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Post by hodgy on Oct 13, 2015 17:25:10 GMT
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Post by hodgy on Oct 13, 2015 17:28:23 GMT
It did get a little soggy in the middle ..but what a find ...
A clue ..would link in well with the Pundershaw classic route .
Any of my local buddies want to guess ?
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Post by glynnsixo on Oct 13, 2015 18:42:02 GMT
it puts a smile on yer face finding a new trail so close to all the others that you know  |
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Post by ant on Oct 14, 2015 19:46:09 GMT
It looks very familiar and I bet I have ridden some of so come Hodgy spill the beans
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Post by hodgy on Oct 14, 2015 20:20:57 GMT
Ha !
I was wondering when someone was going to crack ..
I would guess out of all of us you would be the person most likely to have ridden this Ant ...
It's in the part of the forest named Cairnglastenhope ..(not the ruin ) ..it leaves the forest road near what on the map is a trig point 312 m and makes it way following a burn towards Clintburn ruin ...
Familiar ?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2015 9:30:30 GMT
Yes familiar. I did an exploration in that area of forest, including out from Irish Bridge a year or so ago. I rode up that bw until it got down to the burn and the wet bit and it was looking good, but I was running out of time so made a note to come back and work it into a route. Not done that yet though. The other one that runs SW from the bridge towards Greenlee needs exploring, it is overgrown with grass and rushes (but not trees) at the top end and dosen't have the evidence of recent use so I didn't go far, but it may open up further on. It must have been an important route long ago, but may have completely disappeared. Might be a good one for a frosty winter weekday recon I didn't recognise it from your photos tho, looks better than I'd remembered. |
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Post by cbm on Oct 16, 2015 10:31:02 GMT
Great pics Even if I had ridden it on one of my get out and explore moments don't think I would remember Looks a bit like parts of Sidwood but obviously not and haven't a clue where all these named places you all refer to are - must get an OS map So when are we doing it?
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Post by hodgy on Oct 16, 2015 10:46:28 GMT
Graham ... The reason you didn't recognise it is probably because it had been " opened up " for a recent motorbike event ..and while there is evidence of their tyre marks on the ground ..for once I'm pleased that they have used this trail .
However it does beg the question of legality ...the F.C .must have given permission for them to use this ..which is a bit naughty as it is a PUBLIC bridleway ...
Colin ..still exploring the area ..there is the basis of a good ride with ( as Graham has pointed out ) some as yet unexplored trails ..particularly around the Stonehaugh area ..any time you are free though ..
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Post by cbm on Oct 17, 2015 8:25:11 GMT
How's about a Wednesday or Thursday ride 21 -22Oct for this as I am denied riding at weekend
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Post by hodgy on Oct 17, 2015 8:45:11 GMT
Wednesday sounds good ..I will be in touch ..
Thursday is a taxi my son after school day ..first for Tennis ..then rugby training afterwards ..
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Post by ant on Oct 18, 2015 15:21:26 GMT
Was up there today on the little route we take the dogs on and seen I little sneaky trail going off which the enduro has used , I reckon there's scope for a really good Saturday ride in the not too distant future, keep us posted how you and Colin get on this week
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Post by hodgy on Oct 18, 2015 15:44:16 GMT
Will do Ant ..wonder how much different the one you have in mind will differ to the one I'm thinking of doing ..time will tell ...
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