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

That'll do , easy for Les to get to as well.

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No, not that Les ! Lesa 😀

you've upset him now

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I'm digging myself a Les shaped hole here aren't I ? 😯

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What's on the cake menu for Saturday Graeme?

Cheesecake chocolatey Brownies, and Mexican / Lancashire Bhajis . 🙂

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[b]Right. I've worked out a route.

It's a (surprising) 16.6miles give or take, and includes a couple of great descents - so called 'classics', a cafe stop if needed, some climbs where you can have a chat with your fellow pootlers, and some typical pootle pleasantry.

Anyway, 8.30am at the car park [url= http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=412459&y=385334&z=120&sv=412459,385334&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=574&ax=412459&ay=385334&lm=0 ]here[/url][/b]

Probably some BFO'S with Apricot as well . 😛 😀

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Well it has to be said Chris, you're making a boring nightshift entertaining ! Ta very much 😀

I'll be along pook. Sex face may or may not make an appearance...

Got to work saturday now Chris 🙁

Thanks for the pic's Pook.

So Edale train station car park for 8:30

Pook or anyone going on this would like to give there mobile number so I can inform them if the train is on time.

[edit] promise of bacon sarnies revoked as it's going to rain and Dalby's going to be dry 🙂

I'll hopefully be there...

lesa, my email address is in my profile, mail me and I'll give you my mobile number 😉

nope.

One hundred !

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The fatfaced one is in

**** me, is Merv Hughes riding the peaks?

lesa - I'm very much sure there isn't much if any reception in Edale.

Hora - There's something big and hairy on your top lip, have you managed to shake it off?

Bunnyhop thanks for that about reception I'll send Graeme a text from Manchetser Picadilly @ 7:45 ish just to say if the train is on time.

Sorry Lesa - just got in.

Jane's right - zero reception in Edale. I know as once got stranded there with an attractive girl and we had to spend the night in the Rambler.

we had to spend the night in the Rambler.

Bet he wasn;t happy

Pook after all the pictures you have posted you owe me a pint 😉

tell you what... I'll take you on a bike ride round the peaks and we'll call it quits.

Hi, is this open to anyone?

I was supposed to be going to wales this weekend but my riding buddy is ill, so now I'm at a loose end.

How quick is the pace likely to be? I've not ridden for 3 weeks due to knackering my ankle and a holiday so my fitness will be a bit down, is that likely to be a problem?

Walking pace up, mincing pace down

Sounds ideal 😆

My bike has front brake woes and I can't get it fixed today or early enough tomoz so I can't make it. 🙁

Train ticket in hand 🙂

Time for a stupid question...

Is it a case of the ride will set off at 08:30, or meet for 08:30?

Hi Chris.Afraid I can't make it. Got hit by a car yesterday so a bit battered and bruised.

Have a good one. Gordon

Right, that's me done in the kitchen for today.
Mexican/ Lancashire Bhaji's
Cheesecake Chocolate Brownies, Chocolate and Apricot BFO's.

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Not all the elements that are in the photo may make it tomorrow 😛

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Does anyone remember the STW'er who had a bereavement before the first pootle? Does anyone know if hes ok etc? (A difficult subject and hard to work correctly).

Oh dear. Seems I've got my December weekends more than a little ****ed up. Can't make it 🙁

(Why on earth did I think this was on Dec 18th???????)

there is loads of orange reception in Edale. I was using it last week... and I'm on tmobile.

oh and the roadworks should be cleared

Right, that's me done in the kitchen for today.
Mexican/ Lancashire Bhaji's
Cheesecake Chocolate Brownies, Chocolate and Apricot BFO's.

N.B.
Not all the elements that are in the photo may make it tomorrow

Anyone remember the G&T cake and its dubious-looking topping? 😆

Yes, that went down well, can't re-call who made that though 😥

I've got some xmas pudding Vodka on the go for the Roman Lakes Pootle on the 18th. 😛

cp - Member
Oh dear. Seems I've got my December weekends more than a little ****ed up. Can't make it

(Why on earth did I think this was on Dec 18th???????)

You were thinking of the [url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/festive-pootle-marple-sunday-18th-dec ]festive pootle[/url]

Hi Chris

Wondering about riding up 'n over from Hayfield to join up in Edale...or are you heading over Hayfield way?

Cheers
Paul

Thisisnotaspoon - made the gin and tonic cake.

I don't think we'll be there tomorrow.
1, I'm too lazy too get up that early.
2, nbt is probably working.

Sobbing now about missing Graemes Lancashire Bharji and other goodies.

There was a Bunnyhop size piece of Brownie as well, tucked away in the bottom of the box, now cut into two smaller pieces 😳

[b]Evening all,

Just one post from me tonight as I'm off out. Edale car park meet at 8.30am, for some faffing then a ride out generally in an easterly direction. Not going over towards Hayfield.

