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Post by glynnsixo on Oct 2, 2016 17:00:23 GMT
anyone up for a ride ? maybe marsden kirky if you can make it? otherwise anywhere within reasonable distance
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Post by glynnsixo on Oct 3, 2016 15:56:35 GMT
just to add , im now also thinking of doing a part of the white peak that im not familiar with.its a ride from hollinsclough and could include a part of the cat and fiddle loop, but theres supposed to be nice rocky droppy stuff around hollinsclough. i'd be following a gpx route so its like im leading myself on a route that i dont know?  |
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Post by hodgy on Oct 3, 2016 16:04:08 GMT
The White Peak eh ?
From what I've read that's limestone as opposed to the gritstone of the Dark Peak ..pray for a period of dry weather then Glynn cos that stuff is as slippery as a skating rink if even slightly moist ..
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Post by glynnsixo on Oct 3, 2016 16:22:07 GMT
iv ridden the white peaks plenty of times neil, just not around hollinclough much. it actually has some good winter routes there, but alot of them have been immensely tamed by our 'friends' (not) derbyshire council. it used to be excellent
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Post by hodgy on Oct 3, 2016 16:34:24 GMT
It's so annoying to hear that ..they are complete numptys..and must have lost fortunes in terms of the mtb tourist dollar due to this action ..
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Post by kirky72 on Oct 3, 2016 17:39:47 GMT
Monday Glymm,?? Some of us have to work. Lol.
Just about the only day that's not flexible for me.
Are you off this week by the way whilst the weathers good?
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Post by hodgy on Oct 3, 2016 17:44:23 GMT
Are you going to change that John or do I have to introduce a weak Auto Glymm reference ...bollocks I already did ..
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Post by kirky72 on Oct 3, 2016 18:31:00 GMT
Nah leave it he's probably been called worse. Come to think of it for every time I ve called him Glynn I've chucked in a Glen.
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Post by glynnsixo on Oct 3, 2016 18:41:52 GMT
i got called greg at work today.....but i got my own back and called him janet  no unfortunatly not jim..joe..JOHN..........john. im in the middle of a straight run of 7 shifts now till friday night. and it looks like being absolutely perfect riding weather this week dunt it? |
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Post by jack on Oct 3, 2016 19:32:51 GMT
Got a postcode for where your parking dude?
If my brake pads turn up in time and you don't mind a cripple I may join you as I'm off Monday!
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Post by glynnsixo on Oct 3, 2016 19:53:17 GMT
nice 1 jack. i dont know where im parking yet, iv never been to hollinsclough. might be best meeting in longnor first then just moving on to hollinsclough to find somewhere to park. i'll p.m. you some details when iv sorted the route and stuff
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Post by jack on Oct 3, 2016 19:54:44 GMT
Yes mate sounds good to me
Mostly depends on my brake pads arriving haha
I literaly have nothing left on the rear and doing a xc ride sat haha which is fine with just a front but a big ride maybe not!
Should be here by weds Thurs I imagine
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Post by glynnsixo on Oct 6, 2016 13:28:30 GMT
jack im just looking what route we'll be doing. but if you're still up for it we'll meet in the market place carpark centre of longnor SK1 70NT. 10.00. then drive on to where we'll park up. as i say iv done some of the route but not familiar with other bits so its quite experimental. supposed to be really good round hollinsclough www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hollinsclough+descents |
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Post by hodgy on Oct 6, 2016 13:42:19 GMT
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Post by glynnsixo on Oct 6, 2016 14:35:41 GMT
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Post by glynnsixo on Oct 8, 2016 19:26:26 GMT
jack?
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Post by jack on Oct 9, 2016 5:12:24 GMT
Yo! Not gonna be able to make it unfortunately mate
Don't think I'll have the time in the day!
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Post by glynnsixo on Oct 9, 2016 9:57:13 GMT
no worries, its a bit experimental anyway.
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Post by glynnsixo on Oct 10, 2016 17:39:21 GMT
tell you what jack, you didnt miss anything today. i was completely underwhelmed by this route. all the best bits were around hollinsclough, but even they wernt good enough as the boring bits completely outweighed any good bits. too much tarmac,too much climbing for hardly any good rewards. the ride never seemed to get going. iv ridden round here twice now, first time was a completely different route but i came away on both occasions thinking " nice scenery, crap mountain biking".
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Post by Rlo80 on Oct 10, 2016 18:19:29 GMT
Glad i didn't book a day off for it then?!?!...you live and learn...should have come with me on sunday to do Cutgate (probably for the last time this year)...always an awesome ride that one...also did the rest you had in mind last time before we turned back to meet John...it was a nice little bit with a small descent but more techy climbing after the gate and along the stone walls on your right. The descent on the way back from the middle point (where the pile of rocks is where we saw that skull) all the way down to the slippery stones is just awesome.
Im doing wharncliffe with Nick tomorrow night if you fancy?!
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Post by glynnsixo on Oct 10, 2016 18:29:43 GMT
you found your way ok then G?
wont be able to make tomorrow as im working and on-call so have to be very available.....
enjoy wharny!
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Post by Rlo80 on Oct 10, 2016 18:44:18 GMT
Yeah...ish...because Mick is not in shape we skipped Screaming Mile and Suicide Break (plus i did it 3 days before) and went straight from Fairholmes on the hunt for the "star" bridge...we spent quite a long time on the road going around the dam...im sure there must be a quicker way and i don't remember spending so much time on it last time...but maybe we were just chatting. Its very enjoyable no doubt, with a bit of everything. There were more boggy patches than last time and Mick went OTB on the middle boggy patch but managed to save himself from a complete dive in the mud.
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Post by glynnsixo on Oct 10, 2016 19:02:24 GMT
did he wear his helmet?  |
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Post by Rlo80 on Oct 10, 2016 19:18:30 GMT
did he wear his helmet? he did...he bought one like mine ages ago and wore it for the first time...complained and moaned the whole way!? lol |
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