Your ride today....

[Buck]

The wind had died down and the sun was in the sky so I managed to get out for an hour. It was a bit bracing but I was all wrapped up and toasty!

The usual climb out of the village then up on to the tops. The roads were grotty - lots of mud and standing water to contend with but a nice ride none the less.

I certainly felt sluggish as I headed on the Haddingley drag then left towards the windmills. Lots of MTBers around today but only a couple of road bikers.

Up past the viewing platform at Royds Moor and a quick stop for a photo overlooking Royd Moor reservoir with Scout Dike in the distance.

Onwards on Broadstone Road then my usual turn to head behind the quarry and down the hill to home.

11.9 mile and 935t climbed in just under an hour.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

A way more leisurely ride today... I was asked to go out and get some sausages, and looking at the weather outside I decided to take the Trek rather than the car.
A little meander through Walsworth Meadow, a stop at the supermarket for the sausages, and then I stopped at CAMRA's Herts pub of the year. I'm still here:

Three miles, so far.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

For some daft reason my 12 year-old and myself decided to ride up Shibden Wall this morning with a couple of others from my club.
Oh, and I ended up on the tarmac side for the last part (just for double embarrassment!):

Not a nice hill is it?

The wind had died down and the sun was in the sky so I managed to get out for an hour. It was a bit bracing but I was all wrapped up and toasty!

The usual climb out of the village then up on to the tops. The roads were grotty - lots of mud and standing water to contend with but a nice ride none the less.

I certainly felt sluggish as I headed on the Haddingley drag then left towards the windmills. Lots of MTBers around today but only a couple of road bikers.

Up past the viewing platform at Royds Moor and a quick stop for a photo overlooking Royd Moor reservoir with Scout Dike in the distance. View attachment 155451

Onwards on Broadstone Road then my usual turn to head behind the quarry and down the hill to home.

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11.9 mile and 935t climbed in just under an hour.

Again, not the best of terrain
I've been up/around there a few times
Even taken part in a fell-race that uses some of the paths around there (starting at Thurlstone 'Showground' & running up High Bank Lane, to come out by the viewing platform, & round Royd Moor reservoir)



For my part, today
No ride allowed Saturday, Sunday, or yesterday
(ParkRan on 24th & 25th, though!)


Out late this morning, through Castleford
Up 'Mary Pannal' hill, along the (Roman) 'Ridge Road', passing Ledston Luck http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3725102
Straight over at Peckfield Bar (where it meets the A63 Leeds-Selby road)
Up towards HookMoor - where the 'GNR' (A1) entered Aberford, on the old road
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3858349
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3070331 (I turned right)

Past Lotherton Hall, Lead Chapel & 'The Crooked Billet' pub
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3070331
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3164711



Over Towton Moor, site of the bloodiest battle in English history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Towton



With a momentary pause, at the memorial cross, it was a short swoop down into Tadcaster
I was heading there, to see how rebuilding work was progressing with the bridge
Lots of you should remember the TV footage of it collapsing on Boxing Day 2015
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5063166 (during work)

Today...


They've got to get it sorted for the end of April, as a stage of the Tour de Yorkshire is due to start on it!!!

Back was the same route, with a teasing wind that had sprung up
Plus, some of the puddles near the Crooked Billet were frozen over, even at almost 13:00!!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

After yesterdays windfest today it was lovely and calm. The plan originally was to get up early and do a 50 miler to the CC forum ride at Market Bosworth. After looking at the forecast that plan changed to get up early do 25-30 miles on the ice bike and go home and jump on the road bike to head straight to the forum ride.

Alarm went off and I looked out the window thought sod that and got back into bed, reset the alarm and went back to sleep

Eventually out of the door just before 9am for the direct route to Market Bosworth. I get to the meet early but @Lilliburlero is already there, so we wait for ages and ages (okay a couple of minutes) for the ride leader @13 rider to turn up. Just the three of us today so we are away early. @13 rider led us on a 27 mile ride through the country lanes. Cracking cafe stop (need to look at the route to see where it was so I can go again) and great company as usual. We got chatty with a couple of dears at the cafe stop, I reckon they fancied @Lilliburlero since out the three of us he had the film star looks. (Thinking about it @13 rider could get a lead part in a Mary Shelley adaptation )

We parted ways with @Lilliburlero back at Market BOSWORTH and set off back towards Leicester. @13 rider noted he would be 5 miles or so short of a metric hundred, so I persuaded him to go a bit further. We parted ways in Cropstone and I headed through the parks and cycle paths back south through Leicester - this killed my average speed but to be honest I was knackered and happy to low down.

