More than halfway through the week now.
Last week we had a great ride over Holme Moss and the Snake.
What do you fancy this week? I've not seen the weather forecast.
If you want a big one the Manifold Valley is an option. You can ride to Monyash cafe and make a decision there.
As I'm not setting off on my hols until 2pm I am allowed out for a bit. So I will ride out and probably return early with Eric who has not been getting out much sue to his poorly knee. Has he mentioned that to everyone!!
Saturday should see the return of Jonny P fresh from riding in the sun for a while.
See you all where the bus stop once stood before some drunken monkey ran it over.
Tris.
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Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Monday, 20 August 2012
Holme Moss
Great days riding started badly with Mick having two punctures on the way to the bus stop and only one tube. Mark Joy with a puncture on Loxley road.
So Eric mediates from his bed. Not sure he appreciated being called but it was fun.
So we changed the route met Mick and road to Holme Firth. Weather looked bad so I made the decision to go directly to the cafe. Wrong call as it stayed dry and Robs scenic route would have been better.
Penny Lane cafe for some food. Always great there. Then off up the Moss. Great conditions really. It's never not windy up there. It at least it was was and dry.
Brilliant watching Ray in basically winter gear plowing up there breathing from his arse.
Over to Glossop and up to the Snake before re grouping at the Ladybower then a steady ride to drink a few beers and have a laugh at the Nags.
Great day. No idea on the miles and don't really care. Company was excellent.
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So Eric mediates from his bed. Not sure he appreciated being called but it was fun.
So we changed the route met Mick and road to Holme Firth. Weather looked bad so I made the decision to go directly to the cafe. Wrong call as it stayed dry and Robs scenic route would have been better.
Penny Lane cafe for some food. Always great there. Then off up the Moss. Great conditions really. It's never not windy up there. It at least it was was and dry.
Brilliant watching Ray in basically winter gear plowing up there breathing from his arse.
Over to Glossop and up to the Snake before re grouping at the Ladybower then a steady ride to drink a few beers and have a laugh at the Nags.
Great day. No idea on the miles and don't really care. Company was excellent.
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Thursday, 16 August 2012
Mellow Thursday
Had a nice potter round Haychatters and up round Strines tonight. Hardly any cars just the odd pheasant and peacock for company. Pretty mellow just riding nice and steady.
Checked my average speed and it wasn't much slower than when I pulled my bag out Monday on a similar maybe steeper route. Makes me wonder if I'm better just pottering all the time.
Rode past the Nags Head twice without stopping for a beer which always upsets me.
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Checked my average speed and it wasn't much slower than when I pulled my bag out Monday on a similar maybe steeper route. Makes me wonder if I'm better just pottering all the time.
Rode past the Nags Head twice without stopping for a beer which always upsets me.
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Tuesday, 14 August 2012
Bradfield
Nice route round Bradfield and Strines.
Head up Loxley road and take a left after the Admiral Rodney. (not a drinking pub that) down the hill towards Rowell wheel. Used to have a double wheel there. Continue straight on. The roads badly broken on the left but usually really quiet. Gets pretty steep for a bit but the bend is in your favour so you can take it wide safely. Follow the road round and take the next left. Carry on past Our Cow Mollies ice cream place. If you have time sack it for a whole and get an icecream , very nice their stuff. They do an amazing Christmas pudding flavour. Continue on through the little village with the nice pub on the right. Can't remember the name but they used to do Original Bud not the American rubbish. If your thirsty at this point sack it and have a beer in there.
Take the next left onto a flat road road that goes up steeply before going down down into a sweeping S bend that climbs very steeply for a way. Once over that continue onto the Strines turn off and go right. Long and very bumpy road down to the Strines pub. I hear it's got great food.
Steep descent from there before going over the river and back up past the the paint ball place. Now that is a lot of fun but you can't just tip up for that like you can a beer at the Strines.
Follow the road. You have a hair pin followed by a steep drop with a , well you'll soo. See. Then its round over the bridge before climbing again for quite a while. Next left. This road is broken. You want the 2nd left not the first. Then it's up onto the highest point of the ride. Top view up there. Past the monastery on the left. They don't say much.
