England : Derbyshire Peak District incl Holme Moss Saturday May 30: 0900 start

[nickyboy]

I don't want to curse things just yet but Saturday in Holmfirth looks ok...
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Maybe we should just find a beer garden there?

This is karma for the Llandudno ride weather. Glossop pub has a beer garden too

 

[BRounsley]

Deffo flattest way to Glossop train station once fairly local is A57 to Wooley Bridge via the roundabout at the end of the M67 then continue along A57 which becomes Glossop High Street. How to get to A57 from deepest darkest Chorlton, I have no idea

Edit - I've just done a fast ridewithgps from Chorlton to Glossop via the above route and it's about 900ft of climbing so you might want to have another look at the route

Thanks for the info. I revised my route a bit and knocked a couple of hundred of it.

I plan to peel off at Chapel-en-le-Firth.

If I stick to the plan my numbers are 96 miles and 7,000ft of up.

 

[ColinJ]

Thanks for the info. I revised my route a bit and knocked a couple of hundred of it.

I plan to peel off at Chapel-en-le-Firth.

If I stick to the plan my numbers are 96 miles and 7,000ft of up.

I'd be tempted to add an extra 4 miles somewhere to get an imperial century in!

 

[dan_bo]

Guys, I'm out- been arseing around with this chesty crap for a couple of decades weeks and I just ain't up for the miles. Apologies.

 

[nickyboy]

Guys, I'm out- been arseing around with this chesty crap for a couple of decades weeks and I just ain't up for the miles. Apologies.

You could still come and be in the drinking team

Beer is good for chesty coughs.....ish

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

I am afraid I will not be able to make it either, I have been roped in to help with the training of a friend of mine doing the ironman event in July, so we are on a flat 100 mile ride Saturday morning. I will try to make another ride though, I like riding the Holme Moss area.

 

[nickyboy]

I am afraid I will not be able to make it either, I have been roped in to help with the training of a friend of mine doing the ironman event in July, so we are on a flat 100 mile ride Saturday morning. I will try to make another ride though, I like riding the Holme Moss area.

TBH there are loads of loops like this in the Peak District. If folk enjoy this one I'll do another at some time. Always with a finish in a pub for a decent sesh of course

 

[dan_bo]

TBH there are loads of loops like this in the Peak District. If folk enjoy this one I'll do another at some time. Always with a finish in a pub for a decent sesh of course

I'm gonna set up an early doors saddleworth mtb ride with a pub finish as well.

 

[potsy]

I'm gonna set up an early doors saddleworth mtb ride with a pub finish as well.

I'm working that day

 

[nickyboy]

I'm gonna set up an early doors saddleworth mtb ride with a pub finish as well.

I don't own a MTB so won't be able to do that one. Even if someone lent me one I'd probably just fall off and look an arse

On related matters, there's lots of talk about why it's difficult to attract CCers onto the rides. I think making it a proper social with a decent pub finish at the end helps a lot. Folk don't want to just load the bike into the car at the end of the ride and drive off

 

[dan_bo]

I don't own a MTB so won't be able to do that one. Even if someone lent me one I'd probably just fall off and look an arse

On related matters, there's lots of talk about why it's difficult to attract CCers onto the rides. I think making it a proper social with a decent pub finish at the end helps a lot. Folk don't want to just load the bike into the car at the end of the ride and drive off

Theres all sorts of reasons. Time, fitness, shyness and allsorts but a pub finish can and should be a good leveller.

 

[nickyboy]

Theres all sorts of reasons. Time, fitness, shyness and allsorts but a pub finish can and should be a good leveller.

Stick me down for the pub sesh after the ride, not the ride itself a la @MossCommuter

......even though you blew out my ride

 

[dan_bo]

Stick me down for the pub sesh after the ride, not the ride itself a la @MossCommuter

......even though you blew out my ride

Don't take it personally it ain't the first ride I've jibbed this year is it @I like Skol.....one thing after another topped off with a fortnights' snot about sums it up.

 

[doughnut]

Got man flu problems this week as well. If the ride was today, I'd probably duck out - coughing and sneezing all over the place. But the medicine cabinet is open so I'm still hoping to be good for tomorrow. If I start to struggle then I will take one of the shortcuts back halfway through.
Got to warn you all to keep well clear of my snot rockets though.

 

[nickyboy]

Gosh, cyclists are a sickly lot.

Anyway, roll call for tomorrow:

@doughnut @I like Skol @BRounsley @Kestevan

Maybe also @skudupnorth @YahudaMoon - can you either confirm one way or the other or make sure you're there 0900 Saturday. Otherwise don't know if you're coming

Weather forecast looks pretty good. 13 degrees, sunny intervals, no rain. Anyone else fancy it let me know