LBS in Northampton required

[Tenex]

Any recommendations? For the repair of my nephews' bikes (brake and tyre problems) and which won't
impoverish my b-i-l.

[Tony W]

"Tenex" <email@in.group> wrote in message news:WUN8b.9683$vl.85228670@news-text.cableinet.net...
> Any recommendations? For the repair of my nephews' bikes (brake and tyre problems) and which won't
> impoverish my b-i-l.

Oakley's in Luterworth Road -- open 7:30 am but not open weekends.

Pitsford Cycles up at Pitsford Reservoir (probably best for MTB)

No information on abilities to impoverish.

T

[Tenex]

Tony W wrote:
> "Tenex" <email@in.group> wrote in message news:WUN8b.9683$vl.85228670@news-text.cableinet.net...
>> Any recommendations? For the repair of my nephews' bikes (brake and tyre problems) and which
>> won't impoverish my b-i-l.
>
>
> Oakley's in Luterworth Road -- open 7:30 am but not open weekends.
>
> Pitsford Cycles up at Pitsford Reservoir (probably best for MTB)
>

I was at Pitsford Res briefly yesterday - looked like a nice place. One of those days when the
nephews say lets go to the park and play football and I say what about this watery thing on the map?
Of course in all the years they've lived in Northampton my b-i-l had never even heard of it ....

What's the cycling like for a family group? My "I'm tired now..." niece will insist she
goes too. ;-)

Thanks I'll pass the LBS stuff on.

[Tony W]

"Tenex" <email@in.group> wrote in message news:sIW8b.9875$MQ4.86910053@news-text.cableinet.net...
>
> What's the cycling like for a family group? My "I'm tired now..." niece will insist she goes
> too. ;-)

Its about 6 to 7 miles all round the lake. Reasonable gritty surface with an ice cream van (normally
at w/e's) at the causeway car park to add to the 'entertainment' at the main 'honey pot'.

North shore is more open, south a bit more wooded. There are reasonable pubs in Boughton & Pitsford
though I'm not sure how family friendly.

You see lots of family groups cycling round -- with tag-alongs, child seats and trailers as well as
little people on little bikes.

Have fun.

T

[Tenex]

Tony W wrote:
> Its about 6 to 7 miles all round the lake. Reasonable gritty surface with an ice cream van
> (normally at w/e's) at the causeway car park to add to the 'entertainment' at the main
> 'honey pot'.
>
> North shore is more open, south a bit more wooded. There are reasonable pubs in Boughton &
> Pitsford though I'm not sure how family friendly.
>
> You see lots of family groups cycling round -- with tag-alongs, child seats and trailers as well
> as little people on little bikes.
>
> Have fun.
>
> T

Just before reading your first reply I searched Google on for Pitsford Reservoir and was rather
alarmed (from the family outing perspective) to read it is a recommended rendezvous for "Dogging"
..... had to look that up too ...

Thanks for the advice.

[Tony W]

"Tenex" <email@in.group> wrote in message news:Ax_8b.10085$_V6.88913016@news-text.cableinet.net...
>
> Just before reading your first reply I searched Google on for Pitsford Reservoir and was rather
> alarmed (from the family outing perspective) to read it is a recommended rendezvous for "Dogging"
> ..... had to look that
up
> too ...

I've never seen any such activity (I had to read the local rag for an explanation -- nothing to do
with walkies!!) -- and I usually ride it early morning or late evening. I suspect its either an
urban myth or they go a bit further off into the woods for the 'consumation'.

On a nice w/e afternoon there are more families and children than at a Blue Peter event.

Don't let the kids near the water though. It has (or recently had) a blue green algal bloom that is
poisonous. And that is our drinking water :~(

T