Strines ride (just outside Peaks) Sheffield

[dan_bo]

I bet they're all asleep in a grass verge somwhere......

 

[mike e]

Just walked in through the door!!!

A most excellent of day's out.

Fantastic:-

Company
Weather
Route
Pub Stop

5 people are currently driving back to London down the M1 "Happy as Larry"

Another is riding back to Oldham

We came from far and wide and it was well worth the effort.

Further reports and pictures to follow

 

[mike e]

Dan, forgot to give longers some cash for the velodrome outings.

I will ensure I post you a cheque

 

[hulver]

I got in at 6 o'clock.

49 miles. My average speed was 9.7mph. 1670m climbing. Fantastic views. Excellent weather.

The company was fantastic. I couldn't have asked for a better bunch of people to wait for me to get to the top of hills

Thanks to marinyork for organising this. It was a fantastic ride.

 

[longers]

I bet they're all asleep in a grass verge somwhere......

I'm not.

 

[dan_bo]

hardcore

 

[longers]

Hardly!

You missed a great bunch of people Dan, really good folk. And the ride was pretty decent too.

Thanks all, good to meet you and thanks Marin York for organising it.

 

[Chris James]

They picked a lovely day. Perfect blue skies in my garden in Huddersfield. I would have joined you all except that my wife has just had an operation and I had to look after her and the kids.

That and the thought of Strines had me running scared. That switchback ... bit steep..

 

[markg0vbr]

if it was you lot i spotted riding along just after 13:15 ish with the chap videoing with one of them mini cameras i was going the other way waving on my BMW motorbike.

 

[dan_bo]

Yeah I know, I got myself organised for it, got my visa stamped and everything, woke up this morning and realised I was tired, and had a couple of excuses.

I'm sure there will be other do's!

 

[fossyant]

woke up this morning and realised I was tired, and

Tired...sheesh.....

Wife usually does the Gym Sat's but went into town shopping (she's got a big school reunion doo next week), so had kids, did party drop offs, shopping, then back out to get some pics we've had done.....

Would have been great to do the ride - bet Longers clocked somewhere near 100 miles ?

 

[longers]

if it was you lot i spotted riding along just after 13:15 ish with the chap videoing with one of them mini cameras i was going the other way waving on my BMW motorbike.

Ah, I don't think that was us, there was more camera action than a coachload of tourists at Edinburgh Castle but no videos. I think .

 

[mike e]

Glad you made it home ok longers, not that it will have been a problem for you, in fact you probably had a fantastic ride home into that sunset!

 

[markg0vbr]

it was in low bradfiled, they looked a decidedly motley lot, so remembering the ride was today, my thoughts went straight to cc riders i think it was the slightly (we are on Holiday from the asylum) look about them

 

[longers]

^ maybe it was us then as that's a pretty good description

Good to meet you today Mike, the ride home was grand and the descent into Glossop was superb

- and this beer is delicious!