I’ve heard rumours there’s enough around Temple Newsam to make an after work night ride, but I can’t find it.
Am I a) misinformed or b) looking in the wrong places?
And if anyone knows better would they be willing to show a few of us round?

Hi,I’ve ridden in Tempsi for years there’s loads of nice singletrack in the woods,linking it all together is the difficult bit,tend to use the crappy official B/W(DOG SH*T ALLEY) to do this,but there’s easily enough for an hour and half night ride,I usually do one night a week in there,let me know if you want showing around. 🙂

Just watch out for scroats

Chilli, you mind if I tag along next time you are out there?

There’s a bit of riding there, yes. The official permissive bridleway down my the new A63 and the bottom of the golf course is OK when it’s dry. You’ve got a mini DH/4x style track in the woods near the running track which was built by Leeds MTB (there’s some talk on their forum of extending this at the moment I think) and there are some other tracks in the woods running down from Bullerthorpe Lane through Avenue Woods.

Some odd characters hang out in the woods sometimes, but I guess that’s a standard feature of semi-urban night riding right? Let me know when you’re heading up and I’ll join you if I’m not away working.

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A small crowd of us have a 15 mile route that we regularly ride from Micklefield woods, through Aberford/Parlington eatate, mainly bridleways with a couple of slightly more techy sections. Easy to add temple Newsham on to make it a 25 miler. Anyone is very welcome to join us, tend to Ride Wednesday and Friday eves, followed by a couple of beers.

Never knew there were that many local im in ls14

Chilli, you mind if I tag along next time you are out there?

More the merrier,i’ll post up on here when we’re riding,probably be Wednesdeay night.

I sometimes have a potter around there, few nice little sections.

Excellent and thanks for the offer of rides out – I’m out round Wakefield tomorrow night with some guys from work, and then I’m tied up until after the weekend but I’ll try to drop an email or two through and see what can be arranged.

Tuesday is the regular works ride out (which varies from 2 to 6 bodies for 10 to 20 or so miles depending whose along) but I’d happily either tag along on someone else’s ride if they’ll have me or bring the works guys out if that suits.

Sadly the one night I can’t do is Wednesday (seemingly everyone else’s favourite) as my wife is at yoga and I look after our little boy – Fridays sound very possible though.

I could prob join in sometimes as I work shifts its hard to make regular club meets and a change of scenery is always nice

S’ages since I’ve ridden in Tempsi – sign me up. *based in Roundhay*

Never knew there were that many local…

just what i was thinking.

i wouldn’t mind tagging along on a ride, but working nights all week so could only make the Friday.

Another from East Leeds here (well bottom of Bullerthorpe Lane).

Friday is good for me too. Can’t do Wednesday as I’m working away.

Work at Normanton Industrial Estate so depending on meet up time could be up for a ride. Change of scenery would be good and haven’t been round this area for a while.. if you can accommodate another I’ll sort some lights out.

Can’t do tonight but can do future Wednesdays (broke my handlebar mount so waiting on a new one).

Can do any other night with a bit of notice.

toxicsoks you ride from Roundhay much on an evening? Give me a shout if you fancy a ride from home as I am Roundhay based as well.

can i come too please…………i know this area very well.

its a long time since I have ridden and lived that way, but near Garforth and Kippax there were always some good and interesting singletrack stuff!

I’d be up for a ride around there – been meaning to go and have a look around for ages but always end up going Adel/Meanwood instead (I’m in Alwoodley).

I work realy quite close to there. If there is an “official” STW ride orginised I might well be interested.

Tony, we need to ressurect the Micklefield night runs, do you still get out with Martin and Ian?

Anyone fancy a weekend ride? Sat or sun morning. I’m at Methley (as is anotherstan) and also link up Garforth (fly line) Aberford, Parlington, Barwick, Scholes and Tempy. The bit arround golf course is good, plus we also go over the road towards canal where there is some interesting bits.
Also into Rothwell country park where theres some nice loops.

I say weekend as my lights knakt at present.

Me and a couple of mates would be game for that, possibly not this weekend, but any other after that

…weekend ride? Sat or sun morning.

sounds good to me steve, either, or even both? 😉 early is best though.

This is getting some momentum.

Steve – might be able to lend some lights for rides

Weekend rides are good – (very) early Saturday goes down best round here.

OK, lets keep this going, if anyone is interested, drop me a mail with the times/days you can make it and where you are located, I’ll pull something together that suits most. Not promising the first ride will be the best, but if we can then pool our local knowledge, we should be able to come up with some good routes. Like IGM, I have a couple of sets of spare lights if anyone requires.

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Right. Saturday morning ride.
How about if me and anotherstan set off early from Methley. We could then meet up with others en-route?
If we left at 8.00am (or 7.30 if you prefer Stan) we could be at Garforth/Micklefield etc. well before 9.00
Alternatively we could arrange a start/meeting point for all.
If all goes well we could then arrange for another ride next week. Thoughts….

Like it – but not this weekend. I’ll be out the weekend after if anyone’s up for it then.

saturday morning = good, i’m in 😀

What out for the gypos

7.30 then Stan?
Meet you outside my caravan 😉
We will be doing dis rlway to Garforth, fly line to Aberford, BW to A64, BW to Parlington, Barwick, Scholes, BW to Manston, Temple Newsam, loop to canal, return to Methley.

steve, which tyres for …dis rlway to Garforth, fly line to Aberford, BW to A64, BW to Parlington, Barwick, Scholes, BW to Manston, Temple Newsam, loop to canal, return to Methley?

7:30 it is.

It’s gonna be fast mate, don’t bother with anything nobbly, slicks will do 😉
If anyone else wants to join us we could meet up along the way, the route can be very flexible.

I grew up in east leeds just besides tempy. 20 years ago I used to ride my far to big Diamond Back Topanga around the woods I was the only person i knew with a proper mountain bike. I was happy blasting around never worrying about the size of my pack or if my no name tyres had the right tread. my biggest regret was chucking the bike in the tip a few years ago when drive train and brakes were nicked off it at work whilst i was stuck in hospital.

Good ride today, Tempy was a bit gloopy in places but good fun.
Post up IGM if you fancy a ride out next weekend – or midweek if a spare light is available….

I’m back – why do people choose to live in London? Visit yes, but live – I couldn’t.

Yes – I have a spare light (one set Ay-Ups and one Spokelights), so mid-week is fine, or early Saturday is getting the thumbs up from the other end of the sofa.

Bugger, I’ve been working in Seacroft for the last year but never explored any further east or south. I never thought about asking the STW massive! Back at Uni now though 🙁