richpenny en-US Wed, 30 May 2012 01:07:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3652153 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:01:55 +0000 jamesco 3652153@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Dint Peaty ask folk to lay off those new digs until Steel City DH ? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3652105 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:50:25 +0000 magiclinemtb 3652105@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I'm sure the various builders/volunteers/bikers would be more that happy if you donated a couple of days there'd be more than a few people (me included) who could show you enough stuff in those areas to blow your mind...</p> <p>Its also a great way to meet like minded people</p> <p>Its also a great way give something back to the sport. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3649626 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:23:32 +0000 nosedive 3649626@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>on the plus side, while we are waiting for all these good things to happen loads of other is getting built. Anyone ridden the new tracks dug in below the singletraction place at wharneclifffe? excellent stuff. </p> <p>i cant ride it properly and it makes me crash, but excellent all the same </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3649432 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:47:35 +0000 Pook 3649432@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>'your' night ride loop?</p> <p>Ooh get her.</p> <p> <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=";)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3649315 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:27:45 +0000 joedaho 3649315@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>It didn't come across well.</p> <p>Trails don't magic themselves places, and holes don't get fixed by pixies after tourists come and skid down my night ride loop... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3649290 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:23:48 +0000 james 3649290@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I wasnt saying come on hurry up, I was merely curious<br /> EDIT: Oh and it seems I had a moan about bridleway 'improvements' too </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3649273 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:21:16 +0000 joedaho 3649273@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I presume that you've been out digging with your own fair hand on these projects james, giving up your own weekends and riding time? Also I presume you made yourself heard at the advocatcy meeting with representatives from the council in the Lescar at the start of the winter whereby 200 MTBers told them what poorly conceived idea it all was?</p> <p>I'm trying hard not to use some unpleasant words here..... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3649219 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:10:39 +0000 Pook 3649219@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>another bridal way, yesterday</p> <p><img src="http://www.eventstoatdc.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/bride-on-bicycle-500x333.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3631443 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:48:21 +0000 scruzer 3631443@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>On a similar note and a Q I have been meaning to ask for ages is why does Bradwell (Bramble Edge?) Edge have a bleeding fence across half way down? It is a Bridal Way afterall. Looks like there are some sneaky DH tracks to the right leading to the steeper final decsent... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3630927 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:01:47 +0000 james 3630927@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>"there's loads of good riding all the same... "<br /> Just less all the bits that have been levelled, widened and/or covered in non-local loose rubble</p> <p>Some Ive come across:<br /> Houndkirk Road<br /> Jumble Road (above Xroad with Houndkirk)<br /> Long Causeway to stanage edge<br /> Cut Gate (langsett side down to the bridge above the reservior)<br /> Gores Farm/Lockerbrook (top of)<br /> Hagg Side &gt; Ladybower res. (north spur)<br /> Wooler Knoll &gt; Ladybower dam (permisive b.way)<br /> Xroad above 'beast' down to hope cross (almost as before last time I was there)<br /> Mam Nick &gt; Greenlands<br /> Rushop Edge &gt; Mam Nick (part of)<br /> Chapel Gate<br /> Cut Thorn &gt; 3 shire heads<br /> Hungerhill Lane (nr. Holymoorside)<br /> Black Harry Gate Lane (between Great Longstone and Eyam</p> <p>I read something a while back listing the 'to do list'</p> <p>There must be more </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3630271 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:31:16 +0000 Superficial 3630271@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Phil, the last I heard about the ski village was that there was going to be some sort of opening day in April - but this was back in November time. Any progress on that front?</p> <p>The only change I've seen is that the path through Fox Hagg is now officially a bridleway (and the signs have all been updated to show this). Which is pretty cool actually, now I have a legitimate route out into the peak from my house (all bridleway). Now I don't have to feel bad about riding along that path. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3629929 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:00:47 +0000 alex222 3629929@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>yes please </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3629900 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:55:36 +0000 ahwiles 3629900@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>need a hug? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3629670 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:05:50 +0000 alex222 3629670@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>agreed. i try to ignore all of the community spirit guff. just keep my head down and ride where i want, when i want.</p> <p>i am also aware this is a bad attitude to have; but all ride sheffield appear to have done is get bridal ways turned into footpaths and then get non way marked trails graded and turned into footpaths. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3629657 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:02:29 +0000 LongboardSi 3629657@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>but there's loads of good riding all the same... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3629645 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:58:54 +0000 alex222 3629645@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>in short; no </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3629603 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:50:16 +0000 ahwiles 3629603@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Greno Woods - new DH track <strike>only just completed</strike> is not quite ready yet, but really not far off, and it's going to be bloody brilliant.</blockquote></p> <p>good stuff is happening, but most if not all of it depends on the cooperation of large organisations (like sheffield council), which work on ... a ... different ... time ... scale ... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3629491 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:23:28 +0000 gravity-slave 3629491@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Some of the above are live, some on hold and some long term (several years away).</p> <p>Best bet is to keep an eye on Ride Sheffield, who are actively involved in lots of the digging and try to communicate and coordinate the rest:</p> <p><a href="http://www.ridesheffield.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ridesheffield.org.uk/</a></p> <p>Lady Cannings - no new stuff yet<br /> Ski Village - gone quiet, no progress, track ridable on hardtail. XC on the long term plan (2019)<br /> Greno Woods - new DH track only just completed, new loop some time in the future but the Wildlife Trust now own the land and are pro bikes so great news! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sheffield-mtb-trail-developments-recently-ish-any-of-them-nearly-finished#post-3629471 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:13:35 +0000 james 3629471@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Not so long ago I seem to remember reading a few announcments of official new trailbuilding/waymarking in a few places were to be being finished around about now<br /> they would be:</p> <p>Lady Cannings Plantation, Ringinglow - If I go to ride around Stanage/Blackamoor, will I be able to link in new stuff in Lady Cannings yet?</p> <p>Sheffield Ski-centre - When is this DH track due to open, any idea if Ill 'die' If I dont have an 8" DH bike?<br /> Oh, and the non lift assisted XC stuff mentioned?</p> <p>Greno Woods - IIRC theres to be a waymarked loop going in with some new trail to be built which I cant rmemeber rightly has some Steel City DH connection? And the rest of it? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/bangernomics-any-motoring-cheap-skates-about/page/2#post-3192825 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:38:39 +0000 Lifer 3192825@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>toby1</p> <p>Civic type R..it's still a bargain</blockquote></p> <p>Have you got a stack of front tyres somewhere then? <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p>