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Post by Marmite on Jun 11, 2016 19:39:37 GMT
Thanks Glynn top day glad you was OK after your little tumble down the stream  got to say first half of the ride was a killer 2nd half was great fun loads of banter as well  |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jun 11, 2016 20:32:48 GMT
glad you enjoyed it lads. yeah a tough ride, no doubt about it. but its a ride thats got everything, mountain climb, technical dale descent, plenty of singletrack,comedy falls, refreshment stop half way round,scenery, rain. proper mountain biking.some great efforts from gaz-windy, gonzalo and nick on the climbs i'll sort thro the photos later and post up the best ones.cheers lads! great riding buddies.
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Post by Rlo80 on Jun 11, 2016 20:34:35 GMT
Was it me, or most of the banter was all towards the Spaniard?
The worst about it all was the amount of rain when we got to the carpark trying to change clothes!
Nice to see Ian's new bouncer...plus tyres are an interesting choice and one I would maybe buy if I was ever to get a HT again...
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Post by glynnsixo on Jun 11, 2016 20:38:52 GMT
hahaha! i just laughed out loud  |
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Post by Marmite on Jun 11, 2016 20:39:33 GMT
Was it me, or most of the banter was all towards the Spaniard? The worst about it all was the amount of rain when we got to the carpark trying to change clothes! Nice to see Ian's new bouncer...plus tyres are an interesting choice and one I would maybe buy if I was ever to get a HT again... No mate didn't hear anything about Spain Spanish ... Or anything like that  Trust me mate ian and Roundie had loads of pissing taking out of them  oh and I got my fair share and Nick with his retro five sturmey archer 5 speed  |
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Post by Rlo80 on Jun 11, 2016 20:41:27 GMT
Nick is a beast on the bike...ill have to start going on a few rides with him to improve my fitness (at its lowest at the mo...but all the food, cakes, cookies, and red wine were too good lately)!? And I'm off to Portugal soon too! Lol...
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Post by Marmite on Jun 11, 2016 20:41:31 GMT
Oh and the cows I. That field lol
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Post by Marmite on Jun 11, 2016 20:42:09 GMT
Nick is a beast on the bike...ill have to start going on a few rides with him to improve my fitness (at its lowest at the mo...but all the food, cakes, cookies, and red wine were too good lately)!? And I'm off to Portugal soon too! Lol... He's a monster |
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Post by Rlo80 on Jun 11, 2016 20:59:15 GMT
And the sheep shit on my mouth...right inside!? Can still taste it?!
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Post by windysurfer on Jun 11, 2016 21:36:28 GMT
And I'm off to Portugal soon too! Lol... Luckily they speak Spanish there so you'll be OK |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jun 12, 2016 9:45:00 GMT
 big climb up the calf  nearly there....................i think!  descending bowderdale  roundie in bowderdale  ian decided to have a lie down  technical and rocky, best check everythings ok what a view  stream crossing made easy by roundie  "IS IT DEEP?"............................."NAH!" |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jun 12, 2016 9:51:26 GMT
 this is the view |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jun 12, 2016 9:55:41 GMT
this last one pretty much sums up how wet we were by the end. great ride tho!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2016 10:07:05 GMT
Glad you all enjoyed it - glad I did it, but I doubt I'll ever be fit enough to attempt that again!
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Post by notsarkyadam on Jun 12, 2016 17:15:49 GMT
Marvellous pics...looks awesome Glynn! Well done all!
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Post by Rlo80 on Jun 12, 2016 17:20:53 GMT
i have to say, at the start i got a bit nervous...its not a great start really when you almost go vertical in some bits?!
but overall i think i enjoyed that more than our last Peaks ride tbh, and much nicer than Hebden Bridge.
Didn't realise how far from Sheffield it actually is!? took me almost 2 hours to get back!?
I need to do Cutgate and Jacobs Ladder soon (if i haven't done these already that is...me being Spanish, i don't really know the names of the trails.
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Post by hodgy on Jun 12, 2016 17:30:02 GMT
Just as a matter of interest ...how long were you out there ?
Not particularly riding time ...but from start to finishing the ride ?
Also ...I have to agree that the second half of the ride is now also my favourite section ...although even going back 4 or 5 years it would have been unthinkable to state that as the drop down Bowderdale itself had a lot more flow and undoubtedly was the highlight of the route ...whether through its greater popularity due to featuring in magazines or online forums or if it's down to erosion or a bit of both...it definitely does not flow / ride as fast as it used to ..
Glad you all had a great day though ...
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Post by glynnsixo on Jun 12, 2016 17:54:00 GMT
almost 6 and half hours.including a half hour stop at the kings arms and other shorter rests. but we didnt hang around.
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Post by hodgy on Jun 12, 2016 18:03:01 GMT
Yeah that's good going ...
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Post by Rlo80 on Jun 12, 2016 20:04:46 GMT
My favourite bit was that section in the woods, technical and flowy, with a few switchbacks that takes you to that stream and gate...
I think I would probably do this ride again now that I know what lies in front of me!?
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Post by glynnsixo on Jun 12, 2016 20:26:05 GMT
i think that was everyones favorite section. its almost like the first half and second half of the ride were two completely seperate routes, a very different feel to the two. but that is was makes it a good ride.
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Post by roundie1981 on Jun 12, 2016 20:31:43 GMT
My favourite bit was that action in the woods, technical and flowy, with a few switchbacks that takes you to that stream and gate... I think I would probably do this ride again now that I know what lies in front of me!? That section was brilliant, even if my rear tyre did try to kill me on the way through on more than one occasion. In fact it tried to get me off all bloody day. |
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Post by hodgy on Jun 12, 2016 20:35:24 GMT
Sounds bloody good to me ...where can I get one of these " sex " tyres ?
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Post by roundie1981 on Jun 12, 2016 20:45:05 GMT
Sounds bloody good to me ...where can I get one of these " sex " tyres ? Ha ha ha!!! |
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oh and I got my fair share and Nick with his retro five sturmey archer 5 speed 
