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Rainbows aren't just for world champions
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- Northern Ireland
Your ride today....
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Elybazza61
Guru
Good club ride with two big groups and a nice steady moderates ride to the River Tea Rooms in St Ives via Earith and Somersham with the outside seating taken over;
Return was via Fenstanton and Swavesey,then a short drag up the busway to Westwick and then Tottenham and Wilburton.
https://www.strava.com/activities/759486126
A good 75k and now nearly 10,500 for the year, plus only 46k to do to finish this months Strada distance challenge
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Return was via Fenstanton and Swavesey,then a short drag up the busway to Westwick and then Tottenham and Wilburton.
https://www.strava.com/activities/759486126
A good 75k and now nearly 10,500 for the year, plus only 46k to do to finish this months Strada distance challenge
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Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
Racing roadkill
Guru
https://www.strava.com/activities/759485774/shareable_images/map_based?hl=en-GB&v=1477757444
I ride home after last night's meet.
Starting at Piccadilly Circus. It's a crappy circus, there's no lions or clowns.
Chelsea Hospital.
Hampton Court.
A nice ride, slightly bolloxed by the (unforecast) rain, but not bad.
I ride home after last night's meet.
Starting at Piccadilly Circus. It's a crappy circus, there's no lions or clowns.
Chelsea Hospital.
Hampton Court.
A nice ride, slightly bolloxed by the (unforecast) rain, but not bad.
Gareth C
Veteran
- Location
- North Pennines.
One of my targets for the summer had been the two-day excursion between Reeth and Horton-in-Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales. As the year pushes on, it might not happen, so today I did a “lite” version: from Semer Water in Wensleydale, over Kidstones and down to Buckden, then along Langstrothdale Chase before climbing up the road towards Hawes, and finishing off-road along Cam High Road.
The weather was still, grey, and the 10°C felt warm.
Monster road climb away from Semer Water to get up to the by-way across to Kidstones.
Taking a breather on the by-way.
The ride across to Kidstones was shrouded in fog and drizzle, but I’m sure would be beautiful on a nice day. Descending to the road, I passed a couple of cyclists trying themselves out on the Cote de Kidstones Moor from the Tour de France. My route was down the bridleway to Buckden on slippery limestone.
Lunch stop in Hubberholme. The welcome and the pie were amazing!
After lunch, the next section was a fair amount of road-riding, and a big climb. Not the best on a full-suspension bike. However, there was plenty of time, so I just took it easy and went to my own schedule.
The photos don’t do justice to the amazing autumn colours.
Along the stream I decided to take a break for some chocolate brownie from the bag. On a summers day you could spend hours here…
Idyllic stream-side picnic spot.
At Beckermonds it was time to head upwards and follow the signposts to Hawes, back in Wensleydale.
The road to Hawes.
Before long, I was back in the mist, and only the GPS showed me the climb was not endless. I didn’t even stop at the viewpoint shown on the OS map: there was only grey cloud and drizzle to see. A short climb to the top of the hill, a fast descent with a careful eye on the map and then it was time to go off-road rather than follow the tarmac to Hawes. Cam High Road is an old Roman road, and now a by-way. It makes for interesting riding, with some (relatively tame) bedrock exposed.
Out of the mist came a convoy of 4x4s, giving me the opportunity for a rest! One of the drivers congratulates me for being out on the hill, climbing up such terrain.
Before long, the by-way starts to level off and head downwards. This becomes one of the best bits of the day: fast-and-furious with plenty of bedrock, small boulders and plenty of slippery stones. Letting the bike do its thing seems the best route to success. When my arms and legs are about to give in due to their protracted pummelling, I hit the tarmac crossing the track, and it’s time for a short uphill, before the steep tarmac descent back to Semer Water and the car.
Hard work, not the best weather to appreciate the dales, but great food and a feeling of satisfaction at a hard ride completed.
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The weather was still, grey, and the 10°C felt warm.
