Yorkshire dales trail ride anyone interested??
 

Planning another yorkshire dales ride out. Good mix of twisty roads and good long green lanes. Beginners welcome. I will suggest a tkc 80 or equivalent trail tiding tyre will be of use. ARN managed on road tires last time.
Also Punctures can happen. I will be carrying all the necessary tools and will glady help anyone, but you will need at least a spare front tube. ( can be stuffed in the back too get you home)
Lots of stops for pics, videos, banter and brews.

Full day out riding 8am - 5/6pm. Basically any weekend day that we can all agree on. Im gnna open the bidding with sat 20th August or sunday 21stAugust. Meeting point too be arranged.
So come on guys put down your :Knitting_22PFUP: and grab your gear, you wont regret it.

Hi Jon , would love to try out the Dales , checked and the first date I can do is 20/21st as work funny shifts plus will need at least one night away as coming from Cambridge , early Sept would suit as well unless weekdays are possible ? Sorry to be awkward .
Cheers Mark


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I'll be there. The 6th works for me, as does the 20/21st. The only time I can't make would be the weekend of the 13th.

I won't be on road tyres this time so I might even keep it the right way up!

Thanks for the reply guys, Mark no problem at all, well change it too the 20th/21st of Aug.

Which day would be better for you guys?? I can do both If you wanted. we could even do peak district or my local trails as well if your stopping over a night?? Say dales sat and peak district sunday?? Plenty of bnbs/ bunkhouses/ pubs around. Im easy.

If your travveling up mark u can leave gear at my house save u lugging it around the trails.

Great too hear from you Arn. Looking forward too another ride out. :-) have you done much trail riding since??

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Hi John cant make 20/21st week end but I would love to have a go in the peak district have done the trials we did around hawes a couple of times since, still got tkc 80 front but now a heidenau k60 scout rear. if the dates change I would love to tag along.:045:

Hi Jon , either 20/21st or both is good for me if everyone's happy with that and my body can take it? I'd probably come up on the Friday (slow bimble through peaks) and head back either Sunday or Monday if we do 2 days , camping if weather plays ball. If the others want to do different dates no problem I'll come up another time when work does'nt get in the way.
Cheers Mark


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Hi Keith, shame.you cant make the 20/21st. But if you drop me.a pm with available dates im sure we can arrange a day out in the peaks. Theres also loads to do near Huddersfield/holmefirth area too that we can do.

For this ride.though I think well stick with 20th and 21st Aug as most people are available and the boss (missus) has allready agreed i can play out then haha.

Mark if you want too do both days theres a campsite not too far from me. Not aure on prices though. http://hollingworthlakecaravanpark.com or

I could meet your for a pint or a few beers after the ride.
Arn do you fancy a 2 dayer??

Anyone else up for.it???

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hi mate.i can join you if your doing the sunday around the peak district

That would be great. I know a few lanes in the peaks but not loads so if you could help out any?? Im sure everyone would appreciate it.

Two dayer sound great lad! I'll have to bulk order some indicators.

Haha Arn take em off fornthe day and refit on monday morning ;-)

Lets have everyone at the McDonald's at rising bridge fueled and ready too leave at 8.30am. On sat Morning the 20th Aug.

581 Blackburn Rd, Haslingden, Rossendale BB5 2SB

Dropped pin

https://goo.gl/maps/q9uDt8FwaSS2

Ill be there at 8 having brekkie

Sunday yet too be finalised.

Is any body still up for next weekend??

Hi Jon , still coming 20/21st , booked the campsite in your post for Friday to Sunday .
See you there
Mark http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...9457c792de.jpg
Hopefully weather will be this good !!


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Lets hope so Mark. Will you be carrying luggage/ camping stuff on the sunday?? Whats your plan??

Hi Jon , intend coming up on Friday arrive about 6pm , will stay over until Monday so not carrying anything Sunday .
Cheers Mark


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Thats great Mark, ill get planning a route for the Sunday.
Arn u still up for it??

I sure am. I've even bought myself some new MX boots.

All the gear no idea.

It's worth going just to see Arn put up his tent!

(PS Arn, have you got a proper one yet?)

I might be able to meet up somewhere, perhaps camp for the night.
Will monitor this thread.

Steve

Steve,

It's 45 minutes away for me. There's no chance of me making up that hour and a half by putting a tent up.

Arn , you know you want to put that tent up in the pouring rain ha ha should be use to it after Wales , Be good to see you Steve if you can make it , I'll be at the campsite in Jon's post from Friday.
Cheers Mark


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Come and join us Steve, Itll be great fun :-) you kniw you want too.
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Right guys routes are provisionally planned. Well see how progress goes throughout the day as too how much we get done. There are unfortunately a few long road sections due too the distances between lanes but theyre still scenic and i promise the lanes are worth it.

How "adventurous" do you boys want too get?? There are 3 lanes a can miss out that i do regularly but one involves 2 river crossings and the other 2 have large stone steps. Easily avoidable so dnt worry if you dont want too do them. All the steps will be ridden :sign16:

And stalling busk may have too be avoided anyway if the rain is heavy due too rising water levels.

This is one of the stepped lanes we will be travelling down
https://youtu.be/vdovtlG4Os0

River crossings

https://youtu.be/9O4xpif80MQ

These are the stone steps on sundays ride.
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Like i say all easily avoidable, amd i do not mind in rhe slightest missing them out, but some people i take out want challenging lanes. The rest of the route as Arn can testify is less extreme.

