[Closed] Peaks Pootle - 2017

I intend to be there. I will be bringing a boot-full of flapjack. Should be more than enough for everyone.

What size boots?I love flapjack. I will be there

Car boot size.

Anyone going who has a transition scout or patrol? Can I throw a leg over it please?

You'd be better with a pivot onza....

Onza ill be on this if you want a go, its a medium

[URL= http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii624/jameswilliams54/20161119_115709_HDR_zpsncqqbvnm.jp g" target="_blank">http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii624/jameswilliams54/20161119_115709_HDR_zpsncqqbvnm.jp g"/> [/IMG][/URL]

I'll be there, was thinking about putting the garage build plastic fantastic together but not sure
a) If can be bothered to swap over all the running gear and change the fork air spring tomorrow
b) it might come across as a bit showy off
c) it looks like a plasters radio at the min
Plus last time i took it out on a group ride just got the usual comments of what i should have done different.

Anyway i've been on 2 previously might even have been 3! Anways been a good day even if i dont talk much.

nbt - Member
I saw that pic and thought "ooh, that's nicely lit".

You're so vain, you probably think this photo's about you

then I thought, "oooh, that looks like me!"

Oh you do too!

Cheers James. I will take you up on that.

Martyn, I might consider it if I can find a whole one rather than a cut 'n' shut.

A Pootle would be my level of speed and technicality. I've been out of sorts recently so missed the updated thread. I'm definitely up for a future Pootle with a bit of notice, mainly down to working odd shifts.

Bunnyhop - Member
Loving the videos.
Can't make the pootle
Not a happy bunny hop.

Nooooooo!!!! My actual, real mtb heroin!!! Why my gorgeous?? Why????

My actual, real mtb heroin!!!

If you can't have mtb heroin, I can off you my mtb crack.

Pre-Pootle prep ride complete and the v-braked wonder is in fine form. See you there tomorrow!

Looking forward to this tomorrow, bike is out of the shed and in the house ready to be put in the car. Just need to get some bits later to make my banana loaf tonight. See you all tomorrow.

I'm generously not bringing cake so no one feels awkward or embarrassed at refusing it

Is is 9am meet or start at 9?

Alarm set for. 8:30. See you all at 9 am

Nicknack, optimistically start at 9. Realistically probably get going about half 11.

I jest, of course

So whos playing spot the STWer in the way? As i'm litteraly driving through the peak it'll be "are they pootlers or normal".

You just need to look for Audis with Fives on top being driven like gods.

I'll keep an eye out for Octavia's with Santa Cruz on the roof as I head across from Worksop

So thats all Audi and Octavia drivers getting funny looks tomorrow. Am not too far from worksop but heading the other way tomorrow.

Nah,it's all about the T5's now.

Park up and get a brew on!

I expect a full breakfast on arrival

Audis? Octavias? T5s?

Can a Beemer join that exclusive club? I'll drive it like an idiot if that gets me in 😆

After reading the above I will Park elsewhere and turn up on my five looking smug then

I'll be in the red Clio with a fatty on the roof. Come to me if you want flapjack. I'll have a little stash with me on the trail, but I'll have about 13kg of flapjack in the car so come pre-ride for your own.

robware - Member
I'll be in the red Clio with a fatty on the roof

There'll be plenty of cars with fatties inside 😀

Frantic last minute car reload thanks to mine not starting. May be a few minutes late.

That's good, we done feel so bad now. We'll be a little late as well. The good news is when we arrive, there isn't loads of faff needed at that end.

Did hora make it?

He did!

Another top pootle. Not been on a bad one yet.
Thanks for putting it together.

Yep a great day. Trails I've not ridden before and even the snow behaved.

Did hora make it?

He made it out, but whether he made it back or not....

[url= https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/287/32310167662_f99aa87509.jp g" target="_blank">https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/287/32310167662_f99aa87509.jp g"/> [/img][/url]

[url= https://flic.kr/p/Re94bf ]Hora on Hayfield Pootle[/url]
by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/stilltortoise/ ]stilltortoise[/url], on Flickr

He made it to the pub for burger and chips.

Thanks for the welcoming feel today guys and girls nice little run round Derbyshire.
Bike gleaming again, showered and sat in my jimjams awaiting the Ham to cook as I promised myself

Thanks you (Steve dayglow yellow Orange)

Thanks to everyone for dragging me out today! Didn't make it to the end unfortunately but enjoyed it very much never the less.

Thanks for organising a great pootle, really enjoyed myself even if my anxiety played up at times.

Some photos from today are [url= https://flickr.com/photos/78131858@N00/sets/72157677717069691 ]here[/url]

Looking forward to the next one.

Really enjoyed today - thanks everyone for your help, encouragement, patience, flapjack etc etc.

V-brake pads are very dead.

Edit to add: thanks to Baz for pulling me out the puddle/lake.

Thanks all for the ride out. Thoroughly enjoyed today 🙂

Baz even has a photo of Chris riding!

