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Category Archives: TNRs 2023

TNR 23-3-2023 Anti Mud Coalition

Crew: PTD, El Pres, Butty, Slim, Dunc, Stunt Pub: Lee Route: Bottom of the Zag, reverse Teggs Trails, Saddlers way, up Hardingland, Witches cottage, lesser ridden fire roads across to the lane, Forest Chapel, Standing Stone, Nessit Hill, between the DH course, ressies, Leathers. Conditions: Cool & Blustery Notes: After last weeks wet & muddy […]

TNR 16-03-2023 Mr Tumble & the slippy Circuit Of Bollingtonia 

Words & photos by Pete Crew : Dunc,  PTD, Butty, Troll and Pete   Conditions :  Relatively mild , the light rain gave up quickly. About 9c . Only felt the cool breeze at the apex of Oakenbank  (which is known as “High Cliff” on the 1909 Map of Bollington – see photo above )  […]

TNR  09-03-2023 In the Cundy

Words by Dunc, Photos by Butty & Dunc Crew:  Butty, Doog, PTD, Dunky Route:  Bottom Zag, Teggs lower descent to the Reser, White Rabbit ascent, Nessit, across the downhill & Ridgegate to the Smithy. Stats:  Two offs, one blown off, one showing off.  Double Buff night. Notes:  With the country on it’s knees due to […]

TNR 2-03-2023 Mystery on the Gritstone Trail

Crew: PTD, Slim, Butty, Stunt Pub: Adrian & Biscuit, Dunc Route: Bolly Maze, Grimshaw Lane, Jackson Lane, Windmill Lane, Lidgetts Lane, back of Kerridge, Rainow, Oakenbank, Spuley Lane, Pott Shrigley, Bakestonedale road, Gritstone Trail, Sponds Hill, Dale Top, quarry descent, Moorside lane, Pott Shrigley, Poachers. Conditions: Cold & Still A compact crew tonight for the […]

TNR 23-02-2023 The Stars Align

words by Alex, pics by Pete Crew: El Pres, PTD, Butty, TJ, 3 Sheds, Troll, Slim, Bern, Stunt Pub: El Pud Route: Top’o’Bull Hill Lane, Tea Rooms, Shining Tor, Halfway along the Yorkshire Northshore, RH track down to Errwood Hall, Singletrack up past the Shrine, Pym’s Chair, Jenkin Chapel, Ewrin Lane, Blaze Hill, Poachers. Conditions: […]

TNR 16-02-2023 Outside Edge of the Weather

Crew: El Pres, PTD, Butty, Dunc, Troll, Stunt Pub: Slim & TJ Route: Riverside Carpark, Bollin valley to Prestbury, Chelford Road, FIndlow Hill Lane, Bradford Lane, Hocker Lane – with Alderley Park diversion, Slade Lane, Findlow Hill Lane, Singletrack through the woods to Artists Lane, Windmill wood loop to the Owl, back up Artists Lane, […]

TNR 9-2-2023 Return of the Bern

Crew: Bern, EL Pres, PTD, Troll, Butty, Dunc, Doog, Stunt Pub: Salad Dodger Route: Top of Bull Hill, Charity, Extension, Tea Room, Cat, Danebower Hollow, Cumberland Clough, Cumberland Brook, Wildboarclough, Standing Stone, Nessit Hill, Ressies, Sutton Hall. Conditions: Cool & Dry Notes: Bern announces his comeback from a torn calf muscle with a classic route. […]

TNR 02-02-2023 An Early Start

Words & Photos by Pete Crew : 3 Sheds , Dunc,  PTD, Chris , Doog, Pete   Conditions : Cool but not cold , about 7 or 8 . Quite dry in some places, distinctly muddy in others (the chapel approach and Kerridge bridleway) . Breezy higher up . Cold on the descent of blaze hill  […]

TNR 26-01-2023 Chazza/Chumby classic

Crew: El Pres, Slim, 3 Sheds, Troll, Doog, Butty, Dunc, Stunt Route: Bottom of Zag, Charity, Bottom o Oven, Tea rooms, Cat, Danebower Hollow, Cumberland Clough & Brook, Standing Stone, various routes to the Smithy. Conditions: A mild “sub 5” cloudy skies, no wind, trails soft in places. Notes: Pete floats that a return to […]

TNR 19-01-2023 A Winter’s Tale 

Words by Pete, Pics by Butty & Pete Crew : El Pres, Pete, Butty, The Troll  Pub : Dunc  Conditions : fresh snow and clear roads . Just about freezing.  Route : Bull hill to Tea Rooms -Shining Tor – Naughty route to Hooleyhey lane – Dead man’s hill – Blaze hill – The Poachers  […]