probably didn’t help that some fool put it in the Guardian Newspaper at least i think it was the guardian?
a few months ago with the heading
“10 MUST DO RIDES”
Or best rides in the world “EVER” or what ever it was……….
I did have a vision of hopelesness as i imagined a family tackling it on BTwin bikes or similar.
A few Months ago i was on cut gate on my way back to langsett, as i got to the top of the climb there were a family of 3, Mum, Dad and Son. In Plimsoles on poor quality bikes. They had NO idea where they were or how far it was langsett, it was Very cold and windy. they were on their way out and had yet to return. It was gone 3 o clock and i didnt think they would get before before dark so i told them to retrace their footsteps and get back to Fairholmes. The Mother started to cry, the young tennage son looked like he was about to pile in. it was after getting back that i saw the advert and Cut Gate was on it.
Edited to say: It was open a fortnight ago 😀