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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 7, 2016 14:03:15 GMT
hope you can make it windy. so looks like 9.30 start is the one we're going for.hopefully this crappy weather is going to settle down by then.
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Post by windysurfer on Jan 7, 2016 14:24:45 GMT
Pretty sure I'll be able to make it.Had planned a Lakes ride for the same day but I'm up there this weekend so it will good to ride somewhere different and with different people.I'm getting use to riding in crappy conditions so anything better than crappy will be a bonus
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Post by Marmite on Jan 7, 2016 14:36:51 GMT
Pretty sure I'll be able to make it.Had planned a Lakes ride for the same day but I'm up there this weekend so it will good to ride somewhere different and with different people.I'm getting use to riding in crappy conditions so anything better than crappy will be a bonus Oh fk mountain goat number 2 then  looks like me and roundie will be tail end Charlie  lol Be good to catch up again Gaz |
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Post by windysurfer on Jan 7, 2016 17:00:55 GMT
Pretty sure I'll be able to make it.Had planned a Lakes ride for the same day but I'm up there this weekend so it will good to ride somewhere different and with different people.I'm getting use to riding in crappy conditions so anything better than crappy will be a bonus Oh fk mountain goat number 2 then looks like me and roundie will be tail end Charlie lol Be good to catch up again Gaz Just remind me who it was racing up the last climb on the Peaks ride |
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Post by Marmite on Jan 7, 2016 17:33:34 GMT
Oh fk mountain goat number 2 then looks like me and roundie will be tail end Charlie lol Be good to catch up again Gaz Just remind me who it was racing up the last climb on the Peaks ride I'm sure it was you mate I could not keep up   |
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Post by mike3342 on Jan 7, 2016 19:20:59 GMT
I think we all know I am the one who will be holding everyone up, delaying the pack and really blowing out my area instead of pretending to.
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Post by roundie1981 on Jan 7, 2016 19:43:38 GMT
Just remind me who it was racing up the last climb on the Peaks ride I'm sure it was you mate I could not keep up You two are like a married couple!!! |
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Post by kirky72 on Jan 7, 2016 19:53:07 GMT
Pretty sure I'll be able to make it.Had planned a Lakes ride for the same day but I'm up there this weekend so it will good to ride somewhere different and with different people.I'm getting use to riding in crappy conditions so anything better than crappy will be a bonus If you do you can meet up with me and mike at Whaley and stick your bike on and the three of us can travel up. If you like, or would you be camping the weekend there? |
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Post by Marmite on Jan 7, 2016 21:17:41 GMT
I'm sure it was you mate I could not keep up You two are like a married couple!!!  |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 8, 2016 12:47:03 GMT
well the forecast so far dunt look bad............looks pretty dry and cold
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Post by hodgy on Jan 8, 2016 13:03:02 GMT
I need to move to the sunny south ... Snowing right now ..and forecast all next week up here ! The view from my garden  |
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Post by Marmite on Jan 8, 2016 13:44:21 GMT
I need to move to the sunny south ... Snowing right now ..and forecast all next week up here ! The view from my garden Be like the peaks ride we did in the snow in November |
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Post by hodgy on Jan 8, 2016 13:55:36 GMT
Very unusual to get snow that close to the equator ! ...lol
Could be worse ...poor buggers in Aberdeenshire are the latest to get serious flooding ...
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Post by hodgy on Jan 8, 2016 14:09:50 GMT
9 miles up the road it's a little worse at Falstone ..winters arrived at last .  |
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Post by kirky72 on Jan 8, 2016 16:39:59 GMT
The snowy vistas look mint Neil, a pleasant change to scenes of mud.
It was snowing pretty hard around rossendale on my way to the airport early this am and it seemed to be sticking. Not sure what I'll be returning too later tonight. Land 8pm and detour to pick tbe kids uo from my mothers at the highest part of rossendale where it often snows and nowhere else before heading home.
Might regret not getting winter tyres after all.
