[Closed] First time in Hebden Bridge

use the bike you're going to take to the alps.

I'm not sure what Ed takes you on for that course but I suspect it'll be the steep stuff. I'd take your Alps bike - makes sense to take the same bike you'll be taking to the Alps?

As for tyres, something that'll stick to rocks. Lots of rocks... But good in loamy stuff. You won't need muds...

Ask Ed?

I thought the Heckler would be fine - it climbs ok, but a bit wanders - I am expecting a down-oriented course!

Ive got an On-One Chunky Monkey/Smorgasboard combo on it at the moment, so that should do.

Cheers!!

Im going to be arriving early on thursday - any recommendations for a short ride on thursday evening?

I might be playing out on Thursday evening.

Thursday night, you say???

Im leaving Heathrow at 1230, so should be in Hebden Bridge by 1630, so available to ride from 1800 realistically. Lights?

Still light at 8 at the moment. I'd offer to give you a bit of a tour but I'm planning on a quick session at Stainburn straight from work on Thursday...

Thanks everyone - hopefully catch a few of you on thursday night!! Anyone recommend a b&b? The one I emailed hasn't responded.

The trails around Hebden are riding really well at the moment. Enjoy 😀

Oooo wheres the course? Might pop up on Thurs pm. Not ridden in the evening during the week for ages.

Try not to speak in your own accent when you get up there as generally speaking they don't take to southern nancies.

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Oooo wheres the course? Might pop up on Thurs pm. Not ridden in the evening during the week for ages.

I'm always inviting you to come night riding during the week. You just don't love me any more

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If you looked like that I'd rugby-tackle you to the ground and have my sweet-way with you binners.

PS. I don't have night lights so it'd have to finish at dusk if your inviting me binnertelli?

Its [url= http://www.great-rock.co.uk/courses/more-advanced/alpine-prep/ ]This course with Great Rock[/url]

I think its full though, as its showing availability of -1.

Marts500 - Its ok - Ive been to Leeds!!!!

So... who fancies a pootle out then on Thursday evening?

Me. Ive no lights tho so will need to peel off before the Wolves are released.

Me, and I can bring extra lights 😀

No lights either, but it looks light enough now at 8:15. I'll get the disclaimer out of the way now - I not the fastest!

Pub after? Anyone want get a topic started?? As long as I get 1.5hrs riding in its worth the trip for me

Pub after sounds good - in fact I'll probably be staying in a pub!! 1.5-2 hrs sounds perfect! I wont be going like a rocket either because:

a. Im not a racing snake
b. I'll have been driving all day
c. Ive got a skills day on fri, so want to be vaguely fresh!!

I can probably manage 2 spare lights, so it means we wont have to bin it due to bad light.

Dantsw...I'm booked in on the same course, so I'll see you Friday morning.

I'm riding my SX Trail. Reckon you should be fine in the Heckler.

Only downside is that the weather forecast looks a but poo.

It does a bit, but now BBC are saying light showers for Fri. See you in the pub car park!!

I could do a thursday 6ish till 8 sounds like a couple of ups and a couple of downs

I'm sure it'll be reet!

I can't wait, I think it's going to be great whatever the weather does!

If one of you local chaps sets a place, we could call it a 6 o clock roll up this Thursday?

Okay doke - 6pm it is. Have you sorted where to stay?

No, emailed one B&B, Ed O offered help finding accom if required, I'm waiting to hear back from both. The whole thing was a bit last minute!! I was looking for a course in may/jun, but couldn't make the dates, so jumped into this one instead.

I'm hoping to sort it all tomorrow.

What about the stubbings wharf its got a good sized car park and well placed for riding ?

That's the meeting place for my course on Friday, so works for me!

Great minds think almost alike... but more for the good beer than riding potential.

Anyone got any route suggestions?

I was thinking possibly a figure of eight? From stubbing, up Ragley, back to Heptonstall, down the blue pig, up though craggs, back to slack, down lumb bank/back of Eaves, and back down to the stubbing for beer o'clock?

