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| From TNR 16-8-2012 Roaches Return |
Crew: El Pres, PTD, Joe, Dan, Eric, Butty, Stunt…..3 Sheds & Slim
Pub: Mawds, El Pud, Croxy, Shaun
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Route: BL, Hollins Lane, Barlow Hill, Danebridge, Lanes to Roach End, Roaches Trig point, Back Forest Ridge, Swythamley hall, Danebridge, Barlow Hill, Sutton Hall.
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Conditions: Overcast but warm, bit buggy later
Stats: 2 punctures (Eric)
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| From TNR 16-8-2012 Roaches Return |
Notes:
A big ride posted on the forum doesn’t always mean that those turning up at BL fancy it.
Not sure there was a fancy dress code – but Butty arrives as Dennis the Menace anyway
We head off promptly to cover the distance to the off road target, but soon discover that Phil has decided to take a solitary jaunt around the forest..Slim is late and has to settle for that option also.
Fourways by 7:15 and Roach end at 7:40 now for the rewards
Slabby climb to the trig point (highest point in Staffordshire?) then grippy rocky gritty riding back down.
Back forest ridge is technical singletrack fun interrupted only by a spectacular puncture for Eric.
Lights on for the final tracks back to the road, and a long long climb out of wincle (well especially if your back tyre explodes Eric)
Lack of Root Cause Analysis from the first incident meant a torn tyrewall was missed. A proper tyre patch is rustled up and with some regular checking of the bulge its as you were and off to Sutton Hall.
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| From TNR 16-8-2012 Roaches Return |
An excellent ride – we must get over there more often!
Honorable mention to El Pres for having a significant lock (in fact possibly a record number of locks tonight)
El Pud has walked to meet us (Superhuman or Supersilly??) together with a selection of other country members including Croxy – so there is a compare and contrast surgical styles discussion.
(but no Phil…saving his strength for deeply darkside devilry on the morrow – engines tsk tsk!)
Flowers and burgers the victuals of choice (swiftly demolished) and a relaxing state follows.
All too soon its time to head home into the warm night.
photos by Stunt, editing/effects by Slim, technology by Apple..
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