[Closed] Singletrackers you would like to have a beer with

I'd love to hear Geex tell some stories after a few pints.

I’d love to hear Geex tell some stories after a few pints.

😀

Is mcmoonter still about? Not seen any posts from him for ages.
Also Greybeard as I owe him at least a pint for solving my hot water issue via this very forum.
And WCA just because it's not to know exactly what's going to happen at any given moment

Piemonster, metalheart and iainc because that would signal a return to some normality.

At the moment I'd settle with anyone if it meant I had the option to go to a pub on a whim.

Stoner, trail_rat, molgips, WCA

This is like lining up to be picked for school football teams. Pick me, pick me!

I'll go with @rocketdog and his sentiment.

@scotroutes and @swavis et al, as it would mean I’m up in my most favourite place on Earth

Oh, I mean they’d be good company. Ahem

At the moment I’d settle with anyone if it meant I had the option to go to a pub on a whim.

Fair point.

I feel I owe TiRed a pint for his excellent work this last year, as well as be interesting to learn about his cycling past.

Bez would be nice to hear in person, has some well informed opinion on wider cycling.

Perchy just to see if he's as funny in real life 😄

Daffy - they know why.

Too many to mention,there are some absolute diamonds on here,but I have been told never to meet your Internet heroes, so will leave them at the altars of my imagination. 🙂 🙂

I've had a beer with Binners, and WCA, and a cup of tea with Stoner.

I'd have a beer with Perchy, but I think the sexual tension might make it a bit awkward.

Ernie
THM
anyone who is a doctor

anyone who is a doctor likes bacon and cheese

FTFY

TiRed because I'd like to buy him a pint
Edukator because then I'd be in France and we could go skiing
Pook for the work he does

And

Marsdenman because i was looking through the old little photos and i miss him

I’d like to buy Gnusmas a drink. I’d settle for anyone though. Would be good to meet some of you reprobates in person. Then again as per fasthaggis, it might destroy my mental image of some of you.

Junkyard

Don't see have some serious brewers on here?

They'd be ideal to have a beer with

DesB, Chestrockwell and Waderider. They have all been rude to me over the years and I want to see if they are like it in real life. We will all either get along or if not we could take it outside and have one of those embarrassing middle age fights, get arrested and have to explain to our other halfs. STW night out - what could possibly go wrong.😁

Edit - rOcEtdOg would be a possibility - I’m sure I saw you (distinctive beard) in Arrow Valley last year but Micro was running in the other direction so couldn’t go over to speak.

Poopscoop
I could barely sleep when he was doing his bike packing blogs. I’d like more stories.

That bloke (badger?) who threatened to sue people about the pic of him messing up a tubeless tyre.

I’d buy the mods a pint.

Gnusmas, just because.

Anyone who knows more about looking after a bike than me (eg anyone) so I could ask daft questions.

Think I’d go for sanny, scotroutes and roscoe, they were the last ones I had a beer with back in the summer, on a wee break to my fave riding places.

Surfmatt

but I have been told never to meet your Internet heroes, so will leave them at the altars of my imagination. 🙂 🙂

Yeah I don’t think some of em even ride.

I'd just like to be able to cycle out to a pub and have a beer with someone. Anyone would do, I'm not picky.

Seems like @nobeerinthefridge could use a pint...

He'd just bore you about being a teetotaler and put you off your beer.

I’d just like to be able to cycle out to a pub and have a beer with someone. Anyone would do, I’m not picky.

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I’d love to catch up again with Chris Hadaway (troute lights)

I met him a few of times the last to pick up the light he made for me.

The drink of choice Morehouses Blond Witch.

Is there anything better that leaning on a bar with a good beer and talking idle chat.

Happy Trails

I'm not really a pub goer but after this shit show I'll be going to one and having a nice contemplative solitary pint no chatting allowed.

It'd be interesting to meet a few of the Tweed valley neighbours though.

Seeing as we’ve had so much time on our hands and I’m really, really missing our Monday Night Pub Rides, I’ve devised my perfect STW pub outing, complete with venue

Ahem....