Can be discussed sat morning over coffee and mc muffins ;-)

I'm sure I'll regret saying this but I'm comfortable doing steps and river crossing. Might as well learn how to do all this stuff while there are people around to help me pick my bike up.

Spoken like a true Adventurer matey good on you. If we get there and anyone isnt comfortable just lemme know. We can always turn around.

Not sure my old bones will handle some of that and I do have a habit of falling off , but never say never !!


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No worries Mark. Daftest lanes ommitted. Tbh ive just checked and the weather looks a little damp so im going too leave out stalling busk. As the river level rises with not much rain fall.

Should be great weekend guys. Prepare for some spectacular sight seeing as well as awsome lanes.

Thank God! I was just trying to sound brave.

Honestly the guys i dont want too put anyone off my ride outs. Anything, anyone isnt 100% comfortable with can be avoided. Ill show you the best the dales has too offer. And ill help with techniques etc and if all else fails ill give you a push.

All i ask is you turn up and enjoy it. And if i drop my Tenere help me pick the fat ****** up haha :nana:

Ok fella's , on my way in about an hour , afraid I bottled the camping ( not as tough as StevieD ) will be staying at oak house B and B in Shaw , come over for a beer Saturday Steve if you can?
Cheers Mark


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I dont blame you Mark. Weather isnt looking too great. But in our favour is that 90% of the route is rocky and stoney hardly any mud.

As the weather is so lousy I'm thinking of passing on this one as I'm also very busy and want to get to a meet in Holland in a couple of weeks time.
My current customer wants me to get the job done quickly so I'm gonna work the weekend to try and get up to date.
If Mark was camping then I would have definately camped as well but I'm not gonna camp by myself.
I did have a look at the B&B in shaw but at �160 for two nights that's a NO from me as I'm only half an hours ride away in any case.
I will see how I get on tomorrow morning and then see how things are, possibly get the B&B for Saturday evening so I can go for a few beers with Mark.
PS Just fitted new Mitas E07's, not even scrubbed in yet.
Mark if you can get this thread you can get me on 07752906130.

Cheers Steve

Steve on sunday we will be starting juat over the hill in shaw, then heading towards holmfirth then over top too woodhead, and into the peaks if thats any use too you??

Mark did you arrive ok??

Gonna be 15 minutes late. Sorry chaps.

I bet that's what your misses Says!

I am currently camping at Hollingworth site.
Having worked today I shot over to set up and then over to Shaw to see if I could find Mark. Found the B and B but not Mark.
Don't have any plans for tomorrow but may be hung over! Also will have my camping gear with me but happy to tag along if you want to pick me up.😆
Cheers Steve

Remember to take a few pictures to make the rest of us green with envy.

Steve we are meeting at thw bnb mark is staying at at 9 am. Ifnyour not there me and Mark will come.get you out of bed haha

😂

Well day one.
It rained.......... Alot.
I managed too cover 183.3 miles door to door. It rained for 160ish of them. Hence only a few Pictures. Was great fun though, Mark and Arn made excellent company and did fantastically on the seriously slippery terain the dales had laid out for us. We managed 7 of the 13 lanes planned. The rest would have been impassable due too the horendous weather.
Few pics.

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P.s
I think we broke Arn. Im sure he will mend though :-D

On too day 2......................23 lanes lined up

Welllll day 2, it rained a tiny bit. We managed 21 of.the 23 lanes planned, the weather was much kinder too us today than yesterday.

We found Stevie D in the west wing of his not so humble camping abode and arranged.too meet him mid route for lunch. 83ish miles covered today, with plenty of lanes.
Heres a few pictures.
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Then there were 3

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Mark suffering from altitude sickness
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Steve was also kind enough too make us all a brew when the butty want was AWOL. notice the little sign on the wall.
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Thanks for looking and thanks.too ARN, MARK, and STEVIED for an ace weekend. Till next time

Thats all folks.

Looks like you guys had a great ride, lovely scenery too!. Hopefully next year.....Steve

Brilliant weekend in the rain , I can pick them . Huge thanks to Jon for organising top bloke great to see Arn and Steve great banter .
I don't fall off anymore just topple over !!

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And it rained on the way home

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The sun did come out , just can't remember it?

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Top bloke

Thanks again chaps , good to see you all again .

Ps if Jon says it's flat and sandy he really means steep and rocky
Pps Steve don't forget to let me know when your in kielder I'll try and make it .

Cheers Mark

Hi chaps, really glad that I made this one.
Had a pleasant night camping at the Hollingworth camp site. Tried to find Mark in Shaw to no avail so had to go back to my tent and drink my whiskey by myself!
Tent behaved superbly, shame I missed Arn, always have a good banter with that one.
The lads came to see me Sunday morn', they set off to do a few trails and I came home to unload all the camping gear and just take enough to make tea and a few tools. Note the flattened down panniers, try and do that with your ally boxes!. I met Jon and Mark at Compos cafe in Holmfirth and we had some lunch then we went off to do a few trails. Quite adequate for me and no injuries to either myself or the bike. Really enjoyed Jons choice of routes and we had a tea stop later on.
A really good time was had by me at least, we'll have to do it again.
Arn, get a decent tent and some wet protection!
Only got a couple of pics, will try and post later.