A group of green laners, rough stuffers and folk of a relaxed persuasion based in Manchester
After Sundays washout the sun decided to make an appearance on Monday so a quick change of plans and I was out and riding, coffee and stove stashed in the Carradice, camera charged, legs warming up. Figuring that the trans pennine trail would be wet and muddy after yesterday's rain I headed out along the …
A Solstice SO24 Ride Fail Report Steve’s suggestion of a solstice ride was a perfect opportunity to step up and contribute with some route planning and detailing. I had previous with the Roaches, having taken nine fellows out there to celebrate my 55th birthday a couple of years back. It had to be the perfect …
Over recent years my riding preferences have changed subtly. A love of singletrack shifted to spending more time on road. This then began to move again into seeking out routes that got quieter and quieter, usually as the surface became less and less forgiving for a 25mm slick. Still enjoying travelling longer distances but not …
Wednesday morning, a re-arranged day off taking advantage of the optimistic BBC forecast. I used to get really lucky with booking my time off work, seeming to always be out of the office on a nice day. My luck must have returned today! With the sun blazing I thought I would dust off my trusty …
Continue reading I rode to Sheffield and back searching for me chuffin battery charger…
It was originally meant to be the 'Un-meeting' weekend. A weekend of riding on Anglesey with a wild camp in secluded coastal forest on the Saturday night, fish & chips, beers, good times, etc... Not to be. A rapidly deteriorating forecast last week left Plan A in tatters! Plan B then... Chop off the Saturday …
8 days off work. Straddling the end of May and the beginning of June, what could possibly go wrong? I'll say it, although I'm sick to death of saying it..! THE BASTARD WEATHER!!!!!!!!!!! Don't get me wrong. It's always lovely to be off work, and I have been busying myself with work around the house, …
She's been asking for a while now, why do you like sleeping outside? Its hard to answer really. Without trotting out a load of cliches about being one with nature, the birdsong, the sunset blah blah blah... best if you experience it yourself said I, thinking she'd never fall for that! Hmm, she called my …
Grass up the middle CC 