2017 cycling ambitions

[ianrauk]

Na chance I'm spoken for the next 3 maybe 4 Sundays unfortunately. There was me thinking once my kids were grown up I'd get time to myself then they start having kids .

Okey doke. You just let me know when.

 

[mark st1]

Okey doke. You just let me know when.

Will do sir

 

[postman]

To get to Langstrothdale.Train to Skipton then 46 miles there and back.

 

[Sbudge]

To climb 'The Burway' (a promise to my dad) and at least of one of the 100 Climb's 10/10's.
At least one non-UK ride, preferably with some big hills in it.
Exceed 2016's 4000 miles
20 x 100km rides
More family rides (of course they'll need bikes first)

 

[ColinJ]

2017: All of my usual cycling goals, PLUS ... I have decided to repeat a great ride that I did back in 2007 - to ride from Yorkshire to visit my family in the Midlands, stay a week, then ride back. It is about 230 km (145 miles) each way and there is about 4,000 m (13,000 ft) of climbing in each direction. It will probably take me 12-13 hours each way so I'll aim to do it in mid-summer. I hope that it is warmer this time - the weather was disappointingly cold when I did it in 2007.

Last time I had intended to return by the same route in reverse but discovered that Snake Pass was shut for major road works so I detoured via Strines instead. It was actually a nice variation so I will do that again.

Outward journey: Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Luddenden Foot, Friendly, Sowerby Bridge, Copley, Greetland, Outlane, Scapegoat Hill, Slaithwaite, Meltham, Digley Reservoir, Holme, Holme Moss, Woodhead, Glossop, Snake Pass, Hathersage, Bakewell, Winster, Barton-under-Needwood, Polesworth, Corley, Coventry.

Return journey: Coventry, Corley, Polesworth, Barton-under-Needwood, Winster, Bakewell, Hathersage, Strines, Ewden Bank, Langsett, Penistone, Holmbridge, Digley Reservoir, Meltham, Slaithwaite, Scapegoat Hill, Outlane, Greetland, Copley, Sowerby Bridge, Friendly, Luddenden Foot, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden.

Last time I did it on my Basso with a bodged-on rack carrying a pannier. I'd rather ride light on my best bike this time so I will drop off a bag at my sister's house when I visit her in March.

 

[Blue Hills]

To get to Langstrothdale.Train to Skipton then 46 miles there and back.

Thanks for that - to my shame, as not from a million miles from there, I'd never heard of it. Shows what car driving does to you. Any camping there? Any particular reason it's one of your ambitions?

 

[postman]

Thanks for that - to my shame, as not from a million miles from there, I'd never heard of it. Shows what car driving does to you. Any camping there? Any particular reason it's one of your ambitions?

It is the most beautiful place i have ever cycled to.There is a place named Yockenthwaite just before it.How wonderful is that name.

 

[ColinJ]

Thanks for that - to my shame, as not from a million miles from there, I'd never heard of it. Shows what car driving does to you. Any camping there? Any particular reason it's one of your ambitions?

It is the most beautiful place i have ever cycled to.There is a place named Yockenthwaite just before it.How wonderful is that name.

@postman is right - it is a lovely place. Ride up through Wharfedale to get to it. If you feel really energetic, continue over the mighty Fleet Moss and down to Hawes. You could come back the hard way from Hawes (the same way in reverse) or take the easier alternative via the climb to Ribblehead, and then an easy ride down to Settle (or just catch the train from Ribblehead).

 

[Blue Hills]

Thanks colin. Now on my list for 2017/next trip north. Set off to ribblehead over christmas but got waylaid by two churches and an interesting slightly problematical natter with a guy in a bike shop.

 

[videoman]

To just get out on my bike as much as I can and hopefully do a bit of touring as last year was a dead loss as too busy gutting a house.

Just about to volunteer to help out for the week on LEL.

 

[Sharky]

To just get out on my bike as much as I can and hopefully do a bit of touring as last year was a dead loss as too busy gutting a house.

Just about to volunteer to help out for the week on LEL.

Just looked up what LEL stood for - awesome !!!!!
and I thought you were all talking about Longfield - Eynsford - Longfield!

Good luck to all who take part.

 

[videoman]

They will need it and too much for me but at least by volunteering I will have a week away with like minded people.

 

[The Mighty News]

For me it is to simply double my yearly mileage and to become less of a fair weather cyclist.

 

[i hate hills]

Eat less cycle more.

 

[Lee gg]

Hoping to do the Dun run and if picked the london prudential 100 rides,