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Post by glynnsixo on May 31, 2015 20:46:51 GMT
thinking of a cutgate ride next Monday 8th june.conditions should be perfect.its considered to be a 'proper' mtb ride with a bit of everything. theres a bit of hike-a-biking at the start of the first climb, which means some steep and technical descending coming the other way.
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Post by hodgy on May 31, 2015 21:05:31 GMT
If only it were closer !
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 21:20:32 GMT
On Tuesday the 9th I go off to Cairngorms for 3 days of biking around actual mountains, including a munro. Not actually done a mountain on my mountain bike yet. I will have to save Cutgate for another day
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Post by glynnsixo on May 31, 2015 21:26:12 GMT
On Tuesday the 9th I go off to Cairngorms for 3 days of biking around actual mountains, including a munro. Not actually done a mountain on my mountain bike yet. I will have to save Cutgate for another day what routes and munro you doing graham? |
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Post by hodgy on May 31, 2015 21:34:18 GMT
On Tuesday the 9th I go off to Cairngorms for 3 days of biking around actual mountains, including a munro. Not actually done a mountain on my mountain bike yet. I will have to save Cutgate for another day I think you should put up a seperate thread for this Graham ..I would be keen to read about your three / four (? ) rides up there ... |
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Post by glynnsixo on May 31, 2015 21:36:12 GMT
On Tuesday the 9th I go off to Cairngorms for 3 days of biking around actual mountains, including a munro. Not actually done a mountain on my mountain bike yet. I will have to save Cutgate for another day I think you should put up a seperate thread for this Graham ..I would be keen to read about your three / four (? ) rides up there ... agree! |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 21:54:28 GMT
OKey dokes. Tomorrow tho'. But the munro is Mount Keen, we also do a Linn of Dee loop and Lochnagar loop also.
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Post by andywatson on Jun 1, 2015 16:25:43 GMT
I've got a busy weekend and a posh birthday meal on with Mrs W on Monday night but I might manage to get.
Where are you meeting and what's the timing?
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Post by steormy on Jun 1, 2015 16:41:57 GMT
I might be able to get out for this one too
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Post by glynnsixo on Jun 1, 2015 18:46:37 GMT
meeting time can be to suit but say 9.30ish? meeting near the fairholmes visitor centre,on one of the FREE roadside parking zones
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Post by macky on Jun 1, 2015 19:02:06 GMT
Can't make it sorry but anyone travelling from the sunnyside of the pennines don't forget snake pass is closed now for 2 weeks.
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Post by steormy on Jun 1, 2015 19:33:19 GMT
Can't make it sorry but anyone travelling from the sunnyside of the pennines don't forget snake pass is closed now for 2 weeks. Cheers for that Macky. Does this add a lot onto the drive? |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jun 1, 2015 19:51:09 GMT
just wondering what would be the best alternative. coming over the woodhead A628 would be ok but when you get to langsett its a bit of a roundabout way to ladybower.we could always start from langsett and do it in the opposite direction but then its longer for andy to get to.
then theres the alternative coming from chapel en le frith on the A6 and coming through castleton.
its swings and roundabouts [edit] looks like coming round the south side of Manchester to chapel en le frith then castleton wouldn't be that much different |
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Post by macky on Jun 2, 2015 10:28:29 GMT
If I'm heading castleton/hope way i head up the M60 to Stockport pyramid J1, then go up the A6 through Hazel grove to Chapel then do a left towards Castleton. It takes me 1hr 20mins from J4 of the M61 but that's on a quiet Sunday morning. The other way is around the M60 to the M67 and drop into Glossop then do a right across to Hayfield/Chapel that's the same about 1hr 20mins on a Sunday.
I've just spoke to my bro in law who lives in Hyde and works in Sheffield and he uses Woodhead everyday, he said yesterday was a nightmare there and back with miles of traffic.
If it was me I'd head the Hazel grove A6 way and start in Hope and postpone your cutgate ride for a couple of weeks.
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Post by steormy on Jun 2, 2015 10:53:13 GMT
If I'm heading castleton/hope way i head up the M60 to Stockport pyramid J1, then go up the A6 through Hazel grove to Chapel then do a left towards Castleton. It takes me 1hr 20mins from J4 of the M61 but that's on a quiet Sunday morning. The other way is around the M60 to the M67 and drop into Glossop then do a right across to Hayfield/Chapel that's the same about 1hr 20mins on a Sunday. I've just spoke to my bro in law who lives in Hyde and works in Sheffield and he uses Woodhead everyday, he said yesterday was a nightmare there and back with miles of traffic. If it was me I'd head the Hazel grove A6 way and start in Hope and postpone your cutgate ride for a couple of weeks. Cheers for that Macky . I'm thinking I might be better just sticking to a local loop as I have this www.samhoughtonchallenge.co.uk/long-course.html the Saturday after |
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Post by macky on Jun 2, 2015 11:27:48 GMT
I was gonna do the Sam Houghton challenge on my fatty, but I've been told by work i may have to be available that day as we have a new shop opening that weekend. Gutted as i was looking forward to it as well  |
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Post by kirky72 on Jun 2, 2015 12:02:03 GMT
A colleague told me theres a race for Fat bikes coming up across Morecombe bay if that's of interest.
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Post by macky on Jun 2, 2015 12:08:47 GMT
Yeah i got an invite to it but I'm at a wedding the day before that i can't get out of |
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Post by hodgy on Jun 2, 2015 18:23:35 GMT
Yeah i got an invite to it but I'm at a wedding the day before that i can't get out of Just tell her you're not going to marry her ! |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jun 3, 2015 11:18:35 GMT
another alternative is to do a few loops around hayfield, which iv been intending to do some time soon.
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Post by macky on Jun 3, 2015 17:37:03 GMT
Yeah i got an invite to it but I'm at a wedding the day before that i can't get out of Just tell her you're not going to marry her ! Haha tried that, the bitch got me under the influence and 20yrs later i still don't understand how i ended up married! |
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Post by macky on Jun 3, 2015 17:38:40 GMT
another alternative is to do a few loops around hayfield, which iv been intending to do some time soon. Hayfield is mint, throw in chinley churn, peep o day, kinder, middlemoor, and lantern pike and you'll have a cracking day out! |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jun 3, 2015 18:49:28 GMT
Certainly is macky. I think middlemoor especially is one of my favorite peaks trails
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Post by macky on Jun 3, 2015 19:52:15 GMT
Definitely, fast and flowy with a nice rocky seat of the pants finish down to the stream, love it!
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