October Peaks audax weekend

[Noodley]

Following my recent trip to the Peak District and it not quite going to plan I am (subject to hostel bookings) returning in the first weekend of October to do a couple of audax rides.

On 4 October longers and I shall be setting off on a 100km Perm ride from Marple.
On 5 October I shall be riding Season of Mists 100km from Hebden Bridge.

Anyone else fancy meeting up for either/both?

<longers is even going as far as joining AUK - the lure of shiny badges >

 

[marinyork]

Perm ride? Glad you enjoyed your time in the peaks before.

 

[ColinJ]

Following my recent trip to the Peak District and it not quite going to plan I am (subject to hostel bookings) returning in the first weekend of October to do a couple of audax rides.

On 4 October longers and I shall be setting off on a 100km Perm ride from Marple.
On 5 October I shall be riding Season of Mists 100km from Hebden Bridge.

Anyone else fancy meeting up for either/both?

<longers is even going as far as joining AUK - the lure of shiny badges >

I hope to be doing Season of Mists (a.k.a 'Spot-the-flat-bits') again this year. I'll be slow because it is very hilly** and I'm too big for the hills at the mo'. I'll try and catch you and longers at the start to say hello.

Two suggestions...

1. Unless you are a great climber, remember to bring a decent granny gear for the 20%-25% stuff!
2. The event starts straight up the tough climb to Heptonstall village. I'd recommend that you get to event HQ early to sign in, and then go for a nice warm-up along the A646 towards Todmorden so you don't hit that first climb with cold legs.

**Here's the profile of the route !

 

[vernon]

Perm ride? Glad you enjoyed your time in the peaks before.

A perm ride is an Audax ride that can be ridden on any date of the rider's choosing as opposed to a a calendered ride which can only be ridden on the (single) date of the organiser's choosing.

 

[Noodley]

...is very hilly...

Not quite as hilly as the ride we're doing on Saturday

 

[longers]

Not quite as hilly as the ride we're doing on Saturday

Great news!

 

[longers]

*bump*

Not forgotten

 

[Noodley]

*bump*

Not forgotten

Excellent.

I have the phone numbers for the youth hostels and shall be phoning them this week.

You joined AUK yet so you can get shiny badges?

 

[cheadle hulme]

Where does this 100k out of Marple go to then?

I was out that way today, then over Werneth Low and over towards Ashton. I ended up on a hill that was too steep to ride down and too steep to walk down. Ended up kind of slithering down.

 

[Noodley]

It's the Goyt 100 ride:

http://www.highergrangefarm.fsnet.co.uk/PeakAudax/perm.htm#goyt

 

[rich p]

It's the Goyt 100 ride:

http://www.highergrangefarm.fsnet.co.uk/PeakAudax/perm.htm#goyt

That's a splendid route. I stay with a friend in New Mills quite frequently and ride bits of it.

 

[longers]

Looking at the map and details it's not clear to me but could the ride be started and finished from anywhere along the route ? Provided that proof of start and finish times is supplied to Mr Organiser?

 

[Noodley]

Looking at the map and details it's not clear to me but could the ride be started and finished from anywhere along the route ? Provided that proof of start and finish times is supplied to Mr Organiser?

The alternative start/finish locations indicated on the route sheet supplied by the organiser are Whalley Bridge, Hayfield and Mottram-in-Longdendale.

 

[Crackle]

That's a horrible route profile Longers - I'd be really nervous doing that, especially with someone of Noodley's audax pedigree - If only I'd started getting fit again a month ago, I'd join you

 

[Noodley]

That's a horrible route profile Longers Noodley - I'd be really nervous doing that, especially with someone of Noodley's audax Longer's youthfulness, fitness, local knowledge and recent long distance riding pedigree...

That's more like it