ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Whoops - I forgot to start this thread sooner; sorry for the lack of notice!
Potsy and bromptonfb said that they fancied another ride to Waddington this weekend, but I thought we might ride to Slaidburn instead for a change!
I've come up with a scenic 113 km (70 mile) route with about 2,000 m of climbs (6,500 ft).
There is a good cafe by the river in Slaidburn - Riverbank Tearooms. (The cafe stop comes early in this ride, at 48 km, but the hardest climbing takes place before that so it will be close to halfway in terms of time and effort.)
The first and last sections of the route will be familiar to those who have done the earlier Waddington rides, but the middle section will be new to many of you and is well worth tackling.
The biggest hills come in the first half. I've chosen to avoid the climb of Waddington Fell and bring us back via the easier route of Dunsop Bridge and Walker Fold to Whalley, and then on the route that we used on the Waddington rides.
Route: Hebden Bridge, Slack, Widdop, Haggate, Brierfield, Fence, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Barley, Twiston Moor, Downham, Chatburn, Grindleton, Lane Ends, Slaidburn, Newton, Dunsop Bridge, Whitewell, Walker Fold, Mitton, Whalley, Read, Padiham, Padiham Greenway, Rose Grove, then (after a nasty little climb up to the Manchester Road traffic lights!) an easy run back on the A646 via Todmorden to Hebden Bridge.
*** Route Map will be added here soon
Nobody will be left behind, but you should be confident that you can tackle a hilly ride of this distance. It will be slow, slow, slow. Don't come along and complain about it being slow. IT WILL BE SLOW! (We won't be riding quickly ...
)
We'll be aiming to set off at 10:00 so let's meet at Market Place car park, Hebden Bridge, at 09:45 on Sunday, 10th July. (Map showing car park) map
The centre of Hebden Bridge is now pedestrianised and there is a one-way system. To get to the car park turn right up Commercial Street as you come into HB from the Halifax direction, second left after about 100 yards by the White Lion. Follow that road round over the river. The car park is then on your right.
If you are coming from the Todmorden direction, turn left down Old Gate (one way street) at the end of Market Street, just after the Inn on the Bridge on your left. Follow the road round past the Hole in t'Wall. The car park is straight ahead on the right.
If anybody decides to turn up announced (it has happened before) make sure that you get to Market Place car park by 09:45 because we won't be hanging about once all those officially riding have gathered!
I reckon we will get back at about 1800. (Told you it would be slow!)
Is anyone interested in joining me?
Potsy and bromptonfb said that they fancied another ride to Waddington this weekend, but I thought we might ride to Slaidburn instead for a change!
I've come up with a scenic 113 km (70 mile) route with about 2,000 m of climbs (6,500 ft).
There is a good cafe by the river in Slaidburn - Riverbank Tearooms. (The cafe stop comes early in this ride, at 48 km, but the hardest climbing takes place before that so it will be close to halfway in terms of time and effort.)
The first and last sections of the route will be familiar to those who have done the earlier Waddington rides, but the middle section will be new to many of you and is well worth tackling.
The biggest hills come in the first half. I've chosen to avoid the climb of Waddington Fell and bring us back via the easier route of Dunsop Bridge and Walker Fold to Whalley, and then on the route that we used on the Waddington rides.
Route: Hebden Bridge, Slack, Widdop, Haggate, Brierfield, Fence, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Barley, Twiston Moor, Downham, Chatburn, Grindleton, Lane Ends, Slaidburn, Newton, Dunsop Bridge, Whitewell, Walker Fold, Mitton, Whalley, Read, Padiham, Padiham Greenway, Rose Grove, then (after a nasty little climb up to the Manchester Road traffic lights!) an easy run back on the A646 via Todmorden to Hebden Bridge.
*** Route Map will be added here soon
Nobody will be left behind, but you should be confident that you can tackle a hilly ride of this distance. It will be slow, slow, slow. Don't come along and complain about it being slow. IT WILL BE SLOW! (We won't be riding quickly ...
) We'll be aiming to set off at 10:00 so let's meet at Market Place car park, Hebden Bridge, at 09:45 on Sunday, 10th July. (Map showing car park) map
The centre of Hebden Bridge is now pedestrianised and there is a one-way system. To get to the car park turn right up Commercial Street as you come into HB from the Halifax direction, second left after about 100 yards by the White Lion. Follow that road round over the river. The car park is then on your right.
If you are coming from the Todmorden direction, turn left down Old Gate (one way street) at the end of Market Street, just after the Inn on the Bridge on your left. Follow the road round past the Hole in t'Wall. The car park is straight ahead on the right.
If anybody decides to turn up announced (it has happened before) make sure that you get to Market Place car park by 09:45 because we won't be hanging about once all those officially riding have gathered!
I reckon we will get back at about 1800. (Told you it would be slow!)
Is anyone interested in joining me?
so can't make it. Have fun though, that route will be very scenic
