Words and pics (in due course) by Pete
Crew : El Pres, Slim, Phil B, Butty & Kersh
Pub & catering logistics maestro : Dunc
Weather – Mild, dry and then cool wind on the tops.
Route: Rainbow Bridge – Endon Hall Lane – western traverse to Kerridge summit – eastern descent to Rainow – jumper lane – blaze hill – Smith Lane – the Cheshire Corkscrew – Pymms chair ascent from Jenkin Chapel – Windgather /Taxal Edge – Kettleshulme – Bakestonedale Rd – Pott Shrigley – The Poachers
Notes:
Dark almost from the start of the ride now.
We were treated to a Presidential Special, and a route heading North from a Tythy friendly muster point as well. And it was topped off with a Bollington finish. Hope that does not yet appear in the Urban Dictionary;-) Spoiling us he was, well apart from the small matter of 2700ft of climb.
It was an unusual route with some well known bits….and other bits not visited for a long while. All credit should be given to El Pres for taking on route leadership, stopping any Kersh mutiny and providing a proper Thursday Night Ride.
I feel a need to impart some “thank you” –
El Pres for the route choice
Dunc – for ordering me food at the Pochers
and Phil B – keeping me company at the back …and educating me on the history of the Cheshire Corkscrew…and its part in the London Edinburgh Classic Trial