Always better the second time around!
Ride Date: 07/09/2014
Distance: 21 miles
Route: Linacre > Shillito > Cartledge.
Weather: Temperature - 10°C, Wind - 14mph →, Humidity - 91%, Conditions - Sunny.
Riders : Jake, Matt, Deley, Scott, Howard, Basil, Paddy, Neil & Jake2
Beer: Castle Rock - Harvest Pale
As with the previous entry it's taken too long to find the time to write this one up, so if memories are hazy or muddled please forgive me.
This ride saw a return to Linacre, after the mud & mechanicals of the previous attempt we were hoping a prolonged spell of dry weather and the luck of the bike gods would smile upon us. Things started well with Howard & Basil's first group rides since Ticknall way back in May & we were also joined, for the first time, by Yorkshire 4X legend Paddy along with Neil & Jake2.
We set off on the same route as before and the lack of mud was very noticeable with dry woodland trails and only one soft spot to deal with on the Wigley descent. From here on we were on new territory with some good fast lanes & Bridleways mixed with the slightly soggier, but doable, trail alongside shillito woods, followed by a solid, but satisfying climb up to the main road near Owler Bar.
A welcome rest was had at the top to regain some energy and take in the views, then we set off again with a mix of road and bridleways to the bit most were looking forward to, the Cartledge descent. Standard white peak fun with rocks, roots & sweeping bends, this one comes in just short of 2 miles long with the only interruption being a soggy hippo bath in the middle. It's safe to say there were some big grins at the end.
Even after all this we still had some more fast bridleways to fly along, before the last couple of miles back on the road to Linacre, which were quickly done with the lure of lunch & a beer at the Gate Inn.
A good summer ride all in, and probably one we'll do again next year (weather dependant!). A big thanks to Matt for doing all the ground work & leading it, Special thumbs up to Scott for it being by far his longest & toughest ride and also to Jake2 who did it all on a 1X9 bike which definitely wasn't suited to the XC nature of the ride.
Thanks for reading, see you next time!
Distance: 21 miles
Route: Linacre > Shillito > Cartledge.
Weather: Temperature - 10°C, Wind - 14mph →, Humidity - 91%, Conditions - Sunny.
Riders : Jake, Matt, Deley, Scott, Howard, Basil, Paddy, Neil & Jake2
Beer: Castle Rock - Harvest Pale
As with the previous entry it's taken too long to find the time to write this one up, so if memories are hazy or muddled please forgive me.
This ride saw a return to Linacre, after the mud & mechanicals of the previous attempt we were hoping a prolonged spell of dry weather and the luck of the bike gods would smile upon us. Things started well with Howard & Basil's first group rides since Ticknall way back in May & we were also joined, for the first time, by Yorkshire 4X legend Paddy along with Neil & Jake2.
We set off on the same route as before and the lack of mud was very noticeable with dry woodland trails and only one soft spot to deal with on the Wigley descent. From here on we were on new territory with some good fast lanes & Bridleways mixed with the slightly soggier, but doable, trail alongside shillito woods, followed by a solid, but satisfying climb up to the main road near Owler Bar.
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| Howard & Deley at the top of the climb from Shillito Woods |
A welcome rest was had at the top to regain some energy and take in the views, then we set off again with a mix of road and bridleways to the bit most were looking forward to, the Cartledge descent. Standard white peak fun with rocks, roots & sweeping bends, this one comes in just short of 2 miles long with the only interruption being a soggy hippo bath in the middle. It's safe to say there were some big grins at the end.
Even after all this we still had some more fast bridleways to fly along, before the last couple of miles back on the road to Linacre, which were quickly done with the lure of lunch & a beer at the Gate Inn.
A good summer ride all in, and probably one we'll do again next year (weather dependant!). A big thanks to Matt for doing all the ground work & leading it, Special thumbs up to Scott for it being by far his longest & toughest ride and also to Jake2 who did it all on a 1X9 bike which definitely wasn't suited to the XC nature of the ride.
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| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale, perfect! |
Thanks for reading, see you next time!
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