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After lying in bed last night thinking about all the stwers I've had the pleasure of riding with over the years, it seemed better than counting sheep.
The conclusion was many, in fact so many, it's probably about 300 or so.
Once in Hawes, a chap approached me and declared he knew me and had been mtbiking with myself and a few others. I didn't have a clue who he was. But it was nice to be recognised.
Come on own up, don't be shy, have I ridden with you, where and when? :0)
🤔 I don't think our wheels have crossed on the trails? Maybe one day they will?
I have
Yep
I have . When i did my 2 week world tour of the UK. 12 years ago , give or take.
Yep. Couple of MNPR's over your side of Manchester.
Not yet
maybe not sure!! do you like a beer after a ride?
i have a feeling i have
After lying in bed last night thinking about all the stwers I’ve had the pleasure of riding with over the years, it seemed better than counting sheep.
Boring lot?
I have, over West Yorkshire way, think Junkyard was there as well. Long time ago.
Nope
Nope
I've ridden with you a couple of times I think - I remember once around Marsden led by marsdenman (RIP 🙁 ), I'm not sure when/where else.
Unless it was a singetrack ride lead by Peter Poddy and Cinnamon Girl in the Chilterns or a Very muddy New Years ride in the Cotswolds where we were on the Tandem, both many years ago, then no. But never say never.
Not I.
Interesting thread though. The only person I've ridden with from here was a chap called Trekster, can't recall his real name.
Nice bloke he was too, I'm sure it was at Mabie mibbe 10+years ago. In fact there must have been more from this parish there that day.
I'm a lone wolf you see, always have been. I prefer it that way.😬
Yup, Quantocks. We turned up late!
I think so, a very well attended Peaks Pootle about 10 years ago, mustered at Edale car park, debrief at The Rambler. Tables outside, Hora had the biggest plate of chips I've seen in a pub, or maybe I was just very hungry from the ride. Didn't nbt or pook put up a load of pics or vids on here? You could do a roll call from that, there must have been near 50 there.
Not knowingly.
But every time I see a MTBer pass me round here I wonder if they're a forum member. We should have lanyards or something.
Cougar
Full Member
Not knowingly.But every time I see a MTBer pass me round here I wonder if they’re a forum member. We should have lanyards or something.
I wonder the same and when chatting to a few have asked them if they are on STW, and generally get a blank look. I assume anyone into bikes is on STW though.
How could you not be?!
Unless you’ve done a Jennride organised by @tang, it’s unlikely. The two of those that I have been on did introduce me to a lot of other STWers and it was nice to have some sort of bond prior to going out riding.
Maybe not much to say, but I’m always happy to go out for a ride if people are in Stockholm and maybe more generally Sweden. Just let me finish getting my rear wheel fixed. Oh, and wait for the White Death and the pandemic to go away, that might be a plan.
Nope and I haven't ridden with any other STWers either to the best of my knowledge. In fact the only person in my group of riding buddies who ever mentions STW is me so the assumption that people into bikes must be on the form is erroneous.
All of my current riding buddies were met on a forum though, just not this one.
I assume anyone not into mountainbikes is on STW though.
Ftfy 😉
But every time I see a MTBer pass me round here I wonder if they’re a forum member. We should have lanyards or something.
I have had " you are tandemjeremy" shouted at me by strangers a couple of times when out riding which is a bit odd to say the least
Yep!
You and NBT. At least twice on a peaks ride. Maybe the one Hora turned up at and went home without riding 🙂
Numerous times!
never... who are you? never heard of you or your husband.. 😉
Hello!
Course you have.
Many others too 🙂
Not sure, you need to post a picture of yourself.
Yes - but I don't know if you recognise my forum name?
I don't know? I've ridden with many lovely people, who I know to be on STW, but don't know any of their forum names.
I alos have a circle of friends (who I've not seen in a year+) of whom I know all their names but they're pretty quiet on STW.
Yup at least once.
We did a Peaks ride with you where it snowed and we were both on tandems.
Different tandems obvs.
Of course we have! Many times with you and NBT, although not for quite a few years.
Loads 🙂
Yes, and I'm looking forward to riding with you again!
Many, many times.
Its been far too long since the last time though
Maaaybe... lemme find a pic to check
Are you in this photo?
Aw thanks Esme - likewise.
Waves to everyone who I've ridden with.
Postierich - we have ridden together at an event. We also had breakfast with your family in a a pop up bar (when Imogen was very young).
MartynS - Stalking myself and nbt since 2002
DezB - Nope not me.
Edit - or is the correct grammar - 'waves to everyone with whom I've ridden?' :o)
Probably not then 🙂
I'm pretty sure one person in that pic ventured to your part of the country and met you a while ago.
Greybeard
Yes – but I don’t know if you recognise my forum name?
I do
funkmasterp
nope
but we have met 🙂
Alex
You and NBT. At least twice on a peaks ride
and the chilterns weekender
Trimix
Not sure, you need to post a picture of yourself.
see below (bunnyhop in yellow, me in blue)
singlespeedstu
We did a Peaks ride with you where it snowed and we were both on tandems.
