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Looking for suggestions at the where might be high enough to drain well but low enough to keep out of the worst of the wind.

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Posted : 05/02/2011 9:59 pm
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Nowhere round here (Hayfield way) - it's been raining ALL day, the rivers are really high and the moorland will be a total quagmire.

HTH... ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 10:05 pm
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Jacobs loop isn't muddy, just rocky, so that might not be to bad? Apart from Rushup edge anyway.


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 10:15 pm
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Cheers crazy legs. Sam, thought about something around there or ladybower but I think both might suffer in the high winds.


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 10:27 pm
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Head down and east. I've always had better weather around Bakewell and Chatsworth because it's over on the east side of the peaks, so gets much less rain compared to the west such as Edale/Hope etc.


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 10:28 pm
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never been to peaks riding...but interested in that jacobs loop... is it limestone trails...


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 10:34 pm
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[pedantry]it's Peak (singular) not Peaks. [pedantry]


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 10:35 pm
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Isn't chatswoth and around going to be a soggy this time of year? I'd be happy to give it a go if it's not.


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 10:36 pm
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Elaine Anne, it's more grit/sandstone and the like


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 10:40 pm
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I was there 2 or 3 weeks back. While there were lots of boggy patches and a particularly sticky turnip field, we didn't get rained on, unlike the Hope/Edale side. Muddy though, as you say.


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 10:46 pm
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[pedantry]it's Peak (singular) not Peaks. [pedantry]

pedantry regarding closing tag, it'd be [/pedantry] ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 10:46 pm
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Isn't chatswoth and around going to be a soggy this time of year? I'd be happy to give it a go if it's not

River Wye at Bakewell has a flood warning out at the moment. River Derwent at Chatsworth is just a flood alert.

I would imagine tomorrow would be one of the worst days of the year for muddy trails round there.


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 10:47 pm
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We drove to buxton for the day. The "streams" were raging torrents, loads of fields were underwater, even watercourses that have been dry for years were running. A good choice to stay off the bike, methinks


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 11:06 pm
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That Jacobs loop should generally be going across the wind or with it, so it should be alright ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 11:12 pm
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Macc forest and buxton / goyt valley are always quite weatherproof.


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 11:24 pm
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pedantry regarding closing tag, it'd be [/pedantry]

god damned sticky keys!!


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 11:45 pm
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I tally don't want to know why your keys are sticky.

Getting picked up in an hour and still not sure where to ride.


 
Posted : 06/02/2011 9:37 am
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Not round here, it's vile weather! Honestly, as NBT says, even the rocky trails are rivers at the moment.

Go somewhere like CyB or Llandegla with all weather/armoured trails.


 
Posted : 06/02/2011 9:45 am
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[pedantry]it's Peak (singular) not Peaks. [pedantry]

But there's two of them!


 
Posted : 06/02/2011 9:54 am
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I would but we're in nottingham and only have a few hours to spare.


 
Posted : 06/02/2011 9:57 am
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Same problem for me too, I'm Nottingham and was going to head to the peak or Dalby today. Looks like it'll be Sherwood pines and bridleways roundabout instead though if it's not worth the drive to the peak at the moment.


 
Posted : 06/02/2011 10:08 am
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I'd assumed pines would be a swampfest right now.


 
Posted : 06/02/2011 10:16 am
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DONT go to llandegla, its closed due to weather


 
Posted : 06/02/2011 10:44 am
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Depends if your going to do the kitchner or ride other singletrack.

Kitchner will definitely be a ditch at the moment.

The past few weeks I would have thought it would be too but it's been surprisingly unsticky mud!! The tree felling / logging is a bit annoying though!

The bridleways in the area will be fine too though.


 
Posted : 06/02/2011 11:25 am
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But there's two of them!

the name 'Peak' doesn't refer to the topography of the area, its an anglicasised name relating to the tribes that inhabited the area.


 
Posted : 06/02/2011 7:28 pm
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We rode round Ladybower. It was a bit moist in places, and the exposed bits were no fun, but all in all a good day was had!


 
Posted : 06/02/2011 7:46 pm
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There is the dark and White peak though, hence there being two of them.

Went out today, shouldnt have bothered!


 
Posted : 06/02/2011 8:59 pm
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I did Hope, Roman Road, Potato Alley, Concrete Switchbacks, Lockerbook today and it was a bit breezy but not really muddy at all.


 
Posted : 06/02/2011 11:29 pm
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We did a little one around Bakewell. It was windy and a little soggy under tyre but not as bad as I expected. Good day out actually.


 
Posted : 08/02/2011 1:22 pm
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There is the dark and White peak though, hence there being two of them.

there is only one Peak District National Park


 
Posted : 08/02/2011 9:15 pm
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There is the dark and White peak though, hence there being two of them.

there is only one Peak District National Park

He's right you know. It's know locally as "the peaks". ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 09/02/2011 12:37 pm