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Post by notsarkyadam on Jan 10, 2015 9:55:40 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 10:01:46 GMT
45 miles, 6-8 hours, challenging climbs, fantastic descents..
When we doing it?
How many pasties and bakewell tarts will I need to bring?
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Post by hodgy on Jan 10, 2015 10:13:42 GMT
Done it twice !
Stayed in Glossop on both occaisions ..once just with Ian Bell ..and my dad as support driver in my Passat Sport ..so we didn't have to carry too much ...underestimated how long it would take and finished the ride in darkness with no lights and then had to travel back home to the North East ..arriving back at 2.00 am
Went back the next year ..seven of us ..best group ride ever ...the craic was fantastic
Go do it ..it's amazing !
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 10:15:07 GMT
Done it twice ! Stayed in Glossop on both occaisions ..once just with Ian Bell ..and my dad as support driver in my Passat Sport ..so we didn't have to carry too much ...underestimated how long it would take and finished the ride in darkness with no lights and then had to travel back home to the North East ..arriving back at 2.00 am Went back the next year ..seven of us ..best group ride ever ...the craic was fantastic Go do it ..it's amazing ! What more recommendation do we need?? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 10:32:00 GMT
Yep done most of the loop , so know what to expect lots of climbing  rocky paths dragging the bike up climbs brilliant just do it when it's dry ) looking forward to this one  |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Jan 10, 2015 10:37:32 GMT
I'll bring the fat bike..
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 10:39:09 GMT
I'll bring the fat bike.. Lmao good luck mate I'm not pushing the bloody thing when your knackered |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 10:39:30 GMT
I'll bring the fat bike.. I'll leave my Mrs at home. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 10:40:00 GMT
I'll bring the fat bike.. Lmao good luck mate I'm not pushing the bloody thing when your knackered Bet the weight ain't that different to your 5. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 11:39:13 GMT
Lmao good luck mate I'm not pushing the bloody thing when your knackered Bet the weight ain't that different to your 5.   |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 10, 2015 11:49:39 GMT
one for a drier longer day that one, tho there is a fair amount of trans pennine trail and tarmac around glossop
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Post by hodgy on Jan 10, 2015 11:57:24 GMT
I would say that the Trans Pennine Trail accounted for about 25% of the ride ...motorway in mtb terms !
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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 10, 2015 12:11:43 GMT
I would say that the Trans Pennine Trail accounted for about 25% of the ride ...motorway in mtb terms ! aye! but it may be better starting at ladybower or edale so it finishes with a good descent rather than finishing with a lot of 'motorway'. that's assuming its done anti clockwise. |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Jan 10, 2015 12:24:41 GMT
Lmao good luck mate I'm not pushing the bloody thing when your knackered Bet the weight ain't that different to your 5. it's lighter than the 5 standard!!... and i've just ordered carbon things for it... so it'll be rideable.. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 12:33:03 GMT
Bet the weight ain't that different to your 5. it's lighter than the 5 standard!!... and i've just ordered carbon things for it... so it'll be rideable.. Good man. I don't think they weight as much as people think to be fair. |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Jan 10, 2015 12:37:11 GMT
i was pleasantly surprised but id does have good quality rims, and the lighter tyres, that dont self steer!...
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Post by macky on Jan 10, 2015 13:49:16 GMT
I'll bring the fat bike.. Had my Fatso in the peaks last sunday and it performed brilliantly, did potato alley, lockerbrook, hagg farm, and hope brink, all in the mud and ice, loved it! Incidentally there has always been one climb there that ive never rode up and fatso blitzed it without a foot down |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Jan 10, 2015 15:28:42 GMT
I'll bring the fat bike.. Had my Fatso in the peaks last sunday and it performed brilliantly, did potato alley, lockerbrook, hagg farm, and hope brink, all in the mud and ice, loved it! Incidentally there has always been one climb there that ive never rode up and fatso blitzed it without a foot down Another vote for the fatty... When I go Tubeless, that'll be another 500gs of it.. And a kilo lighter than my Alpine |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 11, 2015 20:13:35 GMT
I'll bring the fat bike.. Had my Fatso in the peaks last sunday and it performed brilliantly, did potato alley, lockerbrook, hagg farm, and hope brink, all in the mud and ice, loved it! Incidentally there has always been one climb there that ive never rode up and fatso blitzed it without a foot down I do like the idea of a fatty! they seem to give more of an option than the old 27.5/ 29 debate. are they hard work on the climbs? I had a quick go on one in a car park once, it seemed a bit hard work on the steering. if money was no object i'd have one in a flash. |
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Post by Munky on Jan 11, 2015 23:09:03 GMT
If you want to go fast then they're hard work. If you want to have fun, go anywhere and generally piss about you can't beat them. They're not hard work to climb as long as your happy to pootle rather than get pb's on stava.
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Post by notsarkyadam on Jan 12, 2015 0:38:42 GMT
If you want to go fast then they're hard work. If you want to have fun, go anywhere and generally piss about you can't beat them. They're not hard work to climb as long as your happy to pootle rather than get pb's on stava. Exactly this... I'm not a super climber, and climbing on the fatty seems no more difficult, as to steering, there's a Nack too it.... You have to lean and use your hips more... Feels really nice when your used to it.... Kinda like an old pan head Harley  |
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Post by macky on Jan 12, 2015 5:59:42 GMT
The nack to riding a fatso is all in the tyre pressures, i did a 24 mile xc loop on mine yesterday and because it was all bridleways and tow paths i ran the tyres hard at 10psi, the bike will happily pootle around at 15mph, get it off road properly and into the hills drop the tyres to around 6-8psi and it goes a little draggier but the grip is outstanding, and it will climb walls its that good, I'll be honest though it doesn't descend as good as my stumpy full suss does, but then again it's not meant for that.
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Post by notsarkyadam on Jan 12, 2015 6:32:53 GMT
I can't drop below 15, I'm over 100kgs... I haven't took it off ride as yet... As I'm upgrading it, and making it tubeless... It's a light fatty should get it down to under 14kgs...
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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 12, 2015 10:22:36 GMT
If you want to go fast then they're hard work. If you want to have fun, go anywhere and generally piss about you can't beat them. They're not hard work to climb as long as your happy to pootle rather than get pb's on stava. im not into strava and pb's but it'd be interesting to see how they perform down cavedale and, up say, the track to cutthroat bridge from ladybower inn. they do look fun. im talking as tho im thinking of getting one but it wont happen as iv just got meself an in-bred. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2015 10:25:49 GMT
I'll be holding out now for the On One carbon Fatty |
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rocky paths dragging the bike up climbs brilliant 
