Penine Bridleway

Briggo

Me and a few mates from work are thinking of doing the Penine Bridleway sometime next year.

Has anyone else done the full length thats currently open, 120 odd miles of it? How long would you say it takes, bearing in mind we're all from Norfolk and well we dont get too many hills round here

Also would you say any particular bike can ride it or does the terrain get a little too tough for say a hybrid/road bike (2 of the guys only have hybrids at this time).

Cheers

stumpyjon

I think you may have a bit of a shock. We have big hills around here. I'm sure you could ride it on hybrid but it will be hard and you'll probably end up walking some bits. Some of the surfacing is fine, other sections are more rutted and or rocky. Not sure how long the 120 miles would take but I've managed the Mary Townley Loop in 7 hrs and that's 47 miles, wouldn't want to get back on and ride for second day after that mind.

stubs

Briggo wrote:

Also would you say any particular bike can ride it or does the terrain get a little too tough for say a hybrid/road bike (2 of the guys only have hybrids at this time).

Cheers

Some parts are nice and smooth but there are some absolute swinish sections that are surfaced with big cobbles that try and bounce your eyeballs out of there sockets. You will need a good tough bike to be able to do any speed. A guy I know did all the section that was open a year ago (more bits have been added around Burnley) on a hardtail bike last year and he freely admits that it nearly killed him. After about 20 miles he would have sold his granny for some rear suspension.

Give it a go the scenery is fantastic (click link in my sig thats just off the Pennine Bridleway) and your never too far away from a town if you need to bail out and catch a train home.

stumpyjon

stubs

is that at the end of Duke's Cut with the MTL in the distance. If so nearly didn't recognise it, it's dry .

stubs

Well spotted stumpy its at the top of the short climb out of Rodmer Clough.

First time we ever rode that route it was weeing down and there was epic vampire movie type lightning crashing down all round us. There was a river flowing down the track and it was a case of keep on pedalling or drown

Utter madness to ride over the top in that weather but it is one ride we always talk about.

Briggo

Cheers guys just as I thought, I've done a few rides around the country (wales/white peak) myself but just wanted to get some mates into it to have some more MTB riding buddies and thought it'd be a fun challenge for a few days but wasnt too sure on the actual surface types of the bridleway.

dave_hill

stubs wrote:

First time we ever rode that route it was weeing down and there was epic vampire movie type lightning crashing down all round us. There was a river flowing down the track and it was a case of keep on pedalling or drown

Another fine day on Heptonstall Moor then!!

dave_hill

Briggo wrote:

Me and a few mates from work are thinking of doing the Penine Bridleway sometime next year.

The Penine Bridleway?? :oops: :shock:

Is this the one where all the marker posts are phallic symbols???

Briggo

Oh dear god I missed an N.

A curse upon my house.

Crankmeister

I live in burnley their are some brilliant rides to be had round here and the scenery is great most of the year who ever ventures out here to sample some of the penine routes wont be disapointed.

dave_hill

Crankmeister wrote:

I live in burnley their are some brilliant rides to be had round here and the scenery is great most of the year who ever ventures out here to sample some of the penine routes wont be disapointed.

Ah, the sunset over Turf Moor, the smell of burning tyres from Branch Road mingled with kebabs from Papa Sams, the clink of fracturing crack pipes up Accrington Road and the crunch of used syringes under your tyres. All washed down with Haffner's pie and a steaming glass of Benny and Hot from the Miners.

Come to Burnley. It's sh...

Crankmeister

dave_hill wrote:

Crankmeister wrote:

I live in burnley their are some brilliant rides to be had round here and the scenery is great most of the year who ever ventures out here to sample some of the penine routes wont be disapointed.

Ah, the sunset over Turf Moor, the smell of burning tyres from Branch Road mingled with kebabs from Papa Sams, the clink of fracturing crack pipes up Accrington Road and the crunch of used syringes under your tyres. All washed down with Haffner's pie and a steaming glass of Benny and Hot from the Miners.

Come to Burnley. It's sh...

PMSL you forgot the copius amounts of praying facilities for our muslim friends that populate the comunity. on a whole though its lovely dont you think haha!!
oh well im lucky enough to live away from such things.i open my door to a view of pendle hill hehe int life just great eh!!

gonga

Crankmeister wrote:

dave_hill wrote:

Crankmeister wrote:

I live in burnley their are some brilliant rides to be had round here and the scenery is great most of the year who ever ventures out here to sample some of the penine routes wont be disapointed.

Ah, the sunset over Turf Moor, the smell of burning tyres from Branch Road mingled with kebabs from Papa Sams, the clink of fracturing crack pipes up Accrington Road and the crunch of used syringes under your tyres. All washed down with Haffner's pie and a steaming glass of Benny and Hot from the Miners.

Come to Burnley. It's sh...

PMSL you forgot the copius amounts of praying facilities for our muslim friends that populate the comunity. on a whole though its lovely dont you think haha!!
oh well im lucky enough to live away from such things.i open my door to a view of pendle hill hehe int life just great eh!!

How on earth has that eye sore got planning near asda! :shock:

Crankmeister

gonga wrote:

Crankmeister wrote:

dave_hill wrote:

Crankmeister wrote:

I live in burnley their are some brilliant rides to be had round here and the scenery is great most of the year who ever ventures out here to sample some of the penine routes wont be disapointed.

Ah, the sunset over Turf Moor, the smell of burning tyres from Branch Road mingled with kebabs from Papa Sams, the clink of fracturing crack pipes up Accrington Road and the crunch of used syringes under your tyres. All washed down with Haffner's pie and a steaming glass of Benny and Hot from the Miners.

Come to Burnley. It's sh...

PMSL you forgot the copius amounts of praying facilities for our muslim friends that populate the comunity. on a whole though its lovely dont you think haha!!
oh well im lucky enough to live away from such things.i open my door to a view of pendle hill hehe int life just great eh!!

How on earth has that eye sore got planning near asda! :shock:

LOL .............ask the local MP!!

alexgomy

I love sections of the Pennine Bridleway, ride it every Saturday. Building up to do the Mary Townley next spring / summer. This was yesterdays ride: http://tiny.cc/aO3Qp

dave_hill

Crankmeister wrote:

PMSL you forgot the copius amounts of praying facilities for our muslim friends that populate the comunity

Woah, now hold it right there effendi! You can't say that! That's cos it's racialist innit, bro?

Admittedly that thing near Asda is an absolute abortion isn't it? Looks like a tit. Apparently they've run out of money to finish it now, it's not moved since they put the dome on it. At least the one in Nelson kind of blends in but I can see that thing from my house in Cliviger!