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Category Archives: TNRs 2021

TNR 29-4-2021 Taxal Torture

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Words by Alex, Photos by Pete, Butty, Bern and Dr S Echelons from: PTD, El Pres, Slim, Butty, Troll, Mark, Stunt, Bern, Dr S, G, Dunc. At the firepit: Lee, Adrian Route: Middlewood Bolly Viaduct, Pott Shrigley, Bakestonedale road to layby, ascent towards Bowstones, cheeky descent to Higher Lane, Priest lane/Kishfield lane into back of […]

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TNR 22-4-2021 Bespoke Bangers Bash in Banjo Borough

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Words by Pete, Photos by Pete, Lee & Bern, Hospitality by Ruth & Phil Crew : Pete, Butty, Troll, Simon, PTD , Lee, Bernard, 3Sheds, El Presidente Route :  Incredibles HQ to Cloud, Timbersbrook to Biddulph Valley Way, Climb to Mow Cop, Edge Road snicket, Congleton Edge Bway, Gillow Heath, Biddulph Grange & Hurst Road […]

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TNR 15-4-2021 Sponds Sunset

Monday, April 19, 2021

Covid Compliant Echelons: Slim, TJ, Lee, 3 Sheds, Dunc, Troll, Stunt, Croxy Route: RB, Middlewood way, Grimshaw Lane, Jackson Lane, Redway Lane, “under Nancy”, back of Kerridge to Waulkmill wood, Poachers Snicket, Oakenbank, Jumper Lane, Blaze Hill, the Kettleshulme Road, Bakestonedale road, Gritstone trail, 1975 Stone, Sponds, Dale Top, Quarry Descent, Birchencliffe, Stypersons, Sugar Lane, […]

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TNR 8-4-2021 Officially back

Friday, April 9, 2021

Covidly compliant echelons: El Pres, Slim, Bern Lee, Troll, ButtEE, Stunt Route: RB, Clarke Lane, Beer Drop chez Slim, Snickets of Bollingtonia, Pott Shrigley, Bakenstonedale road, Gritstone Trail to Sponds, Dale Top, Beavers Creek, Pott Shrigley, Stypersons, Middlewood way, Slims firepit. Conditions: Dry, cool, bitter wind up high. Notes: Big Bern declares TNR’s officially back […]

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WNR 31/3/2021 New Beginnings!

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

words by Alex, Photos by Pete Crews: El Pres, Troll, 3 Sheds, Slim & Dr S, Butty, Stunt Al Fresco encounters: G, Dunc Route: Muller Corner, Zig Zag, Charity, Extension, Ferriser Conditions: Glorious sunshine and warmth, cold wind later. And so it came to pass that the lockdown endeth and gatherings of 6 outdoors (or […]

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TNR 18-03-2021 Serial Nessit Pilgrims

Saturday, March 27, 2021

Words by Pete, Photos by PTD, Butty, TJ , Lee Crew : Usual Northern Suspects Weather : 8c and feeling mild , cloudy but dry – the birds are noisy – Spring is on the way  Notes : We muster at twilight at the RB . social media airwaves have already told us that PTD […]

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TNR 11-03-2021 Weiss Beer has the Edge

Sunday, March 21, 2021

Words and photo by Pete Crew : Usual Northern Suspects  Route :  Bridge 11 Rendezvous, South on the towpath and the Middlewoood , Tythy Snickets , Bolly Valley , Prezzas, Alderley Edge “citizen side” , Bradford Lane, Hocker Lane, Hare Hill, Prezzas, Home   Conditions : 6.1c on way out, 4.4c on arrival home at […]

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TNR 4th March 2021 – Almost a Munro

Friday, March 5, 2021

Words by Pete, Photos by all the crew Crew : the usual suspects ? Route :  Brickworks Rendezvous  – Kettleshulme  – Pym Chair – Windgather Rocks (Refreshments #1) – Woodsie Bit – Taxal Edge – Road climb to Gritstone Trail /Brink Farm – Sponds Trig – Dale Top (Refreshments #2) – Home via diverse routes Weather : Cold and clear, little […]

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TNR 18-2-2021 Blown to Bowstones

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

The only reported ride this week was Team Tythy’s rapid raid on Lyme. With a stiff SSE breeze, route choice was go with the wind up high, and hope it didn’t matter down low. Rainbow bridge, Clarke Lane, Redway “under Nancy” into Ingersley Vale, Poachers Snicket, Pott Shrigley, Bakestonedale road to the Gritstone trail. Rain […]

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TNR 11-02-2021 Marvellous (Arctic) Adventures

Friday, February 12, 2021

Today Dan would have been 40, so hip flasks at the ready team TNR set off for high points to raise a toast! The Bern’ers Lee combo went for a day ride to the Cloud, and described it as Baltic! Team Tythy set out at 6pm for the Forest, snow on the tarmac of Charity, […]

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