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From TNR 06-01-2011 Chain Snappers Anonymous

Crew: Butty, Eric, Slim, El Pud, El Pres, TJ, PTD, Kersh, Sean,

Route:

BL,  Ecton Avenue Snicket, Rainow, Kerridge Ridge Trig Point, Ingersley Vale, Poachers Snicket , Pott Shrigley, Sponds Hill, Brickworks, Poachers

From TNR 06-01-2011 Chain Snappers Anonymous

Conditions:

Milder than of late – no wind – very muddy on Kerridge Ridge and Sponds ascent

From TNR 06-01-2011 Chain Snappers Anonymous

Stats:

1 in ride snifter (Courtesey of Kersh at Sponds, although welcome, it was of January temperance proportions)

3 faffs….1 for Butty’s Chain which was terminal , 2 for Eric’s (too short?) chain but he made the whole ride

1 off (Slim on the rock strewn descent off Sponds)

Notes :

Excellent turn out for first ride of 2011

The theme for the evening was Chain Faff.

Eric started this with a horrible “twist-up and jam” in the Ingersley vale. Miraculously he unjammed it and continued, but by the end of the Poachers snicket Butty had snapped his (heavy-duty) s-speed chain. With no spare links in Butty’s bag, Kersh lead the determined effort to use spare links from his rohloff chain. Alas, it was all in vain and 2 or three revolution of this frankenstein chain later it was all over and an early bath in the Poachers for Butty. A good spot to break down, eh Butty ?

On the last leg to Sponds via Shrigley Eric jammed up again.

A welcome return to the Poachers, but God was not in his heaven as they no longer serve Timothy Taylors Landlord Ale. An axis formation was a certainty with El Pud, El Pres & Slim in attendance. Two of the WNBs were dragged in by its power.

From TNR 06-01-2011 Chain Snappers Anonymous