zone en-US Wed, 30 May 2012 01:13:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/tonyas-challenge-2010#post-1348264 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:25:17 +0000 timax 1348264@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Only 2 days to go ...Sunday 25th Tonyas challenge is looking to be a fast hard ride for the 37 miler... </p> <p>Cake cake and more cake.... <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>weather is looking good too... <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_cool.gif" title="8)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>[url= <a href="http://www.tonyas-challenge.org/All" rel="nofollow">http://www.tonyas-challenge.org/All</a> Tonyas ride info is Here. [/url]</p> <p>Hope to see you there...</p> <p>Timax </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/tonyas-challenge-2010#post-1131483 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:23:05 +0000 timax 1131483@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>yep! it&#39;s on like donkey kong! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/tonyas-challenge-2010#post-788797 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:19:47 +0000 timax 788797@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>This a great event with some official cheeky trails thrown in... We love the event and support it with free labour for the Tonyas bike event entrants... With support from Marin and Merida .. demo bikes available to have a go on... loads of cakes (W.I.) ... bike wash.. loads of car parking... </p> <p>Trying to get them to open the Rugby club bar this year.... <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> I can but try <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=":wink:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>It was great day last year... we had fantastic almost perfect weather... <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_eek.gif" title="8O" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/tonyas-challenge-2010#post-788663 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:48:08 +0000 PeterPoddy 788663@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Ahh my old stomping ground! Used to live in Hockerton, just outside Southwell. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/tonyas-challenge-2010#post-788647 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:43:52 +0000 timax 788647@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><a href="http://www.tonyas-challenge.org/">Tonyas Challenge 2010</a></p> <p>Getting set early for next year... but looking good with support from Marin and Merida....</p> <p>Get the next 4 months of darkness, cold and hangovers out the way and make sure this is on your calender... </p> <p>Great for families as well due to the shorter courses as well....</p> <p>Thanks for looking<br /> Timax </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/3#post-674378 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:16:33 +0000 SirJonLordofBike1 674378@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Rob ygm </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/3#post-673856 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:02:09 +0000 redstorm 673856@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Cant get your email sirjon. you will have to email me. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/3#post-670769 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:40:10 +0000 SirJonLordofBike1 670769@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Redwood, actually I might be interested in developing a trailcentre near to the Peaks, with the right proposal I&#39;d provide finance and some input into set up and running. Mail me if you want to discuss </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/3#post-669182 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:04:54 +0000 oldagedpredator 669182@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Bunnyhop - the Macc forest idea is just an idea / personal opinion rather than anything formal. I posted it mainly as an example of a small scale site. Whats been achieved at Gisburn - another UU site makes me more optamistic that something might happen in Macc. I think the peaks could benifit from a few satalite centres who knows if it&#39;ll ever happen given the endless list of potential barriers given above. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/3#post-663756 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:21:25 +0000 porterclough 663756@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>My only complaint about sanitisation is Porter Clough climb that was flattened and resurfaced. Although from what I&#39;ve read this was done by the local farmer in order for him to access his land.</blockquote></p> <p>It was definitely the work of Sheffield Council PROW team. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/3#post-663755 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:21:20 +0000 freeform5spot 663755@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>take yourself off the well known beaten track and use the footpaths. when you get that far away from the weekend warriors and professional ramblers association then its all mainly narrow trails and the people you meet wont want to hit you with their walking sticks! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/3#post-663753 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:20:52 +0000 mrmichaelwright 663753@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>the hire centre discourages families from riding south down the valley because it ends up on the A57. Despite the cycle path along the viaduct there is not one back up the valley on the other side. I believe this is in the pipe line though. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/3#post-663733 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:17:26 +0000 scruff 663733@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Theres a lovely flat gravel footpath away from Fairholmes towards the A57 which really should be a cyclepath (apart from one bit) </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/3#post-663715 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:13:08 +0000 porterclough 663715@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>At Easter I saw several families with kids pushing bikes up from Ladybower to Whinstone Lee Tor because they&#39;d got one of the useless free maps from Fairholmes visitor centre that just has dashed lines for &#39;bike paths&#39;, they had no chance of cycling either up or down that particular BW. </p> <p>On the other hand, going round the reservoirs is boring - so I don&#39;t see what would be wrong with a couple of more interesting &#39;blue&#39; and maybe &#39;red&#39; type routes being added, it wouldn&#39;t remove any of the natural trails, and it&#39;s certainly preferable to the natural trails being sanitised to make them more accessible. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/3#post-663414 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:44:03 +0000 thepodge 663414@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>er... just outside the Peak NP with uplift. Fingers crossed its Parkwood Springs in Sheffield. there is talk of making it into a trial centre and its right next to the ski village which already has a ski lift. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/3#post-663337 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:23:20 +0000 scruff 663337@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I was told by *** ***** a DH centre with uplift facility is being planned just outside the Peak NP boundary to rival Inners and it has been proved to be (potentially) profit making, £&#39;s talk. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/2#post-663276 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:09:45 +0000 buzz-lightyear 663276@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>&quot;you sunshine, need to get out more!&quot;</p> <p>You&#39;re not wrong there, but making a living and domestic arrangements are ruining my life <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>As I said in my previous post, the reason why many BWs are like that is completely understandable. I was just highlighting that trail centres do offer something worthwhile that so-called &quot;natural&quot; trails don&#39;t.</p> <p>I recall Ken Wilson arguing that to save the environment from climbers driving to the Wales/Lakes/Highlands, they should build a vast artificial climbing centre near London, but it never happened. In cycling, almost the reverse has happened in that, with some exceptions, we have artificial MTB centres miles from the biggest population centres.</p> <p>I&#39;m very glad to hear that trails in Bristol are to be developed. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/2#post-663067 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:08:38 +0000 jonswhite 663067@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Do you not think that part of the answer would be to follow the example set by the North Shore guys (not the massive &#39;stunts&#39;) and use man-made structures to route bikes off/over the peat bog sections? this would cause less obvious trail &#39;damage&#39; and lead to less repairs/sanitisation? Riding weekly in the Peaks its the constantly increasing bogs that cause the most issues for bikes and walkers.<br /> As already stated, none of its natural so surely sensible human intervention is the way to go? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/2#post-662069 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:27:02 +0000 B.A.Nana 662069@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Thread Title::::Can we have a purpose built trail in the Peaks?</blockquote></p> <p>However, my question is, who exactly is your question/request directed at redstorm? I&#39;d be interested to know how you think the whole trail centre/trail building thing works?. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/can-we-have-a-purpose-built-trail-in-the-peaks/page/2#post-662050 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:18:21 +0000 B.A.Nana 662050@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote> richpips - Member<br /> Lancs CC had no other use for the land, so they&#39;ve developed/allowed trail development, which in their case has provided them kudos for creating a local amenity.</blockquote></p> <p>That&#39;s not quite right IMO, it has all come from a development strategy by the council which by coincidence includes MTB, in this case &#39;the adrenalin gateway&#39; project. Your post suggests it has all been done on a whim and a cop out, but that is not the case. I recall as far back as 2003, being told about ambitious plans for those quarries above Bacup and Whitworth (my source being the head ski coach at Whitworth Waterski centre). Originally the plans were along the lines of a huge leisure development in Britannia Quarry (above Whitworth), but subsequently things have been scaled down. However, suggesting they had no other use for the land so they just allowed trails is not a fair or true statement. </p>