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I took the other road out of welton, the one with the big hill and then was all road to market weighton. The track is on londesborough rd, off the high street.
Yeah could be up for a ride one evening next week, weather dont look to good tho lol Let us know if ya get ya hard tail sorted and will take it from there.0 -
Been away in the Lakes the past week. Had a good hike up Old Man of Coniston last Sunday, then took the bike out on Tuesday and Thursday.
Tuesday was a loop from Coniston to Torver and back over Walna Scar Road, couple of leg burners and good DH's.
Though, Walna has had a re-lay, there are still a few rocky sections.
Thursday, I took a loop to the North of Coniston, towards Little Langdale via Tarn Hows and Tilberthwaite.
Lakes are well worth the trip, shame it takes over 4hrs to get there...0 -
I've finally finished mapping the Wolds Way by bike. I've tried to do as much offroad as possible and follow the actual route as near as possible?
I'm sure it can be refined further but this is a first go at the full thing.
I've avoided footpaths as much as possible, though there are still one or two "cheeky" ones in there, mainly the local ones; like the one up from Ferriby to the scout camp or any that suddenly went from Bridlepath to footpath!! :?
I'm going to try riding parts of it to see how well it rides then I'll update the route if I change anything.
I've uploaded it HERE0 -
Nice bit of mapping there Noddy.
It doesn't look that hard, but 89 mile with quite abit off road, could be an arse breaker...
How long do you think it would take, 8-9 hours with stops? A ride for early September maybe....0 -
Giggsmaster wrote:How long do you think it would take, 8-9 hours with stops? A ride for early September maybe....
Thanks Giggs, I'm not sure of the times as yet. I could use Memorymap to calculate it roughly based on average speeds?
I'm going to ride some parts of it as I think there are probably some bits that could follow footpaths if they run along tracks similar to the one that runs around the querry out of Melto Bottom. I might be able to improve on the distance a bit then and possibly make it more interesting; athough with it being the Wolds, the most challenging bit will be slogging over tracks that are chewed up by cattle and horses!!
Based on an average speed of about 7mph, Memorymap is saying 16Hours 46Mins!!!0 -
Nice one on mapping the wolds way out....when we doing it?
im planning on walking it now in sept as at creamfields on the august bank hol......im really up for this and reckon if we get our heads down and dont get lost shouild be 10 hours ish, give or take. I reckon they will be the odd section that will be a struggle but thats part of the adventure right!
Il let you guys sort it as kinda feel im jumping on your plan here...but if its ok, i would love to come along
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i wouldn't mind having a go at that gigs and altern 8)0
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Well, I've got my bike sorted out for a fast Wolds Way attempt....
Looks abit shady though..... :oops:
I think 10hrs is doable.0 -
what the hell have you done to your bike that looks fugly :shock:0
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I don't think the pic does it justice....
Carbon forks, not the best looking I know. Definitley looked better on the net. It might look a tad sexier with 29er's.0 -
noddyh wrote:I've finally finished mapping the Wolds Way by bike. I've tried to do as much offroad as possible and follow the actual route as near as possible?
Good mapping noddyh,but you can count me out of this as i have no bike for the foreseeable future due to lack of funds for repairs,ive also lost interest in mountain biking at the moment anyway.....0 -
Giggsmaster wrote:I don't think the pic does it justice....
Carbon forks, not the best looking I know. Definitley looked better on the net. It might look a tad sexier with 29er's.[/quote
speaking of 29ers look what i am getting on sunday
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190705520483? ... 1423.l26490 -
giggs do you get any vibration when you brake with the carbon forks0
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Not that I have felt, but i've only been out on it once. Ain't tried it off road with a big front tyre yet, just looking for one now.
So the 29er is that a replacement for anything?0 -
yes my cyclo cross bike i sold that yesterday just sold the spare set of wheels tonight
already looking at a wheel upgrade for the 29er but gonna ride it first for a couple of weeks before i decide whether to get some or not 8)0 -
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yes i still have them at the moment i'm sending them of on monday
just got the tyres and 9 speed road cassette to sell now0 -
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they are non disc
if you want them i will refund the other guy and sell them to you0 -
sory for the absense guys, i have been moving house and the guy who's internet i have been piggybacking off has moved out (the arse!)
anyways, there is no full off road route along the wolds way as such, although you can link a few routes together via quiet roads.
the route from market weighton to beverley is the hudson way. it is accessed at either the hayride pub in beverley, malton road in molescroft or etton road in cherry burton. it comes out next to the toilet block and park in market weighton. the wolds way actually crosses it just after kiplingcoates.
has any of you done the pennine bridleway? its going to form part of our big ride next year.
giggs, can you pm me dan's number. TA!0 -
After not being on the bike for a month and half and putting on some weight over that period,and also being out of breath climbing the stairs,i dragged my backside off the sofa and out on the bike yesterday,only did a bit of road riding tho,15 miles in 54 mins,wasnt to bad seeing as i hadnt been out for a while.
