Your ride today....
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pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
Those photos take me back to my early club runs with Loughborough CTC in the late 1950.The A6 back then was a very quite road. Back then Matlock was a Mecca for 🚴♀️
Did you not fancy doing the climb from Matlock up to Riber it's quite a gentle climb NOT
Pawl/ 13 rider
Ah ha,Ribble hill well noted for its hill climb race run by Matlock cc . No 1in 4 grimper for me today . I looked at Holy lane as I rode past the turn
{Shining cliff woods} another road noted for its cycle hill climb event . Last time I tried it ,I got to the first corner and thought what a stupid idea
, turned round and continue along the A6 . Matlock is still a gathering place for motor cyclists .
I take it you remember the corner cafe at Ambergate , which started as a wooden shed ,later it became proper brick built venue . It closed as a cafe about 2/3 years back . It was the meet point for 1,000s of cyclist over the years
,Another is Tor's cafe at Cromford another long standing tea stop for cyclists .
Paul .
Ah ha,Ribble hill well noted for its hill climb race run by Matlock cc . No 1in 4 grimper for me today . I looked at Holy lane as I rode past the turn
{Shining cliff woods} another road noted for its cycle hill climb event . Last time I tried it ,I got to the first corner and thought what a stupid idea
, turned round and continue along the A6 . Matlock is still a gathering place for motor cyclists .I take it you remember the corner cafe at Ambergate , which started as a wooden shed ,later it became proper brick built venue . It closed as a cafe about 2/3 years back . It was the meet point for 1,000s of cyclist over the years
,Another is Tor's cafe at Cromford another long standing tea stop for cyclists .Paul .
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Mburton1993
Über Member
- Location
- Stalybridge
07:10 today, god it's was cold, two pairs of socks was not adequate!
I had a couple of Lucozade bottles with me, they were partially frozen by the half way point.
Was nice though.
Oh and Mapometer's working again.
I had a couple of Lucozade bottles with me, they were partially frozen by the half way point.
Was nice though.
Oh and Mapometer's working again.
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Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
I left it a bit too late to do the usual Festive 50k due to enjoying the warmth of my duvet too much this morning. As a result I only had time for a slow paced 20 mile circuit of Levington, Nacton, Foxhall & Bucklesham before a shower and then back on the bike round to mum's for Christmas dinner. Clear skies, bitterly cold and a chilling northerly breeze made a change from the cloud & rain for the past 4 days commuting 
pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
Pawl/ 13 rider
Ah ha,Ribble hill well noted for its hill climb race run by Matlock cc . No 1in 4 grimper for me today . I looked at Holy lane as I rode past the turn
{Shining cliff woods} another road noted for its cycle hill climb event . Last time I tried it ,I got to the first corner and thought what a stupid idea
I take it you remember the corner cafe at Ambergate , which started as a wooden shed ,later it became proper brick built venue . It closed as a cafe about 2/3 years back . It was the meet point for 1,000s of cyclist over the years
Paul .
That has got the old grey cells in motion.I was a member of the East Mids CC now defunct and we promoted a hill climb on Holly Lane
Shining Cliff ther was a youth hostel somewhere near there Probably no longer in existence The Ambergate tea stop if it’s the one I remember was often the lunch time stop back in the day when we carried our sandwiches for lunch in are saddle bags and bought a large pot of tea and perhaps a slice of cake Wasn’t it a CTC recommended cafe.That was back in the days when club runs were all day affairs Summer time runs starting at 8AM usually back home around 8 PM
Club runs into Derbyshire were always my favourites
Happy days
Picture of the former corner cafe in Ambergate . In its day it was a very popular venue for riders of all over the area .Dozens of bikes would be seen parked up .
Norma was the lady owner,always a grand cup of tea .
It was pre dated by a large wooden building run by a lady called Enid afaik
Jon George
Mamil and couldn't care less
- Location
- Suffolk an' Good
Not far today, only about 8 miles. I saw about a dozen-and-a-half couples out walking, all wearing woollen hats. Must be a Christmas thing. 
It was one of those rides where I'd change my mind at the last moment and head off down a different road than the one intended. It lifted my mood, no end. Somehow ended up on a very muddy bridleway.
This at Akenham.
It was one of those rides where I'd change my mind at the last moment and head off down a different road than the one intended. It lifted my mood, no end. Somehow ended up on a very muddy bridleway.
This at Akenham.
It was, errr, warm. Warmer this morning than it was last evening, for sure, maybe the breeze was blowing from somewhere warm. Two or three degrees does seem to make a difference to me.
The Spa was the bike of choice again, for a reason. After the ride last Thursday I saw that one more outing would beat the one thousand mile mark since I rode it home from Starbeck last September the ninth. And coincidentally take my year’s mileage over 5000. So the Spa it was, today.
