England : Greater Manchester New Years day ride around Mancunia

[I like Skol]

Happy New Year..... Hic!

 

[Steve H]

Apologies all, but I'm going to be first at getting my excuses in. Just can't bring myself to ride all day in the driving rain today. I'm bowing out as a soft Yorkshireman.

Good luck to you all today - be safe out there.

 

[I like Skol]

Apologies all, but I'm going to be first at getting my excuses in. Just can't bring myself to ride all day in the driving rain today. I'm bowing out as a soft Yorkshireman.

Good luck to you all today - be safe out there.

No, come on Steve.

I've just opened the curtains and looked outside and although the sun hasn't risen yet it looks promisingly dry.

 

[YahudaMoon]

Just looked out of my window and the police are everywhere

I'll find out later I guess :/

 

[400bhp]

Been back home for a while now having bailed before the cafe stop. I was getting cold and decided i would rather get something to eat and a hot shower than stopping and starting again.

Hope everyone gets home safe.

Well done on the route Skolly, good to see those I knew and hello to those I didn't.

For those that are fairly new here, get posting There's some good advice handed out on the forum.

 

[potsy]

Back after 43 or so miles, left the others to soldier on back to Manchester, Gritty & Urban it most definitely was

Good to see the old faces and the new, burnt off a few of the Christmas mince pie calories at least

 

[potsy]

Some random pics, I'll let others more eloquent do the report

Arriving at the meet, others turned up a bit later.

1st 'planned' rest stop

Traffic lights were a constant feature, being an 'Urban' ride

In the cafe

Some of us were on diets of toast

Some of us weren't

Wet feet Yahuda?

A nice none-urban water feature just for @ColinJ

 

[ColinJ]

Looks, er, damp. Still - good effort to get out on a day like today!

I took one look outside and gave up on my NYD walk ...

 

[potsy]

A few more from around the Airport, Skud was in his element to be so close to the runway

Through the tunnels

Obstacle course

Resting

Skolly 'helping' a cyclist despite being dressed like a fisherman

Skud and Ali

Not the only time that bike had to be carried today

Speed blur

Cheers Skolly for the ride

 

[middleagecyclist]

Great ride and nice start to 2014. Good to see some familar faces and meet some CycleChat peeps in person for the first time.

There were hills. Not big but enough to claim a couple of victims at least (no names mentioned).

I Like Skol also tried to bunny hop a gate but unfortunately it went horribly wrong. Ouch!

 

[fossyant]

Good turn out despite the weather, and hangovers.


Great pics.

Can you do a who is who from one of the group shots. Recognise most.

Didn't get out myself, been in the garage finishing a stables I was making for my daughters model horses. It's about 3 foot long by two foot high. Bikes now covered in sawdust. Got some raceblade longs on order so I can shoe horn them onto my Ribble 653. The clearances are tight, so is the toe overlap. Need to get the miles in now to make sure things heal up downstairs.

 

[400bhp]

I expect to get an email at work tomorrow about wayward cyclists venturing close to the runway

 

[middleagecyclist]

Did anyone mention it was quite wet?

 

[400bhp]

Probably first and last ride of 2014 where I didn't know where I was going.

 

[potsy]

Can you do a who is who from one of the group shots. Recognise most.

I would if I could remember who was who, there were a lot of Steve's I know that

2 were none CC'ers including skolly's better looking brother