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From TNR 30-09-10 Rudeword-dot-gpx

Crew: EL Pres, El Pud, Butty, Luc, Slim, Kersh

Pub: PTD

Outward Route: Poynton/Prestbury/Macc Stations – Stoke-on-Trent Station

Return Route: S-O-T – Talke Pits – Kidsgrove- Mow Cop- Congleton Edge – Biddulph Valley Way – Congleton – Gawsworth (Harrington Arms)

From TNR 30-09-10 Rudeword-dot-gpx

Conditions: Lovely evening, mild to coolish. Cloud cleared to reveal a few stars as we got closer to Macc.

Stats:

Faffs from El Pud (puncture in Murder Park), Butty (puncture at Mow Cop)

Two illegal crossings of back-gardens

1 Plan A abandonment (at Mow Cop)

From TNR 30-09-10 Rudeword-dot-gpx

Notes:

Its hard to keep up on fast canal tow paths with an under geared Cotic Hubster when RAI Race-Fit Butty & El Pud are setting a frantic pace to keep to an over ambitious trip agenda.

A strange but interesting route through canal towpaths, faded Potteries manufacturing zones, weird bits of singletrack in woods by wannabe middleclass housing estates

Our first Garmin guided TNR ? An e-enabled route using a GPX file created by the pud and put into the Butty Garmin.

Luc’s route home from Harrington Arms was mapped, planned and executed to perfection ….is this a new self orientating Luc ?

Harrington Arms is an “original style” country pub. No complaints at serving us at 9.45pm !! Expectations well managed by El Pud . No pork pies left for Slim’s dessert 🙁

Learning Point : Axis of evil is best not convened in Gawsworth.

From TNR 30-09-10 Rudeword-dot-gpx

From TNR 16-09-10 Its a Dogs Life

Crew : PTD, Luc, Big Nic, Sean, TJ & Slim

Route : Barracks La – Old Buxton Rd with Zig Zags – Teggs Nose via Murder House – Off Piste to Langley – Leathers – Charity- Chazza Extension – Standing Stone – Nessit – PTD devised tasty descent to the Leathers – Church House

From TNR 16-09-10 Its a Dogs Life

Conditions : Just about stayed dry but puddles a plenty underfoot . Autumn is here. Getting cooler.

From TNR 16-09-10 Its a Dogs Life

Stats :
1 Trail Dog
No punctures
Small faff with Big Nic’s front mech

From TNR 16-09-10 Its a Dogs Life

From TNR 16-09-10 Its a Dogs Life

Notes:
Eric friendly six-pack team assembles at Barrcaks Lane as RAI distracts larger TNR crew from b.a.u. duty
I was bizarrely overtaken by a dog on the off piste descent off Tegg’s nose
TJ delivers simnal cake at the Apex of chazza….Luc’s mum is preparing a copyright infringement litigation at the time of going to press 😉

From TNR 16-09-10 Its a Dogs Life

PTD devises another interesting descent from Nessit …the Forrest just gets better and better.
Interesting official MTB route creation appears at the top of Nessit.
TJ slips naturally into Salesman mode with local roadbikers in the Church house.
Autumn has arrived.

From TNR 02-09-10 Longnor Road Bike Trip

Skinny Crew: Slim Pete, Pud, Dan, Eric, Butty, Stunt

Mudheads: Luc, El Pres, Kersh, 3sheds, TJ

Skinny Route: Barracks Lane – langley – Standing stone – Crag Hall – A54 – Axe Edge – High Edge Raceway – King Sterndale – Longnor – Flash – Axe Edge – Cat & Fiddle – Bottom- of -the Oven – Standing Stone – The Leathers Smithy

Mudheads Route : Unknown

From TNR 02-09-10 Longnor Road Bike Trip

Conditions: Beautiful, Pleaseantly cool later, Amazingly clear sky

Stats:

38.75 miles round trip from Tythy
1 puncture (Dan?)
1 shooting star
6 teas & fish’n’chip type suppers#
6 million mentions of RAI (ZZZzzzz)

Notes:

Standing Stone is a dubious route out of Macc with a 53/39 Front Chainring set !
Highedge Raceway route the best choice on the outward leg…downhill almost all the way to Longnor
Flash-Axe Edge the best choice on the return leg. 58mins from Longnor chippy to the Leathers.
Excellent vibe in the Leathers Smithy. Beer tasted even better for the mini road trip to Staffs.

From TNR 02-09-10 Longnor Road Bike Trip