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Post by Marmite on Jan 10, 2016 0:09:16 GMT
this starts from dales bike centre near reeth www.dalesbikecentre.co.uk/starts with a killer climb up fremington edge then heads over to gunnerside ghyll then back. www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=leegoksnnupmosysthis is basically the route but im looking at tweaking it on the return leg, im open to suggestions. on this occasion, if the weather is horrible on the day im going to call it off and rearrange it for another time. its amongst beautful scenery, and should be well drained. iv only done it once before, so i'll be following my garmin and will bring a map. Do we have a plan B ? If the weathers to bad ? |
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Post by windysurfer on Jan 10, 2016 8:43:00 GMT
Bad as in 3 foot of snow or bad as in it's drizzling a bit |
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Post by lowcogger on Jan 10, 2016 8:45:14 GMT
this starts from dales bike centre near reeth www.dalesbikecentre.co.uk/starts with a killer climb up fremington edge then heads over to gunnerside ghyll then back. www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=leegoksnnupmosysthis is basically the route but im looking at tweaking it on the return leg, im open to suggestions. on this occasion, if the weather is horrible on the day im going to call it off and rearrange it for another time. its amongst beautful scenery, and should be well drained. iv only done it once before, so i'll be following my garmin and will bring a map. Do we have a plan B ? If the weathers to bad ? just get off and push,it worked for me
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Post by lowcogger on Jan 10, 2016 8:47:17 GMT
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Post by Marmite on Jan 10, 2016 9:29:44 GMT
Bad as in 3 foot of snow or bad as in it's drizzling a bit  Ok as in 3 ft of snow Don't forget I'm travelling 130 plus miles  Rain don't bother me you know that mate well unless it's a local loop and its hammering it down |
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Post by kirky72 on Jan 10, 2016 10:13:34 GMT
At the moment it's looking like a nice crisp morning which would be great. It would be hard work climbing some of these hills against a strong breeze. The first and second climbs re quite brutal but it looks like most of the climbing is done in the first 10/15miles so no steep climbs to finish. I've just checked out my strava route from last Augusts ard rock and the distance and altitude aren't too dissimilar, Glynns route is only 300ft less, I'm not sure if all of the climbs are the same as we did that day (probably not) because it was summit to bottom and repeat 4 or 5 times and not a lot in between. Comparing the start it looks like the same lane climb up fremington edge, I remember that being very hard going, within 10 minutes of the start there was pain etched onto many peoples faces but nobody wanted to get off and push within the first couple of miles of the event. sorry I meant to add a link to my last time up there. www.strava.com/activities/365289417 |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 10, 2016 13:14:19 GMT
im open to suggestions for a plan B but i dont think we'll need one. forecast still looks dry for next weekend. only thing im wondering about is because iv only done it once, im not familiar with the route, if there is a covering of snow it might make some of the trails a bit vague. i am using a plotted route on my garmin and others on the ride might be more familiar so it probs isnt even an issue, i might over thinking....  . im still not sure yet of the route of the return leg back to grinton, there seems to be several options but dont know which is best. |
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Post by kirky72 on Jan 10, 2016 14:24:46 GMT
Glynn the last part of your route seems to have what looks like a short steep climb at crackpot and then a good descent however I think this is on a lane rather then decent singletrack. I've found a moorland route that could link up with that section either buy turning off onto a pedals lane on the descent down from crackpot or it would be better still if you could find a direct climb up towards aped ale without having to climb up crackpot and down again just to climb up. It sounds like there's a good descent down from this point heading west to Grinton reading the the route plan below. www.pedalnorth.com/content/grinton-moor-os-map#overlay-context=content/grinton-moorwww.pedalnorth.com/content/grinton-moor |
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Post by Marmite on Jan 10, 2016 14:59:48 GMT
im open to suggestions for a plan B but i dont think we'll need one. forecast still looks dry for next weekend. only thing im wondering about is because iv only done it once, im not familiar with the route, if there is a covering of snow it might make some of the trails a bit vague. i am using a plotted route on my garmin and others on the ride might be more familiar so it probs isnt even an issue, i might over thinking.... . im still not sure yet of the route of the return leg back to grinton, there seems to be several options but dont know which is best. Glynis in charge so we no we will be getting lost I'm looking forward to the meet up guys i was trying to talk Dave in to coming one of Duncan's mates , but he's says he's not fit enough at my as its his old stomping ground .. Says we are in for a treat .. Oh and lots of climbing |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 10, 2016 16:02:57 GMT
there is the slightest chance we get lost  . last time ,after crackpot hill i decided i was knackered trying to keep up with the fit'uns so missed out apedale. i'll plot the route and we might just suck it and see but there are options to take the bailout to miss out the climb after apedale.we can decide when we get to that point. |
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Ok as in 3 ft of snow 
Rain don't bother me you know that mate 
. im still not sure yet of the route of the return leg back to grinton, there seems to be several options but dont know which is best.
. last time ,after crackpot hill i decided i was knackered trying to keep up with the fit'uns so missed out apedale. i'll plot the route and we might just suck it and see but there are options to take the bailout to miss out the climb after apedale.we can decide when we get to that point.