all looks good 🙂

I’m in. I’m over in Hudds soo much and bregudge packaging the roadbike

I live in the top end of Huddersfield and have a few good loops North of the M62 taking in Stainland, Norland, Scammonden etc…

The local challenges like the Pennine X and the Colne Valley Challenge are worth a go as they both have cracking routes and introduced me to areas I wasn’t familiar with.

I’d be up for a ride out at some point.

I live in Mirfield and regularly ride out towards coxley valley and Newmillerdam. I could do With knowing some new routes around hudds so I’d be up for a ride out ex Mirfield.

mmmmnnnn – going to have to get my map out . I live in Wakefield – never thought about going out to Mirfield & back .
Don’t suppose you’ve a strava / GPS route of this have you kinno ( or a few pointers would do ) ?

Try this – it’s a route from Brighouse that goes as far as Horbury Bridge just about, taking in Grange Moor, Coxley and through Mirfield

http://bit.ly/1LHDlOt

Can we make all this happen- although hopefully the descents aren’t doubletrack, farmtrack stuff 8) 😆

Im around both days this weekend or can do one night next week if anyone is

I’ll have to look at that when i get home ( bloody works computer ! ) – but ta anyway

Not far from Huddersfield….

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/monday-night-pub-ride-29th-february-littlebrough

Ernie you can follow the canal/ river Calder from pugneys right into Mirfield or alternatively you can go via coxley, Briestfield and whitley woods.

Dazh

Its certainly further than the watermill pub that leaves every Wednesday night at 7pm. 🙂

agreed lets get it happening. Im only free on the afternoon of the 5th for the next couple of months however.

how far is that woody?

36 miles Andy, give or take 😉

Ah fack, im too fat for that.

I’m from Wakefield too, ride out around coxley, newmillerdam fairly regularly, with Bad Brains on Tuesday and Thursday nights. I’ve never ventured as far as Mirfield, but there is a route in the West Yorkshire mtb guide book that I was planning on doing sometime, by riding straight down the canal.

Anyone done the Hartley Bank descent off blacker lane down to the canal that’s worth doing if your so far over this way.

Andy – plenty of options to cut it short, it doesn’t need to be so long. Just do the out and back to Mirfield, be much shorter. If you look at the route I’ve posted above, just don’t go beyond Whitley/Hagg wood.

Someone else from Mirfield!!!, waves at kinno.

EDIT: What what!, more waving.

Also waves from Mirfield …. and yes there is lots of good riding from the door !

As Woody says – the woods are not at their best at the moment !

I live at fixby so I think I could get that into a nice 20 miler.

some exploring to do.many thanks.

Im a bit wary about riding through deighton as ive had people chase after me while ive been on a five. Thankfully they don’t know what a liteville is. Any other areas to avoid?

Thanks for the info everyone – given me something to have a look at

The blacker lane Hartley bank descent is part of my regular loop, pint in the navigation then the war of attrition that is the long wet canal towpath back to Mirfield.

Try this, think linking a one drive shared should work.

Mirfield GPX

Hi All, joining in a little late here , but has a date or route been set? I’m in Cleckheaton but can easily meet in Mirfield or wherever.

Let me know 🙂

Another Fixby resident here (also a Mirfield ex-pat). Here’s a nice little route that I usually do which takes in Fixby woods, Deighton Woods, Dyson Woods, Kirkheaton, The Heare and Hounds descent, and Hopton Woods, with a road slog back towards Fixby.

https://www.strava.com/activities/414719339

THATS SPOT ON KLAUS

Not done the Hair & Hounds descent in ages. Will give that a whirl klaus.

You might find a slight detour is required in the loop by Klaus, the track to the west of Kirkheaton heading SSE across what USED to be scrub is now a field – all the trees were felled, cleared and the field was ploughed !

don’t thik ill get all the way over tonight, maybe one for next week.

Bit short notice I know, but I’ve got a pass out for tomorrow so would be happy to take a ride from Brighouse over Mirfield way.

I’d need to be starting for 9ish to get back for lunchtime. If anyone’s interested post up and I’ll make some proper arrangements.

Robin – that field is carnage, needs reporting really as I’m sure they’ve royally messed up the footpath (assuming it was one!)

unfortunately ive got to go drinking tomorrow. Enjoy.

On the off chance anyone does fancy a ride tomorrow, I’ll be leaving from the ritz in Brighouse at 10.30ish. I can either do Mirfield way or show you round the many local delights.

Plenty of parking nearby:
http://ritzballroombrighouse.co.uk/?page_id=327

FFS…just arranged to go to Sherwood pines early doors tomorrow 🙁
If you decide to do another local meet up let me know …. and have a good ride tomorrow.

Will certainly check out some of the routes posted. If the pace isn’t too serious i’d be interested in a group ride.

Forget about riding, a HTFC season ticket is only £179 next season.

here is the pennine x loop, and a couple of other loops around marsden/meltham/Holmfirth which should help link a few routes together
https://www.strava.com/activities/339466021

https://www.strava.com/activities/333474441

https://www.strava.com/activities/332121528

https://www.strava.com/activities/322671163

https://www.strava.com/activities/317578843

That Pennine X loop looks good, will give that a whirl when it’s a tad drier, cheers jonny.

Did anyone get out/ meet up?

I did – I’d assumed no-one was joining me so did my local “golden greats” loop. Happy to lead a ride anytime, just let me know 🙂

We need to get something like this happening locally and possibly regularly….timing is always going to be an issue, so I guess its a matter of choosing a date, a location, a route, posting it on here and turning up if you can?? Sounds simple doesn’t it:)