A new take on an old theme
26th Febuary 2009
Just a quick word this week, got a thousand things I should be doing instead of writing here.
We (9 of us) set off from the Yorkshire Bridge pub in a heavy drizzle that had started on the run out in the van. With a gusty wind no-one wanted to go high, but thats difficult really when a) You live in the peaks b)Most of us like to go downhill, and not up!
We went up to Crookhill farm and along the ridge to the Hagg farm descent. I can't remeber doing this and feeling good about it, the climb is tarmac and steep, and the ridge is grass, windy and tonight muddy.
The descent at the end down to the Snake Pass road is a wide track but littered with rocks, the very edge is the place to go though, and seems to have developed berms on the outside that you can 'hook' into>
All made it down.
Across the Snake, and up the 'Beast', a horrible track used by off roaders that is just about immpossible to ride up, (although I belive Adam & Andy had a good try).
At the top we went back down! Theres a track running close to the other we have named L o t R! Its my all time favorite, and is a very quick off-camber root-ridden track. Part way down you have to go down the gears and brake hard to make a hairpin right. what lies in front is almost alpine, and is always wet, with large rocks, the end is fast single track that is slippery and hidden from sight.
At the bottom, I shook the 'Chezzy bears' hand - he enjoyed the race, I was just glad he didnt knock me off, he's a big lad!
Along the side of the Ladybower reservoir and up the logging track, and then a new descent through the woods. Boy was this slippery, everyone had a story to tell at the end, not least Phil who snapped his seat post off clean in the frame! Carefull of that apple corer now!
a quick trip across the dam wall and straight into the van, and - you guessed, to the Grouse. We met up with Ben here, he's off to South America for a year on Sunday, so we had to say farewell! Enjoy yourself Ben
Distance: 06 miles
Ascent: Mostly
Bike ridden: NS Bikes Surge
My performance: Not too bad 95%
26th Febuary 2009
Just a quick word this week, got a thousand things I should be doing instead of writing here.
We (9 of us) set off from the Yorkshire Bridge pub in a heavy drizzle that had started on the run out in the van. With a gusty wind no-one wanted to go high, but thats difficult really when a) You live in the peaks b)Most of us like to go downhill, and not up!
We went up to Crookhill farm and along the ridge to the Hagg farm descent. I can't remeber doing this and feeling good about it, the climb is tarmac and steep, and the ridge is grass, windy and tonight muddy.
The descent at the end down to the Snake Pass road is a wide track but littered with rocks, the very edge is the place to go though, and seems to have developed berms on the outside that you can 'hook' into>
All made it down.
Across the Snake, and up the 'Beast', a horrible track used by off roaders that is just about immpossible to ride up, (although I belive Adam & Andy had a good try).
At the top we went back down! Theres a track running close to the other we have named L o t R! Its my all time favorite, and is a very quick off-camber root-ridden track. Part way down you have to go down the gears and brake hard to make a hairpin right. what lies in front is almost alpine, and is always wet, with large rocks, the end is fast single track that is slippery and hidden from sight.
At the bottom, I shook the 'Chezzy bears' hand - he enjoyed the race, I was just glad he didnt knock me off, he's a big lad!
Along the side of the Ladybower reservoir and up the logging track, and then a new descent through the woods. Boy was this slippery, everyone had a story to tell at the end, not least Phil who snapped his seat post off clean in the frame! Carefull of that apple corer now!
a quick trip across the dam wall and straight into the van, and - you guessed, to the Grouse. We met up with Ben here, he's off to South America for a year on Sunday, so we had to say farewell! Enjoy yourself Ben
Distance: 06 miles
Ascent: Mostly
Bike ridden: NS Bikes Surge
My performance: Not too bad 95%
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