DiddlyDodds
Random Resident
- Location
- Littleborough
Leeds to Scarborough Saturday September 24: The Yorkshire Adventure
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DiddlyDodds
Random Resident
- Location
- Littleborough
DiddlyDodds
Random Resident
- Location
- Littleborough
Moodyman
Legendary Member
Got home just before 8.
Many thanks to Nicky for not only organising but for also bringing the fine weather and the SW breeze. I think I spent around 80% of the time in the big ring (of a triple) and on several occasions ran out of gears on the back - this was on the flat. It was as good as cycling gets.
A big thanks to all for the lovely company and to Julia and Tommo who offered moral support just outside Scarborough when I began to hit the wall. A banana and some salted nuts helped me see off those final few mole hills.
Overall a great day and well worth forfeiting the Saturday lie in.
Many thanks to Nicky for not only organising but for also bringing the fine weather and the SW breeze. I think I spent around 80% of the time in the big ring (of a triple) and on several occasions ran out of gears on the back - this was on the flat. It was as good as cycling gets.
A big thanks to all for the lovely company and to Julia and Tommo who offered moral support just outside Scarborough when I began to hit the wall. A banana and some salted nuts helped me see off those final few mole hills.
Overall a great day and well worth forfeiting the Saturday lie in.
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
- Location
- The real Northern Powerhouse
A few of them photos were in Aberford if my memory serves me well.I can't believe where you had fish and chips.That area was my dads favourite part of Scarborough.He died in 1986.Thanks for the memories guys.I hope to come along next year if you do it again.
Now i have got my turbo trainer from steve50.I am glad you had a fab ride in brilliant weather.
Now i have got my turbo trainer from steve50.I am glad you had a fab ride in brilliant weather.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Yes, a fantastic day out, and it was a full day for me - I left at 07:25 and got home at 21:40. The only rain all day, was some light drizzle at the end of my street just before I got back in.
I think it was about 85 miles all told, and about 3/4 of that was boosted by the mighty cross/tailwind. A few of us commented that it was the easiest 85 miles that we have ever ridden. The only way for it to be easier would be to be driven to the top of mountain passes and freewheel back down again.
Many thanks to @nickyboy for organising it, and especially for arranging that wind for us!
The fish and chips were as good as promised.
Nice to meet familiar faces again, and several other CycleChatters who I was meeting for the first time. I look forward to the next time that our wheeltracks cross!
(I will soon start a thread about the Season of Mists audax which is taking place on October 9th from Mytholmroyd to the Forest of Bowland and back. Let's see if some of us can get together for that.)
I think it was about 85 miles all told, and about 3/4 of that was boosted by the mighty cross/tailwind. A few of us commented that it was the easiest 85 miles that we have ever ridden. The only way for it to be easier would be to be driven to the top of mountain passes and freewheel back down again.
Many thanks to @nickyboy for organising it, and especially for arranging that wind for us!
The fish and chips were as good as promised.
Nice to meet familiar faces again, and several other CycleChatters who I was meeting for the first time. I look forward to the next time that our wheeltracks cross!
(I will soon start a thread about the Season of Mists audax which is taking place on October 9th from Mytholmroyd to the Forest of Bowland and back. Let's see if some of us can get together for that.)
Firstly, a huge thanks to @nickyboy for organising the ride today. You could tell a lot of work had gone into the route planning and checking so thanks for that. How the heck you managed to sort the weather and tails wind, I'll never know, but great work on that also.
Despite my unintentional detour at the end (aka I got lost!) it was a fantastic ride and lovely to catch up with a couple of familiar faces as well as meet lots of new ones - thank you.
Today was my longest ride to date and a nice way to do it too. The next stop will be mymetric imperial century...
Finally, a big thank you to Paul @Kestevan for the lift and especially Anita, Mrs Kestevan, for driving us all the way back.
Here's to the next one.
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Despite my unintentional detour at the end (aka I got lost!) it was a fantastic ride and lovely to catch up with a couple of familiar faces as well as meet lots of new ones - thank you.
Today was my longest ride to date and a nice way to do it too. The next stop will be my
Finally, a big thank you to Paul @Kestevan for the lift and especially Anita, Mrs Kestevan, for driving us all the way back.
Here's to the next one.
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
You have already done your metric century today, and about 35 km on top of it ...
I think you mean an imperial century!
You have already done your metric century today, and about 35 km on top of it ...
I think you mean an imperial century!
You are correct Colin. A little tired is my excuse
I was thinking that, but then I was thinking it must be my mistake.You are correct Colin. A little tired is my excuse
Nearly home, just getting pizza. Rode back through the Mersey tunnel, train was delayed by 20 mins so missed the connection.
Not good. Did you have a long ride home from the station then?
Looks like you all had a great ride, did Dog Kennel Hill going up to Temple Newsam House take you by surprise ? would have been a bit easier with the wind at your backs.
We were in The Adephi Saturday afternoon, you will have passed it on your way out of Leeds it was manic round that area, there was the Mint Festival on at The Tetley, did you see anything of it or was it all quite at 9.00 am ?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/uv?hl=en&pb=!1s0x48795c39bef6fadd:0x2529e24b2de94794!2m10!2m2!1i80!2i80!3m1!2i20!16m4!1b1!2m2!1m1!1e1!3m1!7e115!4s/maps/place/the+Adelphi/@53.7932025,-1.5412429,3a,75y,46.71h,90t/data=*213m4*211e1*213m2*211sXnU95gnlXywInwK8QHvCyA*212e0*214m2*213m1*211s0x0:0x2529e24b2de94794!5sthe Adelphi - Google Search&imagekey=!1e4!2s106288669&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimkpKwhKrPAhVmGsAKHXQKCUcQpx8IhAEwCg
We were in The Adephi Saturday afternoon, you will have passed it on your way out of Leeds it was manic round that area, there was the Mint Festival on at The Tetley, did you see anything of it or was it all quite at 9.00 am ?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/uv?hl=en&pb=!1s0x48795c39bef6fadd:0x2529e24b2de94794!2m10!2m2!1i80!2i80!3m1!2i20!16m4!1b1!2m2!1m1!1e1!3m1!7e115!4s/maps/place/the+Adelphi/@53.7932025,-1.5412429,3a,75y,46.71h,90t/data=*213m4*211e1*213m2*211sXnU95gnlXywInwK8QHvCyA*212e0*214m2*213m1*211s0x0:0x2529e24b2de94794!5sthe Adelphi - Google Search&imagekey=!1e4!2s106288669&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimkpKwhKrPAhVmGsAKHXQKCUcQpx8IhAEwCg
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