[img] https://flic.kr/p/QaMbNE [/img]

EDIT you'll have to take my word for it

Sorry I missed you all for a pint but I had a deadline to get back for.

Shame, cos I was going to promote the [url= http://peakdistrictmtb.org/project/roaches-estate-mtb-survey/ ]Roaches survey[/url] I'm doing for Peak District MTB Hint hint 😉

stilltortoise - Member
Sorry I missed you all for a pint but I had a deadline to get back for.

That's okay, I think NBT had one for you 😉

We thoroughly enjoyed today (first venture out on a bike in 3 months!) - so glad we managed to mostly catch you up and apologies for being a bit late 😳

(Thanks Onzadog for helping me out of the puddle that claimed me by the shooting cabins)

I'm leathered now but I had a cracking ride and I've cleaned my bikes. That fish finger butty was mint, and so were all three pints. Burp

Another apology for not making the pub...
in-laws in da house...!

Good to see the return of the pootle, obviously the mostest awsumest bit was up and round the quarry and chinley churn. Pook and Nbt didn't do that bit...;-)

Well nobody pulled me out when I fell in a puddle, they were too busy laughing (where were you, Onzadog?)

What a great day! Cheers to Pook and Jules etc for organising and looking after us!
Thanks for the flapjack/cake etc too! Stroll on the next one!

Lee (Grey Vitus)

https://goo.gl/photos/vek4pgmoM2T7cP4CA

That was a good day out - myself & Jacqui enjoyed it 🙂

Thanks to all for organising, food & company.

Looking forward to seeing more pictures.

Great ride today everyone. Really glad you enjoyed it and made some new friends.

If anyone took pics/vids and wants them in the Pootle vid, whack them in here and I might get round to it!

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-TAnYRARLStQ2JoeEtGWkxGSW8

And thanks everyone for your humbling generosity - mountain rescue and [url=www.peakdistrictmtb.org]PDMTB[/url] are going to benefit from ~£40, which goes much further than you'd expect.

Anyway, there you go. Great to have you all on the ride. Nice to see faces new and old. Tasks for you....

- do Dan's roaches survey up there
- join PDMTB
- clean your bike
- look forward to the next one!

Mildbore, I only helped redwoods out of the puddle because
1) we're married.
2) it was my bike.
3) she had the car keys.

Hora asks

"Question- who is the tall bloke, dark hair on on a Cotic Soul?"

I think you've pulled

Great day out, thanks for organising.

clean your bike

I gave it a wipe down at the car. That'll do.

Great ride out on a lovely day with great company; the trails were way better than they've been recently which was nice.

Roaches survey done!

Iain - orange Solaris

That was ace everyone thank you so so much! I can still say for 100% I have NEVER met a grumpy, horrible MTB-er! 😀
Jackie- wanted to chat to you more as you seemed lovely! Emmy it was great chatting to you... Paul, that cake was nom nom!
Thank you everyone for being so patient, warm, welcoming and happy 🙂 And thanks to all those doing the gates - of which I only got one- oh well!
Pook...... YOURE ACE!! X

Thanks to all those involved in the organisation of this, and to those who led at various points during the day. Really enjoyed my day, some lovely descents, and good to catch up with a few people I haven't seen for a while.

Ben - Black Soul.

Yep, cheers folks! Smashing ride, great to see some folks I've not seen in years, and lovely to meet some new people too. Have some shonky phone pics:
[img] [/img]
[img] [/img]
[img] [/img]
[img] [/img]
Looking forward to the next one!

Tom, green Rocket (the normal-sized one, not the Rocket MAX).

Looks like a good time was had by all

Markcurtains and those who can't come. There'll be more this year i should think.

Hope so, I remembered that this is the reason I signed up on the forum after meeting you on a Ride Sheffield dig 😀

That was ace everyone thank you so so much! I can still say for 100% I have NEVER met a grumpy, horrible MTB-er!

You didn't talk to me then 😐 Anyway, thanks for a very enjoyable few hours, nice meeting everyone, sorry we took off from the diagonal bastard field without really saying goodbye properly, Ali was starting to get cold.

And finally, thanks Pook and NBT for your organisational and guiding skills.

Oh, Jon on the blue antique Mmmbop mobile mudguard and Ali on the orange Cotic Soul. Forum name badges next time... 😉

antique Mmmbop

Antique? They're not [i]that[/i] old are they???

Since we're doing this, I was Dan on the awesome orange Bandit. 26", so I guess also an antique 😆

Antique? They're not that old are they???

It feels that way - after the sheer, adulterated awesomeness of 650b+ on the Transmitter, anything else is moribund, FACT!

Pook.

I was also on Dan's orange bandit

In the spirit of things.
Dean, stump jumper 29er.

Thanks to Pook and NBT for everything they did. A very enjoyable social ride with some great trails.
Dan,green Rocket MAX.

as predicted got no sympathy at home for my OTB but thanks to whoever pulled me up and I thought 29er were supposed to smooth the trail? only ridden it three times with 2 offs! a great day out thanks to all.
John (genesis tarn )