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  • To whoever has been building up on Blackstone Edge…
  • mcnultycop
    Full Member

    … It’s subtle, but the little perfectly placed kicker on the Edge to Windy Hill descent is perfect. It made my afternoon.

    Bregante
    Full Member

    Is this on the drop to the footbridge? Wasn’t there a fortnight ago?

    tubthumped
    Free Member

    If anyone fancies pointing to it on a map for me I’d appreciate it 🙂

    cdoc
    Free Member

    I was just over there an hour ago. I like that one too 🙂
    There are some more sneaky little bits on the descent past Whittaker Golf course and more around Ogden reservoirs, if you look closely!

    buck53
    Full Member

    Aah, this is killing me. I’ve moved round here six months ago but still finding my way around the local trails.

    If anyone would like to give Strava segment names, OS map tips or anything similar, I’d be dead grateful. E-mail is in profile if discretion is required.

    mcnultycop
    Full Member

    It’s up near the edge itself, before you get to the stone slabs.

    Buck53 I’ll message you in a bit, I don’t know everything but can do posters.

    buck53
    Full Member

    Cheers McNultycop, starting a week off in 10 minutes so will be having an explore.

    Bregante
    Full Member

    I’ve emailed you a few strava routes buck53 🙂

    mcnultycop
    Full Member

    I’ve sent you a rambling e-mail.

    brant
    Free Member

    I’ve only been running there and back but I’ve hurt my leg so am riding again now.

    From Blackstone Edge towards the M62?

    cdoc
    Free Member

    That’s the one, Brant. There is room for ‘improvement’ most of the way down the top bit, if anyone wants to ‘dig in’ and help 🙂

    buck53
    Full Member

    Thanks for the emails fellas, think I’ve got a handle on it now.

    downhilldave
    Full Member

    cdoc, where about at Ogden? Riding there tomorrow. Ta

    globalti
    Free Member

    It’s a superb area for cycling; great views, great terrain, great exposure.

    cdoc
    Free Member

    Well, all the stuff in the trees was flattened a few months ago and sanitised.. However, there are still a few (slightly overgrown at the mo) twisty bits down from the top pylon on the hill near tunshill crossroads and a couple of little kickers off the rocky track down from the Rams Head.
    The path from the radio tower back to the crossroad is the next target, particularly the broken brick and smashed glass section which really needs a little bypass around the right hand side. There is a small drop off on that descent too, off the banking on the left.

    The descent from the Edge to windyhill really is a prime target, though. It is mostly wide enough to throw bits in unnoticed, making it a bit more jumpy here and there

    mcnultycop
    Full Member

    I rode that “path” from the tower to the crossroads (presume the crossroads between Ogden and Hollingworth) for the first tme yesterday. It appeared to just be builders rubble then one section was purely broken glass, then it sort of just ended, in a stream.

    northernshaggy
    Free Member

    I was up there this morning (windy as ****)
    Didn’t see anything different from two weeks ago
    (Except maybe some strategically placed flags?)

    mcnultycop
    Full Member

    I noticed that too. Nice little help over that lip.

    tubthumped
    Free Member

    If anyone would mind sending me the same mails it’d be appreciated. 🙂

    mcnultycop
    Full Member

    Done

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