That Good Friday Feeling - Bronte Country anyone?

dave_hill
dave_hill Posts: 3,877
edited April 2009 in MTB rides
Friday 10 April is Good Friday.

I'm up for a run out - I've got a 25-miler lined up around what might loosely be called Bronte Country (Wycoller/Haworth way) if anyone's interested.

Start point - Worsthorne village square, 2 miles due East of Burnley town centre (linky to map HERE - post code for tw@t-nav users is BB10 3LS). Plenty of parking in the square opposite the church.

Start time - leave Worsthorne at 9:30am. Bring plenty food and drink 'cos there's precious little opportunity to refuel en route.

Route map from me on request.

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  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    Workpermitting, I may be able to make this one :D

    Can you send me the route map please John. Ta
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  • topsey_turvey
    topsey_turvey Posts: 420
    Working, sorry.
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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    pdid wrote:
    Workpermitting, I may be able to make this one :D

    Can you send me the route map please John. Ta

    Not a problem - can you PM me your e-mail address?

    Ta.
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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    So no takers then?
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  • actsolutions
    actsolutions Posts: 94
    I would come but i'm in Cwm Carn that day. Next time I'm at home for sure.
  • just g
    just g Posts: 9
    sorry south wales also
  • just g
    just g Posts: 9
    sorry south wales also
  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    PM sent
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  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    Sorry mate gonna have to duck out, the missus has made plans which involve me and i`m hoping for a quiet weekend!!!
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  • clodhoppa74
    clodhoppa74 Posts: 331
    another time, definitely mate. i'm only in skipton. i've already promised a cycle with the better half in gisburn, and she's only just started, i think 25 miles would hinder her progress more than help!
  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    Pfft.

    What a set of sorry excuses that was. :D

    The answers are as follows -

    Work = pull a sicky. Unless your employer is more obsessed with holidays than you are.

    Wife/girlfriend = how the hell did she get into the living room from the kitchen anyway? Shorter chain required. And stop letting her have an opinion.

    Kids = when I was your age, all I had to play with a piece of string and a lump of coal, and I was happy about it.

    In-laws = there are people who will sort this problem out for you. It might cost, but you'll only need to pay once. Unless they live at Afan of course.

    Meanwhile, the real men will be out on the trails!!! :lol:
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  • Mancunianfightingcat
    Mancunianfightingcat Posts: 2,054
    dave_hill wrote:
    Pfft.

    Meanwhile, the real men will be out on the trails!!! :lol:

    on their own!!! :P
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  • clodhoppa74
    clodhoppa74 Posts: 331
    dave_hill wrote:
    Meanwhile, the real men will be out on the trails!!! :lol:

    probably best you are on your own then, if you're on the hunt for a man ;)
  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    clodhoppa74 wrote:
    dave_hill wrote:
    Meanwhile, the real men will be out on the trails!!! :lol:

    probably best you are on your own then, if you're on the hunt for a man ;)

    You're only jealous!! :P
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  • clodhoppa74
    clodhoppa74 Posts: 331
    i'll drop you a pm or a line soon dave, as i'm in search of someone to buddy up with on a few longer rides. i am a novice though i guess, only been on the bike a year n a bit.
  • topsey_turvey
    topsey_turvey Posts: 420
    Work = pull a sicky. Unless your employer is more obsessed with holidays than you are.

    Doesn't work for the self employed.

    Saturday? One of your routes, with the footpaths carefully excised.
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  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 4,069
    dave_hill wrote:
    In-laws = there are people who will sort this problem out for you. It might cost, but you'll only need to pay once. Unless they live at Afan of course.
    8)
    clodhoppa74 wrote:
    probably best you are on your own then, if you're on the hunt for a man
    Clowbridge / Crown Point again :wink:
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    dave_hill wrote:
    Pfft.

    Meanwhile, the real men will be out on the trails!!! :lol:

    unless its raining and you will be in bed, :lol::D:)
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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    Ha well you all missed a corker.

    30 miles of the best the South Pennines can throw at you - not much in the way of rain, warm (ish) and good company too. Big up the Clitheroe Massive!

    And back in the pub for half past two!
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  • MIchael Cummings
    MIchael Cummings Posts: 74
    dave_hill wrote:
    Ha well you all missed a corker.

    30 miles of the best the South Pennines can throw at you - not much in the way of rain, warm (ish) and good company too. Big up the Clitheroe Massive!

    And back in the pub for half past two!


    You did better than me then. i went round the tops of Hebden Bridge, up past Hardcastle Craggs. A the point where we were in the middle of nowhere, the heavens opened. I dont think I've ever been as wet.

    Cracking ride though
  • topsey_turvey
    topsey_turvey Posts: 420
    Just done 30 m iles round there. Excellent weather. You must have drawn the short straw.
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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    MIchael Cummings wrote:
    You did better than me then. i went round the tops of Hebden Bridge, up past Hardcastle Craggs. A the point where we were in the middle of nowhere, the heavens opened. I dont think I've ever been as wet.

    Cracking ride though

    Bwa ha ha ha!! :lol:

    Think that we just skirted round the edge of that - got caught in it a bit at the top of Gorple but nothing nasty!!
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  • clodhoppa74
    clodhoppa74 Posts: 331
    got absolutely hammered with rain at gisburn. so much so that my lass couldn't see properly with rain in her face and we had to give up part way round!

    proper soaking and cold didn't help.

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