Having seen recently that Milner Lane was open again, let’s go that way. So Oakwood and Boot Hill, turn right onto Red Hall Lane and for a change at the crossroads turn left onto Coal Road. This crosses the A58, to reach the bottom of Shadwell Main Street. Turn right there to go across the A58 again onto Carr Lane, into Thorner and a couple of lefts is Milner Lane.
A right turn onto Holme Farm Lane points the bike towards Bramham, turn right onto Paradise Way (really!) before reaching the village. This meets the A64 at what was called Bramham Crossroads, halfway round the roundabout is Aberford Main Street. Ride south along that, the village was quiet this morning. Resist the temptation to turn left onto Lotherton Lane, just carry straight on.
To Collier Lane, as I have just found out. Its the B1217 as well. So, turn right to go to Garforth and ride around the northern edge. A bit of downhill to the roundabout on the A63, straight across to the Wakefield road, the A642. It looks like nowt of a climb on the elevation trace, my legs don’t believe it. But if the road goes up, a descent is near.
In this case to Woodlesford. Cross the two waterways then turn right to find the TransPennine Trail at Woodlesford Lock or thereabouts. A very gentle, peaceful, though popular today, way back to the Armouries and home. Already smiling, the two milestones mentioned were reached about a quarter of the way into the thirty three miles pedalled this morning. The weather was kind and there was just enough uphill to notice. Wonderful!
Some detail,
The Spa was the bike of choice again, for a reason. After the ride last Thursday I saw that one more outing would beat the one thousand mile mark since I rode it home from Starbeck last September the ninth. And coincidentally take my year’s mileage over 5000. So the Spa it was, today.
Having seen recently that Milner Lane was open again, let’s go that way. So Oakwood and Boot Hill, turn right onto Red Hall Lane and for a change at the crossroads turn left onto Coal Road. This crosses the A58, to reach the bottom of Shadwell Main Street. Turn right there to go across the A58 again onto Carr Lane, into Thorner and a couple of lefts is Milner Lane.
A right turn onto Holme Farm Lane points the bike towards Bramham, turn right onto Paradise Way (really!) before reaching the village. This meets the A64 at what was called Bramham Crossroads, halfway round the roundabout is Aberford Main Street. Ride south along that, the village was quiet this morning. Resist the temptation to turn left onto Lotherton Lane, just carry straight on.
To Collier Lane, as I have just found out. Its the B1217 as well. So, turn right to go to Garforth and ride around the northern edge. A bit of downhill to the roundabout on the A63, straight across to the Wakefield road, the A642. It looks like nowt of a climb on the elevation trace, my legs don’t believe it. But if the road goes up, a descent is near.
In this case to Woodlesford. Cross the two waterways then turn right to find the TransPennine Trail at Woodlesford Lock or thereabouts. A very gentle, peaceful, though popular today, way back to the Armouries and home. Already smiling, the two milestones mentioned were reached about a quarter of the way into the thirty three miles pedalled this morning. The weather was kind and there was just enough uphill to notice. Wonderful!
Some detail,
Spiderweb
Not So Special One
- Location
- North Yorkshire
Out at Midday on the Hewitt, met up with friends Martin, Gaynor & Laura from the next village for a nice steady ride to the outskirts of York. No Cafes open so backpacks, flasks and mince pies!
Despite suffering from Christmas Day excesses it was lovely to get out.
27 miles with an average of 14.2 mph.
Despite suffering from Christmas Day excesses it was lovely to get out.
27 miles with an average of 14.2 mph.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Out into a strong headwind for the Stamfordham loop up around the Black Heugh and home with a fantastic tailwind.
24.5 miles + a trip my mum's to deliver her meds then back to the Sainsbury Local for milk, then a proper pork pie and beetroot for lunch!
24.5 miles + a trip my mum's to deliver her meds then back to the Sainsbury Local for milk, then a proper pork pie and beetroot for lunch!
Tribansman
Veteran
Gentle 50 mile detox loop up and around Bedford and Barton le Clay as massively overdid it on the food yesterday. Out into the wind and cross/tail on way home.
Much warmer than yesterday and roads even quieter, saw lots of solo riders out, no shiny new bikes though.
Always enjoy the more relaxed nature of Boxing Day and feasting on leftovers. Took a wedge of Christmas pudding and had that half way round. Came back to mini Tribansman knee deep in chocolate wrappers so got him out on a 7 mile hill sprint ride earlier this afternoon, which he loved and meant he'd earnt his pudding
Much warmer than yesterday and roads even quieter, saw lots of solo riders out, no shiny new bikes though.
Always enjoy the more relaxed nature of Boxing Day and feasting on leftovers. Took a wedge of Christmas pudding and had that half way round. Came back to mini Tribansman knee deep in chocolate wrappers so got him out on a 7 mile hill sprint ride earlier this afternoon, which he loved and meant he'd earnt his pudding
