[Closed] Wednesday night pub ride in the land of HTN.

Bike's in Cooksons.
If it's fixed I'll be there.
Sue might be up for it, I'll let her know.

Tried that dissused railway in Kearsley yesterday - grimmer than a book of fairytales.

Is this likely to become a regular fixture, and always on a Wednesday? I'd like to come but that's after-work-ride night and I'm leading tomorrow. I'll sack it off one week though for a trip marginally up North, (and east a bit).

Wednesday night means that I don't have to watch bloody Lewis with the wife. 😀

Put me down as a maybee - usually ride weds so checking with others first.

Bloody Lewis? Is that the one where Kevin Wheatly gets killed in ever more gruesome circumstances each week for basically being a bit beige?

Wednesday it is then, probably next week.

Hi sorry to hijack but what is the land of HTN, is anyone welcome, what sort of distance are you doing and how hard is the ride?

The Land of HTN is the land on which HTN (Hit the North) happens.

Everyone is welcome.

15 miles give or take.

Quite quick, but not too quick. Nobody gets dropped*.

*unless you are a ####.

Perhaps we should pay a long-overdue visit to the HTN1 Bombhole..
http://yfrog.com/kh6hgqwj

OK, sounds good. Can we do it before it goes dark though?

Any more takers?

Love to join you lads, but got the girls this week. Have a good one!

pah they will be fine, i will drive so you can even drink - we will be back by dark if he goes to the pub

Bump for t'evening shift.

ok I am there with 2 others - we will be riding earlier as they have deemed 8:30 to late to start but I assume someone knows the way to that pub.

Confused. Are you riding at 8:30 too?

i have my reservations this week, i was far slower than the rest of you last week and there's some even quicker lads coming along tomorrow from the looks of things... it genuinely does worry me that i just can't keep up and hold rides up. i know, this sounds pathetic as anything but yeah (as you know from our chat last week HtS, there's a reason i'm pretty slow/lacking in stamina. i'd love to come along again but i don't want to ruin the ride/feel like crap, you know).

Sorry HtS Yes we are riding with you but doing a one hour warm up and I sent you a message [ before reading this] which may be clearer

it genuinely does worry me that i just can't keep up and hold rides up

See you at 8:30.

If you want fast go on a training ride with Terrahawk, TwinklyDave and JMCPhil.

yeah, alright. i'll stick my lights on charge then...

Good man!

Thread Hijack: LOL

MTB race at Leverhulme in Bolton on Thurs. 1st of a 6 series and first at Bolton. Worth a watch - course is v good. Lots of climbs. Riders of all abilities (not quite HTN standards 😀 ..but good nonetheless)

Just thought I'd mention as I know a lot of riders are from around this area (Chorley, Kearsley, Prestwich etc). Worth a look if not riding....maybe ??

(sorry about the Hijack)

No worries. Why not start a thread up for it too and email details to STW to get it on the front page?

can't make this weeks but planning to ride the others.
6 races? I thought there were just 4? (2 at leverhulme, 2 at Chorlton)

Can we do it before it goes dark though?

Sounds like a good evening out if it's only a social ride not to tough I'm in

Harry_the_Spider - Member

No worries. Why not start a thread up for it too and email details to STW to get it on the front page?

cheers. Will see what I can do. have started 2 threads but they died. Lots of crossover from HTN re some of the lads that are riding.

(I was told you were approached by BC re this series but get the feeling that you weren't? )

xherbivorex - Member

yeah, alright. i'll stick my lights on charge then...

Thank God for that - We'll form a 'slow is good' splinter group at the back. 🙂 Bringing the big bike again? Fancy a go on that!

Harry_the_Spider - Member
Dropping anybody on a social is a ####'s trick.

😳

Conversation between me and Terrahawk...

"If you are at the front and I am at the front who is at the back?"

"Ooops"

I was told you were approached by BC re this series but get the feeling that you weren't?

There was talk of something in Waterdale but it didn't take off. Fees from local council and FC may have been a bit steep and there are all sorts of issues with path closures.

