MTN bike Clubs or riders North Manchester?

[Gaz Vickers]

Having realised that i am not going to get a road bike for a few months i have decided to utilise my MTN bike properly and get it muddy. But need some friends first......
Having searched the web, i can find numerous cycling clubs for Roadies but as yet come across any for novice Mountain Bikers.
Are there any any Clubs as such or Local people to Heywood/Bury/Rochdale area who regularly ride their MTN bikes off road.
I have set up a group on Facebook & Twitter
http://www.facebook.com/groups/486787188010932/ I need some help as got no members yet. lol
https://twitter.com/NorthMcrMtnBike
Please join and help me promote these groups.
If i have broken any rules by posted them here then i'm sorry! please let me know.
Thanks for any help or advise.

 

[dan_bo]

I don't do basefook but I am in nort(east) manchester and will be back on the mtb when I've lost this hole in me finger.

 

[Gaz Vickers]

I don't do basefook but I am in nort(east) manchester and will be back on the mtb when I've lost this hole in me finger.

Where do you ride your MTN bike in Failsworth area?

 

[dan_bo]

All over the shop. Got tons (imperial) of good routes.

 

[Gaz Vickers]

All over the shop. Got tons (imperial) of good routes.

Cool - How local to me are some of these routes, as i'm yet to explore any. ha.

 

[dan_bo]

There's a belter over sandy lane-roman road over to stacksteads. Are you up to any milage yet?

 

[Gaz Vickers]

There's a belter over sandy lane-roman road over to stacksteads. Are you up to any milage yet?

I'v manged a 30 miler on the road so far.
Not sure where that is but sounds good.

 

[dan_bo]

Sandy lane is in Rochdale. Straight up ower't top. Also, look up the mary towneley loop. You don't HAVE to do it all at once.

 

[Gaz Vickers]

Ahh you mean Rooley Moor Rd. Yes i know that. Seems a good challenge. The Mary Towneley Loop sounds like a real challenge,. One for the future definately!

 

[dan_bo]

Rooley moor road- that's the one. It's the codiene.

 

[Gaz Vickers]

Rooley moor road- that's the one. It's the codiene.

haha - its ok. How long is it to Stacksteads? Not sure i'd like to ride it alone! lol

 

[dan_bo]

It's probs 4 mile or so but feels like 24 when you've already done the rest of the MTL and it's bucketing it down.

 

[Gaz Vickers]

It's probs 4 mile or so but feels like 24 when you've already done the rest of the MTL and it's bucketing it down.

haha! i bet it does. I'm definately going to do it.

 

[ColinJ]

Ahh you mean Rooley Moor Rd. Yes i know that.

A.k.a. the "Cotton Famine Road". There is an interesting article about it here.
I once descended RMR at speed with 2 mates, one of whom blew a tyre and the other snapped his seatpost with near eye-watering consequences!

 

[Gaz Vickers]

A.k.a. the "Cotton Famine Road". There is an interesting article about it here.
I once descended RMR at speed with 2 mates, one of whom blew a tyre and the other snapped his seatpost with near eye-watering consequences!

Very interesting. Cheers Colin.