{"id":4653,"date":"2022-01-14T16:26:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T16:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/?p=4653"},"modified":"2022-01-14T16:26:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T16:26:39","slug":"tnr-6-1-2022-gratuitous-climbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/?p=4653","title":{"rendered":"TNR 6-1-2022 Gratuitous Climbs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/51812073702\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20220110-WhatsApp Image 2022-01-07 at 9.02.06 AM (1).jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51812073702_c912cf4a42_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"20220110-WhatsApp Image 2022-01-07 at 9.02.06 AM (1).jpg\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Words by Pete, Photos by Butty &amp; Pete<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Crew<\/strong> : TJ, Butty, PTD, Pete, Troll&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Route<\/strong>:&nbsp;The Maze&nbsp;, Beeston Brow, Long Lane, Birchencliffe, Dale Top , Bakestonedale Rd, Spuley Lane, Blaze Hill, Jumper Lane, Oakenbank , The Poachers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conditions<\/strong>&nbsp;: Cold  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With all the southern boys (apart from The Troll) and the Tythy Brigade&nbsp; being hors de combat for various reasons \u2026it was left to the Bollington Boys and the Poynton Posse to sort ride logistics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A table at The Poachers secured for 8.45pm , we mustered at The Maze for a chilly circuit of Upper Bollingtonia and its proximities .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PTD had a good route plan \u2026which soon involved&nbsp; lots of climbing. Beeston brow is an early challenge , but the peace and quiet of long lane was our reward .&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More climbing and the odd bit of getting off and pushing got us up to Dale Top.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lights off so we could get the best view of a very clear night sky in a distinctly chilly breeze. Cassiopeia, The Pole Star ??, the plough, Orion, The Pleiades \u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/51813759830\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20220110-WhatsApp Image 2022-01-07 at 9.02.06 AM (2).jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51813759830_0449086795_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"20220110-WhatsApp Image 2022-01-07 at 9.02.06 AM (2).jpg\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>A veritable astronomical feast with Paul educating us on the location of the Pole Star.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was fortunate that most of us were gazing up as we were suddenly blessed with a brilliant view of a meteor streaking across the heavens from West to East with a really long tail.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slippery as hell coming off Dale top and down to Bakestonedale Rd &#8211; but definitely a proper bit of mountain biking .&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More climbing again &#8211; this time up Blaze Hill &#8211; but tarmac is always easier &#8211; and we were spurred onward by the promise of some in flight refreshments .&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think we had a TNR first this week\u00a0 &#8211; a wee dram of Glenfiddich at the Jumper Lane bench. Thanks for bringing the metal shot set, Butty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/51813036221\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20220110-WhatsApp Image 2022-01-07 at 9.10.40 AM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51813036221_7d8109be8f_c.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" alt=\"20220110-WhatsApp Image 2022-01-07 at 9.10.40 AM.jpg\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>I think it was good that our consumption was moderate , as both Paul and I nearly came a cropper on the descent. At the bottom of Lithkill Lane , where you need to turn 90 degrees right to Oakenbank , there was a patch of wet loose stuff;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fantastic crescent ? moon hangs low over the town as we drop towards the Poachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/51802664260\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"Crescent Moon over Kerridge Ridge\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51802664260_e3335152fa_c.jpg\" width=\"695\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Crescent Moon over Kerridge Ridge\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Poachers was at least seeing a little trade &#8211; they were down to 3 staff due to \u2018Rona. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phil and Butty introduced a TNR first in the food ordering :&nbsp; Table mushrooms &amp;&nbsp; Table Spring Rolls &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scampi and chips ? , Dortmunder Union Pils , Leffe and a mini AOE were the order of the day (at least for me)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh\u2026and a bit of a conversation about Jimi Hendrix .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words by Pete, Photos by Butty &amp; Pete Crew : TJ, Butty, PTD, Pete, Troll&nbsp; Route:&nbsp;The Maze&nbsp;, Beeston Brow, Long Lane, Birchencliffe, Dale Top , Bakestonedale Rd, Spuley Lane, Blaze Hill, Jumper Lane, Oakenbank , The Poachers Conditions&nbsp;: Cold Notes : With all the southern boys (apart from The Troll) and the Tythy Brigade&nbsp; being [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tnrs-2022"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4653"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4658,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4653\/revisions\/4658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}