ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The original ride was some time ago - I'm doing a 75 mile abridged version with Calum on Sunday 23rd May. Go to the end of the thread for information and work backwards.
Hi folks.
I received a PM from marinyork a couple of days ago asking if I fancied doing a ride out Holmfirth way. I do, actually, since it is an area that I don't get to that often (though I happen to be riding there on Sunday as part of the Brian Robinson Challenge). It would also be nice to meet some more CC members, marinyork included.
I've come up with a route from Hebden Bridge to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park at West Bretton and back. It's a figure of 8 route taking in Marsden and Holmfirth so anybody who would like to do a shorter ride could meet us at one of those towns and drop off on the way back.
We probably wouldn't have a lot of time for looking at the sculptures but you can at least take a look at the park and decide if you would like to return at some future date for a more leisurely visit. There is a restaurant at the Visitor Centre and apparently you can look out from there over a collection of Henry Moore sculptures.
My route takes in about 20% of the West Yorkshire Cycle Route (about half of the hardest 40%!) and is pretty 'lumpy'. I guesstimate the full route as having about 2,500 m (8,200 ft) of climbing, some of which is very steep. I haven't worked out how much climbing there would be on the sub-routes - assume it is pro rata.
Hebden Bridge - YSP - Hebden Bridge will be about 133 km (83 miles).
Marsden - YSP - Marsden will be about 75 km (47 miles).
Holmfirth - YSP - Holmfirth will be about 50 km (31 miles).
I'm not superfit so I'd aim to average about 14 kph (8.8 mph) including a 45 minute stop at the Sculpture Park but I'd ask that you would be fairly confident of being able to manage at least that over those hills or we'd be finishing the ride pretty late.
The ride is going to be on Sunday, 9th May. [PS It might actually be done on consecutive weekends since some people can do one, and some the other]
I think that it would be wise to allow plenty of time for the ride and any mechanical problems that might arise so let's say that we'd set off from HB at 08:00 which would rule out coming here by train (sorry!). As Bokonon has suggested below - it should be possible to catch a train to Huddersfield and intercept us at Marsden.
Estimated times (based on 14 kph/8.8 mph average speed):
Hebden Bridge 08:00
Marsden 10:40
Holmfirth 11:40
YSP 13:00
(Depart) YSP 13:45
Holmfirth 15:45
Marsden 16:45
Hebden Bridge 18:45
(hopefully those times are pessimistic but don't count on getting back quicker than that - it depends on how well my old legs are working on the day!
)
(I've decided on a more optimistic 16 kph average speed and a later start - see later posts)
I'll post more details later, but I'd just like to see if anybody is interested in coming along and where from - Hebden Bridge, Marsden or Holmfirth?
Hi folks.
I received a PM from marinyork a couple of days ago asking if I fancied doing a ride out Holmfirth way. I do, actually, since it is an area that I don't get to that often (though I happen to be riding there on Sunday as part of the Brian Robinson Challenge). It would also be nice to meet some more CC members, marinyork included.
I've come up with a route from Hebden Bridge to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park at West Bretton and back. It's a figure of 8 route taking in Marsden and Holmfirth so anybody who would like to do a shorter ride could meet us at one of those towns and drop off on the way back.
We probably wouldn't have a lot of time for looking at the sculptures but you can at least take a look at the park and decide if you would like to return at some future date for a more leisurely visit. There is a restaurant at the Visitor Centre and apparently you can look out from there over a collection of Henry Moore sculptures.
My route takes in about 20% of the West Yorkshire Cycle Route (about half of the hardest 40%!) and is pretty 'lumpy'. I guesstimate the full route as having about 2,500 m (8,200 ft) of climbing, some of which is very steep. I haven't worked out how much climbing there would be on the sub-routes - assume it is pro rata.
Hebden Bridge - YSP - Hebden Bridge will be about 133 km (83 miles).
Marsden - YSP - Marsden will be about 75 km (47 miles).
Holmfirth - YSP - Holmfirth will be about 50 km (31 miles).
The ride is going to be on Sunday, 9th May. [PS It might actually be done on consecutive weekends since some people can do one, and some the other]
I think that it would be wise to allow plenty of time for the ride and any mechanical problems that might arise so let's say that we'd set off from HB at 08:00 which would rule out coming here by train (sorry!). As Bokonon has suggested below - it should be possible to catch a train to Huddersfield and intercept us at Marsden.
Estimated times (based on 14 kph/8.8 mph average speed):
Hebden Bridge 08:00
Marsden 10:40
Holmfirth 11:40
YSP 13:00
(Depart) YSP 13:45
Holmfirth 15:45
Marsden 16:45
Hebden Bridge 18:45
(hopefully those times are pessimistic but don't count on getting back quicker than that - it depends on how well my old legs are working on the day!
)(I've decided on a more optimistic 16 kph average speed and a later start - see later posts)
I'll post more details later, but I'd just like to see if anybody is interested in coming along and where from - Hebden Bridge, Marsden or Holmfirth?
Fair enough Col it's just that i've been staring at banks of numbers all morning- I think i've fused something.
I'm looking at the times I mentioned above and am finding it hard to believe that I'm that slow but recent rides have suggested that I am.
