The one where it just gets better & better!
Ride Date: 27/07/2014
Distance: 15 miles
Route: Derwent Edge.
Weather: Temperature - 13°C, Wind - 14mph →, Humidity - 81%, Conditions - Sunny.
Riders : Jake & Matt
I will start off by saying, I've taken far too long to write this ride up, so some memories may just be a little hazy. This ride was originally planned to be based around Calver, but due to holidays, illness and just general jibbing we opted for something a bit more special and an early start.
We met on the rode just beyond the Yorkshire bridge Inn and rode along Ladybower taking a right at the lights and straight onto the rough stuff with a good long steady climb to the top of Whinstone Lee Tor, the views from here are stunning and are worth the climb alone, we stopped for a brief while for a couple of photos and and a drink then seeing as it was early took the "cheeky" path up past the Hurkling Stones and the start of the first descent which dropped us back down onto the bridleway.
The Bridleway takes you on a twisting rocky trip all the way down almost to the banks of Ladybower, with only a few gates to help you get your breath back as despite being all down hill the ruggedness and technicality leave you no time to relax and you reach the bottom feeling exhausted but very happy. Slightly easier going is the old stone slab path and the fast blast down through the wood, bringing us out at Fairholmes.
Next up was a tough but steady fire road climb on the opposite side of Ladybower, followed by a long, fast, rocky & rooty descent back down to the road and then back to Fairholmes. This just left us to retrace our steps back up and over, and it feels completely different in the opposite direction, finishing with a fantastic rocky and tough descent back down to the road and a steady ride back to the cars.
Despite the low turn out, the weather was superb, slightly cooler than the previous few weeks, the trails were dry, dusty and fast & the scenery breathtaking! The only slight downside, due to the early start and the ride going so well, we were too early for the pub!
This is one of those rides that leaves you stunned and smiling ear to ear, much like Cut Gate Pass & Black Rocks. We will have to do this as a group ride in the future and it won't be one to be missed.
Distance: 15 miles
Route: Derwent Edge.
Weather: Temperature - 13°C, Wind - 14mph →, Humidity - 81%, Conditions - Sunny.
Riders : Jake & Matt
I will start off by saying, I've taken far too long to write this ride up, so some memories may just be a little hazy. This ride was originally planned to be based around Calver, but due to holidays, illness and just general jibbing we opted for something a bit more special and an early start.
We met on the rode just beyond the Yorkshire bridge Inn and rode along Ladybower taking a right at the lights and straight onto the rough stuff with a good long steady climb to the top of Whinstone Lee Tor, the views from here are stunning and are worth the climb alone, we stopped for a brief while for a couple of photos and and a drink then seeing as it was early took the "cheeky" path up past the Hurkling Stones and the start of the first descent which dropped us back down onto the bridleway.
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| The view from Whinstone Lee Tor |
Next up was a tough but steady fire road climb on the opposite side of Ladybower, followed by a long, fast, rocky & rooty descent back down to the road and then back to Fairholmes. This just left us to retrace our steps back up and over, and it feels completely different in the opposite direction, finishing with a fantastic rocky and tough descent back down to the road and a steady ride back to the cars.
Despite the low turn out, the weather was superb, slightly cooler than the previous few weeks, the trails were dry, dusty and fast & the scenery breathtaking! The only slight downside, due to the early start and the ride going so well, we were too early for the pub!
This is one of those rides that leaves you stunned and smiling ear to ear, much like Cut Gate Pass & Black Rocks. We will have to do this as a group ride in the future and it won't be one to be missed.
