Hi,

O.K, I have been mountain biking for 18 months and I have flirted with Dalby, Gisburn and Glentress. I live in Harrogate and need some inspiration to explore my doorstep natural riding.

I would really appreciate any pictures of the Yorkshire Dales just to see what I am missing. Thanks in advance.

how’s this suit you?

That is brilliant, where is it?

This is not far from Harrogate – Moor Lane Middlesmoor

bit further away there is Swaledale – this is the track to Fremington Edge

the Dales are ace

click pics for more

View down Nidderdale by paul winterbottom, on Flickr

Near ScarHouse Reservoir,not far from Harrogate!

my pic’s here (ish)

Got this for you too, local though not quite dales….

[video]http://www.vimeo.com/10282487[/video]

deejay, I’ve done that Middlesmoor lane in Febuary when it was sheet ice going down! I was going so fast I didn’t dare to break until I hit rough enough ground. I got to the bottom and thought god that was dangerous but it was f&^%*ng amazing. Swaledale looks superb.

Thanks guys just what I was looing for..

Deejay – is that on the way to Nidderdale?

If you pop into the Dales Bike Centre in Grinton (Swaledale), the really nice guy there that runs the bike shop will sell you a selection of laminated maps of some really great ride routes. He charges a couple of pounds each for them. A bargin when exploring new ground as you know you are climbing or descending in the right places! I did them all last week and thoroughly enjoyed them.

@ hammy7272 – a month before that picture was taken there was still at least 2ft of snow between the walls – was a long walk that day.

@Pook Yes its the track over In Moor to Scar House Reservoir

[video]http://www.vimeo.com/10254223[/video]

some of that must be on this vid then

There’s you in Arrogate (was there today) & here’s me in Boroughbridge, isn’t it a small world?
Swaledale is me & my mate’s main riding area.
Think my email is in profile if you want to tag along sometime.

Littondale

Dentdale

Off-piste

There’s you in Arrogate (was there today) & here’s me in Boroughbridge, isn’t it a small world?

And I’m in Linton-on-Ouse, mere miles from both (and do most of our shopping in Boroughbridge)…

Nice one essel, might just do that, cheers

Nidderdale – Scar House Reservoir (just after DeeJay’s Climb pic)

Some seriously stunning photos in here!

Single track rocky bits – Gunnerside Gill Swaledale

I’m only in Darlington if a Swaledale excursion is planned 😀

Ripon lad here #waves#
No pics but Grassington area really worth a look with my favourite going up Mastilles lane. It’s closer than dalby!