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Category Archives: TNRs 2017

TNR 5-10-2017 They lied about the weather!

Crew: PTD, El Pres, Troll, Butty, Stunt Pub: Dunc Route: BL, Zig Zags, Charity, Narnia, Hardingland, Kings Head Conditions: Windy, Wet, Soaking trails & muddy Stats: 1 Puncture (troll) Notes: Weather- dry with sunny spells then clearing, temp 12 c, breeze dropping. So don’t need winter gloves, waterproof trousers, will pack a waterproof just in […]

TNR 28-9-2017 Memory Lanes

Words by Alex, Photos by Pete & Butty Crew: Slim, El Pres, PTD, Troll, Butty, Coley, 3 Sheds, Stunt, Bern Pub: Dunc, Nic, Croxy, G Route: Riverside Park, Bollin Valley to Prestbury, Chelford Road, Bradford Lane, Hocker Lane (with cheeky woody detour), Slade Lane, Finlow Hill Lane, Windmill wood tracks to Artists lane, Castle Rock, […]

TNR 7th September 2017 : Whisky in the Wind

Words by Alex, Photos by Pete Crew: El Pres, TJ, Coley, Slim, Stunt Pub: G & Adrian Route: Rainbow Bridge, Endon House, Lidgetts Lane, Back of Kerridge, Ingersley vale, Poachers Snicket, Pott Shrigley, Bakenstonedale road to the top, Gritstone trail to the “1976 stone” & Sponds Trig point, Across the moors, quarry descent, Birchencliffe, Pott […]

TNR 31st Aug 2017 : Hooleyhey Heyday

words and pics by Pete Crew : Troll, El Pres, Bern and Pete Pub : Dunc & Lord Kershaw of West Bollingtonia Route : BL, Tea Rooms, Shining Tor, Hooleyhey Lane, dead man’s hill (aka Ewrin Lane) , Poachers. Notes: Oh the absence excuses came thick and fast this week ….taking selfies in front of […]

TNR 24th August 2017 : Mackerel & Pizza

Words : Pete Pics : Pete & Bern Crew: TJ, PTD, El Pres, Ballster, Bernard, Troll Route: PTD singletrack Forest circuit. Pizza & Beer logistics: Doog Late arrival : Pete Brief hello : Coley Notes : El Pres and our outdoor dining guru The Doog came up with another brilliant formula :Forest, pizza and beer […]

TNR 17-8-2017 Sundowners at the OK Corral

Words by Alex, Pics by Pete Crew: PTD, El Pres, Troll, Slim, Stunt, Bernard Pub: TJ & Dunc Route: BL, Zig Zags, Chazza, Narnia, Hardingland, Sadlers Way, Teggs Sheep pen, Sutton Hall Conditions: Mild, Breezy, Showery Stats: 2 Off’s for PTD Notes: With Butty soaking up southern california’s finest tech knowledge..and being near the Mexican […]

TNR 10th August 2017 – 49er

Words and Photos by Pete Crew: Butty, TJ, El Pres, The Ballster, Bernard, Slim & the Troll Pub: Coley & Dunc Route: BL , Buxton New Road, Tearooms, C&F, a half Danebower, Down to the Waterfall, Chumby, Standing Stone, Nessit & Dan’s Bench, Diverse routes down to Sutton hall Conditions: Dry, sunny and very pleasant […]

TNR 3rd August 2017 – “The Lyme Experiment”

Words and Photos by Butty Crew: Butty, TJ, Coley, El Pres, The Ballster. Pub: Well-oiled Stunt & Salad. Route: Bolly Viaduct, Birchencliffe brick works, Dale top, Bowstones, KnightsLow wood, Lyme Cage, Red/Green Lane, Bowstones x2, Beaver creek, Poachers. Conditions: Initially threatening but cleared to some sunshine and dramatic sky’s. Notes: Unusual meeting point was suggested […]

TNR 27-7-2017 The Grass is Greener

words by Alex, pics by Pete Crew: PTD, Butty, Slim, Troll, Stunt Pub: Dunc & Nic Route: BL, Zig, Teggs, Leathers, Chazza, Bombholes to Narnia, Witches Cottage, The “old wet snicket”, Leathers. Conditions: Humid, clouds clearing, then coming back in again for a shower late on. Muddy Trails. Notes: A small crew with Slim at […]

TNR 20th July 2017 – From our Poynton Correspondent

Words and Pics by Butty and Dunc. Editorial Licence by Pete 🙂 Crew : Butty, TJ, Chris, Paul, Bern, Phil. Pub : Dunc Route : Cat by road, Danebower hollow. Reeve Edge quarries. Dane Valley way. Panniers Pool (3 shires), Climb to A54. Cheeky trail skirting Danebower. Techie Cumberland brook with one off (ptd over […]