[Closed] PEAKS POOTLE: DECEMBER 3RD 'reclaiming the name'

8:30 start a bit early init

yeah, I like the idea but not the time, day or route. the first one has top much mud and the second is in the dark

how about a Wednesday in Scotland at midnight?

I might be in Sheffield that weekend for the Percy Pud on sunday....not got a MTB though.

Ah well, one day I will get 2 out of 2 😉

ps can I come and I'm slower than anyone.

Kommen sie, um den blitz pootle

Run it, and they will come. 8.30's going to be a bit of a bugger! I had a route in mind that's fairly non-gritty and weatherproof, will let you know about it offline though to keep podge guessing

Arrgh - just realised this is a saturday, it's going to be even harder as I'm climbing on Thursday eve, then night riding on friday!

might be up for this... but 830??????????????? 😯

Surley it's 8:30 so you have more time for the pub after? Anyway I'm not coming, their rubbish. 😉

8.30 cos I'm organising it, and I've stuff to do later in the day.

never done a dawn raid? some of the best riding you can do.

Also, I'm always up at 6 so I get a lie in.

BOOM! On it.

I'm out of the country that weekend, which is a real pity as the last Pootle I came on was one the most enjoyable rides of the year! I'm sure you'll have a blast as usual.

8.30? Sick bastard.

I could be tempted. Also, if this ride is about reclaiming names, is this the one where the beast gets renamed the pussy cat or cuddly puppy? I seem to remember that suggestion being made on the last one of these I came along on.

Now I'm on a laptop I can do my usual video paste....

So... most recent first:

😀

I'm in.

I'll be there . 🙂

Quite probably in (not 100% on something else), though maybe not if its a foot+ under with snow or something

Could it be a bit earlier please? ..

"their rubbish"
their what is rubbish?
Sorry

I think he means "their skills iz rubbish".

If he's talking about my guiding, he's right 😉

Podge - you're not allowed to say 'I'm slower than anyone'. Everyone I've met that says that is always a little speed freak when the testosterone starts flowing.

Anymore Wimmin?

I'm slower than everyone. And also a bit of a girl.

Oh yes 🙂

BTW Pook - you are good at guiding, it's just everyone is bad at following you, that's why the pootle tradition of 'getting lost' always happens within 5 minutes of setting off from the carpark.

still not convinced by this 8.30 start time. married life has changed you, young pook, and you haven't even got married yet!

The 8.30am start time is not due to married life, more the 6am starts for the commute.... 8.30am is late!!!!

Couple more pootle vids for you:

Right, I've recently moved to Sheffield and I'm getting bored riding on my own, so I'm in.

I agree with everyone else about the time though, 8.30 is way too late, how about 7?

midnight, midnight.

I need my beauty sleep, it's too early 🙂

Bunnyhop, you have a lie in and you'll miss out on the Cheesecake chocolate brownies. 😉

OMG! Cheesecake chocolate brownies you say. I'm in.

I'm in, almost purely for Graemes cakes. And maybe so i can re-visit my tree 😉 Ouch.

How are you Sambob, is/are the injury/s life threatening? 😉

You been trying to shove trees out of the way Sambob? 😉
Bunnyhop, yes a new recipe to inflict on Pootlers, also a spicy Mexican version of Lancashire Bhaji's to try out. 😛

*droool*

I have. probably the fastest bit of the Lockerbrook descent, got bucked out of a ditch into a tree sideways. Shoulder and neck hurt, but nothing's broken 😀

8.30 😯 What about breakfast! I'm in, will have to have a late brunch. Sambob, i'll pick you up if you need a lift.

Nice one, cheers Ady.

if you can put up with me bringing up the rear I'm in....!

Yes please I'm in ! I've been given a pass out. (Got the mother in law staying for a fortnight- I've bloody earned it!). 😀

[url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/festive-pootle-marple-sunday-18th-dec ]**cough**[/url]

will have to miss this one - I'm at Kasabian gig in Nottingham the night before, so will try to get out for the Festive Pootle instead

I missed the last one but I have just checked the train times and it gets me to Edale train station at 8:27. So I should be able to go on this, just have to check with the wife.

I struggle to be out of bed for 8.30 on a weekend

Man I'd love this but I fear I may be a bit slow for you rad dudes

Teknikally, a 'Pootle' is an urban experience, but seeing as how 'Pook's Peaks Pootle' has a nice ring to it, I'll let you use the term. 🙂

A rural ride of this type is correctly known as a 'bimble'. Just so others know this for future reference.

