Riders in the halifax area?

ridgebackmx5

Hi i have just recently got back into mountain biking and not so familiar with the nearby trails i know there are a good number of rides in hebden tod direction but am wanting a riding partner to show me the ropes on a few good trails.

Im currently riding a Ridgeback Mx5 its a great bike love it, im looking for someitermidiate to hard trails distance is no problem.

Many Thanks.
Lookforward to hearing from you guys.

Tom

daz45

Hi Tom,

You may be interested to know that a small group of us have set-up a small MTB club running from the Moorcock Inn on the A58 Blackstone Edge road. Our first official meet is 6.30pm on Wednesday 26th August. We will do a small run out on the local hills followed by a beer and chat back at the pub.

Interested?

Regards,

Darren

AdrianW

Hi Darren,
It seems there's quite a few of us live around littleborough area, I live on Shore Road and I too am just getting back into biking after far too long off getting old and unfit.., please keep me informed of future get togethers I don't think I can get there this week.

Adrian

cubby@cartorque

There's a few of us that go out at least 2 evenings a week and then usually a Sunday morning ... around the Halifax/Huddersfield/Hebden Bridge area's ...

This Saturday we are going to Dalby Forest ......

You would be welcome to join us ....

Which side of Halifax ya from ? we generally meet up West Vale/Elland side ....

daz45

AdrianW wrote:

Hi Darren,
It seems there's quite a few of us live around littleborough area, I live on Shore Road and I too am just getting back into biking after far too long off getting old and unfit.., please keep me informed of future get togethers I don't think I can get there this week.

Adrian

Hi Adrian,

Thanks for the interest.

Will keep you posted of next meeting.

Regards,

Darren

AdrianW

daz45 wrote:

Hi Adrian,

Thanks for the interest.

Will keep you posted of next meeting.

Regards,

Darren

Thanks Darren, hope it goes well and the remnants of the dying hurricane are well out of the way for you tomorrow evening.

Adrian

mac_man

daz45 wrote:

Hi Tom,

You may be interested to know that a small group of us have set-up a small MTB club running from the Moorcock Inn on the A58 Blackstone Edge road. Our first official meet is 6.30pm on Wednesday 26th August. We will do a small run out on the local hills followed by a beer and chat back at the pub.

Interested?

Regards,

Darren

I'd be interested as well... keep me posted if you could.

Can't make any more meets this coming week though

Cheers


Chris

muddydwarf

Hi,
i would be interested in popping along as well. I live in Rochdale and my mate lives in the 'boro. Please let me know when you all plan to meet up again.

Cheers.

jtb

Just signed up to say hello as I'm also in Littleborough (and also on Shore Road...hi Adrian sounds like I'm in the same boat..been off riding a while following birth of my daugther, feeling older and unfit..perhaps we should arrange a few 'warm-up' / get fit rides!).

I'll keep an eye-out for the group anyhow and when I've got back into riding I might come along.

jake_tenfloors

count me in guys,

I'm from huddersfield, about 5 mins away from elland.

Any rides, give us a bell!

Jake

adiggers

ahh the moorcock remeber it well for all the wrong reasons :oops:

cubby@cartorque

Had a good run out today from Elland ... went down to Sowerby Bridge, up into Riponden then the climb up to The White House Pub .... there i picked up the Penine Way and headed to Stoodly Pike .... Was some boggy marsh land and some very technical parts but it was good fun ... headed down into Mankinholes then down into Todmorden where i got onto the canal and made my way home .....

Maybe do some thing similar at the weekend

mac_man

ridgebackmx5 wrote:

Hi i have just recently got back into mountain biking and not so familiar with the nearby trails i know there are a good number of rides in hebden tod direction but am wanting a riding partner to show me the ropes on a few good trails.

Im currently riding a Ridgeback Mx5 its a great bike love it, im looking for someitermidiate to hard trails distance is no problem.

Many Thanks.
Lookforward to hearing from you guys.

Tom

Hi Tom

Were you out in Luddenden village this morning by any chance?

Bloke came past me this morning on a white Ridgeback at about 8.00, when I was taking my dog for a walk

daz45

Hi People,

Thanks to all those that have expressed an interest in joining us on the Moorcock MTB rides. The new Moorcock web-site will be finished in 1-2 weeks and will include the date of the next ride.

I will be posting the site address on here within the next week, so keep your eyes peeled.

Ride On Folks!!

Darren

muddydwarf

Sorted!

I'll look forward to it.

wdambasically

daz45 wrote:

Hi People,

Thanks to all those that have expressed an interest in joining us on the Moorcock MTB rides. The new Moorcock web-site will be finished in 1-2 weeks and will include the date of the next ride.

