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TNR 29-7-2010 Buxton Loop

Friday, July 30, 2010
From TNR 29-07-2010 Buxton Circle

Crew: Stunt, Salad Dodger, Luc, Bernard, Butty, TJ, Dr Simon, Eric, Dunc

Route:
Derbyshire Bridge, Old Macc road into Buxton, cut up to A5004, Midshires way, Ladder hill, Taxal, Goyt , Derbyshire Bridge, Springwood.

From TNR 29-07-2010 Buxton Circle

Conditions:
Cool & occasional spots of drizzle under brooding skies. Ground Dry with occasional large puddles.

From TNR 29-07-2010 Buxton Circle

Stats:
Punctures for Butty & Eric
1 off for Butty in Taxal ford

Notes:
Stunt fills the leadership vacuum and takes us further afield to an old favourite.
Duncan realizes he is under dressed as jackets come out in the carpark
A “boil in the bag” night – too hot on the climbs with a jacket, too cold on the descents without!
Butty flies down the first rocky descent into Buxton and punctures almost immediately.
…Eric discovers his a mile further on.
Excellent conditions under wheel – and its smiles all round from the Midshires all the way into Taxal. The old road section had really broken up since our last visit (even better though!)
More cake from Luc 🙂
Butty joins the Taxal Sub aqua club toppling at the last in the Ford.
Reservoirs incredibly low, TJ pops into the sailing club to talk to Canoe man.
Non Drivers go via Pyms chair direct to pub.
Road section from goyt to Derbyshire bridge almost rebuilt now, and no issues in crossing.
Team reformed at the Springwood just in time to get food .
Butty reappears in dry attire.
Beer and food consumed with speed before fatigue & jobsworth staff thwart any axis of evil tendencies.

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TNR 22-7-2010 Mostly Familiar Territory

Friday, July 23, 2010
From TNR 22-07-2010 The Full Clough

Crew: El Pres, PTD, Dr Simon, Coley, Luc, Pete, Stunt, Shedless, Dunc, Butty.

Route: BL, Cat n Fiddle, Right Hand descent into Cumberland Clough, Standing Stone, Nessit, “downhill course singletrack”, back up to nessit track, more nessit then lower singletrack, Sutton Hall (abandoned), Church House.

From TNR 22-07-2010 The Full Clough

Conditions: Dry, Cool, Murky weather coming in over the tops, but nice evening sunshine lower down. Dry trails but moors pretty damp.

Stats:
3 comedy offs into the undergrowth on a failure to get going/caught out theme (Dunc, PTD, Pete)
1 Proper off – Pete

Notes:
A good crew with plenty of big travel bikes in evidence.
Mmmm Luc brings cake again 🙂
El Pres’s 3 shires head route is abandoned when we see the approaching weather from the cat.
A quick stop at the bottom of Cumberland brook for the downhillers to practice getting air off a bank.

From TNR 22-07-2010 The Full Clough

Lamas, Red Deer and Big Hare all go into the eye spy book this week

From TNR 22-07-2010 The Full Clough

Fantastic sunset light from the top of the forest

From TNR 22-07-2010 The Full Clough
From TNR 22-07-2010 The Full Clough
From TNR 22-07-2010 The Full Clough

PTD shows us a “doable” route near the top of the downhill course, for mere mortals this is “like singletrack – but unrideable in parts” – in reality far less scary than expected 🙂
We decide to go to Sutton hall for a change – but have to retrace to the church house when they are unable to provide food (Too busy!!!). Adnams & Brains wash down hearty food. More tales of mega avalance and derring

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TNR 15-07-2010 Fully NHS Supported in the Forest

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Crew:  Dr Simon,  Paul-The-Dentist,  Shaun,  Butty, 3Sheds, Coley, Big Nic, Pete

Route : Barracks Lane – Old Buxton Rd – Zig Zags – Back Eddisbury Gate Rd – Bridleway to Windyway House – Charity Lane – Dentist’s descent – Standing Stone – Part ascent to Shutlingsloe – “Back of the Moon” route back to Standing Stone – Dentist’s descent 2 – Off road through the forest  – Church House

Conditions : Finally turned out like a damp British Summer

Stats : Minimal Faff & No significant Offs

Notes :

Much talk of Mega Avalanche

Singletrack in the forest as brill as ever but a tad slippy..nice to have a GP on standby 😉

Back of the Moon was spongy but fun

“Sunchaser” and a warm welcome in the a packed Church House …which we managed to clear quite rapidly

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TNR 08-07-2010 Whisky and Jellie Babies

Sunday, July 11, 2010
From TNR 08-07-10 Whisky and Jellie Babies

Crew: Big Nic, Pete, Kersh, El Pres, Duncan, TJ, Coley

Turn up in the pub: El Pud

From TNR 08-07-10 Whisky and Jellie Babies

Route: Rainbow Bridge – Endon Hall Track – Lidgetts – Kerridge Bridleway – Waulkmill Wood – The Poacher’s Snicket – Pott Shrigley – Brickworks – Kersh’s push to Spond’s – Bowstones – The Folly – Exit via The Brickworks – Bolly.