Last bump for the lunchtime shift.

Looks like fun so I'm going to make best efforts to show up for this.

Cheers,
Iain

ps. I'll be on a bluey-green Cotic.

Typical. Big turnout and I can't make it tonight.

I'm resting my knee for Monday's Great Manchester Cycle.

Have a good night you lot.

Can't tonight, or next week, but should be ok after that...

Harry might be a bit late. Only a few minutes.
please don't flounce off, muttering if he is.
I might be a bit late too.

do you know if the route will go down [url= https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=bl21ad&daddr=40+Church+Lane,+Manchester,+Greater+Manchester+M25+1AJ+(Church+Inn)&hl=en&ll=53.52978,-2.286015&spn=0.004789,0.007896&sll=53.530118,-2.286272&sspn=0.009579,0.015793&geocode=FVaLMQMdoBnb_ylxpk1gV6Z7SDF-H3ZTlZIfOA%3BFb7MMAMdRx3d_yFuirjgTF_3sykpWIA37q97SDEwWa5EvGIQEw&gl=uk&mra=ls&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=53.529715,-2.286181&panoid=1ltPiAr18ZGbM3l4kB9Cqg&cbp=12,213.85,,1,5.22 ]here[/url], we'll be coming up [url= http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=380751&y=403507&z=115&sv=380751,403507&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=712&ax=380751&ay=403507&lm=0 ]here[/url] to meet you at 8:30 but might be a little late. Would take the pressure off if we knew you were heading towards us anyway.

I might be a bit late too.

I'm interested, still starting 8.30, correct?

Cheers.

8:30 ish. I should imagine that we will be away by 8:45 at the latest.

We are starting at the gate shown in the photo.

I`ll come and tag along fellas..

Sorry Harry, works ruined my evening. If you're out next week i'll join in.

Well, at least this rain'll keep the dust down 😀

Only just leaving work looks like I won't make it tonight maybe next week

wooohoooo sideways down the bombhole!
sigh

Rain is easing off a bit.

The sun'll be back out by 8:30!

Cheers chaps,good blast out...sorry for peeling off before getting to the pub.

If this is likely to be happening next wednesday I'll try to get over too

Jesus, that hurt.
I didn't even have the energy to go for a kebab.
On the upside, I've not enjoyed a pint so much in ages.

The bombhole is fun in the dark, but the thin layer of freshly applied grease made some sections a bit, er, interesting 😯 .

Cheers folks, that was fun.

Bacon now, then bed.

Hi Would have loved to come, but picked up the thread a day late !

Please let me know if you are doing it again, as i could do with learning some routes since moving to Prestwich.

Regards,
Chris.

I'm not around next week* but there were mutterings in the pub about something happening.

*Good job too as I rode like a complete novice. 😐

Yeah, but you fell off like a pro. 🙂

Great, let me know if there are any plans for the coming weeks.

Would be good to get some mid week riding in.

well I tried and I assume DONK told you of my "journey"
I was unable to get there due to the traffic on the MWay [standstill] on exiting the MWay all my Sat nav wanted to do was navigate me back to the mway so i did not know how to get to the other side of that there Manchester* and everntually just gave up thinking i will go home to ride. that was put to bed with some heavy rain

* it cleverly has 2 views, street level for about 250 metres or all of the north west [ may be user ineoptitude as I have never used it before and I am not impressed]

If HtS isn't available next week, I'll lead an earlier ride. What time(ish) suits most.

I'll open the batting with 19:00. Starting and ending at The Church Inn Prestwich,

Errrrrrrrr anybody?

errrrrr are you waiting at the Church already?

if i can get out of work by 4ish, i'll be there derk.

I could be on it...if i`m not too knackered from coast to coast.

i'll be there derk.

Derk Starfish? 😆

Hi, I can't make it this eve as have to go to london for work 🙁

Any other dates planned? - sorry, was looking forward to is aswell.

Chris.