[Closed] STW Dales Ride - 28th June - Roll Call

i'll be there as long as i get the steed back from merlin

I have the day booked off work - hope you have the weather booked lowey. At least, me, Steve & Jacqui wil be there - others are still dithering.

Count Me and Paul as defo.

Tom, Mike and Grant Maybe, i'll let you know next week

Jo is still a no no, she still is not right after tha fall at the Howgills ride.

(BTW you heard from her solicitor yet?) 🙂

😥

I'm torn between this and the Bog Trotter ride which coincidentally starts from Settle too 🙂

Sorry to hear about Jo, Dave... healing vibes to her.

Toss will also be missing this ride after busting himself up on Moor Lane in Grizedale last weekend.

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Simon... thats some coincidence. What route are your guys taking ?

thats some coincidence. What route are your guys taking ?

True though, it was planned on the 7th of May 🙂 Graham hasn't said what the route is yet, but I would imagine we'll be going more to the east - if I'm not leading I like the route to come as a surprise :o)

We did Moorlane yesterday. Luckily I didn't end up like that

All being well I will tag along, thank you.

I really enjoyed the 'beginners' ride that sfb took us on over the Howgills whilst you fumed at the roadside.

The route looks brilliant! Have negotiated a Sunday ride, usually do Saturdays, the Beast at CyB yesterday was a good warm up.

Paul

Il be up for a ride if John is going 🙂

I really enjoyed the 'beginners' ride that sfb took us on over the Howgills

hey, I don't think anyone claimed it was a beginner ride! I rate it as a 'difficult' 🙂 Also it was unkind of you to mention Dave's absence 🙁

Lol @ Chucky, they're a bit expensive though these solicitor types!

Thanks for healing vibes Lowey, gutted I can't make it as we've not been out that way much and I really enjoyed the Howgills ride.

Bruise looks sore Toss, hope your shoulder is better soon! I won't post a photo of my knee - its a bit grim 😯

Have fun, see you hopefully at the one after...

hey, I don't think anyone claimed it was a beginner ride! I rate it as a 'difficult' Also it was unkind of you to mention Dave's absence

Hope Tom is still looking after you Jo

yep i will be there missed the last howgils ride but loved the swaledale ride. so looking forward to another good ride.

see you all there

luke

I have just about got over the Howgills episode and looking forward to this one now.

Jo, Toss is off the bike till August earliest with that so he knows how you feel.

I am planning on coming. GF is also planning on coming but will probably duck out early as his back won't stand the whole distance.

MrsF - thats great news - though not so good about GF's back - Jacqui is definately coming so you will not be the only girl this time.

Cool 🙂

My favourite part of Gisburn is Cocklick End :o) [even if it [b]has[/b] been Spoonerised]

My favourite part of Gisburn is Cocklick End :o) [even if it has been Spoonerised]

I have no idea what your talking about here Simon. No idea at all. ❓

No idea at all.

all very prim and proper in the Lowey household - lights out and nightclothes discreetly parted only 🙁

lowey, can't make it unfortunately as I've got my daughter till 3pm, have a good one, forecast looks brill,

H

PS, Route looks good, I do a similar ride quite often but I go on up to Foxup and round the top of PyG, bitch of a grassy climb but worth it for the Singletrack and the blast down to Horton,

H

Horse, you mean up past Hull Pot and then down Horton Scar Lane ?

If not any chance of pointing it at me with Streetmap ?

Shame you cant make it. Would have been nice to meet you.

When you get to Litton you continue north on the road to Halton Gill and 1km on you get to Foxup, from there you join the BW which loops around the north of Plover Hill and Pen-y-ghent and then to Hull Pot and down to Horton (yes, on Horton Scar Lane). It's a bit of a longer drag on the road in Littondale but it's worth it. It's worth doing it when it's warm and dry as in the winter the BW is a pig to ride.

YES YES YES
Will bring cakes as usuual any particular choices people?
erm space ones not allowed as I dont understand the reference 😉

I thought you meant that way. I have only done that going up Horton Scar Lane and down to Foxup... the moor was a pig to ride your right.

See how the land lies when we get to Litton. Cheers for the tip H.

If you do this route the climb out of Foxup is all rideable, just! At grid 855 763 there's gate, go thorugh the gate and follow the BW sign up the muddy hill (short carry) to then continue contouring west. There is a path straight on but there's still a carry at the end and the first option gives some nice singletrack.

I want to but I'm out at a party on saturday night and that route looks pretty tough 🙁 It'll all depend on whether its a good night or not and how long we stay......will say no for now but m,ikght be giving you a call on Sunday morning - wouldn't want to say yes, then drop out and have my sexuality brought into question 😳

yoshimi GF will be taking a girly wusses shortcut, so you can always take the easy option home with him 😉

Whats Rich done to himself Mrs. F ?

Danny,

Your sexuality will be in question either way mate, so its probably best if your there to defend yourself. 😀

He has an as yet unidentified back / chest issue which is giving him pretty horrible chest spasms and shoulder pain. He's had an inconclusive mri scan (thanks bupa) and is currently seeing an osteopath (who thinks she might have worked out what it is so fingers crossed). He varies quite a lot from day to day so we're not really sure how much he'll be able to ride (if at all) but we know the area well enough for him to be able to make his way home on his own if need be. I am under instructions to do the whole route and damn well enjoy it 😉

ohh .. sounds nasty that. Hope to see him on Sunday then.

