cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Riding From newhall derbyshire through leek to the cat and fiddle, then back via ashbourne
7 am start ,
looking at 110 miles approx .
7 am start ,
looking at 110 miles approx .
Cat and fiddle
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Lilliburlero
Pro sandbagger
- Location
- South Derbyshire
Have a great ride @cyberknight 
I would have joined you, but I have next week off and want to keep my legs in good shape
I would have joined you, but I have next week off and want to keep my legs in good shape
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Enjoy it. Working in Macc I have ridden it countless times and still love it . It is a nice long climb (7 miles) . Never too steep, the start in Macclesfield is probably the toughest bit. Then get into a nice rhythm and enjoy the views. There are even a couple of bits where it is downhill and you can get a good bit of speed with little effort. Suspect there may still be temporary lights at Walker Barn and watch out for the Rossi wannabees. Wind is in the right direction.
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
I half thought you might come , it would have been nice to ride with you but have a good week off , im guessing a century every day ?Have a great ride @cyberknight
I would have joined you, but I have next week off and want to keep my legs in good shape
Racing roadkill
Guru
I rode up the cat and fiddle earlier this year, during the charity foundation ride I did from Manchester to Southampton. It’s on the brutal side, but the harshness dropped off just before my lungs exploded.
When I lived on Merseyside, this was one of my favourite climbs, starting from Prescot, a steady run to Macclesfield, then over the Cat. Then lunch on the outskirts of Buxton in a small café where I used to get beans on toast for about 2/-. And then back home.
There are plans to turn it into a cycling and motorbike venue.
Noodle Legs
Winging it
- Location
- Coalville, Leicestershire
Agree totally with this. Did it on the Tour of the Peak back in may and it’s a piece of pi55- and this is coming from a crap climber!! The bit out of Macc is definitely the hardest but not overly difficult. Good luck!!
Noodle Legs
Winging it
- Location
- Coalville, Leicestershire
That would be a goldmine!
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Its the distance as some of the riders have not a century before, 3 planned stops and just making a day of it
Or maybe just a Bluejohn mine.
Noodle Legs
Winging it
- Location
- Coalville, Leicestershire
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
9c and dense fog on the climb, yummy !
Average pretty good considering the weather on the climb and the fact i ended uppulling on the front for 90 % of the ride .
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Average pretty good considering the weather on the climb and the fact i ended uppulling on the front for 90 % of the ride .
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