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Date
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Ride Time
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Route
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Beer
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16.9.04
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1 hour
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Tod Beer Festival Nightride. Up opposite
Zorro, Whirlaw Common, drop back to the office ready for beer. |
A selection
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12.9.04
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1.5 hours
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Laggan. Shh |
red bull
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11.9.04
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ahem
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Naegears
Euros. Aviemore. Fucking fantastic |
plenty
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5.9.04
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2.5 hours
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Ride with sharon, chris and chipps.
Usual to black moor, then manywells, wilsden, harden cheek,
altar lane, harden moor, haincliffe, brow top, back o'post office. |
Tetleys
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3.9.04
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1.5 hours |
First blast on the 29er. Grrr, proper
twitchy and no pedal clearance. I'm in love ;o) |
Chouffe
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August
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errm all a bit vague, nightrides,
day rides, sswc berlin, mtb marathon in Houffalize, belgium
cheek. |
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29.7.04
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1.5 hours
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Thursday Nightride. Coiler up jack,
pointless, ripper dipper, ali's zigs, pub |
Landlord
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29.7.04
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1.5 hours
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Coilertastic shhh ride. May appear
on a nightride soon. |
Landlord
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27.7.04
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1.5 hours
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Coiler's first Mud. Skive
ride with Ben to scope out some new trails. Rocky climb, furrier
cup, bat giggles descent. Fantastic and home in time for tea
:o)
We will return Oh yes.......
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Black Russian
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25.7.04
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1.5 hours
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Road ride back to Alnwick |
Black Russian
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24.7.04
|
?
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Cheeky Beach Bivvy. Alnwick, Alnmouth,
up the coast all the way to Seahouses. Bivvy
on the beach |
Wifebeater
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20.7.04
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1.5 hours
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Cheektastic Local Ride. Down, up Not
Boaring, road climb to tv mast, conduit, top o stairs, tiptoe
through the tussocks, to the Epic "Carwash", Penistone,
down, Jenny's trail, railway, pub. |
Landlord
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16.7.04
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2 hours
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Jack Bridge, up to Dukes Cut, BMX
Bandits, Ben's Pointless Bit, Slack Tracks, Ali's Zig Zags,
the Bastard climb to Heptonstall, Beech Nuts and the Darkside.
Ankle felt good at last :o) |
Witches Brew
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13.7.04
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2 hours
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Oxenhope but different. Back 'Post
Office, Brow Top Moor, drop to Crossroads, Cullingworth chicken
factory, Cold spring, Sawood, White Moor, Conduit, Wagon and
Horses descent, Stones and pub |
Landlord
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6.7.04
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2 hours
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Oxenhope nightride with Sharon, Chris
and Chipps, etc, Usual Piers route with Lame Lamb finish |
Landlord
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1.7.04
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2 hours
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Calderdale Nightride. Gentle riding
again....... |
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26/27.6.04
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dunno
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mudtastic SSMM. knackered ankle again
pushing bike through clogging mud. Nice last lap though as the
trail dried out. |
Stella
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22.6.04
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1.5 hours
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Gentle night ride. |
Leffe
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20.6.04
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1 hour
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Stuffed ankle meant no riding til
now. Gentle chill ride to Hebden from Tod. Canal, Castle in
the Garden, Pixie Woods, Callis, Fishing is amazing, Canal |
Big Berry Smoothie
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8.6.04
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2 hours ish
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Cheek and climbtastic nightride. Tod,
up, up and more up past the Golf Course, Dead Litesped trail,
up again, and a bit more, Dukes Cut, BMX Bandit trail, up again
the up to the sunset, Ripper Dipper (best trail in Calderdale,
it's official), straight out into the Slack track, down and
into Beach Nuts nicely roundd off with The Dark side. Road back
to Tod |
Fraoch
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5.6.04
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2 hours ish
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Hawes Tandem ride. Big FO climb to
Cam High Road, Cam High Road to Bainbridge, Back roads back
to Hawes. |
Stella
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3.6.04
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1.5 hours
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Second ride of the day. Stubbing to
Staff Nightride. Jack Bridge, up, up again( how painful and
tired?), Sketchy drop to road, road climb, whirlaw photoshoot
bit, then Whirlaw, Rodwell B again. |
Landlord