Monster road climb away from Semer Water to get up to the by-way across to Kidstones.
Taking a breather on the by-way.
The ride across to Kidstones was shrouded in fog and drizzle, but I’m sure would be beautiful on a nice day. Descending to the road, I passed a couple of cyclists trying themselves out on the Cote de Kidstones Moor from the Tour de France. My route was down the bridleway to Buckden on slippery limestone.
Lunch stop in Hubberholme. The welcome and the pie were amazing!
After lunch, the next section was a fair amount of road-riding, and a big climb. Not the best on a full-suspension bike. However, there was plenty of time, so I just took it easy and went to my own schedule.
The photos don’t do justice to the amazing autumn colours.
Along the stream I decided to take a break for some chocolate brownie from the bag. On a summers day you could spend hours here…
Idyllic stream-side picnic spot.
At Beckermonds it was time to head upwards and follow the signposts to Hawes, back in Wensleydale.
The road to Hawes.
Before long, I was back in the mist, and only the GPS showed me the climb was not endless. I didn’t even stop at the viewpoint shown on the OS map: there was only grey cloud and drizzle to see. A short climb to the top of the hill, a fast descent with a careful eye on the map and then it was time to go off-road rather than follow the tarmac to Hawes. Cam High Road is an old Roman road, and now a by-way. It makes for interesting riding, with some (relatively tame) bedrock exposed.
Out of the mist came a convoy of 4x4s, giving me the opportunity for a rest! One of the drivers congratulates me for being out on the hill, climbing up such terrain.
Before long, the by-way starts to level off and head downwards. This becomes one of the best bits of the day: fast-and-furious with plenty of bedrock, small boulders and plenty of slippery stones. Letting the bike do its thing seems the best route to success. When my arms and legs are about to give in due to their protracted pummelling, I hit the tarmac crossing the track, and it’s time for a short uphill, before the steep tarmac descent back to Semer Water and the car.
Hard work, not the best weather to appreciate the dales, but great food and a feeling of satisfaction at a hard ride completed.
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DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Back to Birkin today, with an extra loop: https://www.relive.cc/view/759153323
A bit drizzly and I spent a lot of time pulling along a rider who'd been dropped. However my 12 year-old did fine and we made sure that we hit the 100k mark.
There's a photo! My youngest is the small one on the RH side and I'm back there somewhere.
A bit drizzly and I spent a lot of time pulling along a rider who'd been dropped. However my 12 year-old did fine and we made sure that we hit the 100k mark.
There's a photo! My youngest is the small one on the RH side and I'm back there somewhere.
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Donger
Convoi Exceptionnel
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos.
All looks fantastic Gareth. So glad I've got a cottage in Wensleydale booked for a week next Spring. Can't wait to get out there.
Gareth C
Veteran
- Location
- North Pennines.
Great riding all around there (road and MTB)! Drop me a line when you're up: I'm only in Weardale...
galaxy
Guru
- Location
- Middleton On The Hill
We may be moving to Leyburn, my Parents had a Caravan beetween Wolsingham and Frosterley, i spent a good few years cycling round Weardale. Where is it you live
Gareth C
Veteran
- Location
- North Pennines.
I'm just on the A68 at Fir Tree, so into Weardale for riding out locally into the Pennines: Wolsingham is the first village down the dale from me, the Black Bull at Frosterley is still excellent!
galaxy
Guru
- Location
- Middleton On The Hill
How cool, i know where you are.
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
- Location
- Northern Ireland
Apparently, sweaty camera lens don't take great photos. This amused me more than I'd admit, so I turned to take a pic.
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Stonechat
Guru
- Location
- Staines, Middlesex
After some pains folloewing my off, went to hosp this morning. I have fracture at the shoulder (top of the humerous actually) in a sling now, no cycling/driving for at least 4 - 6 weeks.
Donger
Convoi Exceptionnel
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos.
Sorry to hear that. Hope you are back on the bike sooner rather than later.