Could do heptonstall then pecket well with a few detours should take 2hrs at an easy pace

I am sitting in the sun fettling my bike with a huge grin on my face looking forward to this trip!! Please don't break me before my day with Ed on friday 😆

Im taking my Heckler out for a shakedown ride with my local group tonight - complete overkill for my local trails with 160 Marzocchi Bombers on it!

Damn, I would have loved to join you on Thursday but I've got a parents' eve at school to attend. I'm sure you'll have fun. Hebden is great.

For what it's worth, some of the pics on Ed's site for that course look like they're on Stanny's (AKA Public Funpath) and maybe the lower half of Pecket Well, plus some "other stuff"

Cheers Ecky. I really want to come back in the summer with a load of my riding mates, so hopefully I'll get a good feel for the place.

Can't escape for a beer after parents evening? 😈

Bump - for if anyone else fancies it on Thursday...

Sounds great but unlikely I'll have finished lamb duties by 6pm.

Any chance to do the Blue Pig should be taken though - whilst the road is closed it's a great run down from Heptonstall without having to dodge the traffic between the two sections.

I'm going to try and get out for this now subject to approval from SWMBO.

6PM at the Stubbing Wharf then? I'd agree with something staying local to Heptonstall too. Maybe up Jack Bridge, down the zig zags (or Slack Tracks), back up to Heptonstall, Blue Pig (or Stannys) and maybe a push up one side of Peckett Well and down the other (good) side?

I'll confirm later...

Is Stanny's the one that currently has a tree across it near the top - quite slabby and tricky in places? Did a route very similar to the one you're proposing at the weekend, and it was ace fun. Won't be about on Thursday though.

Have fun in Hebden, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

It is grum. That tree not been shifted yet? Damn... been there a while. Theres a similar sized one down on a really fast trail at my end of the valley...

Bit of hijack if you don't mind....

Never been across to Hebden Bridge myself and Ed of Great Rock has intrigued me with his Alp training he does up there so....

Can someone please post a link or send me some GPS routes (between +40k (?)email in profile)

Thanks

Wish Thursday wasn't my late night at work!

It is grum. That tree not been shifted yet? Damn... been there a while. Theres a similar sized one down on a really fast trail at my end of the valley...

Cheers. Yeah still there on Sunday anyway.

excitable1,
I doubt you'll get many offers of GPS tracks as all the good stuff is cheeky and invariably descends into a slagging match over what should and shouldn't be published.
Best way is to get someone to show you around IMHO. There's no substitute for local knowledge.

Oh, and be aware that distance is no indication of severity around there. They measure routes around Hebden in "smiles", not "miles".
We only managed 18 miles a couple of weeks ago, but that was about 6 hours riding and 1500m of climbing.

Would love to join you guys thursday night but I don't think I'll be away from work in time thurs to make it for 6pm (coming down from N Yorks)

I'll be there friday though... Have fun

Whats the weather like tomorrow? I can confirm that the trails there are very dry tonight and quick.

One thing I will say though Peckets changed? Its silted up and smoother.

Rain during the day, clearing through.

I can't make it now guys.

Enjoy!

Dry last night but didn't get out of Ragley.

Same with Blue pig- its smoothed over in parts (silt/earth compacted).

Arg, still sweating off a tediously low-level but persistent cold that I want rid of for the weekend otherwise was going to join you for this (assuming you'd have let me follow you around...)

Have fun though, doesn't look to have been raining too heavily and the moors were riding lovely and fast on Tuesday.

Sitting at the Stubbing now, having a Pre feed, with the local hills scaring a southern Jessie like me!

Weather cleared through nicely, and looking good! Thinking my 456C would have been better for the climbs than my lump of Heckler!

Sitting at the Stubbing now, having a Pre feed, with the local hills scaring a southern Jessie like me!

Weather cleared through nicely, and looking good! Thinking my 456C would have been better for the climbs than my lump of Heckler!

On my way now... Look out for a idiot rolling down the hillside...

What time's kick off. I have a cold too, but was going to come out if I could get back. I'm on way back from Sheffield though.

Sorry Brant - it was 1800 left car park at 1805!! Great ride - Thanks muchly to Dale and Mike!! A proper Yorkshire Welcome!!!