Really looking forward to this ride. My leg sorted itself out after a couple of days and the new bits I put on my bike (and my legs) didn't explode at Hamsterley yesterday 
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STW Swaledale ride 26th April . . . interested?
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reckon I could make this too, if there's room for one more
google reckons 2 hours from me , but what the hell!!
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Can recommend the coffee at the Dales Bike Centre but would especially suggest that the the ham and Wensleydale cheese sandwiches are fantastic.
Careful with Stu's fancy new grey water bike wash, it's his pride and joy.Posted 3 years ago # -
hp.. it`s that and a bit more for scotabroad and I.
There isnt enough space for many cars at the shop/cafe so advise not parking there.
What time does Dales cafe open and should we all meet there for a first intro over coffee and cake
The square in Reeth will be heaving methinks, was last time I was there. £1 to park on the green btw.
Presuming someone has a plan? I have 3 route cards from old mags if routemaster wants them scanned and mailed?
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Hey Up folks, can't believe the length of this thread pleased there's so much interest in Swaledale
Dales Bike Centre opens at about 9am, just as soon as we've finished serving breakfast to those staying.
Re: parking - we've haven't much, we did want a bigger area but the National Park planning dept pinned us right back. If there is going to be so many of you I could organise parking in a field next to us on the road side to save blocking up Reeth. Let me know if that's something you'd like me to do. £1 per motor donation to landowner (not me!) would smooth that out
If you want some route advise give me a shout, but the classic up Fremington Edge - Hurst - langthwaite - Pinseat - Gunnerside Ghyll - Low Lane back to us is a pretty damn good.
Hope the sun shines as much as it did last weekend
Stu @ Dales Bike Centre
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Stu - have you any room to accommodate me and MrsMM on the Saturday night please?
Just an enquiry for now - it a decision as to wether we drive up after she has helped out at the village fete or take an early dart from home. The comments ref your place (esp. re. food
) suggest to me that we make the trip the night before...... Ref the route - no ideas but, having seen a map of the locality at weekend, how blessed is the area with bridleways - more that its fair share, that's for sure
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route is sorted.
deejay has a cracking route planned.
ideda about the parking is good tho.
i am up for that.Posted 3 years ago # -
Stu
Car parking idea sounds great - and spot on for tea and cakes to finish. I will start a 'roll-call' thread next week and include the new parking area - of course that means even less of a warm up before we assault Fremington!
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Even from Reeth green, it's not much of a warm-up. I don't think there's a long enough warm up anywhere for Fremington Edge!
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some pics of what you have to look forward to:
click pic for more
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MMM theres nothing like the jelly leg feeling of out the car into a big climb .
Good idea for the parking if you can swing it Stu .on a side who gets the biggest bit of cake for the furthest traveled to get there.
What we need is a STW ride flag to stick up.
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I hope we get weather as good as that, Simon.
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I hope we get weather as good as that, Simon.
actually, I think it was the driest *ever*. There was only one smallish puddle on Cringley Hill which is unheard of :-)[b]
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Had a look see at the route (Cheers Deejay), looks a cracker.
Cant wait for this one lads, cant wait.
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I don't think there's a long enough warm up anywhere for Fremington Edge!
I agree!
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I is also well up for this and looking fwd to it Parking seems a good idea given numbers
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Lowey, any chance I can get a look at this route?
What the hell is this Frammington Edge thing........
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Danny... YHM
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Cheers Simon- that makes me feel a little less worried- 20mins or so I can handle:) tried sending you a mail the other day to your potty bogtrots address but got bounced back.
Lowry, will have a look when get back to comp, only on phone at moment
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tried sending you a mail the other day to your potty bogtrots address but got bounced back
I'm currently switching servers and email is still borked
Use my Yahoo account instead, I've emailed you from it in the past...Posted 3 years ago # -
Simon, I dont actually have that email account anymore - it was one of the many I'd set up shortly after the hack deciding that I prob shouldn't have my main address hanging about on forums. I've since rationalised the ammount of them I have down to two - if you could just bounce me something over on yoshimi176 at googlemail dot com, that would be great. Cheers pal
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Deejay please where can I see the route you have planned for this expedition . due to my fatness levels and fitness levels being out of sync I just want to check on the bailout options for when my legs give out.
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I will have to pull out of this, sorry. Enjoy the ride.
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trout, I'm not sure of the exact route, but I'm certain there will be bailout options, from having ridden in Swaledale lots years ago.
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Trout.. have you got memory map ?
Deejay's in the peak today, but I can send you a copy of the route if you have MM.
Any chance you can bring one of your lights with you. I was most impressed with Junkyards Troutlight last night and I wouldnt mind stroking the 6 light one lovingly.
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Cheers Mike I am fairly familiar with the area and also was curious if we were going on different trails to ones I have allready rode.
Lowey not got MM but got Tracklogs is there a way to convert it
or will it load into a mm demo .Yep sure will have a light or 2 with me They like being stroked
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Trout... I dont know about conversions, but I've emailed you the MMO's anyway. Have a play.
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Conversion: http://www.gpsbabel.org/ ?
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Cheers Lowey and mike
will have a play laterin the mean time here is a pic from 2 years ago of fremmington edge
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What percentage do I get as your lancashire agent then Mr Trout?
Think of the sales if I had a new version for marketting purposes.Posted 3 years ago # -
evenin all.....
anyone staying in the vicinity on Sat night..... just over a 2hr drive from here so weighing up options.......Posted 3 years ago # -
lift from mine in leeds if you want....
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ahhhrrrgggg nooooo im gona have to use my brothers bike lol
unless i can geta 20mm front wheel n brake? lol
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cheers ton, though the route from here suggests I should pick you on the way through... if you could loiter around the M62 / M1 / A1 interchange with your bike and your thumb out it would make you easier to find.....
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