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Post by kirky72 on Mar 17, 2016 7:23:35 GMT
Really stuck on where to go, plan to be there for 9.30 ish and leave by 2.30 for the school run, really can't decide and in danger of just heading for Gisburn as a last choice easy option.
rivington, try and find a new cheeky that I head about on Monday.
hebden bridge, test a new route after the dry spell
gargrave around mastiles lane and down to hetton, never ridden there so will be some navigational rumblings and I don't know how good the riding is.
around pen y Ghent, foxup etc as shown in a recent mbr, like the sound of a 4.5km descent.
most votes in the next 40 minutes and I'll go there.
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Post by andyr on Mar 17, 2016 7:50:35 GMT
Hebden Bridge.
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Post by hodgy on Mar 17, 2016 7:52:27 GMT
Pen-y-ghent...great route !
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Post by andyr on Mar 17, 2016 8:16:31 GMT
Full time score draw. Where did he go?
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Post by kirky72 on Mar 17, 2016 15:25:11 GMT
Around pen y ghent. Thought it may be a good idea to have a test ride there after the dry spell.
Details to follow.
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Post by windysurfer on Mar 17, 2016 16:45:31 GMT
Lovely day for it  |
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Post by kirky72 on Mar 17, 2016 17:38:41 GMT
Today's been a stunning day, it's like we wound the year forward a couple of months. Today's ride followed a route from Pedal north which is also featured in a recent copy of Mbr, it can be ridden counter clockwise but I wouldn't fancy a few of the climbs,. There are several other ways and I will try piecing together with the best bits of Clapham and Ingleborough to make a good long ride. www.strava.com/activities/519439968/segments/12484239152The ride had a nice steady climb up out of the small bug pretty village of Horton using the Pennine way, up to Hull pot and then over Foxup moor then down into Halton Gill and a steep climb out before a descent that was just short of 3 miles back to Helwith Bridge. Really enjoyed it despite a few moments of navigational uncertainty, the weather certainly helped. Looking back on the climb up from Horton, part way up. The first of what they call pots around there, in simple terms a big hole in the ground. There's lots of these feature in this area.   This is one of the largest and marks the start of the single track, hull pot. I didn't fancy dropping in.   Track over towards Foxup, they said a long stretch of down hill after this but it was boggy, rocky and generally rough going.  The other side of pen y Ghent.  I then rode around and up as far as you can go before it's hike a bike to the summit, I didn't fancy the steps today., the path up is too the right.  Directly from that position is the start of the descent from pen y Ghent to Helwith bridge, some board walk followed by broken lane which was nicely rutted and loose in places. Some ace section names as well as I just found out I'm quickest this year down "the bushy quim", which is then closely follows by wankfuck which spits you out onto the main road amongst a flurry of rubble.  Cracking day. Full story s1049.photobucket.com/user/kirky72/pen%20y%20Ghent/story |
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Post by brakedust on Mar 17, 2016 17:41:45 GMT
Looked awesome John
Very jealous
You had everything today
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Post by andyr on Mar 17, 2016 18:06:57 GMT
Good choice. Looks great.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2016 19:43:52 GMT
Phwoooaar! look at the weather on that!  |
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Post by andy4d on Mar 17, 2016 19:46:37 GMT
Great looking ride. Love the names.
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Post by kalli on Mar 17, 2016 20:30:30 GMT
Looks like a great ride, I'm so jealous as I've picked up the kids tummy bug and feel rotten  suppose it was inevitable as I was cleaning up puke at 2 am the other morning. Keeping fingers crossed for the weekend, don't think I'll be going anywhere with such stunning views though!!! |
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Post by hodgy on Mar 17, 2016 21:09:46 GMT
Did the ride about 10 years ago ..but wasn't as lucky with the weather as you have been...even so loved it and Hull Pot is even more impressive close up ...what did I win for my suggestion again ? Lol
Glad you had a great day ..
Four of us also enjoyed the weather today..more of that tomorrow totally cream crackered after 30+ miles
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Post by glynnsixo on Mar 18, 2016 0:49:46 GMT
brilliant.......hope its like that saturday!
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Post by kirky72 on Mar 18, 2016 6:55:45 GMT
I think a dull overcast day is in store for Saturday, dry though.
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suppose it was inevitable as I was cleaning up puke at 2 am the other morning. Keeping fingers crossed for the weekend, don't think I'll be going anywhere with such stunning views though!!!