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3.6.04
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4 hours
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Big Thrash Ride with Mark, Wendy and
Ben. Rode Tod, Burnley, Padiham, Sabden, Nick of Pendle, BW
to Fence, Burnley, Canal, Heasondford, Trail up to Rowley (Needs
exploring properly), Hurstwood, MTL to Windfarm, Road, Whirlaw
and Rodwell B. |
Erdinger
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29.5.04
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1.5 hours
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Local Loop with Sharon before starting
on the new house. |
Leffe
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25.5.04
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1.5 hours
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Quick NightRide cos I'm drinking Thursday |
Landlord
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23.5.04
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2.5 hours
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Photoshoot ride. Loughrigg tarn (that
climb hurts), drop to Skelwith Bridge, road climb, High Oxen
Fell, BW to Hodge Close, Wilfs !, Tilberthwaite, Little Langdale,
Elterwater, Ambleside. |
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22.5.04
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4 hours
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Birthday Ride. Loughrigg Tarn, road
climb, High Arnside, Iron Keld, Knipe Fold, Climb up Rough Hows,
High Moss,Claife Heights, Far Sawrey, Climb up Mitchell Knotts,
drop to Windermere, Lakeside path to Wray, road back to Ambleside. |
Cumberland Ale and Pimms
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20.5.04
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2 hours
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Staff of Life Nightride. Up the track
next to Rob's Wedding Present, Flower Scar, singletrack, more
singletrack, Three Pigs trotting. |
Landlord
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19.5.04
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2 hours
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Cheeky survey for tomorrows nightride,
climb Three Pig's Trotting, singletrack top Carr Road, Flower
Scar up then down, singletrack, Three Pigs Trotting. |
Stella
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15.5.04
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1 hour
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Quick blast around the usual with
Sharon and JonathonB, apres beer with Matt. Fantastic |
Landlord
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13.5.04
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1.5 hours
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Office Nightride.Todfest. Orchan Rocks,Whirlaw,
Rodwell A, Ollies Drop,wierd womans head stuck to lamppost descent.
Hate the Stiffee. Must do something about it. |
Erdinger
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11.5.04
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3.5 hours
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Nightride up Pendle. Set off from
carvels, ride to summit trig point and return. Felt good on
the up, legs strong, shoulder getting back to normal. Nice fast
descent on rigids :o) |
Oranjeboom
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7.5.04
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1.5 hours
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Shuttle bus, big bike adventure.Canal
to Hebden, Bus, Pecket Well B, Bolty's steps (ridden :o), riverside,
Ruby Juice, Canal to Station, Bus, Peckett well A. Slack start
meant no more rides. Must do again on Stiffee ;o) |
Big Berry smoothie
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6.5.04
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2.5 hours
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Ali's farewell Nightride. Canal from
Tod, Jack Bridge, MTL, Ben's pointless bit, singleSlack, Ali's
Zig Zags, climb to Heptonstall, Blue Pig, Bolty's steps, Riverside.
Pub. Canal to Tod. |
IPA
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3.5.04
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3 hours
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G
Spot Ride. Cock Hill, Conduit, Stairs Lane down to Lame
Lamb, back up Stairs Lane, Top O'Stairs, House of Shit, Shackleton
Knoll, Walshaw Dean, Gorple Res, Egypt, Cheeky bit, Ali's Zig
Zags, Jack Bridge, Hebden, Road Climb up to Cock Hill, Stones
and home.... |
Old Peculer
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2.5.04
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3.5 hours
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Dales
Family Ride. Grassington, Linton, Cracoe, Rhylstone, Hetton,
Moor Lane, Threshfield, Grassington |
Old Peculier
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1.5.04
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1.5 hours
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Usual loop with Sharon and Martha. |
Old Peculier
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27.4.04
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1.5 hours
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Freeride Night sesh. Actually the
usual figure of eight, Back O'Post Office, Black Moor, Manywells,
Cold Spring, Sawood, White Moor, Conduit, Wagon singletrack
and Stones. Me and Ben on full on monster bikes. Vague steering
uphill and at least twice as heavy as the singlespeed. They
rocked on the brief downhills :o) Two stacks though, damn those
wide pedals. |
Landlord
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25.4.04
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2 hours
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Marin trail with Martha.She
managed the climb just then rukled the descents ;o) |
Old Peculier
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22.4.04
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2 hours
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Calderdale Thursday Night ride. Jack
Bridge, MTL, Pinball Alley, Snakey Twist, Ali's Zig-Zags, Heptonstall,
Blue Pig (where Tim crashed and smashed one of the mag test
lights up - oops!), Bolty's Steps (big up to Tom for riding
the bottom section) and finishing down Riverside Run. Can you
tell I stole that from Bens
Blog ? ;o) |
Nightmare
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20.4.04
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1.5 hours
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Usual at night. |
Landlord
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18.4.04
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1.5 hours
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Delamere with Steve and Jack the stack.
