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slowriders bro here, me and my dad will be coming. see you all on saturday
nice one harry
Count me in.
Hora, why aren't you riding ??
I was wanting to meet you again you big lump.
I'd like to confirm to Bunnyhop that these were two separate occasions. There have obviously been many more at various locations.
I repeat my assertion that he's ****ing hopeless!!
I've only got so much time this weekend as got to do family duties as well. Its going to be most of the day and I can squeeze a good run in in the morning and be home by 12 if I get out early instead.
I'd like to join you if that's OK - will either be on something sensible or embarrassingly over-biked, depending on what I manage to bolt back together!
looking forward to you joining us Phil. Also, bikes disassembling themselves mid ride is something of a pootle tradition.
As the new boy its expected that you will either have forgotten vital kit (memorably someone once forgot their bike), or have a major mechanical. And buy the beers after.
Hora being the only man in the country who's ever procreated, obviously 🙄
I've only got so much time this weekend as got to do family
duties as well. Its going to be most of the day and I can
squeeze a good poo in in the morning
ftfy
He normally poos in the woods (during a ride) 😳
He normally poos in the woods (during a ride)
he's like the Pope... or a bear....
Looks like I should be able to make this....
Sole South West STW chapter REPRESENT!
Though if anyone can bring a 10mm allen key and some threadlok that would be grand- I can almost guarantee my cranks will fall off otherwise...
Looking forward to it 🙂
Eviljoe
good ciders also available in the north.
Will I get laughed off the mountain if I turn up on a 29er? 🙂 If not I might tag along...
Some nutter used to come on a 29er fixie with dropped bars. Not sure what happened to him...
no you won't. and everyone will want a go!
I have both of thos things in the garage joe, will try to remember to pack them
awesom-o, you might have to give me a go if your bikes fits me 🙂
no probs nbt...so long as it comes back in a usable state 🙂 it's a 21" hardtail. I've spread the word to a few weekend warriors living in my street so there may even be a few more for the list.
21" is too big for me, I ride a 17". cheers though!
BWD, you mentioned a few days ago you may ride from glossop, how far are we talking roughly from glossop to edale? It might save the hassle of loading the car...but then again I'm not exactly in peak physical condition (I'm sure sambob can second that)...
I think it's about 8 miles Awesome-O, could be well off though.
cheers sambob, that would probably put a pretty big dent in the days energy reserves...
According to my calculations, it's about 12.25 miles on the basis of riding to Hayfield on the road, then up Highgate Lane, over South Head and the Roych then up Rushup and down Chapel Gate. There's a fair bit on the road, so I figure a couple of hours.
There is a little bit of climbing, but it's all quite steady. So if you ride back after it's an extra 24 miles or so, but extendable if that's not enough. Or less maybe if you go over Jacob's, though I've not mapped that. [about the same that way and back over Middle Moor]
You could always ride over to Chinley and hop on the train there with Sam - Hayfield/Highgate Lane/back road down to Chinley.
add 15 miles of the ride to that
Hang on, I only have ten fingers, erm... twelvety? See, nothing really.
I think it's actually twelvetyseven. Teaching standards these days... I dunno.
I can i can't?
I'm driving down tonight and catching 40 winks on the back seat, so will probably be frying up my breakfast and making everyone jelous arround 10am :p
I'm driving down tonight and catching 40 winks on the back seat, so will probably be frying up my breakfast and making everyone jelous arround 10am :p
Hello breakfast on the first climb 20 minutes later then... 😉
I'd best bring a full tool kit then. Being a pootle virgin, you can guarantee that if anything's going to go wrong, it'll go wrong for me!
a full pootle toolkit consists of a big screwdriver and some jelly babies.
we ray mears anything else we need
Hello breakfast on the first climb 20 minutes later then...
Wouldnt be the worst thing I've done on a STW Peaks ride, I once stalled on jaggers clough (38t 1x9 gearing!) and pushed someoen off the edge!
The screwdriver is good for pooks chain WHEN it jumps off again behind his cassette cough cough 😉
A typical Pootle toolkit
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that chain splitter looks pretty good. not sure about the patches though
sorry but I struggle with long sentences, can some one tell me meeting time, place and likely finish time please. Might finally get chance to go on a pootle this time.
Cheers.
NBT - Cheers, that would be grand- save me throwing a wobbly...
Thisisnotaspoon - if u spot a red vw transporter hiding in the corner of the car park tonight, that'll be me, pulling the same trick as you. A bacon sarnie at 9am would be wonderful, thankyou. Knock loudly...
Oh go on then, I'm in. It's 10:00 at the Station? What's the planned ride - just to save me having to go through the hora the hora of the previous six pages.
The route's a closely guarded secret but about 15 miles, apparently. Or twelfty if you live round this neck of the woods.
I'll prob ride over if that's about the size of it.
Life; you bastard! I'm having to work (being grown up and self employed is no fun) enjoy. I can't even show off my new nichemonging kneebreaker. Sad day indeed.
