{"id":3424,"date":"2017-04-07T10:09:16","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T10:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/?p=3424"},"modified":"2017-04-09T18:39:51","modified_gmt":"2017-04-09T18:39:51","slug":"tnr-6-4-2017-el-pud-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/?p=3424","title":{"rendered":"TNR 6-4-2017 El Pud Returns!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/33045840694\/in\/album-72157679047657693\/\" title=\"IMG_2664\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/3\/2819\/33045840694_7979c50f73_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"IMG_2664\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Words by Alex, Photos by Pete<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Crew: El Pud, El Pres, Slim, Butty, TJ, Troll, Stunt<\/p>\n<p>Route: Rainbow bridge, Endon House Climb, Lidgetts Lane, Bull Hill Lane, Tea Rooms, Shining Tor, Descent to Hoolihey Lane, Dead Man&#8217;s Hill, Blaze Hill, Lima Clough, Oakenbank, Poachers Snicket, Crown Inn<\/p>\n<p>Conditions: Dry, Cold wind higher up.<\/p>\n<p>Stats: Puncture (Phil M)<\/p>\n<p>Notes:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;God is in his Heaven&#8221; as El Pud returns and immediately takes charge of route and logistics.<\/p>\n<p>Food ordered ahead at a novel establishment, drinks and glasses organised, route planned!<\/p>\n<p>Prompt gathering at the start (apart from Slim who had no excuses to be late this week!)<\/p>\n<p>Much chatting and catching up on the various uphills to the tea rooms&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/33759958411\/in\/album-72157679047657693\/\" title=\"IMG_2668\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/3\/2862\/33759958411_e7207cb19c_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"208\" alt=\"IMG_2668\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Buzzards soaring on the ridge lift, low evening light illuminating the landscape beautifully, setting off the clouds nicely.<\/p>\n<p>Another group of mountain bikers at the top of Bull hill move off just before our leaders get there, they then head up Charity.<\/p>\n<p>Sheep rescued from fence by El Pres and the Troll (we wondered why a car was stopped on the road)<\/p>\n<p>At the top of the tea rooms climb we turn into the WNorWest breeze (which has mostly assisted us so far)<\/p>\n<p>Flippin &#8216;eck it&#8217;s strong and cold&#8230;faces feel numb, layers are rapidly applied.<\/p>\n<p>Hunkering down behind a wall (may not have been the right side of it though!) El Pud attempts to warm us with Rusty Nails, and Butty feeds us rocky road \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/33045837524\/in\/album-72157679047657693\/\" title=\"IMG_2661\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/4\/3935\/33045837524_6d99d46412_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"IMG_2661\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Limited effect..time to head down hill fast!<\/p>\n<p>Soft in places but mainly dry, grip is good, final descents into the Swampy section are excellent.<\/p>\n<p>How much warmer it feels low down out of the wind!!!<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/33759962001\/in\/album-72157679047657693\/\" title=\"IMG_2670\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/3\/2871\/33759962001_7219383649_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" alt=\"IMG_2670\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Time demands roads back (Lamaload will have to wait for another time), passing more (the same??) riders coming up from the Highwayman!<\/p>\n<p>Ninja mode down Lima Clough and a second stop for TJ Brandy at a bench by a stream.<\/p>\n<p>Only now does the Troll discover that<\/p>\n<p>a) he had managed to lose\/break a key part of his rear light<\/p>\n<p>b) flat rear tyre<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/33759967161\/in\/album-72157679047657693\/\" title=\"IMG_2678\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/4\/3950\/33759967161_1c7b78bb97_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" alt=\"IMG_2678\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Group splits as an A team selflessly(!) head to the pub to secure the food, whilst B team help with repairs.<\/p>\n<p>New Pub territory, it&#8217;s quiz night and we&#8217;ve missed the first four rounds, B team arrive just in time for the food to come out&#8230;.Pizza&#8217;s win!! vs the Burgers&#8230;although the burger boys have the last laugh as Pizza beats all appetites and they helpfully consume the left overs.<\/p>\n<p>Much banter, talk of the whisky trip (has this been a cunning training ride by El Pud?)<\/p>\n<p>Slim negotiates 3 doubles with discount and 6 glasses to finish with \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words by Alex, Photos by Pete Crew: El Pud, El Pres, Slim, Butty, TJ, Troll, Stunt Route: Rainbow bridge, Endon House Climb, Lidgetts Lane, Bull Hill Lane, Tea Rooms, Shining Tor, Descent to Hoolihey Lane, Dead Man&#8217;s Hill, Blaze Hill, Lima Clough, Oakenbank, Poachers Snicket, Crown Inn Conditions: Dry, Cold wind higher up. 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