Classic Ride 138 – Cakes and Ladders

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Barney takes a trip around the shivering mountain to see if some favourite old trails still pass muster on new bikes. Words & Photography Barney Marsh There is absolutely no point in prevaricating about this – if you’ve been mountain biking for more than, say, half an hour, it’s very likely you’ll have heard about the Peak District, Castleton, Jacob’s Ladder, et al. They have attained a lofty permanence amongst the trail pantheon that only a very few UK places can muster – even fewer of them in England. First published in Singletrack 138 Issue 138   <img class="wp-image-11961766" src="https://singletrackworld.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2021/07/88f4c667-c…...

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  • johnnystorm
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    After reading this I made the trip back to Castleton so I could also reacquaint myself with an area I had long ignored, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I did however end up on the Rushup footpath side by accident but luckiky didn’t receive anything worse than a ‘mild-tutting’. 😀

    thegeneralist
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    I did however end up on the Rushup footpath side by accident

    Ah yes, the dry side…
    Me too. Often.

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