Sunday, 11th April - The PaulB Recovery Ride, Hebden Bridge / Whalley / Ribble Valley

[PaulB]

Very good!

So, I suppose it is time to work out exactly who is planning to come along...

Hebden Bridge (meet 09:30, set off 09:40):

• ColinJ
• Sysagent
• Alun
• trio25
• aJohnson
• Frustruck
• dan_bo

Spring Wood picnic centre, Whalley (12:00 ish)

• PaulB
• Globalti
• longers (just to say hi)?

Maybes (Please let me know one way or t'other folks!)

• Arch & HelenD123
• colly
• zacklaws
• Garz
• RedBike

That is the current list of riders. Any changes?

Yes, my brother in law, Robert, will be with us from Whalley, too.

 

[ColinJ]

I'm definetly not coming now, waited to see how much dosh I've spent over Easter and its left me broke now for the rest of the month, and I start almost 4 weeks holiday this weekend too.

I will be coming through for SITD though the following weekend.

Okay, see you at SITD then!

Yes, my brother in law, Robert, will be with us from Whalley, too.

Updated list...

Hebden Bridge (meet 09:30, set off 09:40):

• ColinJ
• Sysagent
• Alun
• trio25
• aJohnson (may ride to HB or get lift over)
• Frustruck
• dan_bo

Spring Wood picnic centre, Whalley (12:00 ish)

• PaulB + Bro-in-law Robert
• Globalti
• longers (just to say hi)?

Maybes (Please let me know one way or t'other folks!)

• Arch & HelenD123
• colly
• Garz
• RedBike

 

[dan_bo]

I'll be there barring *ahem* disaster.

 

[ColinJ]

I'll be there barring *ahem* disaster.

Write yourself a note this time - "Leave car keys at home"!

 

[dan_bo]

Write yourself a note this time - "Leave car keys at home"!

Did it again sunday last- luckily I was on me way back when rumbled!

 

[Arch]

I'm still hoping to come - Helen can't, so I'll be on the train. This does mean catching a train at something stupid like 7.12 am. And I'm mithering about the distance/hillyness - I should be ok, but I've got the requisite map, so if I feel it's getting too much on the way out, I can double back. I just need to give myself a stern talking to.

Colin, if you can let me have a mobile number, I can let you know on the day if anything goes awry with catching trains/my courage.

Looking at the map, it's not what I'd call sensible cycling country!

 

[longers]

Sorry, can't make it. Hope you have a good one.

 

[ColinJ]

Did it again sunday last- luckily I was on me way back when rumbled!

Sounds like you need a spare set of keys!

I'm still hoping to come - Helen can't, so I'll be on the train. This does mean catching a train at something stupid like 7.12 am.

I've just checked the trains - if you do decide to come, why not catch the 08:10 from York? It's a 20 minute shorter journey and should get you into HB at 09:53. That's only a few minutes later than we intended to set off anyway. The rest of us can ride round to the station to meet you. If you are going to be riding your trike you could do with a hand to get it up the steps at the station because the lift hasn't worked for years.

And I'm mithering about the distance/hillyness - I should be ok, but I've got the requisite map, so if I feel it's getting too much on the way out, I can double back. I just need to give myself a stern talking to.

TBH - 80% of the difficulty is on the outward ride so by the time you'd be thinking about doubling back, you'd already have done the hardest stuff!

Colin, if you can let me have a mobile number, I can let you know on the day if anything goes awry with catching trains/my courage.

PM on its way...

Looking at the map, it's not what I'd call sensible cycling country!

Let's see if we can change your mind on that!

Sorry, can't make it. Hope you have a good one.

See you at SITD then?

 

[longers]

See you at SITD then?

Very doubtful, even for just a ride over and hello. Just got too much on.

 

[colly]

95% certain for Sunday.

I can't be 100% because we have my Mrs sister staying with us for a week or so and it will mean leaving her alone for a good part of the day because Mrs also has something on.
Now personally, I am in favour of that, and my claim to a day out predates my Mrs claim. Even so I will be confirming on Sat evening just in case.

 

[Arch]

I've just checked the trains - if you do decide to come, why not catch the 08:10 from York? It's a 20 minute shorter journey and should get you into HB at 09:53. That's only a few minutes later than we intended to set off anyway. The rest of us can ride round to the station to meet you. If you are going to be riding your trike you could do with a hand to get it up the steps at the station because the lift hasn't worked for years.

Oh would that be ok? It would make a big difference - well, an hour extra in bed! I didn't want to hold the group up.

I won't be on the trike this week, they tend not to be accepted on trains. I will bring it over for the LitD, as I'm getting a lift.

 

[Svendo]

Hi there, Add me to the list! I'm still deciding whether to ride out or get the train and then catch you up (arrives Hebden Bridge 9.52, so If I do that I should catch up before Thursden Hill)
Weather looks nice, with gently Easterlies which is a nice change. Wind last few days has been murderous.

 

[ColinJ]

Arch/Svendo - thanks for your phone numbers.

Arch - I think we will be okay having just over 2 hours to get to Whalley. I had toyed with us nipping over the Nick o'Pendle on the way but I don't think you'd thank me for it so perhaps we'll save that for another time. Unless of course you find your climbing legs on the way over there...

Nick o'Pendle, Sabden

Svendo - if you come in by train it will arrive at near enough the same time as Arch's from the other direction so we can meet you both at the station. If you decide to ride over, we will be at the car park in HB until about 09:40 and will then meander over to the station so don't go haring off up the hill and getting ahead of us!

colly - good man!

Updated list...

Hebden Bridge (meet 09:30, set off from car park to HB station 09:40, meet riders off trains at about 09:50):

• ColinJ
• Sysagent
• Alun
• trio25
• aJohnson (may ride to HB or get lift over)
• Frustruck
• dan_bo
• colly (95%)
• Arch

Spring Wood picnic centre, Whalley (12:00 ish)

• PaulB + Bro-in-law Robert
• Globalti

Maybes (Please let me know one way or t'other folks!)

• Garz
• RedBike

 

[aJohnson]

Colin, if you show them the picture of the climb that will put them and me off

 

[Svendo]

For no special reason, other than I found it, here's the link to streetview that corresponds to ColinJ's photo above:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en...=Gf6mxgcMJp0r9BTP8Tv1wQ&cbp=12,317.65,,2,0.68