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Ed was dead helpful on the Ilkley Moor access issue when it all blew up due to some pretty NIMBY attitudes a few years ago. Off the back of this a new access agreement got negotiated with BradMet. It's poorly publicised but, most significantly, legitimises the responsible use of the Moor by bike riders. That is the Moor owned by BradMet which is only part of the wider Rombalds Moor area.
Fingers crossed with the Moorland owner that Ed is talking to about access. SingletrAction is waiting for the call to assist. Certainly we have tools, a volunteer manpower force (ish - being volunteers it's hard to guarantee their presence 😉 and considerable experience of design, specification and construction. There's no point in agreeing this and getting materials to then do poor quality work 🙂
Ed was also key to development of the Buck Woods / Thackley skills spot. That place went from being badly laid out, barely achieving any of its potential to have several jump lines with opportunities for progression and a pump track. Result.
The more people that talk and get involved, the more chance we all have of making Leeds / Bradford and the wider area an even more stonking place to ride.
spot on cheeky monkey (theres something i never thought id say)!
Sounds like we have Ed to thank for quite a bit then really! I had no idea I was talking to some one of such stature 😉
I need to check out my local spots by the sounds of it, as i have never really explored past Ilkley Moor and the Chevin! Ive lived here all my life and dont even know half the places your talking about! 🙁
Ed, Il find you on facebook if your there, and we can organise this lakeland ride for the 27th! anyone else if you wanna add me, (for mountainbiking purposes only - thats aimed at you hrcmonty haha) its matthewjwilde AT hotmail. co .uk
Hey Matt it will be brilliant in the lakes.
And Ive been shown loads of stuff over the years, Ill have to show you Bingley, Cottingley, Harden, that's the shit right there.
Look up singletraction on Facebook or check out our website at www.singletraction.org.uk.
Come up to Stainburn (off the Pateley Bridge Road, north of Otley) and try the trails. Can be a "marmite" experience 😉
Volunteer trail building days are first sunday of every month from c.10am at the main car park (same as the trail head). All welcome.
Tim
Chairman, SingletrAction
A group of us organise nightrides on the SingletrAction forum, in the last few weeks we've done Bingley/Harden, Esholt/Thackley/Calverley, Leeds from Lawnswood and Otley Chevin. We maybe doing Stainburn next week.
We ride throughout the year, generally on Mondays these days but sometimes Tuesdays. New faces are always welcome, 🙂
aaah, my mate james (jay) day spends alot of time with guys from singletraction! so il bob up next time you have a dig day! saw you were up there the other week, but i 'had' to go try the new trails at llandegla! 😉
Tim, i have to say, from looking at the website, your facebook page, and actually riding some of the trails you guys have helped with/built.. your doing a pretty damn fine job! so, thanks for providing me with somewhere to ride! time to help and give something back tho! 🙂
Ed, sounds good mate! will get some dates down and get some stuff organised! you on a motorcross in facebook pic?
yeah that's me on the dirt bike.
I reckon te 27th could be an epic ride, see if a few people want to pop along.
i do enjoy a epic! ridden Skiddaw a few times in the last two months.. now thats an epic! i will see if i can arrange a few others to get involved! Keep us posted on progress with the council, would love to get involved with a dig on ilkley moor!
Chris (monty)cant find you on facebook mate, give us a shout and we can sort a local ride! Looks like Ed has some local trails up his sleeve!
Hi Guy,s sorry i had to dash off to fix a water pump on a friends Aygo.
Matt, Ed, Simon. sorry i've not joined facebook as i was pretty happy being a hermit and my past NOT finding me, but i think i'm going to have to bite the bullet and do it, as it's the only way you find things out these days, or communicate with people.
So once i'm up i'll send you a Friend request.
Cheers guys, looking forward to helping a good cause and getting out on some rides.
haha Chris, well done for lasting so long with out it! speak soon mate
Hey fellas....would like to get involved with any of activities,if your doing facebook contact then would one of you {pref one of the organisers} get in touch with me on FB Garry Preece or at garry.preece1@ntlworld.com thanks . Live in Leeds 15 pref prefer MTB
ride a Trek at moment.