Firstly, it’s an open invitation. The more the merrier. Too many interesting people on here to restrict numbers. However, attendance will be compulsory for everyone who regularly chips in on both the politics and football threads. This will allow for peak STW grumpy, opinionated rambling.

Location: I get to show you all around my local trails in Rammy, where we’ll get some miles in at a social pace, then finish on the descent through Redisher Woods to finish at the Hare and Hounds in Holcombe Brook.

This venue ticks all the boxes: bike-friendly, massive beer garden, big selection of beers, crisps and nuts, Sky Sports.

Timing: ideally a Sunday where we can finish just as a couple of big footy games are about to kick off. Ideally one should be Man Yoo v the scousers. This will allow for maximum piss-taking and arguing

Actually.... once we’re back to normality, I’m going to organise this

Who’s in?

This is like lining up to be picked for school football teams. Pick me, pick me!

I was always the one left until last, seeing as I'm teetotal I'll assume that place again here as no-one ever invites Des along to the pub unless they need a lift home!

All of you!

Ahhhh 😇

I had a dram with scotroutes, can recommend!
I've always thought Northwind seemed a good chap, plus if he talks like he posts then I won't need to say much 🙂
Should have met up with nobeerinthefridge when I lived in Glasgow but I was busy having a baby.

Who’s in?

Spose 😒

Cougar, maccruiskeen and bearnecessities, all of whom are consistently funnier than I’ll ever be. They just don’t show off about it all the time.

I’d be a massive disappointment in real life....except to IHN obviously. He’d be well satisfied 😉

I’d take binners out for a 16” tandoori munchie box and a glass bottle of Irn Bru.

@NBT I was recently going through some drawers and found the order of service for Chris (marsdenman) funeral. I'd love another pint with him too.

*feels unloved*

I have actually met quite a few stwers for a beer or two. I guess once was enough
*sniffs*

Cougar, maccruiskeen and bearnecessities,

Now that would be good fun. Bear's the only forumite (who I didn't already know) who I've met in real life - he came out to a day at the racing at Manchester Velodrome with me and my mum. He's an absolute gent.

I’d take binners out for a 16” tandoori munchie box and a glass bottle of Irn Bru.

If its a pub the serves 'pies' that are really stew with a hat..... things could turn ugly.

I’d take binners out for a 16” tandoori munchie box and a glass bottle of Irn Bru.

Truly the stuff of dreams. As soon as we’re allowed I’ll have my people call your people...

tjagain
Full Member
*feels unloved

I'd have a drink with you again @tjagain, I'd probably stretch to @Houns as well 😆

I don't think @houns would stretch you.

🙂

The STW High Command. A chance to shape policy and have a turn publishing the 500 Internal Server Error at random times.

have a turn publishing the 500 Internal Server Error at random times

I always thought that was the equivalent of the 'Back In 5 minutes' sign on the door that meant they were all either at the pub or the bookies.

I'm just going to stick to my actual pals. @swavis, @scotroutes, @tjagain (there you go Jeremy!) and I suppose @cynic-al.

I'd invite @houns but he'd get the fakes.

To be honest, at the moment I'd murder to go out clubbing and I doubt any of that lot would be up for it.

Truth be told, the vast majority of posters here come across as decent people who would be fun to have a chat with in person. But that said,

@Gnusmas because a night off from the kids is no bad thing.

🥰 @munrobiker

To be honest, at the moment I’d murder to go out clubbing and I doubt any of that lot would be up for it.

I dunno about clubbing but I'd bloody love to go to a good festival this summer with my mates.

RepackRider is mountain biking royalty, I love my cycling history so I’d love a beer or two with him

Mattoutandabout seems to reply to my posts and share a lot of interest so I’d have a beer with him over a fire after a days paddling in open canoes.

To be honest, at the moment I’d murder to go out clubbing

Let me know when and I'll round up a few seals for you.

RepackRider is mountain biking royalty, I love my cycling history so I’d love a beer or two with him

I think you will have already heard all is stories

I’d be unable to stretch him as it’d be like kicking a can down an alleyway 😡

@munrobiker @tjagain @scotroutes @swavis we need to invade a certain west coast campsite once we’re all through this

I’d be up for clubbing, however I’d need a nice quiet corner with a comfy chair for a sit down every half hour or so

None.. cos its LOCKDOWN! and they’re all knobbers. Especially that one on page one who said I’ve been rude to him. I'm nice to everyone, you div.