Me and Mark will be there.

lets not speculate what GF might have been doing to get a bad back :o)

surely your not speculating on a 'Batman outfit and bedroom wardrobe' are you Simon?

surely your not speculating on a 'Batman outfit and bedroom wardrobe' are you Simon?

my thoughts were far more simplistically carnal :o)

can we refrain from discussing my sex life on here please? 🙂

I have numb fingers and thumbs, legs have collapsed once or twice, chest spasms/pain, shoulder pain. neurologist found some weird reflexes and triceps weakness. MRI shows "something odd" but they don't know what. another scan in 3 months and osteopath in the meantime.

Cause? No idea. Have had intermittent problems for years but has got much worse in the last few months.

Anyway, I'm feeling OK at the moment so I might be able to do the whole thing. Really hope so.

sounds blooddy awful GF. Hope they find out what it is

can we refrain from discussing my sex life on here please?

apparently not :o)

Should be there, will also try and get my brother to tag along. Look forward to meeting you guys (& girls)

Simon - have you decided which group to grace with your presence?

GF - bring your own disclaimer! 😉

Simon - have you decided which group to grace with your presence?

don't you mean "inflict myself on" ? And the answer is no - shall have to chat with the Bog Trotter ride leader 🙂

Forecast is now looking very good. Bring you sun cream!

Yay! I'm looking forward to it.

Dave, what made you choose the road climb out of Settle instead of the grassy bridleway to Gorbeck Road ?

Sadism?

Simon - that would'nt be you trying to change the route and take over a ride you might not be going on would it????? - Some people might not come because of that you know . . . . . 😆
(mind you I did wonder myself. . . . .)

Dave, what made you choose the road climb out of Settle instead of the grassy bridleway to Gorbeck Road ?

Dont know it Simon... can you point it out on Streetmap please ?

it's [url= http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=382390&Y=464582&A=Y&Z=120 ]*HERE*[/url]

turn right at Clay Pits Plantation and the (now sanitised) track takes you all the way to Langscar Gate, though we usually split off to Black Hill and Streets and go round the back of the tarn. Despite the markings on the map this is part of an official bike route...
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PS much more rideable than Stockdale Lane, and no horrible road climb to start

Simon - that would'nt be you trying to change the route and take over a ride you might not be going on would it????? - Some people might not come because of that you know

I was trying to be helpful, and wasn't sure Dave knew about this way :o)

Never even knew it was there Simon, shown as a path on My MM. I've never done it, but have done the Bridleway out of Settle to the road just about the hairpins.

I agree it does look better as the road out of Settle is a bastard and Stockdale lane can be a push also.

Is it easy enough to follow on the ground ? or better still if Deejay has done it can you lead the way ?

Lowey - how does it compare to last Coniston ride? Would like to know as not sure if I can survive another killer ;P

JXL, on paper its longer distance slightly less ascent, but is very "peddally".

Last time I did it a couple of years ago I was shagged out at the end.

You'll be fine.

Is it easy enough to follow on the ground ? or better still if Deejay has done it can you lead the way ?

the hardest bit is finding it up a narrow alley from the square - after that it's quite obvious 🙂 The first 200m are very steep but rideable for most

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gingerflash. I wouldnt do it. All the best.

Forecast is now looking very good. Bring you sun cream!

"very "peddally""
"shagged out"
"You'll be fine" 🙂

Again, are there any bailout points? I can cope with circa 25miles, after that I would be a liability.

yes, several 🙂

Seriously??? They arent a mission in themselves are they to get back round to the start point?

I can cope with circa 25miles, after that I would be a liability.

the hardest bit is finding it up a narrow alley from the square - after that it's quite obvious The first 200m are very steep but rideable for most

I know that bit fine thanks Simon, the bits I havent done are from Clay pits to Langscar Gate.

the bits I havent done are from Clay pits to Langscar Gate.

easy-peasy 🙂

Seriously??? They arent a mission in themselves are they to get back round to the start point?

seriously, you can drop out at Rainscar or Helwith Bridge and take the road straight back

SFB- you said last time the chicken' bits were a slog back in themselves?

Donk, just checked metcheck and the ****ers have changed it... your right.

I knew I would jinx it saying it would be fine. The Bastards!

still could go either way yet lowey, dont get disheartened 😉

Harry-Horse, are ou joining this lot on Sunday?

C

Hora your will you wont you is such a tradition of these rides
For this one I suggest a disguise either a grim reaper costume or a Burka your choice 😉

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Junkyard does have a point Hora... just come along and enjoy yourself and stop worrying about bail outs / holding people up. You'll have a blast.

hora, if a fat ****er like me can get round these rides, WTF are you worrying about. MTFU you soft manc shyte.................. 😉

I love this site, it's full of caring, understanding, sympathetic people.

🙂

it's full of caring, understanding, sympathetic people.

and [b]hora[/b] appears to need all there is...

Harry-Horse, are ou joining this lot on Sunday?

Unfortunately, Harry has got his daughter on Sunday so cant make it 🙁

Thought I might pop out on th eride & bail out when it goes past home that's all. Just that I don't know any of the STW'ers

C