Thpring into Thummer on the Thnake

[fossyant]

Idea. If it's raining heavy then there's always the gun inn at the bottom if the A628.

Sounds great ! Although hanging about in a pub in lycra.......

 

[dan_bo]

Sounds great ! Although hanging about in a pub in lycra.......

Just pretend we're at a wrestling convention or something.

 

[lanternerouge]

Bugger I am booked up for that Sunday, well keen for any other rides organised in the area - so long as they're not too hardcore!

 

[potsy]

Bugger I am booked up for that Sunday, well keen for any other rides organised in the area - so long as they're not too hardcore!

ha ha stay out of this thread then

I briefly thought about doing this but then 'got real' and quickly excused myself.

 

[dan_bo]

Honestly potsy you'd be fine.

 

[potsy]

Honestly potsy you'd be fine.

I am not 'hill friendly' though and that route scared me off

next time you're doing a slightly flatter ride I'll be there

 

[fossyant]

There is about 6000ft of climbing if we go into Sheffield, then out to Hathersage (on Hathersage Road A625) then to Hope and Bamford then back over the Snake.

Instead of the A625, we could take Ringinglow Road out towards Hathersage (much smaller back road) - PS never been down it - just checking on a map.

Distance of about 70 miles from my house.

 

[dan_bo]

Ringinglow road's nice actually- used to do tons of mtbing round there when i was at uni. Ahh those were the days- go out on seven hour rides till dusk four times a week. Then go and get bladdered. Top stuff.

 

[longers]

Still on for sunday?

 

[fossyant]

We are.

Looking at alternatives to staying on the A57 all the way to Sheffield - you can bear left a few miles after the Langsett turning, and there is a road that more or less follows the A57, then take a few back lanes and hop over to Ringinglow Road - just keeps us off the main rat runs !

Dan suggested meeting at the top of Mottram Cutting - not sure of what time, but not silly o'clock !

 

[dan_bo]

How's about motty cut at 8.30?

Last time we stayed on the A57 all the way into broomhill, dropped down to hunters bar, had a brew in endcliffe park caff and then set off up the hill to dore.

 

[fossyant]

8.30am is about OK.... not too much vino on sat night !!!!

Sounds a plan with the route then - Cafe stop most important.

 

[longers]

8.30am is about OK.... not too much vino on sat night !!!!

Snap.

It's a bit narrow at the top of the cutting, can I suggest we meet in the Roe Cross car park a bit further down or by the Lowry statue at the crossroads with the A57, opposite the post office?

 

[dan_bo]

Roe cross car park 8.30 it is then!

 

[fossyant]

Which side of the hill is Row Cross Car Park - Glossop or Staley Vegas side ? If Glossop side is it further up the hill than the cut off for Broardar$e..... sorry Broadbottom !