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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 10, 2016 17:20:41 GMT
i may have found a route. it misses apedale and crackpot but still runs over the moor onn bridleway. i'll plot it and post up later on, or tomorrow...see what you think.
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Post by dazpet on Jan 10, 2016 18:48:12 GMT
Alright lads.. If Nothing crops up I should be OK to join you on this one?  .. I've ridden Reeth for a couple of years as only live local-ish. So can help on guidance if you start struggling or running out of daylight , but doubt it. No snow up there today , but there is some forecast for tomorrow . |
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Post by Marmite on Jan 10, 2016 19:01:07 GMT
Alright lads.. If Nothing crops up I should be OK to join you on this one? .. I've ridden Reeth for a couple of years as only live local-ish. So can help on guidance if you start struggling or running out of daylight , but doubt it. No snow up there today , but there is some forecast for tomorrow . Welcome daz and be good to see you next Saturday  gaz |
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Post by roundie1981 on Jan 10, 2016 19:26:35 GMT
Looking forward to this, not the climbing though!!
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Post by Marmite on Jan 10, 2016 19:43:52 GMT
Looking forward to this, not the climbing though!! Your be fine mate see the amount of miles you've been putting in your be flying |
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Post by roundie1981 on Jan 10, 2016 19:45:33 GMT
Looking forward to this, not the climbing though!! Your be fine mate see the amount of miles you've been putting in your be flying Cheers mate, I keep forgetting to start strava going though, been cycling to and from work so I'm sure it'll all add up. |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 10, 2016 21:03:09 GMT
howdo daz...........so looks like we have a local sherpa guide, and a good turnout, we'll have a headcount again a bit nearer the day.
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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 11, 2016 17:38:23 GMT
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Post by windysurfer on Jan 11, 2016 17:53:31 GMT
That looks like a killer route! Think I might have to skip my Friday after work ride this week. |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 11, 2016 17:57:32 GMT
That looks like a killer route! Think I might have to skip my Friday after work ride this week. lol........yeah plenty of rest, and carb and hydrate up before the day and plenty of refuelling on the day. |
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Post by kirky72 on Jan 11, 2016 17:58:44 GMT
Jeez glynn I was struggling getting my head around 3900ft. Did the alternative route back over Grinton involve going over a mountain?
I hope it wasn't my suggestion if taking in the apedale route, if so I recind the idea.
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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 11, 2016 18:05:53 GMT
must admit john, its more than i thought.i thought the return was going to be an easier option. as i say we can alter it with our local sherpa daz, or just take the easy riverside route back on the road , but i always prefer to finish any ride with a good descent  told you i wasnt very familiar with it round there  |
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Post by hodgy on Jan 11, 2016 18:24:00 GMT
The route by the river ..I'm not sure if it was bridleway ..but we were off-road on our return ...
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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 11, 2016 18:35:53 GMT
thats another option hodgy.
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Post by kirky72 on Jan 11, 2016 19:23:32 GMT
3000ft climbing last Wednesday and felt I could have done some more. Supposedly only 1500ft today and felt totally shagged out.
Triple that does seem somewhat daunting.
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Post by Marmite on Jan 11, 2016 19:49:01 GMT
 Fking hell mate that's evil  awsome cant wait for this one did I mention I'm unfit  Well this is going to be a hard ride I'm looking at it this way 5000ft of climbing will be a good training test for the kielder loop eeek
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Post by Marmite on Jan 11, 2016 19:49:39 GMT
3000ft climbing last Wednesday and felt I could have done some more. Supposedly only 1500ft today and felt totally shagged out. Triple that does seem somewhat daunting. And you keep saying your unfit .... Cough cough ... Bloody hussler lol |
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Post by Marmite on Jan 11, 2016 19:50:46 GMT
Jeez glynn I was struggling getting my head around 3900ft. Did the alternative route back over Grinton involve going over a mountain? I hope it wasn't my suggestion if taking in the apedale route, if so I recind the idea. To late now the route is planned and we can blame you |
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Post by roundie1981 on Jan 11, 2016 20:01:29 GMT
The route by the river ..I'm not sure if it was bridleway ..but we were off-road on our return ... I've done something similar to that hodgy on a ride with Oscar a few years back, it was pretty fast and slippy if I remember rightly |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 11, 2016 20:03:38 GMT
john dont worry pal.as i say there are bailout options back, for anyone who feels they've had enough climbing by the time we've got to gunnerside. there seems to be quite a good number of us, we'll all help each other along. im looking forward to it, i havnt done a big ride for a while.
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Post by Marmite on Jan 11, 2016 20:07:03 GMT
john dont worry pal.as i say there are bailout options back, for anyone who feels they've had enough climbing by the time we've got to gunnerside. there seems to be quite a good number of us, we'll all help each other along. im looking forward to it, i havnt done a big ride for a while. im looking forward to it as well think jack is coming up with me Saturday morning so will cut the cost of fuel down about as well be good to catch up again mate .. |
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Post by hodgy on Jan 11, 2016 20:15:58 GMT
The route by the river ..I'm not sure if it was bridleway ..but we were off-road on our return ... I've done something similar to that hodgy on a ride with Oscar a few years back, it was pretty fast and slippy if I remember rightly Sounds about right Roundie ..I know that our intention was to climb up the other side of the valley for a big descent to finish ..but to be honest we were totally shagged ! To be perfectly honest the first climb / push wiped me out and I didn't try to save face by staying in the saddle ..I was off and pushing!! |
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Post by kirky72 on Jan 11, 2016 21:01:11 GMT
3000ft climbing last Wednesday and felt I could have done some more. Supposedly only 1500ft today and felt totally shagged out. Triple that does seem somewhat daunting. Haha it transpired my garmin or strata tried to rob me after a auto correct it was nearer to 2900ft. Oh well only 2100 ft short. Thing is gaz I'm all in after these rides it's not like I could whizz around and do it again. Anyway like glynn says we will help each other out and if we do some of the same climbs as the ard rock they are so steep it's quicker to give in and push up anyway so that reduces the climb in a way. We need to rename this rides glynns Ardersier rock. |
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Post by kirky72 on Jan 11, 2016 21:54:09 GMT
Glynn I just noticed that bit of zig zagging around at the top left corner, gunner side beck, we seem to climb 750 in 3 peaks within around a mile and a half, is that intentional eg up and down some quarry type terrain or a blip. Don't mind a blip if it saves 500ft.
The last descent looks good on a graph not over keen on what goes before it. Lol.
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Post by glynnsixo on Jan 11, 2016 22:14:57 GMT
Yeh i sort of tried to show 3 slightly different options there as im not sure which one we take. Any doubts and we just take the first one marked as a bridleway
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.. I've ridden Reeth for a couple of years as only live local-ish. So can help on guidance if you start struggling or running out of daylight , but doubt it.
Fking hell mate that's evil 