We've got a 16.5 mile loop with three grindy climbs and sprinkling of excellent descents.

There will be cakes aplenty, but sadly I cannot make the pub afterwards as I need to scoot - don't let that stop you lot!

The weather says 'Sunny' (WAHEY!!!) but not warm, so wrap up!

Tyre choice? Something good on rocks.[/b]

Two things: I can't find my link splitter or any spare tubes, so please put some in somebody!

See you in the morning!

😀

PS: and read the Sheffield article on the home page. It's brilliant.

You are not even going to have a swift pint of that nectar?

there's no way he'll resist the call of the 'otter'....

Not going to make this one either, got some wheel sorting to do

Weather is GRIM right now, cold, wet and windy. I'm predicting snow tonight, just because it's a pootle and that's normally what happens on pootles.

What are you on about? We've never had a snowy pootle.

There was the Jacobs Ladder one too. That's not really an experience I'd like to repeat, not that I can remember very much of it, I was too busy surviving.

oh yeah.....and I seem to recall pootle 1 being in snow.

oh well.

windy today folks....grim by the sounds of it. there may be a shortening if it gets ridiculous, but I'll make the call on the ride.

see you all in a bit

Sam on the second part of Jacobs once there was a snowdrift all the way down the rockytrack. I decided to ride down the steep grassy slope that comes out just before the bottom gate instead 😀

I'm runnin 10mins late.

Well that was a silly idea wasn't it Mark. Not too windy here, but probably will be on the tops.

Can't make it today, got my days mixed up. Doh! Have emailed Chris.

This is the best snow one I've had

Blobbed it...

Have an otter for me

was about to set off only to find someones been through the garage and had the wifes bike and my CX bike so I'm sorting that out.

great

Bugger. Hope you get it sorted Martin.

was about to set off only to find someones been through the garage and had the wifes bike and my CX bike so I'm sorting that out.

lucky you were going out today or the absence of those two particular -bikes might not otherwise have been noticed till they next got used, round about April 🙂

Sorry to hear you got done over though, that's a proper bummer 🙁

That was awesome. Muddy, cold, soaking wet but awesome.

Thanks for today guys, apologies for my complete lack of fitness.

You're Damn right there Sambob 😛 wasn't too keen on the flurry of Hailstones though 😕 Still, nowt that a soak in a hot bath for an hour hasn't sorted

We were in the pub for the hail 😀

Great ride folks! Great food graeme! Great route pook! Great willpower Hora!

(there were some caged sheep and hora was definitely thinking depraved thoughts)

To be fair to Hora 😉 I think the farmer was in front of him with his captive sheep, so he might not have seen them :P, either that or his Turbo didn't kick in in time before they were let loose.

Those mexican bhajis were superb, cheers Graeme. Did I miss the BFOs and cheesecake brownies? 😥

You know who ^^^^^ had one to take home for his Mrs, the cheesecake brownies didn't all go, brought [s]5[/s] 3 pieces home , you need to be more assertive next time and get in there 🙂

Hmph. You know who stole my chips too. Or maybe Chris. But someone did.

My mrs has just made some cheese and chilli scones after I raved about yours graeme!

R.E ABOVE ^^^^,there's also chopped walnuts, Dijon mustard and spring onions in there as well.To get the spicy bit in the ones we had to-day I used the Mexican type cheese ( it's got the bits of red/green peppers and chilli already in it ) HTH 😛
Enjoy.

Cheesecake brownies were awesome. Bhajis for tomorrow.

It was a pleasure to lead you all today. Smiles despite the weather. Classic pootle.

Video coming in the next few days.

You're more than welcome Chris, one good turn etc, looking forward to the next episode of video .
😀

Big thanks to Chris for the Pootle.

Big thanks to Graeme for the food.

A Very big thanks to Graemes friend for letting me have a blast on his Orange Five.

Thanks to everyone else who came along.

Les

Mrshora liked the choccy scone but did say 'its abit naughty isn't it'?

I missed the Bhaji's 🙁

On the first climb when the rain came in - thought I'm shattered. Bugger I just dragged my wet ass round 😀

Hora, you only missed the Bhajis cos you were first off the carpark to the Pub ! And, you should know by now that the naughty stuff in life is always more fun 😀

graeme - that cuppa was the highlight for me!

Good ride, cheers guys. Nice to actually meet some real people off here, that's a first for me. Will have to try to make the next one too, if only because I somehow managed to hide from the cake. I think I was trying to do something futile like defrosting my feet.

ah missed this again, should come on here more often. Hope it was a good one ill av to keep my eyes pealed for next one.