ton, if it helps you with route planning, everyones favorite bit of Ogden descent has been sanitised, the short fun rocky slabby descent that's near a small resevoir over towards Oxenhope is now just a simple track. 😥
I needed some inspiration to get back on the bike, but it's a Stainburn dig day and I haven't been for a while. 🙄
B.A.Nana
can you post a streetmap link showing where it has been smoothed.
thanks.
is it this track..
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I couldn't work out on streetmap where it was, but I looked on an OS map so I think that's right. It's the bottom of Hambleton Lane where you turn left onto sawood lane and white moor lane. Real shame they filled it, but still worth doing it in that direction I suppose, for the ride down Sawood/white moor lane.
we could always go through the old quarry on the cheeky stuff??
bit of cheeky stuff seems acceptable in calderdale dunnit..... 😉
Yes, that's Hambleton Lane. It's just the very bottom bit before the gate which has been filled and smoothed over, the bit that was all fantastic rock, all the rest is still rough moor.
yes, we often do sawood/white moor lane, then up the road and back along the cheeky quarry bit: [url= http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=403829&y=432688&z=120&sv=403829,432688&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=635&ax=403829&ay=432688&lm=0 ]streetmap[/url]
I've only done it from left to right (on the map), not sure how it rides in the other direction.
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A picture of the "trail builders" handy work. You can still ride down the field on the right dodging the grouse butts, which is still a reasonable descent but not as good as the original.
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changed a bit, eh
Hambleton Lane
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It looks like more than I realised has been done. You can see the 'alternative' line over to the right on the pic above.
smooooooooooooooooooth............ 😥
This is how it used to look
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Rode up it tonight, once passed the trig point its great fun. Arrived back at the pub smiling 🙂
Hope to make this ride
Ride it the opposite way.
Looks like a nice bit of trail spoilt there...
Marsdenman a STW 'local ride' has been pencilled in for deepest darkest winter around us, so a bit of help with the route etc would be great, and a good excuse for a few training rides/beers.
Hi hp - happy to get involved - best just let me know the date first though!
AndyP of this parish could also be a useful addition to a planning team - if memory serves he's around Uppermill, certainly seems to know the moors around these parts well.....!
Chris
bump!!
Hambleton Lane looks better 'before' than after.
I might be able to get out but not for 5hours though.
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Ok, if I'm going to make a weekend of this, where's a good trail centre to ride on the Saturday, and anyone know a good B&B to stay on Saturday night?
Gisburn isnt that far off mate.
GIsburn, STainburn and Lee Quarry are all about equidistant. You can stop at NBT towers en route, but there's a good hour to an hour and half drive on the Sunday morning
okay, i told lowey yesterday morning that i wasn't gonna be riding this but the only reason for that is i didn't think my fitness/stamina would be sufficient... but now i'm not sure. i'd like to, i just don't want to be a pathetic loser that everyone gets sick of waiting for... hmm.
There is no such thing on these rides mate. We ride at the speed of the slowest.
karmer there's plenty of b&b's in howarth bout 10mins drive away from ogden and 45mins from lee quarry,1hr from guisburn
i am the token pathetic tosser that holds everyone up.
so dont worry cos i am the map holder too........... 8)
read the lyrics
http://www.mp3lyrics.org/t/the-beautiful-south/i-may/
Lowey likes slow riders as more fag time for him
Good news as well Dave I have found a vegan Pork pie for you. Now if that does not cure your hangover nothing will (No i have not tried one yet but I am guessing at not nice).
Do you and Wors still require a sober driver to give you a lift Sunday?
johnnie if they're the holland and barrett "porkless" pies, then they're probably disgusting to your regular omnivore but personally i quite like them. but since it's been about 25 years since i ate a pig based pork pie, then i've not really got anything to reference them to!
xherbivorex - you'll be fine, I'm going. You're way faster than me downhill.
they're probably disgusting to your regular omnivore
shhh dont spoil the surprise.
and as long as the rest of the week goes without any hitches, then yeah i reckon i'll come along on sunday... i'll make some more home made vegan-friendly energy bars too, i think.
if anyone wants a nice free wet cold windy camping spot with no facilitys just a heavily locked barn you can camp in my feild 😉
BH, it's not the downhill bits i'm concerned about... as you know, i tend to really struggle with climbing on loose rocky stuff.
but yeah i think i'll probably come on this ride.
Ton
Whats the chances of you organising/mobilising a Northern STW Massive turnout for a Stainburn dig day in Nov?
Numbers have been low and it would be a good chance for people to see the other side. With a good turnout we could hopefully bring the descent line extension to a near conclusion..
Enjoy Ogden
Cheers Jason (Singletraction)
Not gonna make this one- were moving house. 😐
Johnnie, not sure on our numbers yet mate. We may be three in which case on of the other guys will be driving. If its just 2 then I will gladly and thankfully take up your offer.
Going seeing the GP this week about stopping the fags too.
lowey - Member
Going seeing the GP this week about stopping the fags too.
Live & let live, Let them ride too!
I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to make this one coz this little guy turned up last week.
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Only managed a quick road ride since but hopefully out on the mountain bike soon just not an all dayer. Have fun hope I can make another one sometime in the near future. Would appreciate an MMO of the route afterwards if anyone gets one. Ta,
Dave
dave, congrats old mate......... 8)
congrats donk, must get his good looks from his mum eh 😉
hope I can make another one sometime in the near future
hohoho
Finally outed then!
His one ride was at 1 am!
The baby boy is called Charlie by the way.
He claims he sleeps but I remain to be convinced.
Cheers fellas
hohoho
I can but hope 🙂
Doh! oh yeah, he's called Charlie and he was 7lb9oz and 10days early, forceps delivery (not "normal" junkyard).
Brilliant. Congrats to you both Dave, all the best.
Has Mark's little one put in an appearance yet ?