Mytholmroyd prepares for t' Tour ...

[I like Skol]

So watch out for the gormless guy in Hebden Bridge waving a camera about in the air!

Which one? Oh, the one with the camera on a stick.

Are you sure you will be alone in this?

 

[ColinJ]

Which one? Oh, the one with the camera on a stick.

Are you sure you will be alone in this?

I think there will be lots of gormless people. There will also be lots of people with cameras. Inevitably, lots of the people with cameras will also be gormless. I don't think that many of the other gormless people with cameras will think of attaching them to sticks though!

 

[glenn forger]

 

[ColinJ]

I assume that the sheep have been dyed by the farmer, not Photoshopped by the photographer!

 

[glenn forger]

 

[glenn forger]

 

[phil_hg_uk]

So watch out for the gormless guy in Hebden Bridge waving a camera about in the air!

I didnt know @potsy was joining you

 

[classic33]

I'm getting the train to Hebden on Sun morning and plan to just have a mooch about and try and find a decent spot. Not bothered if I'm standing at the back 10 deep, but can anyone suggest where I'm likely to get best view? Should I just find somewhere on main A646 road, or would I be better on A6033? Any suggestions appreciated

Or should I get another train and go onto Mytholmroyd?

Departure time from Leeds to Blackpool North & Manchester Victoria.
07:59H, 08:18M, 08:29, 09:08M, 09:25Hu, 09:51M, 10:08M, 10:25Hu, 10:36, 10:51M, 11:08M, 11:25H & at the above intervals until 21:35.
H=Halifax, M=Mytholmroyd, Hu=Huddersfield.
Manchester Victoria
08:52, 09:15M, 09:22T, 09:52, 10:15M, 10:22T, 11:15M, & at the same times hourly. T=Todmorden
Blackpool North
09:11, 10:11 & hourly until 21:11

With the exception of the Halifax, Huddersfield & Todmorden trains, all trains are showing as stopping at Hebden Bridge. Mytholmroyd stops shown where those services are showing as stopping there.

 

[ColinJ]

I like this sign in front of a local church (and yes - I do know that Wiggins is not riding! ) ...

 

[I like Skol]

What do you think Nicky, am I on a fools mission expecting to pitch up a small tent on a patch of grass somewhere near the top at around 7-8pm or is it going to work?
My 2 young sons might be in trouble if we are forced to move on (which is why I think we might be ok. Who is going to make an 8 and 11yr old homeless at night with no bike lights to ride down off the hill?)

Just watched the Tour pass the summit of Cote du Cray and reassured to see a number of camper and large day vans pitched up at the road side. Pop in and say hello if you see my small orange tent near the top of Holme Moss tomorrow

 

[ColinJ]

Live update: I just got a call from totallyfixed who has cycled up to Blackstone Edge above Cragg Vale, from the Littleborough side. He said that are already thousands of people up there, and thousands more are walking and cycling their way up. I am having a quick breakfast, then wandering out into Hebden Bridge to video and photograph the madness!

 

[potsy]

Live update: I just got a call from totallyfixed who has cycled up to Blackstone Edge above Cragg Vale, from the Littleborough side. He said that are already thousands of people up there, and thousands more are walking and cycling their way up. I am having a quick breakfast, then wandering out into Hebden Bridge to video and photograph the madness!

Got a message from skol earlier, camped out on Holme Moss overnight and is now busy stuffing his paniers with freebies and scrawling graffiti all over the road

 

[fimm]

Just saw a chap with a camera on a pole at the bottom of Crag Vale - don't think it was Colin J though. Loads of bikes parked up at the top visible on the shots from the helicopter.

 

[jazzkat]

Great footage on tv.
The top of Blackstone edge looked mental!! (the ride from Littleborough to the White house used to be my regular ride when I lived there)
I expected the commentary to make more of a thing about the climb up cragg vale.
Really enjoyed today's race.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

half a mile down the A58 was lovely & quiet to see them whoosh past within a couple of feet. The speed was phenomenal compared to the rest of us playing on there before they came through. The only downside (!) was the freebie cars zooming past at top tilt not dishing out the goodies cos there were so few of us. You don't really associate bored or terrified looking women strapped onto to speeding cars as part of the TdF.
Going back over Rishworth Moor was like watching some post apocalypse migration the stream of people was constant. I couldn't even think of riding it until past the Green Withins Reservoir.

Seems to have been some hold up nearer Baitings Reservoir as the tail end of the caravan had to stop, cue loads of cops leaping from cars and peeing up the verges, I was having a chat with one of the drivers and apparently the Brit contingent hadn't twigged on there wouldn't be toilet breaks.

It was a whole new side to seeing the tour for me & an 'I was there' moment but I'll be happy to watch it on telly if they come back again.