Sutton Hall. Conditions : quite pleasant Notes: […]

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