Holme Moss Loop

[dan_bo]

I don't know why fossy's bothered about 'guards, he'll be about 20 mins in front anyway.

 

[trio25]

I have guards but I suspect I will be miles down the road!

 

[longers]

Nobody wants a race to the top then .


I've been thinking about the route, and rather than going up the bottom of Mottram Moor we take the long cut up past Gamesley and through Broadbottom.

It's a couple of miles longer and makes it three hills/lumps as opposed to one.

It might be the best route for a group. Opinions please.

 

[dan_bo]

que? gamesley? broadarse?

 

[fossyant]

long cut up past Gamesley and through Broadbottom.

Avin a larf you are..........



Yeh why not, avoids some of the main roads - I assume it's still past Devil's Elbow...

We are not going up Monk's Road out of Charlesworth though.....

 

[longers]

que? gamesley? broadarse?

map?

 

[longers]

Yeh why not, avoids some of the main roads - I assume it's still past Devil's Elbow...

That's my thinking, I'm used to these roads as a lone rider not in a group.

 

[longers]

We are not going up Monk's Road out of Charlesworth though.....

No, but we can tell a_n_t to go up Gorsey Brow and meet us at the top .

 

[fossyant]

I haven't done Gorsey brow - ride past this lot often - I've got a hilly loop from Marple Bridge, Chisworth, Charlesworth and back onto the A57.... great for a quick hours spin, that's a damn good work out.

Forecast looks OK at the moment - little chilly, windy (headwind up the Moss...argh). but dry tomorrow and sunday...so the roads should be OK !

 

[fossyant]

Just confirming - 9.00am Greenfield / 10am Holmfirth ? Gonna need our lights when we set out for 9am meet

 

[a_n_t]

No, but we can tell a_n_t to go up Gorsey Brow and meet us at the top .

I dont mind, we can try it if its dry

Would be my 3rd time and its not beat me yet - steepest climb in the area I reckon!

 

[fossyant]

Monk's Road.......used for hill climbs...totally 'orrible !!

 

[a_n_t]

Monk's Road.......used for hill climbs...totally 'orrible !!

came down it a few weeks ago, did chunal up from glossop then right down monks rd - only looked about 20%?

 

[fossyant]

Chunal is a good climb - dead on 10% steady..... Monks is about 20%, but it is 'orrible - I've not done it for years....

 

[longers]

... Monks is about 20%, but it is 'orrible - I've not done it for years....

Did it once in reverse to test out my new disc brakes. Then touched the rotor to see if it was hot .