Fathomer, Modchop and Carlos and the venue would be the brewery at Wincle, Gradbach.

The list is too long, but I’d defo be up for @binners suggestion in Ramsbottom.

To be honest, at the moment I’d murder to go out clubbing and I doubt any of that lot would be up for it.

If we skip the pub I'd go a good night of dancing with you. Can we nip over to Glasgow though?

I’d love to catch up again with Chris Hadaway (troute lights)

That might be difficult, afaiaa he has passed away

Can we nip over to Glasgow though?

I meant dancing, not clubbing in the caveman sense.

@houns, I'll be heading back there this year so I'm keen to go on a trip there that you won't show up for 😉

If only there was an event where mountain bikers could meet up, ride around a bit doing serious and silly competitions and the kick back with a few beers listening to some great live bands playing on stage.

Ideally there would be a mix of camping, log cabins or you could bring your caravan and it would have to be somewhere scenic like the middle of the New Forest.

Can anyone think of how such a thing might happen?

It was cancelled last year for some strange reason but it planned to go ahead this year and I will be there so anyone who had me on their list come to the Big Bike Bash at the end of August!

Any and all of the MNPR going back over the years.

Binners, Rik, Daz, Chipps, Russ, Beate, Mike, Tom, Ben, Hannah, Dunc, Baz, Sarah, Steve, Gaz, Mr Sparke, Craig, Jason, Plumber, Neil Starship, Ben, Spenny, Simon Muddy Dwarf, tthew, Ed, Junkyard. NBT, Bunnyhop... and the HTN southern Chapter of WCA and Dr P.

Once we’re back to something resembling normality, hopefully on dry dusty summer trails, I’ll definitely be organising a forum ride then.

Out on our great local trails, then finishing here to sit out in the beer garden and talk bollocks with you lot

Finishing a group ride at a decent boozer? Imagine that?

To be honest, I’d be happy to have drinks with most of the folk on here. Heck, I’d even have appreciated the chance to sit down with Woppit over a beer.

What crisps have they got?

Binners because I think he needs a Pint in a Pub, and I mean needs.

Scotroutes and Metalheart for the same reason Colin gave, and I suspect @Metalheart has had his penchant for being relentlessly sarcastic curtailed over the last year.

Id also like to get Perchy, TJ, Big and Daft, and Chewk together in one place, just to see how that diversity would play out.

Be good to have a beer with @bearnecessities too

Definitely not theotherjonv after he revealed his habit of wandering around in just his leg and arm warmers........

I think you will have already heard all is stories

So there I was at 2 o’clock in the morning trying to buy only red M&Ms are Gary Fisher wouldn’t ride his bike.

I'd like to meet Dez B so we could talk tunes all evening and I could explain why Lenny Kravitz IS a legend 😆

Scotroutes and Metalheart for the same reason Colin gave, and I suspect @Metalheart has had his penchant for being relentlessly sarcastic curtailed over the last year.

Jeez, it’s t that bad I’d even welcome a pint with an effete arsehole or two... 🤪

I’d add kelvin and cy; mainly so I could go ‘I pay your wages y’know’... 🤣🤣🤣

What crisps have they got?

I believe that sir is more than familiar with the ample crisps selection at the H&H. Hopefully we’ll be sat in the beer garden sampling them soon.

I’d love to catch up again with Chris Hadaway (troute lights)

Troutie passed away last year I'm afraid mate... Was a thread on here expressing condolences a while back (can't find it right now).

I probably owe SSStu a pint... Not sure he realises it, but his incessant targeted trolling of me 3/4 years back helped me no end customer wise (still had my bike shop back then), had so many enquiries that turned into sales off the back of this! 😉

Northwind... One of the few people I've not met yet off here that I have felt some kind of cameraderie for. Plus, it would mean I'd be in Scotland to have a beer with him, which is a bonus.

Pepper, Salsaboy, psling et al... But it would have to be in a dingy "locals only" kinda pub in the Forest of Dean again, for posterity... 😂 Sooooo many memories from the early days of this forum!

