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Post by glynnsixo on Aug 27, 2015 19:38:01 GMT
im hoping to be out riding on either of these days, and fancying hayfield on the manchester side of the pennines. theres some excellent riding round here, some tough climbing and nice descents tho i havnt ridden here for a while. if anyone fancies joining me let me know. im also open to any other suggestions.
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Post by kirky72 on Aug 28, 2015 17:35:52 GMT
That would be great Glynn Im keen to take a look around the peaks and the north side is handier for me, at the moment I can make any of those days. Would you be looking at 10.10/30 start. Can miss the worst of the manchester/m6 southbound traffic heading down that way around the m66/m60.
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Post by glynnsixo on Aug 28, 2015 19:43:11 GMT
yes mate that would be a usual start time. ive got a rough route in mind, roughly a clover leaf route around hayfield but im gonna do a bit of research to finalise it. probs looking at 18-20 miles but you know you've been on a ride round there
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Post by glynnsixo on Aug 30, 2015 17:37:38 GMT
Iv sorted out a route, its only about 16 miles but its easy to add more on if we dont feel fulfilled.  ? |
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Post by kirky72 on Aug 30, 2015 19:28:25 GMT
Sounds good happy to go with the flow and see how we get on.
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Post by glynnsixo on Sept 1, 2015 14:21:30 GMT
ok lets make a definate date? wednesday isnt good for me now, so hows thurs. or fri. kirky?
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Post by kirky72 on Sept 1, 2015 15:17:30 GMT
Thursday or Friday are both good, Thursday is slightly better as I will recover in time (hopefully ) for a ride Saturday. If we can both do either and nobody is joining us should we take a look at the weather on Monday and go with the better day.
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Post by glynnsixo on Sept 1, 2015 15:24:50 GMT
yeah we'll do that. i'll also find a postcode for the meetplace and let you know
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Post by notsarkyadam on Sept 1, 2015 17:00:37 GMT
love to, but i'll be in Malta!..
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Post by glynnsixo on Sept 1, 2015 17:23:31 GMT
love to, but i'll be in Malta!.. will you be sampling some of the local bike trails adam? it'd be rude not to. |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Sept 2, 2015 6:20:48 GMT
love to, but i'll be in Malta!.. will you be sampling some of the local bike trails adam? it'd be rude not to. ive heard they're very good... |
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Post by kirky72 on Sept 3, 2015 8:17:20 GMT
Hi mate. Just an heads up that we had a death im the family yesterday, totally sudden and a complete shock.
I'm not sure when the funeral will be but it may effect which day off I take from work next week and availability for the ride. I hope I can still make it but will be uncertain until I know the day. I don't think the nearest fily can begin to get the head around arranging a funeral just yet.
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Post by glynnsixo on Sept 3, 2015 13:42:56 GMT
ok mate im really sorry to hear that.no problem to rearrange for another time if you need.
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Post by kirky72 on Sept 3, 2015 18:51:28 GMT
I'll keep you posted, I've been fortunate that I've not had too many occurrences of this situation and don't really have a clue how long it takes to sort out, so it could be into the following week so I'd then be fine for next week. I have a either a Thursday or Friday off for the foreseeable anyway so I'll have any further opportunities.
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Post by kirky72 on Sept 3, 2015 18:52:04 GMT
In fact your not out and about tomorrow are you?
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Post by kirky72 on Sept 6, 2015 17:21:00 GMT
Hi pal, I'm reet for Thursday or Friday, Thursday is my preference though. Weather looks good.
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Post by glynnsixo on Sept 6, 2015 18:04:21 GMT
hi mate! sorry i didnt see your last post, but i never had a minute last friday for a ride anyway. ok so thursday it is! thought andy watson was going to join us but iv just spoke to him and its a bit early for the techy stuff for him with his recovery from injury.
it still looks like its just the two of us so far. i'll send you the meet place and postcode and my mob number.
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Post by glynnsixo on Sept 9, 2015 12:11:53 GMT
ready for tomorrow kirky?................any late takers?
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Post by kirky72 on Sept 9, 2015 12:36:15 GMT
Yep I'm all sorted, hoping my legs feel a little better by tomorrow morning but should be okay, its not hilly around there after all.
Forecast is looking positively glorious for tomorrow so may have to get the sun cream back out of storage.
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Post by glynnsixo on Sept 9, 2015 13:31:07 GMT
Yep I'm all sorted, hoping my legs feel a little better by tomorrow morning but should be okay, its not hilly around there after all. Forecast is looking positively glorious for tomorrow so may have to get the sun cream back out of storage. sounds like you've been giving yourself a beasting!......but yeah its perfectly flat round hayfield so no problem  |
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Post by kirky72 on Sept 9, 2015 14:10:50 GMT
good stuff flat with plenty of descents, the perfect trail.  |
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Post by hodgy on Sept 9, 2015 14:19:59 GMT
Stop it ....my sides are splitting ...haha!
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Post by kirky72 on Sept 9, 2015 15:58:50 GMT
Sorry Neil I should know to leave the comedy genius to your good self.
I keep meaning to get around to edit the clip from the Hebden ride, the part with a fine example of tremendous comic talent. Cue the scene.......
The silhouette of a solitary rider upon the famous Gorple rocks, the gang of us await their arrival as they thread down a nice piece of dusty single track, Hodgy beckons him to slow down as approaches, we all fall quiet as surely he has something important to ask or tell him, the guy stops and Hodgy hits him with "you cant go down there its shut"!
cue tumble weed.... end scene.
PS. How did you get on with your knees at the docs???
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Post by hodgy on Sept 9, 2015 16:44:07 GMT
Nah ..you got it all wrong ..I said that there had been a rock fall and the trail was closed ...which quite obviously was 500 % funnier ..must have been a dialect thing ..but he did look disgusted !
Knees ...or knee (right only ) told to do nowt at all for two weeks until the swelling goes down and is pain free ..and to consider giving up badminton altogether which I am loathe to do tbh ..may drop it down to one 2 hour session a week instead of two ..and my badders shoes are not sport specific and may not be giving the right kind of support ..ice packs , parrots & ibuprofen ..back in 4 weeks and take it from there ..
Cheers for asking ...
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Post by hodgy on Sept 9, 2015 16:48:37 GMT
By the way ...I did find it quite amusing and wasn't being sarcastic ...I do know the area and the hills within ...
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