Brilliant day on the TdF in Yorkshire

[Geoff Crowther]

Me 'n' my pal Hamish cycled from home up to Woodhead Pass and critically, as ex-pat Yorkshiremen, JUST over the border into God's country to watch these heroes pass by.

Then, on the way down, we got caught up in a humungous bike jam where the Holme Moss Road meets Woodhead.

But ... how can you complain? It felt just great to be a part of this. Even standing in this spectacular bottleneck of like-minded cyclists. Hope you all got home safe folks.

What a fantastic, exciting day!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Looks like Salters Bridge?

I was a bit further up, just over the summit, where the 'Snow-Road' is gated.

I set off riding back down, not realising that there was still a couple of straggler groups to come, & was amused by all the (genuine seeming) claps, cheers & various happy greetings as I headed back towards 'The Flouch Inn'
(& avoiding the barriered section, by cutting along the old section of road, accessed via a short (paved) Bridleway)

 

[Geoff Crowther]

Yep, Salter's Bridge indeed Richard. We stayed down there to avoid the crowds we could see up at the road junction. We too got caught up in the back end. Difficult to tell where the riders ended.

 

[Ian193]

We where at the finish line in Sheffield was a brilliant experience

 

[Geoff Crowther]

We where at the finish line in Sheffield was a brilliant experience

Glad to hear you enjoyed that, Ian.
Our day was ... unmissable.

 

[fossyant]

Lovin the bike jam...

 

[Geoff Crowther]

Lovin the bike jam...

Yeah, it was quite amusing ... and fun. Total absence of chokin' exhaust fumes ... just smilin' faces.

 

[Glow worm]

Looks brilliant- great photos. I'm planning to sneak off work tomorrow for an hour or so over lunch to catch a glimpse at a place called Shelford in Cambs. Should be fun- looking forward to the bike jam!

 

[fossyant]

We've just come back from North Wales (watched it on telly) and there was a steady stream of cars loaded with bikes on the M60 and M56 all going west.

 

[Geoff Crowther]

Looks brilliant- great photos. I'm planning to sneak off work tomorrow for an hour or so over lunch to catch a glimpse at a place called Shelford in Cambs. Should be fun- looking forward to the bike jam!

Hey, good luck with that. Have a great time.

 

[Geoff Crowther]

We've just come back from North Wales (watched it on telly) and there was a steady stream of cars loaded with bikes on the M60 and M56 all going west.

Yep, round here there were loads of people parking up some distance away then biking in.

 

[DannyCFC]

Brilliant day. Loads of people riding along the Rochdale canal to Littleborough, people practising cheering you up that never-ending hill, good atmosphere all afternoon. Loved it.

 

[Geoff Crowther]

Brilliant day. Loads of people riding along the Rochdale canal to Littleborough, people practising cheering you up that never-ending hill, good atmosphere all afternoon. Loved it.

Excellent. Glad you had fun down there, Danny.

 

[Ian193]

Yesterday we parked at Newby Hall and cycled from there to Ripon racecourse and market place before watching from the roadside at Ripon

 

[Geoff Crowther]

Yesterday we parked at Newby Hall and cycled from there to Ripon racecourse and market place before watching from the roadside at Ripon

Good on yer Ian. Fantastic weather yesterday. I watched it on t'telly. Great to see all the locations I know so well in the beautiful Dales, 'specially Buttertubs!