The new brake pads i fitted havent fixed the problem of no front brake tho,so looks like im going to have to either take it in to lbs for them to bleed it or do it myself.0 -
altern_8 wrote:After not being on the bike for a month and half and putting on some weight over that period,and also being out of breath climbing the stairs,i dragged my backside off the sofa and out on the bike yesterday,only did a bit of road riding tho,15 miles in 54 mins,wasnt to bad seeing as i hadnt been out for a while.
Not a bad time matealtern_8 wrote:The new brake pads i fitted havent fixed the problem of no front brake tho,so looks like im going to have to either take it in to lbs for them to bleed it or do it myself.
Theres tonnes of stuff on Youtube how to bleed them yourself? It's something I haven't done yet, that and servicing suspension forks.0 -
Yea not to bad mate a time mate,was on my hardtail with nice nobbly tyres.As for the bleeding of the brakes,im just wondering if i should invest in the oil/bleed kit i need as ive had the bike for over 3 years and this is first time its needed doing or leave to lbs,ive found info on net on how to do it,Cheers.0
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hi altern, what brakes are you running?
if they are avids, they are a pain to do. pop it in after the weekend if you get stuck.
remember its the skyride this sunday peeps!0 -
Running Shimano M485 brakes Stu,aint got round to getting oil for them yet.
Me and the Daughter are doing the skyride again this year,just hope it aint raining on Sunday 0 -
altern, i assume the shimano run mineral oil. if they do, ill take some to skyride and you can have some, i have a bit
i assume you bought the bleed kit though?0 -
Yea they run mineral oil mate,i take it you will be in Queens Gardens again on sunday?
And as far as i know our kid has a bleed kit 0 -
Hey guys,
Just spotted this thread after looking around the forum, I am a bit of a beginner and I just picked up a new bike (Boardman Team HT) I haven't rode a bike properly since I was younger, but I really want to get back into it properly.
Do you guys all ride regularly around Hull? I have a couple of mates that are getting into bikes but no one seems that fussed really, so aside from going out for rides on my own I'm a bit stuck!
I have been out to the quarry's around South Cave and found a couple of tracks, but nothing substantial enough for off road riding as they are only short. If any of you have some decent routes or places to ride around it would be appreciated. Also what about places a little further afield? I haven't been up to Dalby yet, as I'm sure going on your own is no fun!
Anyways enough of my ramblings 0 -
Hi Phillr,
The rides on here at the moment have gone a bit quiet......
I myself had lost interest,but need to get back out again as it was my only means to keep the waist from expanding :oops: ,im sort of without a bike at the moment for off roading as both mine need repairs,but i do have use of a frame Giggsmaster has leant me,so i should really build it back up so i can get out till i can afford to have mine repaired.
As for trails local,you can put a ride together using the bridleways/footpaths and a bit of road to make a ride of 13-20 miles,as you say tho,no massive climbs or descents tho.
As for Dalby,if you havent been on a bike for a while id maybe think twice about trying the red and black routes if going by youreself as it might be a bit daunting for a novice and you could end up getting into a bit of trouble,there are green/blue routes which can get youre fitness and confidence up tho.........further afield you have the Peaks/Dales and North York Moors which is where we do the majority of our riding,only thing is if you dont know the areas you would need to be a good map reader or have someone who has been out on the trails,again tho you would need to have a certain level of fitness as the climbs can be brutal and the descents very technical.
After all that,and if i havent put you off to much ,id just keep a eye on here to see if anyone posts future rides. 0 -
Thanks for the reply.
I had a quick look at the map of the cycle routes and I was looking at starting on the blue and seeing how I get on. I will need to get my fitness up to scratch too, as I stopped going to the gym due to laziness and it has had a big effect on my climbing and biking!
I'll also keep an eye on here to see if there are any rides posted up, what how tough are the routes you do? would it be something suitable for a beginner? I have a car/bike rack so I could always help out with lifts etc 0
