Crew El Pud, El Pres, G, Shedless, PTD, Big Dan, Pieter, Luc, Stunt
Route Rainbow Bridge, Kerridge Ridge, Oakenbank Lane, Pott Shrigley Quarries, Bowstones, around Lyme Park, Windmill
Conditions Clear, not cold, ground pretty wet.
Stats 615m Climb
No punctures or mechanicals
One of the gate crossings draws blood from Pete’s leg !
Notes A proper Spring ride!
Novel route appreciated by most
Nancy encounters
Posh Pies & Pricy Puds
Excellent service
Wine!?
Pete escapes the AoE 2 weeks in a row
It’s a long way home…(or was it just me?)
Crew :
El Pud, PTD, G, Doog, Luc, Croxy, El Pres, Salad Dodger, Big Nic, Big Dan, Stunt,
Coley, New Sheds.
Pub: Mawds & Titanium Eric
Route : A PTD special (minus the optimistic 3 shires head loop)
Walker Barn, Charity Lane, Wildboarclough, Up Cumberland Clough, Loop to left back to halfway down Cumberland Clough, Forest, Church House.
Conditions :
Clear, Dry & Cold later
Stats:
14.4 miles, 585m
2 Punctures (who else! G)
2 Chains Luc & G
1 Light Alex
2 offs Luc & Doog
Notes :
A big turnout!
A big PTD route dashed by Lord Faff of West Bollington
Suprisingly good conditions for the big push up Cumberland Clough
Pietastic treatment at the Church House
Golden Pippin J
Pete actually escapes the axis of evil with Alex
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Crew: El Pres, Luc, Big Dan, Coley, 3sheds, Pete, PTD, Kersh, Lloyd (plus Big Nic in da pub later)
Route ( 710m of ascent, not the full 1000m predicted) :
Old Buxton Rd to Teggs Nose Rear Entry
Off Piste to Langley , then climb around the bottom reservoir (ooh, err) to Crooked Yard Lane
Ascent to Walker Barn – Charity – Narnia – Kershaw ‘scuse me then std descent to Leathers
Climb around reservoir , through forest (skirting the rd) to tarmac and standing stone
Boardwalk descent
Conditions : Damp, grim, cloudy
Notes :
OK, we did not make the full 1000 metres …but 710 was not bad
Height gain accurately recorded on Kersh’s new toy GPS thingamy.
Officially a big event with Bernard in attendance
An interesting take on familiar territory..especially the Kershaw ‘scuse me
El pud failure to attend due to expired vehicle and a bad cause of wallet-ache 😉
“Pete leaves pub with Luc” shocker ……shaking off the ….
Triad of Evil – Big Dan, El Pres & PTD
Friday, February 20, 2009
Crew: El Pud (Garmin), Luc (Discovery), Big Dan (Specialized), Coley (Astana), Doog (eBay), Pete (Pukka Pies), Stunt (Cannondale)
Route: A novel circumnavigation with stopping points at the compass points:Rodders (N) , Rising Sun (E) , Fools Nook (S), Blacksmiths (W), Black Boy (N)
Conditions: Mild & damp
Stats: 1 Off (Luc), Another lighing faff with the Hope 2! (Stunt)
Notes:
Novel carbo intake policy
Luc shows off new skinny steed
A semi slackers ride becomes a race against time!
New menu confuses barmaid
Cake al la Tara – that’s a seriously chocolate filling 😉
Stunt still on the dark side (only this time it coz his lights failed!)
Saturday, February 14, 2009
…All along the watchtower…That Croker hill mast is tricky to see in the dark!
Crew: Birthday Boy Dan, El Pud, Luc, PTD, New Sheds, Salad Dodger, Stunt. & Mawds in the Pub
Route: Big Dan Special around Higher Sutton, Croker Hill and then the Ryles Arms
Conditions: Cold and damp down below; Old snow up high, Horizontal Rain from Croker Hill Decent on!
Stats: 2 Comedy muddy offs from El Pud & PTD
Notes:
El Pres shocker – work interferes with biking!
Croker Hill cocktail – Hendricks Gin, Lime, Ice & dash of tonic
The Dan Hendrix experience – 2 Croker hill cocktails, then descent into rain & cloud on snow 😉
Ryles Arms – Cheap food, Great Service (mostly!)
4pb with Lagavulin chasers!
Dan off the wagon in style…Is stunt going over to the dark side?
Beer Jacket needed on way home – wet, wet, wet.
No Roadies if you please
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28 Years young – but 40% proof
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Coals to Newcastle – Dan brings ice for the cocktails
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Bike bells ring, are you listening?
Crew:
Route:
Conditions:
Stats:
Notes:
A good turnout for Eric’s last naturally orthopaedic ride
Bubbly of course (it is the Champagne triangle after all)
A fantastic new descent the perfect way to finish
The Black Boy is like your favourite chair – cosy, comfortable and brings a smile to your face 🙂
A surprise appearance in the axis of evil for Stunt
4pb
Friday, December 12, 2008
Crew El Pres, El Pud, Big Dan, PTD, Whippet on a 29er, Salad Dodger, Stunt, Luc
Route The long way round to three shires head..
Cat, Axe Edge ish, Rear Entry to Three Shires Head, A54 to Wildboarclough, Standing Stone, Sutton Hall
Conditions Below freezing under a bright moon, no wind. Black ice under snow off road.
Stats 7 icy offs – PTD 3, Dan 2, CP 1, Lloyd 1.
Notes
PTD’s route achieved at the second attempt.
Dan gets himself to the Cat on the 58 bus – but not the rest of us!
Luc’s mums cake to die for (see pic)
***king cold
Brilliant riding over frozen wet moor
PTD shows why body armour is a good idea
Whippet learns the value of hats & buffs
Dark beers & exotic condiments at Sutton Hall
Does Dan know every woman in town!?
Friday, November 28, 2008
Crew:
El Pres, El Pud, G, PTD, Eric, Doog, 2 Sheds, Stunt
Route:
3 Loops out & return from Hare & Hounds on Werneth Low.
Conditions:
Cold & Clear above, wet & muddy on the ground.
Stats :
5 Punctures El Pres, Stunt, PTD 2, + 1 other
Notes:
68 minutes from Rainbow Bridge to Hare & Hounds by the pre ride riders (El Pud, El Pres & Stunt)
Good to see the Doog out.
Temperature a smidge above freezing.
Great views of Greater Manchester & the Manchester Airport flight path.
Cut hedge provides thorny punctures & PTD uses dental precision to trim his last thorn to fit the tyre.
A very “snug” snug in the pub
Zootastic jokes.
Just for El Pud :
Q Why is Werneth Low so called when its High?
A Low derives from the Saxon “Hlaw “ meaning mound or hill.
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