We all know the best ideas are formed in the pub, especially post ride pub sessions.

We were chatting about how much we rely on our relatively modern mountain bikes to get us safely (ish) through our rides and wondered whether we could manage on old tech. "Imagine doing the Mary Townley loop" we laughed... Then the laughter awkwardly died down, and we realised we had just inadvertently set ourselves a challenge that we could now not back out of.

So, here we are. 3 idiot mountain bike mates, all the proud owners of sub £100 bikes planning to ride the challenging MTL, a 50 mile off road loop including 6500 feet of climbing.

And while we're at it why don't we use the opportunity to raise some money for worthy causes. Given that we are the type of people to need their services, we're raising money for Mountain Rescue teams in our area. So please add a bit of an incentive with a generous donation.

We ride 9th November