ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
*** THE FORECAST IS AWFUL SO I AM POSTPONING THE RIDE. LET'S TRY AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER? ***
*** I have slightly modified the route with a shortcut to Fountains Abbey. That brings the length down to 99 km. The attached route file has been changed (I haven't bothered to change the map and profile though)***
Hi All.
***** ColinJ's forum rider tag list *****
Fellow forum riders, I am planning another ride!
@colly, @neil_merseyside, @Sea of vapours, @Domus, @Julia9054, @Spiderweb, @Slioch, @EasyPeez, @Kestevan, @Venod, @Soltydog, @NorthernDave, @Buck, @si_c, @videoman, @FrothNinja, @GuyBoden, @Vantage
If anybody wants their name to be added to the list, let me know.
(If anybody wants their name to be removed, let me know, but...
)
NB Make sure that you have enabled tag alerts in your account preferences - HERE (tick 'mentions you in a message')
(Yes, I know some are already signed up for this ride, or can't make it, but I copy and paste the list from one ride to the next so I don't want to edit it.)
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I'd like to repeat THIS RIDE which we did in 2018. I have shortened the route to 102 km (63 miles). (We cut even more out of the route last time because of bad weather and puncture delays and the same shortcut will be available this time if we need it on the day.) There is one really tough climb (Trapping Hill from Lofthouse); the rest are not too bad. Overall, I would describe it as 'very lumpy' rather than 'hilly', but that depends on what you are used to... Lumpy for Yorkshire, 'mountainous' for London - around 1,400 m (4,600 ft) of ascent!
Map of the route (to be ridden in clockwise direction):
Elevation profile of the route:
A GPX file for the route is attached below.
There will be a cafe stop in Masham at around 2/3 distance (marked in the profile by the red spot), after most of the climbing. It gives us a nice leisurely return leg.
The route out of/back into Harrogate is mainly on a good cycle path.
The preferred date is Saturday, 15th July but I'll keep the 22nd July in reserve in case of storms or rail strikes on the earlier date. More details nearer the time, but meantime pencil it in on your calendar if you are interested.
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*** I have slightly modified the route with a shortcut to Fountains Abbey. That brings the length down to 99 km. The attached route file has been changed (I haven't bothered to change the map and profile though)***
Hi All.
***** ColinJ's forum rider tag list *****
Fellow forum riders, I am planning another ride!
@colly, @neil_merseyside, @Sea of vapours, @Domus, @Julia9054, @Spiderweb, @Slioch, @EasyPeez, @Kestevan, @Venod, @Soltydog, @NorthernDave, @Buck, @si_c, @videoman, @FrothNinja, @GuyBoden, @Vantage
If anybody wants their name to be added to the list, let me know.
(If anybody wants their name to be removed, let me know, but...
)NB Make sure that you have enabled tag alerts in your account preferences - HERE (tick 'mentions you in a message')
(Yes, I know some are already signed up for this ride, or can't make it, but I copy and paste the list from one ride to the next so I don't want to edit it.)
************************************
I'd like to repeat THIS RIDE which we did in 2018. I have shortened the route to 102 km (63 miles). (We cut even more out of the route last time because of bad weather and puncture delays and the same shortcut will be available this time if we need it on the day.) There is one really tough climb (Trapping Hill from Lofthouse); the rest are not too bad. Overall, I would describe it as 'very lumpy' rather than 'hilly', but that depends on what you are used to... Lumpy for Yorkshire, 'mountainous' for London - around 1,400 m (4,600 ft) of ascent!
Map of the route (to be ridden in clockwise direction):
Elevation profile of the route:
A GPX file for the route is attached below.
There will be a cafe stop in Masham at around 2/3 distance (marked in the profile by the red spot), after most of the climbing. It gives us a nice leisurely return leg.
The route out of/back into Harrogate is mainly on a good cycle path.
The preferred date is Saturday, 15th July but I'll keep the 22nd July in reserve in case of storms or rail strikes on the earlier date. More details nearer the time, but meantime pencil it in on your calendar if you are interested.
GPX viewer
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