After that's it's all downhill. Long nice down hill. Right at the junction then next left if you live Amy house.
Alternative route from the monastery would be right with a long descent down to the Nags head. I've never do e this as Eric normally makes me ride up that stupid climb.
Get yourself a beer in the Nags.
Tris.
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Head up Loxley road and take a left after the Admiral Rodney. (not a drinking pub that) down the hill towards Rowell wheel. Used to have a double wheel there. Continue straight on. The roads badly broken on the left but usually really quiet. Gets pretty steep for a bit but the bend is in your favour so you can take it wide safely. Follow the road round and take the next left. Carry on past Our Cow Mollies ice cream place. If you have time sack it for a whole and get an icecream , very nice their stuff. They do an amazing Christmas pudding flavour. Continue on through the little village with the nice pub on the right. Can't remember the name but they used to do Original Bud not the American rubbish. If your thirsty at this point sack it and have a beer in there.
Take the next left onto a flat road road that goes up steeply before going down down into a sweeping S bend that climbs very steeply for a way. Once over that continue onto the Strines turn off and go right. Long and very bumpy road down to the Strines pub. I hear it's got great food.
Steep descent from there before going over the river and back up past the the paint ball place. Now that is a lot of fun but you can't just tip up for that like you can a beer at the Strines.
Follow the road. You have a hair pin followed by a steep drop with a , well you'll soo. See. Then its round over the bridge before climbing again for quite a while. Next left. This road is broken. You want the 2nd left not the first. Then it's up onto the highest point of the ride. Top view up there. Past the monastery on the left. They don't say much.
After that's it's all downhill. Long nice down hill. Right at the junction then next left if you live Amy house.
Alternative route from the monastery would be right with a long descent down to the Nags head. I've never do e this as Eric normally makes me ride up that stupid climb.
Get yourself a beer in the Nags.
Tris.
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Monday, 13 August 2012
Haxey
The day started over cast as we set off towards Don Valley and the lovely smooth roads there! The plan was to have lunch at the tea pot cafe which we later found out was not in Haxey. Lost but with a couple of iPhones and a Garmin we reverted to a trusty paper map to find the stables cafe which is excellent. By this time the sun had come out and we could eat outside.
The route back took in a nice loop through Climber park before stopping for refreshments at the Kelham Island pub at Shalesmoor. Nice pub that.
As we sat chatting outside the landlord pulled up in his 1960's double decker bus and promptly open the doors to let us have a look around. Amazing last from the past.
All in all a great days riding of around 85 miles.
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The route back took in a nice loop through Climber park before stopping for refreshments at the Kelham Island pub at Shalesmoor. Nice pub that.
As we sat chatting outside the landlord pulled up in his 1960's double decker bus and promptly open the doors to let us have a look around. Amazing last from the past.
All in all a great days riding of around 85 miles.
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Saturday, 4 August 2012
Top new route
Weather looked pretty grim on the Strines turn down to Ladybower, everyone caped up expecting the to get soaked. All the lads were looking at each other as we had no idea of a route.
Through Bamford and still no real rain so we headed to Grindleford and took the right to Eyam. Over Tideswell where the sun came out so we rode to Peak Forest turning left to Dove Holes.
Bit of aborted off roading and we got to Chapel for lunch at the Stocks cafe before climbing a closed to traffic Rushup. Down Mouy Nick to Edale then over Aston and back up Mosca ending a top ride sat outside enjoying a beer at the Nags.
Top day.
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Through Bamford and still no real rain so we headed to Grindleford and took the right to Eyam. Over Tideswell where the sun came out so we rode to Peak Forest turning left to Dove Holes.
Bit of aborted off roading and we got to Chapel for lunch at the Stocks cafe before climbing a closed to traffic Rushup. Down Mouy Nick to Edale then over Aston and back up Mosca ending a top ride sat outside enjoying a beer at the Nags.
Top day.
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