Enjoyed the singletrack on the Howgills STW ride a few weeks back so much that we thought we would do the route in this months mag after work last night.

Set off from Settle up to Murthwaite Park and then back via the singletrack into Settle. (14.5 miles) as Simon wrote in his thread about the Calf, the weather was fantastic and the views stunning.

The bloody midges however were out in swarms especially around the river crossings.

Anybody ridden down Fell end onto the A683? It says ‘ford’ on the map, when it’s actually a bloddy river you ride ALONG!!!

Here is Toby near the end of it

I came to a bit of a halt here

Paul on the drop to the river crossing

and falling off 10 secs later

dry and very fast singletrack

and another view

the rest are here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17059060@N00/sets/72157620555252874/

It’s on the list as a night ride in winter.

you missed rivvy last night b@st@rds the midges were bad on Wilds wood descent as well.
Let me know of the night ride though

um, did you mean “Sedbergh” by any chance ?? It’s a long way to Settle…

Will do john, just may have trouble trying to navigate through the meadow just before the drop into Murthwaite park woods.

Might be riding Tues night next week, Parents evening on Wed. 🙁

U up for Sunday in the Dales?

I did, i’ve had a $h1t day and it looks like the evening is going the same way !!!

Cheers Simon, and look i can’t edit the bugger now.