Conditions: Warm and dry ….but midged to death by the Folly in Lyme Park

From TNR 08-07-10 Whisky and Jellie Babies

Stats :
1 “getting lost again” – TJ
1 Badger sighting in the bracken on the exit from Lyme Park

From TNR 08-07-10 Whisky and Jellie Babies

Notes:
Another strange week of missing regulars but a good sized group in the end.
Leadership vacuum was exploited by Kersh….with the inevitable pushing up the hill to Sponds.
TJ needs to be fitted with a tracking device.
Duncan’s 39th is celebrated with a small dram at the Folly ….and jellie babies ?

From TNR 08-07-10 Whisky and Jellie Babies

Predicted early departers from the pub lingered late to tell tales of haunted warehouses.
Pete gives his chips away shock….
El Pres is not overfaced by the biggest pie ever served at the Poachers.
3.5pg….the axis is just about kept at bay

From TNR 08-07-10 Whisky and Jellie Babies
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TNR 01-07-2010 Thin On the Ground

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Crew: Big Nic, 3sheds, Butty

Part-timers: Pete & TJ

Spin to the pub: Stunt, El Pud, Big Dan

Route: Rainbow Bridge – Lyme Park ish – The Vale

Part-Timers Route : Rainbow Bridge -Endon Hall – Lidgetts – Kerridge Bridleway – Ingersley Vale – Blaze Hill – The Vale

Conditions: Cloudy, warm and eventually wet

Stats :
1 Faff – Pete’s Bottom Bracket undoing itself
1 Unrecovered glove

Notes:
A Strange week with seriously depleted crew size…but numerous late arrivals & pub onlys.
Beer in the vale excellent (white nancy & polish lager)
Much discussion of Belgian Jokers and stolen Carbon specialiseds.
TJ announces 1400 lumens is the new standard.

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TNR 24-06-2010 Solstice Special

Friday, June 25, 2010
From TNR 24-06-10 BBQ Solstice Special

Crew: El Pud, El Pres, PTD, Shaun, Ian, Bernard, Butty, Coley, Croxy,  Dan, Dunc, G, Luc, Big Nic, Ryan, Stunt, TJ

BBQ – Doog, Salad Dodger.

From TNR 24-06-10 BBQ Solstice Special

Route:

BL – Old Buxton Road, Teggs Nose, LH Side singltrack to Hacked Lane way, Hardingland, Reverse Narnia, Bottom of Chazza, Dentists descent, Standing stone, New RH side singletrack, ascent to forest chapel, up chazza, RV

Conditions

Blue skies and dusty trails, not too cold later

From TNR 24-06-10 BBQ Solstice Special

Stats

A few offs

Low speed comedy offs on ascents as rear wheel span on loose stuff (Ian, Croxy)

Trees eat EL Pres (low branch) and Bernard wheel off stream board.

Shaun front brake hose comes in two at the top of teggs nose.

From TNR 24-06-10 BBQ Solstice Special

Notes

A beautiful midsummers evening

Nice to see Ryan Shaun and Ian

Dan records the ride in HD on his new iphone4

A lot of uphill for a post mayhem slightly slack ride!

Shaun has to return to base to swap bikes after catastrophic brake failure.

Tracks in great condition – but duck under the low branches!

Some claim to have sighted the lesser spotted Dewhurst (is he making a statement?)

Doog makes a welcome return and weaves his usual solstice black bag magic to rustle up an alfresco feast.

From TNR 24-06-10 BBQ Solstice Special

Butty & G get all manly with sleevless T’s, whilst PTD’s bug repellant smells distinctly girly 😉

We get in touch with our inner caveman with fire, feasting, drinking, and talk b*ll*cks under a bright moon.

Tonight we are mostly all in the axis of evil..and loving every minute 🙂

If this weather continues Butty might go feral

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TNR 17-06-2010 Perfect Summer Evening

Saturday, June 19, 2010
From TNR 17-06-2010 Perfect Summer Evening

Crew : Pete, El Pres, PTD and Shaun, Luc, Eric, 3sheds, Butty

Pub: Duncan

From TNR 17-06-2010 Perfect Summer Evening

Route: Barracks La – Rainbow Bridge – Endon Hall – Lidgetts – Kerridge – Poachers Snicket – Pott Shrigley – Sponds Hill – Bowstones – Butty’s Chapel Extension – Sugar Lane – The Vale

Conditions : Perfect temperature, Blue skys, Lovely low light, Dusty trails ……who needs Spain ?

