looking for a flattish 50 miler

[aJohnson]

Nip over to Ramsbottom and tackle The Rake a few times - that should cool your climbing Biryani down a bit!

Did that yesterday, it's a leg burner IMO, I'd just like to tackle a few longer hills.

I think I've found a decent'un to do tomorrow after College (www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=20846) (Added the rake just for the pain)

 

[ColinJ]

Did that yesterday, it's a leg burner IMO, I'd just like to tackle a few longer hills.

Nip over to Littleborough, then...

From Littleborough, climb to Blackstone Edge, descend to Mytholmroyd, nip over to Hebden Bridge, Climb Cock Hill (Oxenhope Moor), descend to Oxenhope, nip over to Haworth for a cafe stop, then climb back to Cock Hill, descend to Hebden Bridge, back to Mytholmroyd, tackle England's longest hill (Cragg Vale) to Blackstone Edge, descend to Littleborough - that has about 25 km of long, steady climbing.

... head for home!

 

[Garz]

Theres quite a few hills around bury, enough to get some training in. You could be worse off and live in east anglia..

 

[ColinJ]

Did that yesterday, it's a leg burner IMO, I'd just like to tackle a few longer hills.

I think I've found a decent'un to do tomorrow after College (www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=20846) (Added the rake just for the pain)

I've just taken a look at the route that you linked to - are you riding a mountain bike?

I went up Rooley Moor Road on Saturday - it is part of the Mary Towneley Loop. It's definitely not something that you'd want to do on a road bike! It is a tough climb over broken rock and cobbles and leads round to a rugged post-industrial landscape of disused quarries and pits.

Rooley Moor Road is also known as the Cotton Famine Road.

 

[aJohnson]

Nip over to Littleborough, then...

From Littleborough, climb to Blackstone Edge, descend to Mytholmroyd, nip over to Hebden Bridge, Climb Cock Hill (Oxenhope Moor), descend to Oxenhope, nip over to Haworth for a cafe stop, then climb back to Cock Hill, descend to Hebden Bridge, back to Mytholmroyd, tackle England's longest hill (Cragg Vale) to Blackstone Edge, descend to Littleborough - that has about 25 km of long, steady climbing.

... head for home!

So something like this: www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=20846 ?

It'll be a good route for a Sunday ride, cheers.

 

[aJohnson]

I've just taken a look at the route that you linked to - are you riding a mountain bike?

I went up Rooley Moor Road on Saturday - it is part of the Mary Towneley Loop. It's definitely not something that you'd want to do on a road bike! It is a tough climb over broken rock and cobbles and leads round to a rugged post-industrial landscape of disused quarries and pits.

Rooley Moor Road is also known as the Cotton Famine Road.

Ah oke, thanks. I've never been up there yet, I was going to one day but got lost, I usually do a similar route but go up Ashford valley instead of going all the way around.

 

[ColinJ]

So something like this: www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=20846 ?

It'll be a good route for a Sunday ride, cheers.

That's the one!

 

[Globalti]

Enjoy the hills! I'm not so fortunate and have to search around for a good climb. Damn I hate Bury.

You are kidding aren't you? Bury is at the threshold of Rossendale valley and you've got the whole of the West Pennines to the north of you with one of Britain's most notorious hillclimbs, Rawson's Raike in Ramsbottom. You've got Holcombe Hill and a whole load of climbs going over the top to Blackburn and Burnley then Pendle Hill, Longridge Fell and even Waddington Fell, as seen in the TOB last week. Then to your east you've got the Pennines and classics like the A58 Littleborough to Halifax road, which you can do on a road bike or an MTB as the two routes are parallel.

 

[aJohnson]

You are kidding aren't you? Bury is at the threshold of Rossendale valley and you've got the whole of the West Pennines to the north of you with one of Britain's most notorious hillclimbs, Rawson's Raike in Ramsbottom. You've got Holcombe Hill and a whole load of climbs going over the top to Blackburn and Burnley then Pendle Hill, Longridge Fell and even Waddington Fell, as seen in the TOB last week. Then to your east you've got the Pennines and classics like the A58 Littleborough to Halifax road, which you can do on a road bike or an MTB as the two routes are parallel.

Well where I am, there aren't any huge hills, yeah there is Rawsons Rake but that's more of a short leg killing steep climb. I don't think I could climb Holcomb on a road bike due to the road. The one to blackburn, are you on about Grane road?

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

oohhh grane road on a bike, not for me thanks

 

[aJohnson]

oohhh grane road on a bike, not for me thanks

Because of the traffic? I did it about 2weeks ago but it was on a weekday and in the middle of the day so traffic wasn't too bad.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

yeah was thinking about the rush hour traffic. a lot of accidents on that road tho. so i just avoid it. i prefer the old haslingden road past the ski place. harder climb as well.

 

[aJohnson]

yeah was thinking about the rush hour traffic. a lot of accidents on that road tho. so i just avoid it. i prefer the old haslingden road past the ski place. harder climb as well.

Yeah, I only found out about it being a dangerous road after I went, doubt I'll be doing it again though.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

it is a shame it's a statistically dangerous road because it is a nice road to cycle. i cycled it like you, until i was told about the accidents.

 

[aJohnson]

it is a shame it's a statistically dangerous road because it is a nice road to cycle. i cycled it like you, until i was told about the accidents.

Yeah I was on a group ride when someone told me about it, I was shocked because it seemed like a good road as I was going up it.