I'd initially set out wanting to do 75 miles and finished on 81 miles. Looking at Strava @13 rider did the least amount of miles out the three of us


Only teasing you @13 rider was a great ride as usual, hurry up and arrange the next one - January 1st or 2nd 100 miler would be nice


https://www.strava.com/activities/812830497

 

[13 rider]

We parted ways with @Lilliburlero back at Market Harborough
Even my rides don't go that far off route try Market Bosworth

 

[Lilliburlero]

After yesterdays windfest today it was lovely and calm. The plan originally was to get up early and do a 50 miler to the CC forum ride at Market Bosworth. After looking at the forecast that plan changed to get up early do 25-30 miles on the ice bike and go home and jump on the road bike to head straight to the forum ride.

Alarm went off and I looked out the window thought sod that and got back into bed, reset the alarm and went back to sleep

Eventually out of the door just before 9am for the direct route to Market Bosworth. I get to the meet early but @Lilliburlero is already there, so we wait for ages and ages (okay a couple of minutes) for the ride leader @13 rider to turn up. Just the three of us today so we are away early. @13 rider led us on a 27 mile ride through the country lanes. Cracking cafe stop (need to look at the route to see where it was so I can go again) and great company as usual. We got chatty with a couple of dears at the cafe stop, I reckon they fancied @Lilliburlero since out the three of us he had the film star looks. (Thinking about it @13 rider could get a lead part in a Mary Shelley adaptation )

We parted ways with @Lilliburlero back at Market Harborough and set off back towards Leicester. @13 rider noted he would be 5 miles or so short of a metric hundred, so I persuaded him to go a bit further. We parted ways in Cropstone and I headed through the parks and cycle paths back south through Leicester - this killed my average speed but to be honest I was knackered and happy to low down.

I'd initially set out wanting to do 75 miles and finished on 81 miles. Looking at Strava @13 rider did the least amount of miles out the three of us


Only teasing you @13 rider was a great ride as usual, hurry up and arrange the next one - January 1st or 2nd 100 miler would be nice


https://www.strava.com/activities/812830497

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

The plan today was for a walk in the Stretton Hills with @gavgav. Unfortunately he has gone down with the dreaded lurgy so didn't feel up to it.

As an alternative, Doug and I went out for what I believe is his first bike ride since September. Just a local loop - over Lyth Hill, Condover, Ryton, Longnor, Acton Burnell, Pitchford then back through Condover and over Lyth Hill again. The wind has eased but the winter chill is back so we were out after lunch when the frost had all melted.

As with his last couple of rides, Doug rushed at it to start with and I knew that he'd struggle later if he kept that up so I persuaded him to relax the pace a bit which he did and we settled down for an easy ride with a bit of chatting on the way round.

Not much to report really other than the roads were relatively busy (and the car park on Lyth Hill was packed full) and the drivers were a little more impatient than usual. I was glad to only be on the A49 for a very short distance. There were a few other cyclists out although not as many as yesterday.

Towards the end of the ride Doug was feeling the effects of not having ridden much this year and I was feeling the cold due to going slower than I'm used to so we were both glad to get back and have a hot chocolate.

18.9 miles this trip at 10.3mph average. Doug's Strava threw a wobbly and reckons our average was more than 18mph.

Near Great Ryton.

The view to the hills from the same spot.

Another drink stop just after Longnor.

Crossing Lyth Hill the second time and looking back at the mist forming in the valley

 

[13 rider]

So today was my post Xmas CC ride . Out the door just after 0900 heading for the meeting point at 1000 a nice relaxed 45 min ride over the hills of Markfield . Was amazed when I got to the meeting point both @Lilliburlero and even more surprising @Supersuperleeds who for once had took the direct route !! were both there. So after a quick discussion about the route they agreed with me ( like they had a choice) .So out to Far Cotton me bravely leading doing the ice locating on the quiet lane . Made it through in one piece and onto some more used roads so ice not an issue now . Due to excellent planning we got to Orton on the Hill with any climbing Then though Warton and then we retraced the last forum ride but in reverse .It's surprising how different it looks approaching Junctions the wrong way . Made a wrong turning in Dadlington but covered it up well no-one noticed Found the cafe a new one for me beside the canal and it was busy car park full . Me and @Lilliburlero had a bit of a wait for our bacon bap but is was worth the wait . Another car to add to the revisit list .Back to Market Bosworth were @Lilliburlero went his seperate way plotting a route for a metric century by extending his route home . Me and @Supersuperleeds headed back to Anstey on the least hilly route . To be quite honest about 5 miles from home I was beginning to feel the effort at which point I worked out I be short of a metric century but I wasn't overly bothered as I'd only planned for over 50 miles . Reached my home village with 57 miles in the bag and with @Supersuperleeds persuasion ( nagging ). I turned away from home and continued to Cropston were I finally left @Supersuperleeds to head home and I retraced a route back to Anstey . The last climb before home was hard work but made it 63.4 miles in the bag . Really enjoyable ride in good company if a bit out there . @Supersuperleeds was right I would have been annoyed to get home with 59 miles so thanks for the encouragement I think