I will be posting the site address on here within the next week, so keep your eyes peeled.

Ride On Folks!!

Darren

Hi Darren. Hope your head wasn't too sore after the Friday night in Toppos. I'll keep my eye out for the next gatherings up at the moorcock. Give my regards to Howard!
Tony

elchenuk

cubby@cartorque wrote:

Had a good run out today from Elland ... went down to Sowerby Bridge, up into Riponden then the climb up to The White House Pub .... there i picked up the Penine Way and headed to Stoodly Pike .... Was some boggy marsh land and some very technical parts but it was good fun ... headed down into Mankinholes then down into Todmorden where i got onto the canal and made my way home .....

Maybe do some thing similar at the weekend

What bike were you riding? I spoke to someone along the Pennine way as I was walking to the White House pub, thought it was too boggy for a bike so walked instead.

On a slightly different note, whats the deal with biking along the pennine way, its a footpath but Ive never had any issues with walkers/hikers etc?

muddydwarf

elchenuk wrote:

cubby@cartorque wrote:

Had a good run out today from Elland ... went down to Sowerby Bridge, up into Riponden then the climb up to The White House Pub .... there i picked up the Penine Way and headed to Stoodly Pike .... Was some boggy marsh land and some very technical parts but it was good fun ... headed down into Mankinholes then down into Todmorden where i got onto the canal and made my way home .....

Maybe do some thing similar at the weekend

What bike were you riding? I spoke to someone along the Pennine way as I was walking to the White House pub, thought it was too boggy for a bike so walked instead.

On a slightly different note, whats the deal with biking along the pennine way, its a footpath but Ive never had any issues with walkers/hikers etc?

No one seems to bother about the section from the White House to the point behind the reservoirs where the track stops being a vehicle access rd, after that some walkers can get a bit arsey. Last time we had grief was at the point nr the Pike where the signs say 'no cycling'.

elchenuk

muddydwarf wrote:

No one seems to bother about the section from the White House to the point behind the reservoirs where the track stops being a vehicle access rd, after that some walkers can get a bit arsey. Last time we had grief was at the point nr the Pike where the signs say 'no cycling'.

Yeah I know that sign and its a shame because there are some really nice rocky drop offs etc just after that.

cubby@cartorque

elchenuk wrote:

cubby@cartorque wrote:

Had a good run out today from Elland ... went down to Sowerby Bridge, up into Riponden then the climb up to The White House Pub .... there i picked up the Penine Way and headed to Stoodly Pike .... Was some boggy marsh land and some very technical parts but it was good fun ... headed down into Mankinholes then down into Todmorden where i got onto the canal and made my way home .....

Maybe do some thing similar at the weekend

What bike were you riding? I spoke to someone along the Pennine way as I was walking to the White House pub, thought it was too boggy for a bike so walked instead.

On a slightly different note, whats the deal with biking along the pennine way, its a footpath but Ive never had any issues with walkers/hikers etc?

Hi, Was on a Matte Black Trek 4300 D ..... i did speak to 3 bikers who were walking too the White House Pub, due to one of them having a snapped chain ...


And yeah it was very boggy, i'd sank up to the front brake disc at one point, lol

Going up that way again this coming Sunday, meeting at the Pub at 10am .....

muddydwarf

elchenuk wrote:

muddydwarf wrote:

No one seems to bother about the section from the White House to the point behind the reservoirs where the track stops being a vehicle access rd, after that some walkers can get a bit arsey. Last time we had grief was at the point nr the Pike where the signs say 'no cycling'.

Yeah I know that sign and its a shame because there are some really nice rocky drop offs etc just after that.

The steep rocky section heading from the white house towards those signs we named as 'the devils' staircase' years ago! I ride that route when i like, avoid it when it's likely to be busy though. Most walkers are fine, had plenty cheering me on as i've approached the staircase before now.
Ever ridden the route from the Ram's Head towards Marsden into Stonepit Lee Clough?
Great run when dry with a fantastic 27 degree loose and rocky slope at the end. Bugger of a road pull back up to the Carriage House before getting back off road though!

muddydwarf

daz45 wrote:

Hi Tom,

You may be interested to know that a small group of us have set-up a small MTB club running from the Moorcock Inn on the A58 Blackstone Edge road. Our first official meet is 6.30pm on Wednesday 26th August. We will do a small run out on the local hills followed by a beer and chat back at the pub.

Interested?

Regards,

Darren

Darren,

Don't suppose that was your lot i ran into tonight just above watergrove reservoir, climbing up from the memorial plantation?
If so, i was the chap at the front in the red & white shirt.