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  • Any takers for a Parent and Kids ride in the Peak?
  • richpips
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    Anbody interested in doing a group ride with their kids in the Peak?

    Date tba but probably March, when it’s hopefully better weather.

    Junkyard
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    distance and age of kids ??
    Mine are 6 and 7 so if you are assuming teenagers best we dont tag along

    Onzadog
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    Mate of mine with a lad of twelve and daughter of nine might be interested.

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    richpips
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    distance and age of kids ??

    Distance not thought yet. Maybe 4-5 hours at a nice steady pace with cafe stop.

    My lad is 7.

    It is NOT going to be a race

    Junkyard
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    ok we are in
    2 lads 6 and 7

    takisawa2
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    What sort of distance / terrain ?
    My lads are 5 & 7. Thinking of the youngest really, he’s probably still going to be on a Cnoc14.
    Soon to have his brothers Beinn20 but older brother not quite ready for his 12″ Hotrock26.

    Hey, I could use my Kona Ute. It could be the team bus in case any of them bail. 🙂

    neilsonwheels
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    My nipper is 11 and I would definitely be up for it.

    edlong
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    Might be in for this: 7 and 11 years old (and 39).

    richpips
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    What sort of distance / terrain ?
    My lads are 5 & 7. Thinking of the youngest really, he’s probably still going to be on a Cnoc14.
    Soon to have his brothers Beinn20 but older brother not quite ready for his 12″ Hotrock26.

    Mileage and route no idea yet.

    If we get enough interest there could be a long and a short option.

    kimbers
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    hey richpips

    we met at alemnt campsie for the mega few years back, cant belive your lad is 7!

    kimbers jr only 2 so unless its trailer friendly wont be able to, but have fun!

    richpips
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    hey richpips

    we met at alemnt campsie for the mega few years back, cant belive your lad is 7!

    kimbers jr only 2 so unless its trailer friendly wont be able to, but have fun!

    Hi, yes, 2007 my lad would have been about the age of yours now.

    Hope you’re keeping well.

    Big-Pete
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    My kids are 32, 30 & 21 and probably not be up for this.

    richpips
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    A bump for the morning crowd.

    Daniel
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    Up for this. My lads are 6 & 9

    rogerthecat
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    Up for this too – mine are 14 & 15 and great at herding groups of kids, gate men, fetch and carry. Have to be a Sunday for me as still league hockey season.

    dawson
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    might be up for this, depending on route/terrain. my girls are 10 and 9, and can manage 7 miles on smooth-ish paths.
    Isn’t it richpips’ lad that’s done C2c and would put most adults to shame? (or is that someone else’s lad)

    terrahawk
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    me and Lurch (19 and three quarters) are up for this, providing we’re free.

    Junkyard
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    that may have upped the average speed and ride time a tad

    You can do the elite one then and we are riding with Dawson 😉

    Mine will do 10 miles ish but very slowly. Load of moaning going uphill from the youngest as well

    terrahawk
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    don’t worry, my lad can do his fair share of moaning.

    richpips
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    OK everyone how does 17th March sound?

    Junkyard
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    Date fine for me [ any will be] just book the bloody weather will you

    terrahawk
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    works for us.

    ton
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    might be up for this with my daughter, she is 15.

    postierich
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    Me and Immy are up for this just starting her training plan 🙂

    richpips
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    @ton and postierich, ace, haven’t seen either of you in ages.

    rogerthecat
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    Date good for us.

    BlindMelon
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    OK everyone how does 17th March sound?

    St Patricks day, hope the cafe sells Guinness!

    Junkyard
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    Me and Immy are up for this just starting her training plan

    richpips
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    @rogerthecat We met in the Woodbine the other day. 😉

    rogerthecat
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    Hi richpips – your lad was brilliant – did the chocolate cake get him up the old road & home?

    richpips
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    did the chocolate cake get him up the old road & home?

    Indeed it did.


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    reedspeed
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    Which route a we thinking ?, my lads 8 !.

    rogerthecat
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    Choice of the trails – Monsal, High Peak, Woodhead, Tissington or something a bit bumpier?

    commander
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    Hi, Glenn here – think we met a few times on Monday Delamere Night Rides.
    Lad of 12 and the good lady too probably OK for that, date is good just depends on route as he’s never done more than a 2 or 3 hours, so keep me posted if you would. Ages since we’ve been out as a family so need the excuse.

    edlong
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    Need to swap an on-call week at work but that’s not normally hard. We should make it. Little one (7) probably won’t make huge distance but will give it a good go. 11 year old capable of more but that includes more moaning.

    richpips
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    I’ll look at the map tomorrow, but given the min ages so far one of the trails as Rogerthecat suggested with an optional bit of the PBW maybe.

    The Tissington is particularly child friendly, my lad rode there when he was 5. Cafes and very slight gradients.

    Hi Glenn 🙂

    Crell
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    Sounds good. If we’re free my 8 & 11 year olds would be up for it I’m sure.

    Junkyard
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    Much more likely to do the tissington than the broken road and i doubt the youngest would even try tbh.

    takisawa2
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    Date looks good for us. Tissington sounds good. Done it few times. Could set off from Tissington & head up to the cafe where the High Peak joins, at least its all downhill coming back. I probably would take the Ute, so my youngest could climb on the back if he got too tired.

    richpips
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    Ok folks, I have a plan of sorts and the ride will be based on the Tissington trail.

    For those who don’t know it, it’s an old railway which is slightly downhill as you head south. No technical skills needed.

    Most kids should be happy riding the uphill bits, and I know that the surface is suitable for towing a trailer.

    Park up at Parsley Hey (Snack Bar).

    Various options from there stamina dependant.

    Out and back to Tissington snack bar for little ones(least steep section of the trail 1:263 iirc) 20 miles.

    S on High Peak trail past Minniglow then towards Biggin, left to Tissington then back up Tissington Trail. ~26 miles

    Have a scan of the map and let me know what you think.

    http://www.peakdistrictcycleways.co.uk/docs/white-peak-trails-map.pdf

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