DONK - 10am for a 10.15 start. A mere 15 minutes faff time (bet it's not enough) Carpark opposite the station in Edale
Likely finish time - who knows, one of these has taken 6 hours before...
cheers ourkidsam.
I'll be expecting some local routes for local people secrets BWD 😉
Is it pay and display?
I'm deffinately in - Miss4real not so as she thinks the hills may be too hard !?!?
Eh ?
Anyway I'm out of persuasion energy so I'll just have to hope that the skills day she is on next week improves her enthusiasm !
I'll be expecting some local routes for local people secrets BWD
I'll point you in the direction of the Longdendale Trail, you'll like that. It's kind of very wide singletrack...
>Is it pay and display?
yes it is, and it's not cheap. You can park down at the end of the valley and ride down if you want to save some money
Bring Miss4Real along, Bunnyhop's coming despite being a bit wobbly at the moment so some female company will cheer her up
Actually, I'll be nice on this thread!
Think I'm gonna come along on this one. How many we up to now?
Twelfty?
we've got about 30 coming. parking is about a fiver for the day, so bring change. more later... including THE ROUTE!!!!!
Excited now!
Cheers Jules,i might park on top of Mam Tor and enjoy that descent into Edale 🙂
all well and good, except you have to ride back up at the end of the day!
pook - i dont think you should post the route and keep the ride a magical mystery tour, plus it will stop everyone from moaning and trying to persuade you to change it! (but you can email it to me so i can plan a secret ambush!!)
'nother vote for keeping it secret 😉
hsmith - I agree, although having never ridden the area it'll all be a magical mystery tour for me!
although having never ridden the area it'll all be a magical mystery tour for me!
It's gonna be like Christmas for then!
Can I join in on this?
If so I would be driving from Macclesfield if anyone is stuck for a lift
all comers welcome. this is a sociable ride for sociable people
and NBT.
(jules, text me. phone has lost all my numbers)
txted the number i have for you. did you get the mail I sent a few minutes back?
Sociable ride? Oh dear...can i still come?
Sociable ride? Oh dear...can i still come?
Sociable ride? Oh dear...can i still come?
No twang. No. You can't.
So...pootles.
Let's have a history lesson shall we?
[b]The inaugural pootle.[/b]
[b]Beasty fluffy kittens[/b]
[b]Colder!!![/b]
[b]Big wet jessies[/b]
[b]MEETING HERE
[url= http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=412424&y=385329&z=120&sv=412424,385329&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=635&ax=412424&ay=385329&lm=0 ]CAR PARK, EDALE.[/url] AT 10AM. WE'LL GO FOR A 10.15 START. 15ish MILES. PUB AFTER FOR A PINT AND/OR FOOD. Looking forward to it[/b]
Echo...echo... Stupid mobile :L
[b]POOTLE DETAILS[/b]
Meeting at Edale car park at 10.00am for a 10.15(ish) start.
[url= http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=412424&y=385329&z=120&sv=412424,385329&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=635&ax=412424&ay=385329&lm=0 ]HERE[/url]
You're responsible for yourself. Bring your kit, gear, spares, etc.
Car parking is about a fiver. Bring lots of change.
We'll be getting food/beer after.
[b]It's my birthday.[/b]
(That last bit is the most important)
My number is 07734 816671. It [b]won't work[/b] in Edale, but if you need to ask questions tonight, text or ring before 11.
I think the layby / car park just over 0.5km up the road to Upper Booth (and on to Jacobs Ladder) is free.
I'll look forward to meeting everyone tomorrow
oldagedpredator - Member
I think the layby / car park just over 0.5km up the road to Upper Booth (and on to Jacobs Ladder) is free
Yes it is.
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But I reckon we as a responsible bunch of folks should put something back by paying the dollar.
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Alternatively, I'm just never early enough to bag one of the 6 places!!!
😉
Yep, I'd encourage those turning up early to spend the money they saved in either Coopers Cafe (up next to the post office in Edale) or the Penny Pot (next to the station) on breakfast.
OAP speaks the sense. But owes me a pint by nicking my parking space 😉
It says heavy rain at 4 so let's [i]try [/i]and be in the pub by then
"more later... including THE ROUTE!!!!! "
When is this later you speak of?
Can I at least ask (I appreciate given the time I may well not get an answer .. ) for an idea of what the route may entail? Are we talking 2 hills or 6? Are you going for including as many best bits as possible or more of a loop that includes whatever it may encounter?
Just that I want to work out whether to come, and maybe more importantly (And can't quite believe if true noone has mentioned) try to work out what tyres I should have fitted? ..
bring the tyres on your bike. more then 4 climbs, but fewer than 12. stop worrying. don;t travel a long way, local riding is better
More than 4 climbs? The last one I went on only had 3 full/proper hills, the one before 4? ..
Local riding is better you say?