{"id":5627,"date":"2026-04-30T13:13:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/?p=5627"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:33:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:33:59","slug":"tnr-23-04-2026-pyms-chair-killer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/?p=5627","title":{"rendered":"TNR 23-04-2026 Pym&#8217;s chair killer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/55240725345\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20260423iPhone 17 ProiPhone 17 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f-1.78IMG_1775\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55240725345_1c022ffc34_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" alt=\"20260423iPhone 17 ProiPhone 17 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f-1.78IMG_1775\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Words By Alex, Pics by Simon &amp; Pete <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Crew<\/strong>: El Pres, Butty, Dunc, Dr S, Smiffy, Stunt, Troll, Bern, G<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pub<\/strong>: Pete<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Route<\/strong>: Bolly maze, viaduct, steps to the rec, main road to Blaze Hill, Pike road, Cheshire corkscrew, Jenkin chapel, Pyms chair, Wingather, Taxal Edge, Kettleshulme, Bakestonedale road, Church house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conditions<\/strong>: Mild &amp; dry, nasty easterly wind higher up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With near perfect trail conditions El Pres declares a big ride to Taxal edge and a Bolly finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Butty arrives with new Amflow Ebike with the stupidly powerful motor &#8211; this explains his extra rides all week!! Bern is delayed starting and will try to RV with us at Jenkin chapel. Before then there is quite a bit of climb &#8211; so we take route one through Bolly and up Blaze hill (with Team E-C doing oakenbank and Jumper lane).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You think Blaze hill is bad, then realize that the Pike road climb is what gets you! A breather needed before heading along bank lane &#8211; only one large puddle today &#8211; possibly the driest we have ever seen it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Corkscrew is still wet and slippy up top, and lumpy lower down, no dabs reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heading up to Jenkin chapel we get the first taste of the headwind&#8230;not a good omen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No sign of Bern, we head up, brutal is the only word for the climb this evening, even the E-c#ntz are needing to put 20% more assist on than normal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hunkered down by the gate to the moor windproofs are de rigeur &#8211; there is no shelter here from the Easterly bite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/55240562069\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20260423iPhone 17 ProiPhone 17 Pro back triple camera 2.22mm f-2.2IMG_1771\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55240562069_35080de1ef_c.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" alt=\"20260423iPhone 17 ProiPhone 17 Pro back triple camera 2.22mm f-2.2IMG_1771\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Comms suggest that G will sweep up Bern as they continue to trail behind us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lots of climbers young and old at Wingather, Butty doesn&#8217;t keep his head down low enough under the trees on the dog leg track to the woods &#8211; and has to retrace his steps to pick up his helmet light!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plenty of pushing up to the new gate at the start of Taxal &#8211; which seems to be designed to keep bikes out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/55240463858\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20260423iPhone 17 ProiPhone 17 Pro back triple camera 16.891mm f-2.8IMG_1765\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55240463858_54962cb0fc_c.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" alt=\"20260423iPhone 17 ProiPhone 17 Pro back triple camera 16.891mm f-2.8IMG_1765\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Enough light to enjoy a dry and fast trail. Getting to the end it&#8217;s already past 8pm, so route one back to the Church house. Troll has run out of legs through Kettleshulme and induces a pity bike swap with Butty to get him up to the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Descent of Bakestonedale road into the red setting sun, extra point for spotting the ground mounted cylindrical wind turbine things on the LHS at Brinks farm cottages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/55240725415\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20260423iPhone 17 ProiPhone 17 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f-1.78IMG_1773\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55240725415_9004a04ed4_c.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" alt=\"20260423iPhone 17 ProiPhone 17 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f-1.78IMG_1773\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Into the pub by 8:45 to meet Pete who&#8217;s been exploring little corners of Birmingham museum where some Ozzy Osbourne memorabilia are being displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s app live location is being a bit weird tonight, Pete has screen shots showing El Pres in a Tesco in Whaley bridge! So when we see G towards Lyme park we think it&#8217;s a blip &#8211; but when he and Bern finally arrive they have done the circuit up to the old hotel (now school), Bowstones and Dale top!! respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rhodri looks after us splendidly and late on we take the woodsmans whisky to keep in with the landlord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/55240562259\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20260423iPhone 14 ProiPhone 14 Pro back triple camera 6.86mm f-1.78IMG_6175\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55240562259_3154c88ed7_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"20260423iPhone 14 ProiPhone 14 Pro back triple camera 6.86mm f-1.78IMG_6175\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words By Alex, Pics by Simon &amp; Pete Crew: El Pres, Butty, Dunc, Dr S, Smiffy, Stunt, Troll, Bern, G Pub: Pete Route: Bolly maze, viaduct, steps to the rec, main road to Blaze Hill, Pike road, Cheshire corkscrew, Jenkin chapel, Pyms chair, Wingather, Taxal Edge, Kettleshulme, Bakestonedale road, Church house. 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