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Fom Blubberhouses go across the A59,up the road untill a rh bend go straight ahead thro gate on Bridleway (Kex Ghyll)which runs parallel to A59.At top follow old road to start of bridleway up to round hill.
Can be a bit boggy and a bit of a push but worth it to come down round hill.Turn left when you hit track at bottom.This is ok for a while but becomes very boggy then ok to ridge line.
Choice 1 go straight ahead which leads to track just above Blubberhouses. Can be very boggy and indistinct.

Choice 2 go thro gate on right and follow down to a ghyll,boggy in places,then up a nice track to Lippersley pike and down towards gate at top of denton track.
On way down there is a small stone pillar and a track on left leading into the top of Timble Ings.
All worth doing.

Following on from uphilla’s comments what’s the feeling about an oldfarts ride?

I live near Otley and would organise one in the area.

I’m coming up to 70 and have had a couple of painful off’s in the past couple of years.

Decided to stop trying to keep up with my son and his mates and slow down.
Seems to be working.
Trouble is its difficult to find riding partners of a similar age and ability.

Cheers MB, will give it a go.
Should make a nice addition to the bits in Timble Ings.

Whereabouts is the trail from the car park please?

Cheers G

Thanks all

Carbon Cycles -, alu or carbon.I use a carbon 29er on an old Voodoo frame as hack bike.

Cheers for that.I’ll try the Bontys.

Knocked off bike by a car last thursday.

Hands still swollen and shoulder very painful with little movement.

to cap it all bike in a bit of a mess.

Hi Chris.Afraid I can’t make it. Got hit by a car yesterday so a bit battered and bruised.

Have a good one. Gordon

Have a look at vivomed.com They seem to have a sports range for all probs.

Nice Vid Pook.

If you are up Guiseley way again let me know and we can arrange a little trip up on’t moor now I’m back riding after damaging a couple of ribs.

Cheers for that realman.

Hi Pook. Thanks once again for the ride.Really enjoyed it and hope my slowness wasn’t a cause of the hypothermia.
Macc forest will be good for the next one hopefully with better weather.
Cheers G

Hi all, Room for an oldie if your not going too fast.

A group of us from Ripon, Harrogate etc ride out every Sunday and some week nights.

Av. age mid late 30’s plus 1 old git.(occasionally).

We post up on the JD Cycles of Ilkley website under Mountain Bike rides as weekend wanderers.

This weekend is Pooley Bridge,(North Lakes) back of lake to Patterdale, up onto the ridge north of Helvelyn, over the Dodds and back to Pooley Bridge.If you are intrested e-mail in profile.

Cheers G

Thanks for organising the ride Stuart.

Its nice to put some faces to the stw names.

If a ride from Ilkley is still required 3rd of Oct would be good as I'm away most of Sept on hols.

Cheers G

Wharfedale

Due to my lack of fitness, and age, I plan to ride in to the meet at the Swimming Pool from Embsay and leave you as you cut off to the Crag down the track to Halton Heights then down to Halton where I hope to meet you in the pub, if you have no objections.

Cheers G

Count me In.

G

Thanks for the info. all.

Oldfart-Can't make this weekend, family duties but coming down on Friday 16th for a couple of days plus Quantocks on the Sunday.

Sadly samuri seems to be experiencing an extended mid life crisis I have to say I'm looking forward to being 60 in 3 years' time, and inclined to feel that most of the supposed burden of age are wished onto people by their own expectations of decline. Apart from my back being slighly less limber that when I was 20 I don't feel much different at all, and having lost the crushing shyness and depression I used to suffer then I'm much happier and don't envy youth

Coming up to 66 and I agree with Simon's post especially the shyness.

Snaps

Afraid no GPS. Still using the good old OS Maps.

We're coming down April 16th-18th.

Cheers G

Oldfart

Thanks for post.Looking to ride North Hill & hill above Periton on a Friday and do a longer ride including Horner Woods,climb up to Beacon and then to wooton Courtenay on the saturday.

Looking for best way to link them up.

Cheers G

Snaps

Staying in Minehead and want to ride from there but not including North Hill or the hill back of periton other than on way back.

Say 30miles not bothered about height as long as its not excessive.

Cheers G

Coming up to 66 and still mtb ing with 30 odd year olds.

Having trouble keeping up though !!

I've never posted to sfb but I also suddenly can't get onto the Bogtrotters website,as of today.Help!

Urr Lodge 2Miles North of Dalbeattie.Just before village Haugh of Urr.

ww.urrlodge.co.uk

Cheers G

Have a word with the lads at JD Cycles in Ilkley.

They should be able to answer most of your questions.

Basically though 1/2 of the moor is owned by Bradford MBC who's countryside managers have an open access policy.

However there are sensitive areas its best to avoid due to the large number of walkers.

Many Thanks for the info.

Cheers G

Many thanks to you all.

Will definiteley be doing the route in August.

Cheers

G

boxelder

Many thanks for the info.

Will give it a go in a week or two.

G

Kimbers

Cheers for that.

G