 

[gavgav]

The plan today was for a walk in the Stretton Hills with @gavgav. Unfortunately he has gone down with the dreaded lurgy so didn't feel up to it.

As an alternative, Doug and I went out for what I believe is his first bike ride since September. Just a local loop - over Lyth Hill, Condover, Ryton, Longnor, Acton Burnell, Pitchford then back through Condover and over Lyth Hill again. The wind has eased but the winter chill is back so we were out after lunch when the frost had all melted.

As with his last couple of rides, Doug rushed at it to start with and I knew that he'd struggle later if he kept that up so I persuaded him to relax the pace a bit which he did and we settled down for an easy ride with a bit of chatting on the way round.

Not much to report really other than the roads were relatively busy (and the car park on Lyth Hill was packed full) and the drivers were a little more impatient than usual. I was glad to only be on the A49 for a very short distance. There were a few other cyclists out although not as many as yesterday.

Towards the end of the ride Doug was feeling the effects of not having ridden much this year and I was feeling the cold due to going slower than I'm used to so we were both glad to get back and have a hot chocolate.

18.9 miles this trip at 10.3mph average. Doug's Strava threw a wobbly and reckons our average was more than 18mph.
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Near Great Ryton.

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The view to the hills from the same spot.

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Another drink stop just after Longnor.

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Crossing Lyth Hill the second time and looking back at the mist forming in the valley

Glad you got out. I'm fed up with always being ill when I'm on holiday from work.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Glad you got out. I'm fed up with always being ill when I'm on holiday from work.

I'm not surprised. That's several times in a row. We'll get another walk or ride in at some point to make up for it.

 

[Katherine]

Glad you got out. I'm fed up with always being ill when I'm on holiday from work.

I'm also fed up with being ill whilst not in work. By the time I'm well enough to go for a bike ride, I won't be fit enough to keep up on any group rides.

 

[gavgav]

I'm also fed up with being ill whilst not in work. By the time I'm well enough to go for a bike ride, I won't be fit enough to keep up on any group rides.

Get well soon.

 

[tyred]

1977 Carlton by braveheart1979, on Flickr


1977 Carlton by braveheart1979, on Flickr


Oakfield Park by braveheart1979, on Flickr


Raphoe Castle (Bishop Leslie's Palace) by braveheart1979, on Flickr


1977 Carlton by braveheart1979, on Flickr


Spa Cycles Saddle by braveheart1979, on Flickr


Beltany Stone Circle by braveheart1979, on Flickr


Beltany Stone Circle by braveheart1979, on Flickr


1977 Carlton & Beltany Stone Circle by braveheart1979, on Flickr


1977 Carlton by braveheart1979, on Flickr

That stone circle is on the top of a very steep hill. The last time I went up there was a few years ago with 42/24 bottom gear on my 80s Peugeot and it absolutely killed me. Today with just one 67" gear, it was perfectly manageable. I must have got fitter over the years.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

With a momentary pause, at the memorial cross, it was a short swoop down into Tadcaster
I was heading there, to see how rebuilding work was progressing with the bridge
Lots of you should remember the TV footage of it collapsing on Boxing Day 2015
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5063166 (during work)

Today...
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They've got to get it sorted for the end of April, as a stage of the Tour de Yorkshire is due to start on it!!!

Repairs have been running behind schedule, due to higher than expected water levels (given the forecasts)
For some unknown (or unadmitted!!) reason, there was no inter-action between North Yorkshire County Council, & Network Rail, who had erected a partial Coffer-Dam 3 miles down the Wharfe, at Ulleskelfe, to work on their own bridge
Words fail..........................


http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news...-date-for-tadcaster-bridge-put-back-1-8218163

 

[Katherine]

Get well soon.

You too