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Sierra Nevada
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17.4.04
|
1 .5 hour
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Back o'Post Office,Black Moor, More
Black Moor and Black Moor again. Martha likes her new bike :o) |
Sierra Nevada
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15.4.04
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1 hour
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Nightmare Nightride. Stubbing wharf,
Jack Brideg, Mary Towneley. Loose crank, Jack Bridge, Pub |
Summat IPA
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15.4.04
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1.5 hours
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Bridlington Cheky Shore Ride two.
Sharon and Martha |
See above
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14.4.04
|
1.5 hours
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Bridlington Cheeky Shore Ride. Sharon
and Martha |
Boddingtons and red wine
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13.4.04
|
1.5 hours
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The Usual, unusually early with sharon.
Sun and curlews |
Sierra Nevada Pale
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11.4.04
|
2 hours
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Andy's Birthday Party Day II. Alson
on the road, much cheek coming back :o) Sun, singletrack, good
company oh and a ford crossing.... |
Sierra Nevada Pale
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10.4.04
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3 hours
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Andy's Birthday Party. Garrigill,
up Cross Fell to Greggs Hut, back down. Tandem ride with Martha,
40mph, blue disks and brake fade :o) Followed by two laps of
the "Tour of Garrigill", hmm lactic. |
Snecklifter
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8.4.04
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2 hours
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Chris's Farewell Nightride. Canal
to Walsden, packhorse climb, london road, drop to cheeky woods,
canal, Tenth Muse, Sharon driving :o) |
Erdinger
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6.4.04
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1.5 hours
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Carvels Birthday Ride. Longridge Fell
Cheeky
Ride. The sun came out to reward our commitment. Wet rooty and
muddy fun. Tequila at the trig point. |
Old Peculiar
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4.4.04
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1.5 hours
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Tandem Ride. Usual with martha on't
back. Sunny start descended into rain and hail. Top ride followed
by beer :o) |
Landlord
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30.3.04
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1.5 hours
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Hmm light start to a nightride, summers
coming I tell ya. Steep start up you know that one on the bend,
Black Moor, Manywells down then Cold Spring up, Sawood, White
Moor, conduit, Stairs and Lame Lamb, Stones and the "Chute
of death" ahem. |
Landlord
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25.3.04
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2 hours
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Calderdale night ride. Jack bridge,
top of colden, erm some singletrack down to the oad, Bens Zig
Zags, Callis climb to London Road, Chipps ' Birthday Present,
Canal to Pub. Superb :o) |
dunno but it was strong
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21.3.04
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4 hours
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Grinton, Fremington Edge,Hurst,Fell
End, Langthwaite, Booze, Peat Moor Green, Langthwaite, Stang,
Windegg Vein, Low Moor, Moresdale Road, School Master Pasture,Hurst,
Fremington Edge, Stu's Secret Downhill, Grinton. Top ride..... |
San Miguel
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20.3.04
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1 hour
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Swaledale. Grinton, Reeth< Langthwaite
in 50 mph winds with 70mph gusts.Hmmm tasty. |
Old Peculiar
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16.3.04
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1.5 hours
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Night Ride. Local with stones for
a change. |
Landlord
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13.3.04
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1.5 hours
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Wife Bike. Usual loop plus Lame Lamb.
