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Leaderboard: Dunc Yellow , Dan White , Stunt Green , El Pud Polka Dot, Eric Black & Lantern Rouge Slim
Later El Pres joins for Curry.
Route:
BL, Buxton Road to Ankers Knowle Lane (opposite turn to Lamaload) , Bottom o’ Oven, Wildboarclough valley, Rose & Crown, Midgely Road towards Quornford & Flash, A53 at Winking Man, Den Engels Leek, Main Drag back to Macc, Star Lane & Snickets to Dans.
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Conditions: Mild & Dry breezy to begin with
Stats: 35 miles & 3,000ft climb http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=211478392224763664304.0004a77fd846966b6ba6d&msa=0&ll=53.184642,-2.048264&spn=0.170963,0.308647
Notes:
Team TNR meet Erics group set criteria (ie single figures)
A chance to cross dress in fancy roadie apparel (although we do get some odd looks as four of us still have backpacks)
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Weather is kind and we enjoy gods own country on a fine evening.
Road dressing at the bottom of Gun Hill tests the nerves
A proper cycle rack welcomes us at Den Engles before we sample their infamous beverages.
Beware the Belgians (maybe this beer is the joker)
Time flies before hunger and a long ride back finally stir us from our cosy nook
a plan emerges…Allez Allez Allez de Chez Dan to Rendevouz avec Le Curry
Full Road Train protocol initated as the tight peleton speeds back to Macc
El Pres delights his subjects with Beer delivery (thanks to Mrs P & Mrs D)
Dan relives LEL by slipping straight from Lycra to PJ’s
A feast of TDF highlights, Pimms, Royal Tandoori & a SKY stage win celebrated with Eric Lagers.
Slim stacks some tactical Zeds before invoking the AoE
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