MancRider78
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Tharg might have been cheaper to order a kidnapp/ransom than some of the UGG boots someone at work is looking at!!!
CC Manchester/Cheshire FIXED Ride (or any bike)
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potsy
Rambler
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- My Armchair
would love to come on a ride like this if you do another next year,don't feel I'm quite ready yet and I have a heavy hybrid not a super light racer like most of you.Hopefully getting something better/faster nearer to xmas
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I am Spartacus
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8th Nov...? are you all mad.....?
Mr F have you a Bikehike version.. me and mapmyride dont get on.
I would join at some point along route probably.
Mr F have you a Bikehike version.. me and mapmyride dont get on.
I would join at some point along route probably.
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
What's wrong with 8th Nov....possibly 9am - 9.30 meet at Stockport Station - not exactly going up Swiss Hill on fixed...although it might just be a laugh.....? Bodies.....everywhere....
Don't have a bike hike.... thing...... will see if I can do some gpx export ?
It's Stockport Station, out A6 to Davenport, right down through Bramhall, out to Woodford Rd and Woodford, Dean Water, right towards Wilmslow, Hough Lane, and left towards Mottram St Andrew.....(not right to Swiss Hill/Wizzard) - down Birtles Hill (should be a laugh on fixed)......over Chelford Road, climb and bear right past the lake at Reedsmere, Over A34, Swettenham, then coffee/cake at Jodrell or a caravan sales place, A54, south of Knutsford, then wiggle back through lanes via Mobberley (Frozen Mop pub), Wilmslow, then back via Woodford....
Don't have a bike hike.... thing...... will see if I can do some gpx export ?
It's Stockport Station, out A6 to Davenport, right down through Bramhall, out to Woodford Rd and Woodford, Dean Water, right towards Wilmslow, Hough Lane, and left towards Mottram St Andrew.....(not right to Swiss Hill/Wizzard) - down Birtles Hill (should be a laugh on fixed)......over Chelford Road, climb and bear right past the lake at Reedsmere, Over A34, Swettenham, then coffee/cake at Jodrell or a caravan sales place, A54, south of Knutsford, then wiggle back through lanes via Mobberley (Frozen Mop pub), Wilmslow, then back via Woodford....
RedBike
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potsy said:would love to come on a ride like this if you do another next year,don't feel I'm quite ready yet and I have a heavy hybrid not a super light racer like most of you.Hopefully getting something better/faster nearer to xmas
Thats a poor excuse.
My bikes somehow managed put pile on a few winter pounds too. Mud-gaurds, lights, racks etc have somehow got it so it's noticably heavier than my moutain bike.
MancRider78
Active Member
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- Manchester
Mines a heavy hybrid so I could do with the company Potsy!!!!!
potsy
Rambler
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Am really tempted to come just don't want to embarass myself that's all,only ridden 10-20 mile rides upto now,cruise on the flat at 11-14 mph.MancRider78 said:
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
potsy said:
Get there..... it's a social ride....
TBH you will be fine..it's totally social....... Despite my reputation....... the rides are social...that's the RULE..... PS we need Dan_bo for the cafe stop nose........ he's awesome.... how he smelt that cafe in that little village we (me Longers and dan) ended up in.....last month....erm..where are we.. as we asked....????
Think the locals thought we had lost it..........
MancRider78
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SO Potsy come along and you and me can admire rear wheels together!!! and I'll be riding from Eccles first
potsy
Rambler
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OK pal,sounds good to me,I'm about 5 miles from the station so will be nicely warmed up/knackered by time we meetMancRider78 said:
Sh4rkyBloke
Jaffa Cake monster
- Location
- Manchester, UK
So... what's the score with this so far?
Who's deffo in?
I'm still working on my Wifey... looks a distinct possibility (i.e. she hasn't said an outright "No!" yet) and Tharg even kindly offered me the use of one of his fixies (I think it was just so he'd have someone to talk to when we'd be walking up the hills though)
Who's deffo in?
I'm still working on my Wifey... looks a distinct possibility (i.e. she hasn't said an outright "No!" yet
) and Tharg even kindly offered me the use of one of his fixies (I think it was just so he'd have someone to talk to when we'd be walking up the hills though)
Tharg2007
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- Manchester
is this going to be a whatever the weather ride? Im still up for it if it is (wind, heavy rain, cold)
(wind, heavy rain, cold)
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- the post-brexit wasteland
working on it, but might forgo the fixie as slower rides make me grind away too much and it hurts my knees.
Tharg2007
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- Manchester
im still undecided on what bike to take, all my fixed bikes have 46x16 so not sure if i should take a fixed and possibly struggle on the hills or take a geared one, or if its really pi**ing it down to take my new concoction of a bike
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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Ride what you like folks.....it's lumpy.... but no Wizzard.
The "fixed" idea came from Dan, Longers and me..... summot we said when I finally got a fixed....... i.e it's do-able on a fixed bike.
TBH at that time of year, my Fixed is the only bike I have that is mud guarded (nice dry butt) as the others won't even fit the 'crud' ones....
I'll be on 44 x 16 - 74"......... some bits might be hard work.....
The hilly bits are tackled first actually getting past Alderley,
The "fixed" idea came from Dan, Longers and me..... summot we said when I finally got a fixed....... i.e it's do-able on a fixed bike.
TBH at that time of year, my Fixed is the only bike I have that is mud guarded (nice dry butt) as the others won't even fit the 'crud' ones....
I'll be on 44 x 16 - 74"......... some bits might be hard work.....
The hilly bits are tackled first actually getting past Alderley,
