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Category Archives: Extra Curricular Events

Events not organised by the Crew but of interest to all

Pennine Bridleway (aka Alex’s to Eric’s) Oct 2019

Monday, October 21, 2019

Words & Photos by Alex Crew: Eric & Alex Sun 6th to Thur 10th Oct Day 1 Tytherington to Diggle 36.8 miles 5488 ft climb Day 2 Diggle to Trawden 37 miles 6639 ft climb Day 3 Trawden to Austwick 37.8 miles 4526 ft climb Day 4 Austwick to Nateby 37.1 miles 5823 ft climb […]

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Coast to Coast 2019 aka R2R

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Ravenglass to Robin Hoods Bay offroad 4-8th July Words by Alex, Photos were a team effort Full set of photos : https://flic.kr/s/aHsmF9nmjX A trip with it’s origins in some pub conversations by Eric, Alex, Pete and TJ anticipating more availability this summer as more folk slide into the third age. As it turned out lots […]

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TNR Xmas WaG’s do 2017

Monday, December 11, 2017

Words by Alex, Pics by Pete The Biddulph Moor snowy adventure edition! Hosted by Phil & Ruth on a snowy weekend…much nervous watching of geeky weather sites during Saturday, an increase in 4×4 choice, a reduction from 2 to 1 minibuses, and a live run through of road conditions posted just before dark by Phil. […]

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New Year BH MDR to “Frozen” Tor

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Words by Alex, pics by Pete Crew: Slim, El Pres, Butty, TJ, Dunc, Mr I, Stunt Route: Pete’s Garage, Snickets of Tythy, Rainbow Bridge, Endon House Climb, Lidgetts Lane, Bull Hill Lane, Buxton Road, Tea Rooms, Shining Tor, Undulations to Hoolihey Lane, Lamaload, Rainow, Oakenbank, Home Conditions: A hint above freezing in Tythy, below zero […]

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FNR 4-11-2016 TheGuyFawkesAgenda

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Crew: Mr I, Butty, Dr Simon, Stunt, El Pres Bottle Lab: TJ & Ruth A Troll production Plan – Meet in Biddulph/Leek, ride, see fireworks from the Roaches, descend to Leek, change at the investment doer-upper and relax at the bottle lab before the urban bivvy. Actual outcome Unforecast light rain turns heavy, by the […]

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Three Counties MTB Marathon (BMBO) November 29th 2015

Monday, November 30, 2015

Words by Dunc, Pic by ?? Crew: Dunc & Eric Stats: Puncture x1, Brake pad malfunction due to poor maintenance x1 Approaching the weekend of the event the news was awash with severe weather warnings and forecast 60 mph winds with all day rain, deliberations of which bike would be suitable for the 60km mostly […]

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The Poynton Posse “do Snowdon” – 2nd and 3rd May 2015

Saturday, May 9, 2015

Foreward : Butty, John-The-Bike-Smithy, “Death Dan” and eight other guys I (unfortunately) do not know took on a massive challenge last week and rode all the way from Poynton to Snowdon, Up and down Snowdon and then rode home again. All to raise money for a very worthwhile cause. I thought it only right that […]

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FNR 26-9-2014 Autumn Bivvy

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Bivvy Boys: Stunt, TJ, Mr I, Dunc Weather gods smile, sun shines mid afternoon after the rain and gloom of Thursday. Wind drops and we are set fair for the mini adventure. Its a no nonsense carry all your gear, cook your own food, no tents proper bivvy. Route is direct to the campsite, but […]

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FNR 08-11-2013 barny at Nab End

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

words by Butty Crew: Mr I, El Pres, Le Croixe, PtD, Chandler Bing, TJ, Butty, Big Jon the Smithy, Soft Tony (he’s not soft, but is a software developer). Conditions: Friday was wet, wet, wet. Saturday was bright and fine though chilly. Stats: Soft Tony had a chain break but fixed in record time (no […]

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WNR 7-9-2011 Good Weather for Duks

Friday, September 9, 2011

Crew: Dunc and Duks Chris, Vicky &  Puncture Andy, Stunt, Dan & Nic Route: Tythy, Barracks Lane, Old Buxton Road, zig zag, teggs nose descent, Hardingland, Chazza, extension, Standing stone, Nessit Hill, Central path that splits the DH course, Lower path, around the resevoir, Tythy. Conditions: Steady drizzle, Misty on Chazza, not that cold, wet […]

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