Another day another ride. There were 9 riders for Knotties Sunday ride on Dartmoor & true to form I didn't get everyones name again (Doh). The STWers were Knottie, me, Anna Banana, RichPenny, Saladdodger, Gary, Ben, Kev & 'erm another bloke (sorry).
Sunday's ride started in the misty rain from Princetown & we went to South Hessary Tor, past Nunns Cross & onto Eylesbarrow mine, down Jobbers Road past the scout hut & the film set to Sheepstor village, Burrator reservoir where it started to brighten up & then the dis-used railway line back to Princetown in a headwind :o(
On the second loop the sun came out & we had 5 riders. This time we did the Widowmaker down to Nosworthy Bridge, Groundhog Day under Sheepstor then up past the film set, the scout hut, Eylesbarrow Mine into a headwind then back to South Hessary Tor & Princetown. 28 miles of fun, fun fun.
Today's posse at the start in the mist
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A puddle on Dartmoor
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Skids are for kids
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a misty Burrator reservoir
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the water splash on the Widowmaker
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Groundhog Day
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Nunns Cross looking back towards Eylesbarrow Mine
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If any of today's riders would like a full set of pics my email is in my profile.
Les
Email the lot to me please. The widow maker was mental as was the Aylesbarrow dh where I over took Gary who was hung over as hell. We will be back ! Thanks for helping out over the two days.
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no pics from me today as I bust my camera in yesterdays fall.
Looks brilliant. I never got around to riding this loop when I was down there. Wish I had tho..
some 'moor' pics from Knotties Sunday ride on Dartmoor
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Miss Banana not making a splash
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some rad doode showin off iz sic skillz
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the lunch stop
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Knottie giving it some on the widowmaker
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the ice cream refueling stop :o)
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on the way from Nunns Cross to South Hessary Tor
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bloody hell
That pic of me is unbelievable I look sort of in control 😕
That pic of me is unbelievable I look sort of in control
hmmm it's amazing the power of photo-shopping on pictures 😉
brill
thank you
just a thought I did not fall off either on sunday RESULT
Sounds like we missed out on another great day's riding.
Looks like Anna Banana's in her element surrounded by all those creamy Willy's at the ice cream stop.
CrispyB, 'film set'?
did i miss them filming something or is that another cryptically named trail?
Oh, you ought to have made it 33 miles and taken in a cheeky Wizard's Cuff.
Julian - Yep Mr Spielberg is filming Warhorse up at Ditsworthy Warren & they have a film set/camp at Nattor.
I was 'erm trying to 'err keep the Wizards Cuff a secret - Doh!
Oooh, I've got my nosey nose on now Les; is that why the road was closed up there a couple of weeks ago?
You could hide a trail like 'the cuff' in any number of places within a couple of miles of your loop, I am sure it won't be swamped with newcomers. Despite doing it a number of times now, I still have trouble finding it myself sometimes!