The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

That got me thinking... I lived in Hebden Bridge from 1986 to 2015. I remember seeing a young boy trying to do stunts on his bike on the wall next to the river, and on benches in the park. That would have been over 20 years ago. At first he was pretty bad and kept falling off, but after a year or two he was still doing it and was getting much better. I heard years later that he had got so good that he was doing exhibition rides all over the world. I've just done a search and I am fairly sure that this is him now... (If it isn't then the small town must have produced more than one highly skilled trials rider at that time!)



Wow!

Turning circle, with a 30 foot drop on the far side.

 

[ColinJ]

Turning circle, with a 30 foot drop on the far side.

I've never looked... Always too busy actually turning!

 

[classic33]

I've never looked... Always too busy actually turning!

Don't try hopping over it.

 

[ColinJ]

Question for @ColinJ,
Are you aware of a "cobblestones Ride" organised by someone "just outside Hebden Bridge"?

Takes in Mytholm Steeps. You can only ride over any section once, otherwise you end up carrying your bike to the next lot of cobblestones.

Set to take in all the cobblestone roads and no tarmaced sections. It sounds familiar, but I don't see how anyone would manage Hebden Bridge to Blackwall(Halifax) on cobblestones only.

There are lots of stretches of cobbles between here and Halifax but I'd be surprised if you could even do 10% of the distance on cobbles!

I know there was one event that took in as many of them as possible The Hell of the Worth. It looked SUPER-hard!!

Some examples of the cobbles...

 

[classic33]

There are lots of stretches of cobbles between here and Halifax but I'd be surprised if you could even do 10% of the distance on cobbles!

I know there was one event that took in as many of them as possible The Hell of the Worth. It looked SUPER-hard!!

Some examples of the cobbles...

Talking to a delivery rider in Leeds yesterday. T'was he who mentioned it, including The Buttress. The rider just outside Hebden Bridge who organised it, made me think of yourself.

His answer was not this time by the way.

 

[ColinJ]

Talking to a delivery rider in Leeds yesterday. T'was he who mentioned it, including The Buttress. The rider just outside Hebden Bridge who organised it, made me think of yourself.

His answer was not this time by the way.

I haven't ridden up any of the 3 cobbled climbs in the videos, OR the Buttress. I have gone up through Heptonstall lots of times but that stretch of cobbles is fairly short and mostly not very steep.

 

[classic33]

I haven't ridden up any of the 3 cobbled climbs in the videos, OR the Buttress. I have gone up through Heptonstall lots of times but that stretch of cobbles is fairly short and mostly not very steep.

Can you think of anyone else down there, who might plan such a ride?

 

[Juan Kog]

Mrs JK and I went for a walk this afternoon all went well until we were nearing home , when this Bear launched an unprovoked attack on me .

 

[ColinJ]

Can you think of anyone else down there, who might plan such a ride?

Nope.

 

[Mo1959]

Watched an old Midsomer followed by Keeping Faith.

Getting cold out again so the blanket is on to take the chill off the bed. Will head off soon.

 

[classic33]

Watched an old Midsomer followed by Keeping Faith.

Getting cold out again so the blanket is on to take the chill off the bed. Will head off soon.

Late night walk?

 

[Mo1959]

Late night walk?

Nah.....got the pj’s on. Might try another night and see if a breath of air might help me sleep.

 

[classic33]

Nah.....got the pj’s on. Might try another night and see if a breath of air might help me sleep.

Camp out in your garden.
Use a survival bag and you'll get to see the night sky at the same time.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Not quite as cold. We have a bit of rain forecast today but back to a long dry spell again after that. Better head out for a wander before it arrives.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning people, should be getting a lie in this morning, my Good Ladies carer isn't due till ten, but I'm wide awake.