A bunch of us stayed at the Dales Bike Centre over the weekend, and I dragged the camera round and took a few pics. I was impressed how easy it was to point a camera at something, anything, and get a good shot in that part of the world, so I'd like to share.
Also, the Dales Bike Centre: Just go there. Quite easily the best pace I've ever stayed when MTBing, great food, good advice and banter with the guys there and a great night ride on Friday too. We were all made to feel very welcome indeed and we shall be returning. Totally recommended. 😀
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Full set here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peter_atkin/sets/72157623505883795/
As somebody who grew up in the dales and now lives withing spitting distance of the M25 photos like that do not help! 👿
We drove up from Farnborough, Gary (3rd pic down) came up to ours first from Southampton.... 🙂
The weather wasn't too shabby either! Cold and brezzy but dry and bright.
Nice shots. It looks almost "big country" in a couple of those. 🙂
BD - Yeah I thought so too. How big do you want it to look? 😀
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Nice pics, but dont you burn up with THAT many layers on?
Swaledale is Gods own Country. And the Cake at the Dales Bike Centre is superb.
Martin, I was only wearing a base layer merino and a softshell, 3/4 tights and waterproof baggies, but it was very cold on the tops, and very windy too.
Your not helping guys
Steady on Stu don't let this go to your head. The cakes and the coffee are what does it not you.
Fantastic pics. I've been leaning more towards the road bike of late but these shots remind me that mountain biking is best!
Great pics - very inspiring.
Funny how the camera lies though, that last shot of 2 pushing up Fremington Edge makes it look like they should be riding, I know how steep it really is!
I was in the Dales this weekend awesome.
I have a high body temp and were all different like but I couldnt wear that stuff Peter, I would set on Fire 🙂
I worse a cycle jersey, gillet, shorts. I had arm warmers on for 30 mins until I warmed up and then they came off!
I love Swaledale its great biking and great friendly atmos alround, Fremington Edge being my fave 🙂
Peterpoddy - Great photos, pleasure having you up here last weekend, look forward to seeing you up here again. Nice shot of Gary on his '853' tubed Cotic Soul, had he turned the lock out off by then;-)
Stu
LOL! It was the rebound. He had it set on maximum. He blamed my bike rack.... 😉
can you point me in the direction of some kind of route map?
Err, we had a mate who knows the are well. He had routes on GPS, but we chopped and changed them as time went on.
I believe the Dales Bike Centre chaps have maps available, so maybe email them, and I'd recommend joining them for the Friday night ride too.