Oi you.

It's a well known fact on 'ere that the pootles are slow, social peaks based rides. While the name has been franchised, 'peaks' is a vital ingredient!!

Your London bimble* is panda cola to the Peaks Pootle coke.

Jules, send the boys raaahnd!

;o)

*WWW.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/right-then-by-popular-demand-winter-festival-london-pootle-and-drinks

I have just checked the train times and it gets me to Edale train station at 8:27.

Location yet to be confirmed, but if you can reach Edale by 8.27 then anywhere this side of Edale should be ok

I struggle to be out of bed for 8.30 on a weekend

I'm out of the country with work until later on next month, which is a shame cos' the last one was great! Did somebody just say "Festive Pootle"?

On the 18th, from Roman Lakes in Marple. Tinsel is compulsory.

[url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/festive-pootle-marple-sunday-18th-dec ]Festive pootle[/url]

Gutted... I get back two days later! I'll keep a look out for New Years pootle 😉

Cheers.

O.k. I'm going to sleep in riding gear, pack the car the night before and eat brekkie on route.
Jules will have to put up with a grumpy, tired wife the next day though.

Sambob - glad you're o.k after the treehugging incident yesterday. I normally would laugh at such a crash, however I could see that you were shaking and the tree had come off better. Cake made it better at the cafe afterward 🙂

we shall return to lockerbrook I think.

It was a good crash, just a shame NBT was too slow to see it 😉

It's a well known fact on 'ere that the pootles are slow, social peaks based rides. While the name has been franchised, 'peaks' is a vital ingredient!!

😆

I've bin doing London Pootles for years matey, and actually own the [i]brand identity[/i]. A matter you may want to discuss with my legal team (it's a friend what is a solicitor rather than an entire 'team' I won't lie).

But I'm happy for you to use the name as it's for positive an altruistic reasons. 😀

Pfft.

'London Pootle' dunt work as well as Peaks Pootle. FACT 😉

Perhaps there should be a " Elfin does a Peaks Pootle " ride, just to get him in the fresh air for a bit. 😉

Would he cope with the hills?

Hmm,I think he's paid a visit to North Wales not too long ago, so he could be in with a chance 🙂

Would he cope with the cakes more importantly???

He'd be too busy with his continental breakfasts, being from that London n' all.....

He'd be too busy with his continental breakfasts, being from that London n' all.....

That's a valid point you have there Pook ,not everyone can do cakes like us Pootlers 😀 Lancashire Bhaji's,not for "them from down south" 😛

Where is this South that you speak of?

I think Stoke on Trent should be the cut off point 😆

I'd say anywhere south of Leek.

I've yet to make a Pootle ...ever! Always been scuppered by childcare but (prob gonna be the kiss of death) it looks like this could be my chance experience this phenomenon.

If so, I'm gonna celebrate by making a couple of awesome cakes and bring them to the meet, slice and dish out 😉

Did I mention I'm moving house next Friday 😯

............crossing my fingers and testicles in the hope that I can get out for the, erm, 5th time this year??

I think it's the 5th. Maybe the sixth. They've all blended into one stressful, slow, homogenous soup of bad riding, cake and rain.

😀

Will do my best to make this, Pook's Peak Pootles are always ace!

You forgot the snow,wind and mist 😛

maybe.

We're 50-50 now, 8.30 was always ambitious to say the least but it looks like I might be working 🙁

bugger - well, I have to do an early one and if folks want leading by me that's what we'll have to go for!

Have I missed where we're meeting??

Would he cope with the hills?

Well, you'd need to ask SueW and Kevevs off here as to my hillclimbing prowess. They live and ride in North Wales. Proper hills. 😉

I dun [url= http://www.urbanhillclimb.com/ ]Swains Lane[/url] on me hybrid SS (38:16) with rack an ting on it. 😀

Nope. Unless I have too, in which case yes.

Having fun working out a route at the mo for you all.

It's been a while since we've had an icy pootle too. 8.30am should give us some frozen trails....

EDIT: Checking the weather forecast, it's saying 10 degrees, rainy and dark, with a sunrise at 8am.

Bring your lights!

Where are we going?

Dunno yet. I'm playing.

Starting Edale though.

Sounds good to me.