Hmm spring's here again. |
Tequila and beer
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11.3.04
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2.5 hours
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Morning ride to Hebden to pick up
th Car, followed by NightRide. Hmm sure I said I needed something
easy. Up, up, up, along nice bit, down to whirlaw then reverse
ride to top of cheeky but should be legal drop to the staff,
spin damn you spin on road, Ewood lane climb then down through
the woods. Comedy Craig missed the steps :o) |
Erdinger
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9.3.04
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2.5 hours
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Ride to work and back plus cheeky
trails during the day. |
Landlord
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6.3.04
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1.5 hours
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Usual with dessert of Lame Lamb. |
Landlord
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2.3.04
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2 hours
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Gisburn with Ben and Chipps. Cold
ride, forgot coat but otherwise most excellent |
Pedigree
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29.2.04
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2.5 hours
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Northumberfest Day Two Ride. To the
Beach and back. Snow and Mud, even more excellent :o) |
Lots of coffee |
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28.2.04
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3 hours
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Northumberfest Day One Ride. Rothbury
in the Snow. Excellent :o) |
Plenty
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24.2.04
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2 hours
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Usual with dessert of Lame Lamb |
Landlord
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20.2.04
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1 hour
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Quick blast before the wife gets home.... |
More Stella
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19.2.04
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1 hour
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Retro Nightride. Riding Rob's
bike. Missed the boy's so had to discover new cheek. Knott
wood climb, shed descent, fast grassy singletrack, the ginnel. |
Golden Salamander
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19.2.04
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2 hours
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Full figure of eight with extra trimmings.
Cock Hill, descent to farm. top O'Stairs, Lame Lamb. Had to
use stiffee, legs hurt. |
See Above
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18.2.04
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1 hour
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Usual with diversion into haworth. |
more Stella
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17.2.04
|
1.5 hours
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and another tandem ride. Tod to Hebden
via Castle in the Garden and woodsy cheek |
Stella
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15.2.04
|
1 Hour
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Tandem ride with Steve and Jack at
Delamere. More singletrack, and pleasant chilldness. nice treat
from steve, cheers Bud ;-) |
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
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14.2.04
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3 hours
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STW
Tandem Ride Sherwood Forest. Hmm how good is the Cannondale
? :-) Top ride with plenty of Singletrack action. Martha excelled
in her stoking capabilities. Babysitting at it's best ;-) |
Old Peculiar
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10.2.04
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2 hours'ish
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Worsthorne Night ride. Feck ! Soft
going, climbing, got to Gorple Rocks and made the mistake of
following Carvel, peaty, boggy with dropoffs then return into
a gale,missed out the Sheep track, and pedalled all the way
down Gorple road back to Worsthorne |
Landlord
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8.2.04
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1.5 hours
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Been Ill all week so just did a nice
and easy circuit of the usual |
Duval
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31.1.04
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1 hour
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Photoshoot and Canal ride to Hebden
for Smoothies |
Wild Berry Smoothie
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29.1.04
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1 hour*
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Steve Makin special. Nightride up
Horsehold and down through Callis, hmm icy roots. 120mm Marathons
are waaay cool on the Stiffee tho.....*may not have even been
an hour :-( |
Something Supreme
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28.1.04
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1.5 hours
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Snow ride ! Usual in snow. Fecking
cold on't top |
Landlord
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22.1.04
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1.5 hours
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Knott Wood, Blackshaw Head,over to
Jack Bridge,road to Heptonstall, Blue Pig, Bolty's Steps, River
, Pub. |
Rudolphs Ruin
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16.1.04
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1.5 hours
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Usual local Night Ride............ |
Landlord
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10.1.04
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2.5 hours
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Family ride with Tandem. Back of Post
Office, Black Moor, Black Moor 2 in reverse, Haworth, etc etc.
V. Wet and aching thighs :-) |
Erdinger
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8.1.04
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1.5 hours
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Night Ride @ Hollingworth. Andy showed
us some tasty tracks around the M62. Cold, wet, muddy and slippy.
V. Tasty Singletrack finish. We shall return...... |
Coffee ?
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3.1.04
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1.5 hours
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Wife Bike. Usual route |
Landlord
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1.1.04
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1.5 hours
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Wife Bike to start the New Year. Usual
route, always a pleasure to ride with Snow.... |
Landlord
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Compare with Last Year
Compare
with Piers (obviously not the beer though ;-)
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