Strines ride (just outside Peaks) Sheffield

[bonj2]

Yes. Bonj's posts subtly allude to cafe stops. One in Low Bradfield at the Plough and one at the cafe on the Stocksbridge Bypass at Langsett. We'll also be going past Hillsborough and sarny shops before the pre-climb. We also go past Oughtibridge.

yeah there's a good pork sandwich shop on middlewood road, NOT beres, the other one on t' same side as the coop

 

[marinyork]

yeah there's a good pork sandwich shop on middlewood road, NOT beres, the other one on t' same side as the coop

I was trying to hint along those lines to Longers, Dan Bo or other people that might meet up in Hillsborough but opening times of that is something I definitely am not certain about.

 

[bonj2]

I was trying to hint along those lines to Longers, Dan Bo or other people that might meet up in Hillsborough but opening times of that is something I definitely am not certain about.

prob'ly isn't open on sunday actually.

 

[hulver]

Hi guys.

I said that I wasn't going to be coming along, but there is the outside chance that I might be able to after all. Have you definitely decided on Sunday 27th September? I've looked through the thread several times and I can't see anywhere where it has been confirmed!

Looks like I can't do the Sunday, I've just spotted that I might have to go to a Chiristening on that day.

I'll only be able to make the ride if it's on Saturday.

 

[bonj2]

i'd *prefer* saturday, then i can go on the club run on sunday, but would still come if it was on sunday.

 

[ColinJ]

Hi ColinJ.

I should really put a poll up. It hasn't been decided (I think) just that it is that weekend. I think ILB wanted it on the Saturday so he could go on a club run the morning after (which will probably cover some of the same area), whether he'd be offended and not come along if everybody else wanted it on a Sunday or whether it was a mild preference and he'd still like to meet up with the Southern CCers and Northerners anyway I cannot say. To me it doesn't make the slightest difference. The Langsett Cafe is open till 5pm on a Sunday I think, if it wasn't that would be one of the practical considerations, as are trains although most of the outliers are not coming by train, I know that now.

The apparent relaxed attitude to this on my part is mostly that I'm used to riding with groups of ever dwindling numbers of people and whoever turns up (or nobody on quite a few occasions) is whatever happens. Posting a ride idea on the internet and having loads of people turn up is very flattering and feels slightly mad in the twitter direction. Having to hurry at great speed to get to other people's rides I'm also not wanting to dictate that the ride starts at the crack of dawn. I have exactly the same problem coming to your rides ColinJ.

I'll wait until the decision has been made about the date. If it is the Saturday then I could come by train if I could put up with about 4 hours of travelling and hanging about at stations. On Sundays, the first train from Hebden Bridge is at almost 10:00 so I can never get anywhere by a reasonable time so I could only make it if I got a lift.

 

[Aperitif]

Can't you ride to the start Colin - only 60 miles or so...

 

[marinyork]

It's actually about 38 to one of the meeting points. The really crazy thing is it's only about 25 miles to the cafe, just ColinJ wouldn't have much of a ride!

 

[MacB]

Folks(Marin) I still need to broach the subject of a pass out and it would be easier if I wasn't trying to get a rolling pass for either day.

 

[Aperitif]

Folks(Marin) I still need to broach the subject of a pass out and it would be easier if I wasn't trying to get a rolling pass for either day.

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[ColinJ]

Can't you ride to the start Colin - only 60 miles or so...

Ho ho - I may like hills, but I don't like them that much!

 

[marinyork]

Set up a poll. It's that way -->. The second one I set up (not the one I asked deleted) is the more useful.

 

[topcat1]

bump!

 

[MacB]

I thought this was all agreed for the Saturday, just awaiting final posting of meet point, times and any other info. Then we can make arrangements to set the Teefmobile in motion.

 

[marinyork]

I thought Teef already knew this. I've given him the information of the car park next to Sheffield railway station and roads nearby that you can park on. Unfortunately at 10:30am the cafe across the road in the Showroom isn't open yet, that's one thing I've been working on.

P.S. If you want to familiarise yourself with the area, it's all on streetview. If you want some other cafe other than in the railway station I can try and find one.

The first lot are meeting at Sheffield Railway station front at 10:30am (as that was the sort of time 'teef wanted). This is about 3 miles from the second meeting point and is fairly flat ride out. We'll pass close to some public toilets and various places people can buy snacks if they so wish before the low climb starts on Loxley Road. I wouldn't worry MacB, I live 12 mins away from the railway station by bike, I can come and find you all easily enough if you get lost parking up in a side street.

Unfortunately http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=16848 is on bikehike without street view, although there are optical pictures. Easy enough to find. The climb (and countryside) starts on the B6077.