A group of green laners, rough stuffers and folk of a relaxed persuasion based in Manchester
As far as one can see... Let's face it, the world is a mess! Seemingly more than ever. An absolute bonus of these depressing times however, is the way they can (and do) highlight and magnify the wonder of the world. It's always there, even in the darkest of times. You just have to stay …
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 …
Come August this year it'll be 4 years since we created the blog! 4 years since Steve, Will and I journeyed to Anglesey for a weekend of riding... Still one of my fondest memories. We've ridden lots since then, we've made new friends and eaten plenty of chips! The bike fettling hasn't stopped, if anything …
Imagine, its the end of March in 1919, its snowing heavily, its bitterly cold, you can either stay in a cosy pub with a roaring fire and order another pint, or you can choose to ride your 1919 style bicycle up and over that big hill in the waist deep snow, oh and please bear …
Continue reading Riding to a history lesson, the Wayfarer Centenary Weekend celebration…
Baked alive in glorious sunshine, route malfunctions, climbing Welsh walls with a bike in tow, sleep deprivation, bog trotting... What a bloody brilliant weekend that was! The Wayfarer Centenary get together was wonderful. To have played a small part was a very special experience, a MASSIVE thank you to all involved. Steve had toyed around …
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T'was the day after Boxing Day, and a long (ahem, very long) overdue trip to visit Will was finally realised. The party for the day was 5 strong. Myself and Steve had promised (threatened) to head out to Wills neck of the woods numerous times, and with Graham and Tom making up the numbers it …
Saturday, the forecast said it was going to be grim......and so it was. I got out to the bench, got a brew on, ate some biscuits and pulled out my book, and then the rain came, and the wind and shortly after a slobbering bulldog whose owner couldn’t care less about the fact that it …
A solid forecast, an Autumn that keeps on giving, and the return of our good pal Will (We don't see Will too often, so to receive a message confirming his presence for this mornings outing was a lovely surprise). Throw in our favourite lanes, some trail side brews, a couple of sausage butties and the …
I’m flying to the other side of the world in a few days, going for a long ride along the length of New Zealand with friends from that country, I cannot wait to get started, its a place I’ve only known for a few years but I feel at home there. However my real home …
Grass up the middle CC 