hull and surrounding area....

Giggsmaster

Yeah, I've had a look where we went wrong.

Apart from the obvious at the start, where we took the road up in the wrong direction.... There is the bit where we had to take a fork on the gravel section just after the water splash, well it should have been the right not the left...

Hopefully, it will be dry, so the (not so) waterproof maps will be ok

fastpaul

hey up guys gonna tag along on saturday if thats cool?

Giggsmaster

Fastpaul... Aye, that's fine by us. Think we are going to try and get to Reeth for around 9.30am and to start riding by 10am. If you don't know the way, we could meet at Leeming Bar Services.

I went on a quick local ride this afternoon. It looks like the local walkers don't want us on their patch. Someone has redone the fences between the forest section that takes you down to the Elloughton road. So, it's a case of bikes on the shoulder job....

And the sticks are still across the trails... :?

altern_8

did you see any dog walkers tho bro,and stopped to tell them they arnt allowed on path

weather for saturday is light showers at mo,and a very cold 11c,as long as its not as cold and wet as the pateley bridge ride

Giggsmaster

It looks like the area is owned by the local Parish.

Regarding Saturdays ride, maybe keep an option open for the Peaks if it's raining on the Dales.

altern_8

sunny intervals now for saturday and 13c for dales,and light rain in peaks,im sure it will change again before saturday tho ....what ride would we do in peaks if we go there,depending on what weather is?

fastpaul

hey got something you might like just bit of fun me and my m8 going to do it http://www.openadventure.com we doing the open 5 in dec on the moors think it will be a laugh. am looking forward to saturday

altern_8

i noticed the article in this months mbr about that,i read about the riding,then noticed the running bit,think i might struggle on the running as the last time i ran was for last orders at the bar

should be a good ride on saturday in dales,as long as weather holds out

fastpaul

yeh saturday be gud i'm going out tomoz somewhere for a blast in the afternoon if anyone fancys it?

Giggsmaster

I've got paperwork to do tomorrow, so no enjoyment for me.

Are you ok to meet us in Reeth for 0930 on Saturday?

altern_8

ive got to go see the man who controls my money tomorrow,as in the bank manager,prob trying to give me stuff i dont need,so a no go for me im afraid

before i forget bro,dave(biggus)is looking at joining us for a ride the week of monday 25th,he cant make saturday's ride as he is staying on base,said id or we would sort something out for him.

fastpaul

yeh can make it for reeth for 930am

altern_8

nice one mate,see you at reeth,and weather is still sunny intervals,tho a bit chilly

fastpaul

went out today my chain snapped bads lucky got back to shops in time for new one

Giggsmaster

I have a few spare powerlinks in the backpack, lifesavers for just them situations....

altern_8

well nice little ride of 22 miles in dales today,some killer climbs and some great decents,specially the last one back into reeth,pity it was on a "footpath" but it was rocky,roots and drop offs .......giggsmaster bought a os map of the area,just a pity the bridleways arnt signposted on the route,would of made things a lot easier,we will find a good ride in the dales one day

noddyh

Hi All, just catching up on the forum, spotted this from altern_8?

altern_8 wrote:

:roll: im hoping giggs actually has a good idea of the route without the aid of none waterproof maps

I think a few of you have iPhones? has anyone downloaded this app for your iphones? http://www.memory-map.co.uk/iphone/

I think free to try, but a fairly reasonable £25 for a bought version? I have an old version of Memory Map for the PC that installs to an old Acer PDA with built in GPS, I can upload maps and routs to it, then if I get lost or unsure of the route, just use the PDA to pin point where I am in the world, then go back to the paper map once I know where I am.

Like I say I have an old version of memery map; bridleways and footpaths don't change often, so if anyone needs a map of a ride send me the GPX and I'll run it through MM and create a PDF that I can email back, this can be printed to be used on a ride? I have 1:50000 maps of most of the North and 1:25k for the main national parks and the local area of east yorks. Let me know if this would be of any help?

altern_8

now then mate,i think giggsmaster is sorting something out with his iphone,so he can use it like a gps or something,he was on about it at weekend,im sure giggs will be able to tell you more about it,and we have maps of moors/peaks and bought one for the dales,thanks for the heads up tho about the memory map and maps you have.

Barkey

I'm in collingham in the morning so I'm not sure if i could make it.

altern_8

bro is working now mate,so not going to dalby,i should re -edit it,lol.....we are off out on sunday if you can make it,was on about the dales but its raining,so looking at peaks?

Barkey

maybe I need to get a new waterproof jacket though, zip has gone on it I would have cape though.

altern_8

well i aint got a water proof jacket at mo mate,as sent mine back to wiggle,ill find out off bro tonight where we are deff going on sunday and what time we will be leaving.

altern_8

changed title of thread from hull and surrounding area,as we ride in diff parts of yorkshire,from moors/dales to peaks.....

altern_8

well even tho i said i wasnt going to dalby today,bro rang me up and we decided to go,it was a bit short notice so sorry for not posting,we rode from visitors centre to dixons hollow,then took road to re-join red route,just over 17 miles in round about the 2 hour mark......we are going to peaks on sunday,dont not what route or what time we are going just yet tho.

Barkey

you have a good ride I didn't get back from Leeds until 4pm, anyway you decided on your phone after millions of text you sent me about it lol.

altern_8

yea it was ok mate,id say its about the same as riding brantingham tho,there aint much that is hard,and i wouldnt class it as a red route.can you make it sunday?

as for phone,im not happy,last night the galaxy s was free on orange, but out of stock,tonight they are asking for £199 on contract for it,i can get it free on contract for £30/month,but i was only looking at £15/month tho as i dont use mobile that much,so looks like im back to start again,unless i go up town and see what deals i can get,aint had much luck on net,as for £15/month im looking at £140 to pay for phone

Barkey

I've gotta go down to London now so I wont be able to make it.

altern_8

no worries mate,dont know where abouts we are going yet,or even what time we are setting off,yesterday we was going to peaks but weather for dales is ok for sunday now

and im still no closer to a new phone,been on net for last 3 hours looking at deals and which phones are good :roll:

sl2371

altern if you are looking at a new contract go through top cash back and you will get cash back on a new contract phone
it takes a couple of months to get in to your account but its money for nothing

jon1993

im from sutton village 1 of my mates i ride with is from kingswood and other closer me where 17 but we all ride decent spec hardtails done transpennine and alod of other trials. doing dalby- red with hull thursdays cyclopaths you should get signed up about 20/30 of us going out on rides everywhere every sunday morning 9pm for a fue hours but we do our own every other day going out to random places give me an email if you fancy it ( jonathon9923@hotmail.co.uk )
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