From TNR 17-06-2010 Perfect Summer Evening

Stats :

Eric:  one bust chain

From TNR 17-06-2010 Perfect Summer Evening

Notes:

Another Leadership vacuum ably filled by Pete

Group herding needed on Kerridge bridleway to nip “Kershaw behviour” in the bud

El Pres on new Sub 5 with 70s metallic green paint job

From TNR 17-06-2010 Perfect Summer Evening

Paul, Shaun and 3sheds master the “killer climb” to Sponds Hill

Near collision with herd of cows on descent from Bowstones

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TNR 10-6-2010 Goyt There and Back

Friday, June 11, 2010
From TNR 10-06-2010 Goyt Valley Third Time Lucky

Crew: PTD, Dr Simon, El Pres, Big Nic, Big Dan, Butty, Luc, Croxy, Stunt, Salad Dodger, Coley, Dunc.
Pub: El Pud

From TNR 10-06-2010 Goyt Valley Third Time Lucky

Route: Cat n Fiddle Tea rooms, Goyt via Stake Clough, Road towards Pym Chair, Singletrack descent to the stream crossing, out via Shooters Clough, Bottom of the Oven, Standing Stone, new singletrack RHS, Church House.

From TNR 10-06-2010 Goyt Valley Third Time Lucky

Conditions:
Cloudy with a cold NE breeze, ground damp in places but still pretty dry.

Stats:
No faffs or offs reported

From TNR 10-06-2010 Goyt Valley Third Time Lucky

Notes:
The much anticipated jumbo Goyt ride brings out a big crew.
NE wind vector makes the climb to the tea rooms a real grind.
Dan shows off his new BeFe frame (strong it is – light it ain’t)
PTD ensures there is something for everyone from the intense Stake Clough descent to the singletracks. Novel route out was surprisingly rideable 🙂

From TNR 10-06-2010 Goyt Valley Third Time Lucky
From TNR 10-06-2010 Goyt Valley Third Time Lucky

Dark mutterings from ramblers as we cross the stream after the second descent.
Plenty of people running on empty by the time we get to the Church House.
EPA, Banks & Burgers are the order of the day with pudding for many too.
4pb for some…as the axis of evil ensnares the weak willed 😉

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TNR 03-6-2010 A Leadership Vacuum

Saturday, June 5, 2010
From TNR 03-06-2010 Leadership Vacuum

Crew A: Eric & Pete
Crew B: (Goyt Valley Gang) Kersh, 3sheds, Butty, Luc, PTD & Shaun
In da pub: El Pud

Route A: Higher Fence Rd – Cliff Lane – Charity Lane plus Extension – Bottom Of Oven – Cat & Fiddle – Danebower – 3 Shires Head – Cragg Hall – Standing Stone – half Nessit & New Steep descent – Trentabank track – Church House – Canal – Poachers

Route B : Cat & Fiddle Rendezvous followed by Goyt Goings on and a Pym Chair, Jenkin Chapel , Higher Rainow Exit to the Poachers.

From TNR 03-06-2010 Leadership Vacuum

Conditions : Drier, dustier & sunnier than a very dry, dusty & sunny thing
Mild with a pleasant breeze.

Stats: Crew B reported Kershaw Faff.

Notes:
El puds absence was much in evidence. Feeble plans ended up with Eric & Pete at the Church House for 9.30pm but….Crew B at the Poachers !!
30mins Mad dash along the canal for a beery reconciliation (although Lager consumption had reached epidemic proportions.
Kersh’s spare innertube is a 29er…but bike is a 26er ???
Fantastic trip to 3shires for the A team.
Many a WNB in the Poachers

From TNR 03-06-2010 Leadership Vacuum
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TNR 27-5-2010 Butty takes us to Chapel

Saturday, May 29, 2010
From TNR 27-05-2010 Butty takes us to Chapel

Crew : Pete, El Pres, Duncan, Kersh, Luc and Butty

Route: Barracks – Canal – Endon Hall – Lidgetts – Kerridge B’Way to Waulkmill Wood – Poacher’s Snicket – Pott Shrigley – Sponds Hill – Bowstones – Buttys Cheeky Chapel Route – Long Lane inc downhill Snicket – Poachers

From TNR 27-05-2010 Butty takes us to Chapel

Conditions :
Dry, Sunny but cool. Massive downpour on the way home from the pub.

From TNR 27-05-2010 Butty takes us to Chapel

Stats:
No mechanicals

From TNR 27-05-2010 Butty takes us to Chapel
From TNR 27-05-2010 Butty takes us to Chapel

Notes:
Pete fills a leadership vacuum and keeps the forces of evil (aka Kersh) at bay.
Some wingeing from the Barracks Lane lot about not going to 3shires but sunny evening and dusty trails soon bring smiles all round.
Kersh, then Dunc, attempt the killer climb (above Pott Shrigley).
Excellent new bit of route from Butty to take us to Chapel
Long Lane and the exc downhill bit at the end (not the cobblestones route!) brings us to The Poachers in style.
Weetwoods Old Dog and Storm Brewing slake our thirsts (Lager for the infidels)
A very wet ride home for those heading South and North 🙂

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