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Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Well, four of us met up today, despite the weather forecasts, it remained dry, if a tad windy (understatement of the year)
Longers and I met at Mottram Moor, then headed down to Glossop for the climb of the Snake. Was a fair old slog in places as the wind was picking up, and the descent to Ladybower wasn't fast at all.
Got to Fairholmes on time and had a short wait until Bonj (on a MTB) and Marinyork (on his hybrid) appeared.
We then went off on a the tarmac path round the lakes - there is about 5 miles of tarmac from Fairholmes, then becomes a path. We were in two minds about wether to take the roadies on the path, until we saw two other roadies arrive - asked them if it was rideable - nope, the MTB's would be OK.
So I chickened out, and we rode back. Longers bought us all a cuppa (cheers) and had a chat fo a bit, until Longers and I decided to head back - think Bonj and Marinyork were going to do a bit of rough stuff....
Coming back over the Snake was 'interesting' - howling headwind where you daren't even take one hand off the bars.
Was good to put some faces to names, good bunch of folk...
a couple of pics attached (sorry phone cam)
Left to Right - Longers, Marinyork, Bonj and me)
Longers and I met at Mottram Moor, then headed down to Glossop for the climb of the Snake. Was a fair old slog in places as the wind was picking up, and the descent to Ladybower wasn't fast at all.
Got to Fairholmes on time and had a short wait until Bonj (on a MTB) and Marinyork (on his hybrid) appeared.
We then went off on a the tarmac path round the lakes - there is about 5 miles of tarmac from Fairholmes, then becomes a path. We were in two minds about wether to take the roadies on the path, until we saw two other roadies arrive - asked them if it was rideable - nope, the MTB's would be OK.
So I chickened out, and we rode back. Longers bought us all a cuppa (cheers) and had a chat fo a bit, until Longers and I decided to head back - think Bonj and Marinyork were going to do a bit of rough stuff....
Coming back over the Snake was 'interesting' - howling headwind where you daren't even take one hand off the bars.
Was good to put some faces to names, good bunch of folk...
a couple of pics attached (sorry phone cam)
Left to Right - Longers, Marinyork, Bonj and me)