Skip to content

Grass up the middle CC

A group of green laners, rough stuffers and folk of a relaxed persuasion based in Manchester

  • Home
  • Contact
  • Free stickers!
  • RSF Archive
  • Rough Stuff Fellowship
  • Charlie Chadwick
  • Sew on patch
  • BIPOC GRANT

Tag: grass up the middle

A Fool’s Spring..?

On March 1, 2021 By grassupthemiddle1 Comment

That term, a fools spring, has recently come to my attention. I’d never heard of it until fairly recently and of course, it was the internet that provided it... I’m not convinced, however if nothing else it serves as a nice title for this blog post... After a dreary Winter the emergence of blue skies …

Continue reading A Fool’s Spring..?

“In my day we just had a bike…”

On January 26, 2021January 25, 2021 By grassupthemiddle2 Comments

I've always loved bikes as long as I can remember.  I grew up with the '90s Mountain bike craze.  Rigid steel frames, cantilever brakes, shorts and a hoody. Riding the miles out of Hull to bomb around the tail end of the Yorkshire Wolds in the mud, then ride back. Perfect... After a while things …

Continue reading “In my day we just had a bike…”

Bikebirding in the South Lakes…

On January 2, 2021 By grassupthemiddle2 Comments

During the ‘unprecedented’ times of this past year not only did I rediscover a real passion for getting out on my bike and making the most of that lunch hour freedom whilst working from home, but also picking up the binoculars and scouring the trees, hedges, and waterways that I could ride out to for …

Continue reading Bikebirding in the South Lakes…

Riders on the storm…

On December 29, 2020 By grassupthemiddleLeave a comment

Summer holidays… wide-open beaches… beating sun… ice cream… factor 50. I didn’t get any of this, but that’s what you get for bike touring in September. Over the last few years I’ve been on some sort of cycling holiday with my dad, it’s become something of a Dibble tradition. After the lockdown and the closing …

Continue reading Riders on the storm…

The Clough Stuff…

On December 20, 2020December 22, 2020 By grassupthemiddle2 Comments

Being of the disposition to be constantly scouring over maps, mostly of my local area, in the constant hunt for new roads, lanes, tracks and bridleways to ride, inevitably one finds that the original boundaries one holds become more and more relaxed in relation to what can be defined as rideable.   Having ridden pretty much …

Continue reading The Clough Stuff…

Muddy Lane Connoisseur… (revisited)

On December 14, 2020 By grassupthemiddle4 Comments

It feels as if we are suffering from some particularly depressing Manchester weather this winter, so much so that the enthusiasm to ride bicycles evaporates as soon the early morning alarm clock rings.It’s probably (almost certainly) a normal winter, but a combination of a Manchester winter topping off a year that’s been dominated by the …

Continue reading Muddy Lane Connoisseur… (revisited)

Swapping an E out for an A…

On November 1, 2020November 17, 2020 By grassupthemiddle5 Comments

Paddling Not Pedalling... After a recent post of mine on Instagram, Steve Makin asked if I'd write an account of last week's 'Ocean Adventure Camp' overnighter. Parking the cycle's up for a few days, Wifey & I opted to take the days between our Labour weekend and (our district) Marlborough Anniversary Day off for some …

Continue reading Swapping an E out for an A…

Muddy lane connoisseur…

On December 16, 2019 By grassupthemiddleLeave a comment

I sat at the bench this morning enjoying the sunshine, as usual I took a photograph of my bike and posted it to Instagram, a simple expression of gratitude for the day. The egg and mushroom butty was savoured, my flask coffee was endured and I reached for my book, in short time my phone …

Continue reading Muddy lane connoisseur…

Back at it…

On September 12, 2017 By grassupthemiddleLeave a comment

Tuesday 12th Sept. An early start with a keen eye on the skies this morning.  The actual conditions and the forecast not quite matching up, but apart from the unavoidable wet roads all was relatively well as myself, Steve and Graham met at the usual spot and headed off for a now classic #grassupthemiddle breakfast …

Continue reading Back at it…

No Shame No Gain…

On June 24, 2017 By grassupthemiddle1 Comment

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 …

Continue reading No Shame No Gain…

@grassupthemiddlecc

No Instagram images were found.

Archives

  • March 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • December 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
Blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×