Different tandems obvs.
that was an adventure wasn't it!
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[url= https://flic.kr/p/9jABpy ]Tandem numero uno...[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/badlywireddog/ ]Jon Doran[/url], on Flickr
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Are you in this photo?
No but I recognise singletrackmind.
Never knowingly ridden with Bunnyhop.
On one of Pook's pootles. You and nbt were sat at the top of Bradwell edge and Chris introduced us.
I think so 🙂
I'm pretty sure we've spoken at some point but not ridden
a long time ago -- monksie's farewell ride in the peaks (somewhere) - I'm not exactly sure of the route..
You should be honoured, very rarely, even now, do I venture south of the border for a ride 🙂
Nope
I don't think so.
I'm sure I recognise a couple of the faces from Dez's photo though!
plumber - I think we have ridden, maybe you were on a pink OnOne inbred, I'm not sure.
DezB - I recognise Rob.
Lying in bed on valentines night thinking of other stw’ers?! 😯
Anyway, not me
Several times! 👋🏻
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I’m sure I recognise a couple of the faces from Dez’s photo though!
Andy, Somarich (now NZ based), Aleigh (whateverhappenedto?), Rich Penny (pretty sure!), unknown! and singletrackmind. (and my old 575 trying to insert itself into STM's backside)
and the chilterns weekender
Was that the one we lost about 3 people in the first KM? 🙂
@badlywireddog - I think you were on one of the rides I was on with Jane/Julian. We were taking photos of some quality mincing over a stream somewhere. Can't find them now.
Long time ago, I may be confusing that with the time you were a) testing the theory you could get potassium poisoning from eating too many bananas and/or b) swapping your stem half way round a ride 🙂
You've even kept my wife company on a ride!
Yes, back in the days of the South Manchester Massive, along with NBT, Binners, Hora, XherbivoreX etc
*I never actually saw Hora with a bike
Have I ridden with you?
Ooh no. You wouldn't like it. Me neither I expect.
Alex - that was in the Peak District on Middle Moor. Quite gnarly steps descending into a stream, then a quick up to get out. Yes BWD was there. We rode the field of Doom.
Never knowingly ridden with any Stw’r, but being from Hudds have prob bumped into some over the years. I used to ponder about doing MNPRs but then they do say never meet your heroes 😀
Plenty of times on the Pootles! Damn,I miss those days!
@badlywireddog – I think you were on one of the rides I was on with Jane/Julian. We were taking photos of some quality mincing over a stream somewhere. Can’t find them now.
Was that the much hyped photo ride, the one where someone ended up crashing like dog on the small ford above Rowarth? But yes, I remember that one. NBT took a nice snap of me riding down the steps into the stream on Middle Moor. It made me look almost competent 🙂
It was not the much hyped photo ride where Sheldon (Tollah) crashed, I don't think Alex made that one - it was the C1XV weekender in the Edale YHA where we rode (as far as I can tell from photos I've found) out over Rushup edge to Hayfield, over Middle Moor and back down Jacob's Ladder. August '04 in fact (Photo ride was Aug '12). I'll post some pics later of the C1XV weekender later. PIcs of the photo ride here
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Blimey, look at the focus and body language I needed to doge that massive rock #peaktech #tinywheels
and @tthew behind you sauntering along the same track with arms folded
#BodyLanguage more like #BodyGibberish
More for my list - crazylegs, richpips, mintimperial, thisisnotaspoon, simondbarnes, monksie, stilltortoise, chipps, clover, no discerning taste, hora, DeeJay (RIP), Marsdenman (RIP), misterP, mrsparkle, junkyard, Ton, mrpotatohead, Tollah, naranjada, terrahawk, big and daft (to whom we approached and said "hello you're big and daft").
Yes at the TJ ride many moons ago, I was there with my teenage son.
IIRC we met Binners on a road bike and then went to the pub.
Me? Where was that? My memory is appalling I’m afraid. 😲
*waves* several times over the years...
Blimey. You all look like Normal People.
i get the carpark thing quite often. once in Laggan wolftrax carpark, by a very nice lady and gent.
once in Laggan wolftrax carpark, by a very nice lady and gent.
Blimey that's a long way from home. 😉
We once bumped into an STWer in the café of an RSPB reserve outside Leeds while we were out for a day birdwatching
Jules, was the STWer a tall handsome kind of a bloke........ ;0}
Yes, plenty times! It's been too long since we did actually.
Hope you and NBT are doing OK 🙂
>Jules, was the STWer a tall handsome kind of a bloke
with a good looking bird on his arm 😀
midlifecrashes
Full Member
I think so, a very well attended Peaks Pootle about 10 years ago, mustered at Edale car park, debrief at The Rambler.
Yup.
Waves to Ton.
At Laggan I think you were leaving and we were arriving.
Mr Sparkle - I think you were on one the few 'practise' hit the North rides. (bombholetastic).