Mattjg... Having bought a bike off me years ago, we only finally met recently (socially distanced!), and we are definitely long overdue a pint together!

Or quite frankly, as Rocketdog put... Anyone as it would mean we're allowed to go to a pub again!

TJ, always seems like a lovely if slightly argumentative fella. And he dropped me a DM when I was struggling a few months back which was lovely of him.

Houns, as I can’t work it how our paths haven’t crossed anyway. We live in the same small town for a start.

But as above, there are very few bag eggs here and a shared love of bikes and beer means I’d happily enjoy a pint with the vast majority of you.

TJ is a top chap. Spent a few happy hours with him and several others pushing BMWs up a snow covered access road after a bike race. Shame he couldn't hang around for a pint as we had a cracking night at The Church afterwards.

My wish to share a beer with Chris was a reflection that he is no longer with us.

I met him a couple of times and at a singletrack event in Rossendale as well as I stated he made my light which I still use.

I wanted to resurrect my light and tried to connect with him as I had been off the site and off the radar for a number of years.

Eventually I got in touch with Mark at MTB Batteries and he told me about his sad loss.

As some others have said it would be great to hook up the majority on here.

Binners, if there is room for “the slow lad at the back” I’m up for the Rammy ride/drink.

I’ll be doing my usual General Melchet routine and ‘leading’ from the rear, so you can join me in my traditional ‘tail gunner’ position

I ‘guide’ rides by shouting instructions at riders disappearing into the distance half a mile in front of me, which they ignore and get lost.

Apart from the last descent to the pub, at which point I suddenly become the fastest rider on the planet 😃

I'll be back drinking in the Hare n Hounds as soon as it reopens. So if I see anyone with a bike I'll assume they are STW affiliates and say hi. 😃

@TJ

*feels unloved*

I was going to mention you before I saw your post TJ. We could talk about raptors!

I'd have a pint with anyone who doesn't mention politics or brexit in every sodding breath.

Ahh, are we all having a love-in? Why not, there isn't much else to do and there are some proper interesting/kind/funny people here.

Maccruiskeen is one of the nicest people I've ever met though, and his Mum, and it was a night to remember. Well, if I could remember it; I never did find my wallet or fart the same again.

And another shout for the forum mascot/political pacifist that is Binners. Only time I met him he was slightly pissed, natch, but a clearly hospitable, considerate and decent type. A proper northerner. He also did a commission for me recently which nearly went a bit south on the timings front (it was a gift for the OH's birthday) because of a genuine misunderstanding - yet he pulled out all the stops (and considerable additional time & expense) to make sure things got sorted. Just a lovely thing to do.

I'd also actually quite like to meet Mark & the other people that make this weird place tick*

Advert for Binners, because I know he tends to shy away from self-promotion.

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*I wouldn't though, I'm as antisocial as they bloody come, but I like his grumpiness and their writing style. Hannah's recent E-bike article was lovely 🙂

TL;DR, there are too many good folk on here to list and I reckon we would go out of our way to help either one of us, even if it involved <shudder> socialising.

I’d have a pint with anyone who doesn’t mention politics or brexit in every sodding breath.

Me and Daz will spend all day talking about politics and Brexit on here, but in real life, in all the years I’ve been riding with him, and during many, many post-ride pints we have never ever mentioned either. Nor will we 😃

Definitely not theotherjonv after he revealed his habit of wandering around in just his leg and arm warmers……..

Not when I briefly met him he wasn't. Though that must be about 12 years ago now. Bloody hell!

yet he pulled out all the stops (and considerable additional time & expense) to make sure things got sorted. Just a lovely thing to do.

my pleasure! And you did kindly reward me with what my heart desires most...

A Greggs gift card 😃

And it did come out rather well (even if I do say so myself )

I have actually met, ridden with and had a beer with a load of folk from here. Many years ago I organised a Quantocks ride where a few folk turned up and Sharki acted as our guide. another occasion Met up with the Binners and other assorted southerners at rivi for a day out - with both beer and cake. there was the STW tandem weekend in North Yorks. Met ton for a day ride in the Borders and then the touring weekend he organised. Then there was the old TBC wed night rides which were good fun and a few other days out around the place