Just back from MTBing in the Peak District....

sniper68

gb2gw wrote:

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My favourite descent on that same ride (it's the Bradwell circuit route in aforementioned guide book) is Bradwell Edge - technical and narrow (and lots of overhanging brambles - look like I've been self-harming over the weekend) but I rode pretty much all of it and it was great fun

SSHHhhhhhhhhh.
Most people can't find it and ride straight past down to Brough

hoochylala

If your new to the Peaks, please ride Cut Gate - its wonderfully dry, fast and muchos fun at the moment! Still like the classic Ladybower route myself, but I suppose that could be for nostalgic reasons as it was the first route I rode in the Peaks

LoUiS1985

ratty2k wrote:

If you want difficult, try Cavedale, just in the white peak, and you can tie in with dark peak stuff.

This may also be of use...
http://www.mountainbikerides.co.uk/rout ... trict.html

thanks, you don't happen to have a memory map route or GPX file of Cavedale route do you???

......or anyone else for that matter??

milfredo

I took a group of novice riders there for a three day trek round the Dark Peaks including Cut Gate and Jacobs. They were all pretty much overwhelmed but everyone completed it and everyone fell off. 30 miles a day carrying packs for three days. Baptism by fire to say the least! :twisted:

Check out the routes:

Day one
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php ... ced8c5e6fe

Day two
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php ... 6d9de5d8f0

Day three
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php ... ba73fe3074

The route distances are a little off as they don't take into acount the true distances when applied to actual riding.

miss notax

milfredo wrote:

I took a group of novice riders there for a three day trek round the Dark Peaks including Cut Gate and Jacobs. They were all pretty much overwhelmed but everyone completed it and everyone fell off. 30 miles a day carrying packs for three days. Baptism by fire to say the least! :twisted:

Check out the routes:

Day one
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php ... ced8c5e6fe

Day two
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php ... 6d9de5d8f0

Day three
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php ... ba73fe3074

The route distances are a little off as they don't take into acount the true distances when applied to actual riding.

Crikey :shock:

I'm no beginner but I found the Peak District well out of my comfort zone! Your novices are obviously made of sterner stuff!!

blister pus

yeh but there's a ton of other stuff to tackle that you'd be more than comfortable with. You really shouldn't have done the tough stuff first you just get overwhelmed and end up getting put off when really you should be enjoying the leisurely fun stuff and building up.

gb2gw

LoUiS1985 wrote:

thanks, you don't happen to have a memory map route or GPX file of Cavedale route do you???

......or anyone else for that matter??

Route no.7 - the Bradwell Circuit takes you down Cavedale (you need to join the forum to login though I believe)

http://www.mtbtrailfinder.co.uk/html/ro ... s/DPMB.htm

LoUiS1985

gb2gw wrote:

LoUiS1985 wrote:

thanks, you don't happen to have a memory map route or GPX file of Cavedale route do you???

......or anyone else for that matter??

Route no.7 - the Bradwell Circuit takes you down Cavedale (you need to join the forum to login though I believe)

http://www.mtbtrailfinder.co.uk/html/ro ... s/DPMB.htm

muchos gracias

LoUiS1985

ibbo68 wrote:

gb2gw wrote:

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My favourite descent on that same ride (it's the Bradwell circuit route in aforementioned guide book) is Bradwell Edge - technical and narrow (and lots of overhanging brambles - look like I've been self-harming over the weekend) but I rode pretty much all of it and it was great fun

SSHHhhhhhhhhh.
Most people can't find it and ride straight past down to Brough

Just come back from the peaks and rode the Bradwell circuit.. Took us ages to find the above mentioned piece of track, but found it in the end.

I have to say it's as good a piece of natural singletrack as I've ridden anywhere in the country, it was spot on....

Briggo

ibbo68 wrote:

gb2gw wrote:

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My favourite descent on that same ride (it's the Bradwell circuit route in aforementioned guide book) is Bradwell Edge - technical and narrow (and lots of overhanging brambles - look like I've been self-harming over the weekend) but I rode pretty much all of it and it was great fun

SSHHhhhhhhhhh.
Most people can't find it and ride straight past down to Brough

Ah the joy of the Garmin unit on the bike to tell you where it is

JayKingFunk

LoUiS1985

What did you think to the route?

I live less than an hours drive from the peaks and still haven't ridden there!

I've been to trail centers (I know!) in Wales and to Dalby forest a few times but annoyed with myself for not getting out in the peaks, some of the best UK riding on my door step!

I ride a hardtail and after watching some youtube vids of people on Jacobs Ladder I must admit it looks a bit intimidating! I've been riding regularly for the past 3 years, am fairly fit and feel comfortable with red routes and some black runs and jumps etc.

What would you people that ride the peaks a lot recommend is a good trail for someone with my experience?

I currently run 2.35 tyres at around 35 psi for on rocky stuff, what would you guys recommend for the peaks?!

Cheers, J.

capoz77

JayKingFunk wrote:

LoUiS1985

What did you think to the route?

I live less than an hours drive from the peaks and still haven't ridden there!

I've been to trail centers (I know!) in Wales and to Dalby forest a few times but annoyed with myself for not getting out in the peaks, some of the best UK riding on my door step!

I ride a hardtail and after watching some youtube vids of people on Jacobs Ladder I must admit it looks a bit intimidating! I've been riding regularly for the past 3 years, am fairly fit and feel comfortable with red routes and some black runs and jumps etc.

What would you people that ride the peaks a lot recommend is a good trail for someone with my experience?

I currently run 2.35 tyres at around 35 psi for on rocky stuff, what would you guys recommend for the peaks?!

Cheers, J.

i've not looked back since dropping my PSI to 28, on my 2.3's. Rolls better surprisingly, takes up the trail spam better

bunyip

What would you people that ride the peaks a lot recommend is a good trail for someone with my experience?

been riding about as long as you and done Dalby & Afan and went to the Peaks for the first time about 14 months ago and haven't looked back, been most weekends since the first visit! my first ride was the Ladybower Classic starting at Fairholmes (40 mins from Donny if you set off early) and doing it clockwise. you WILL have to push some of the ascents (the first up to Winstone Lee Torr is the worst on this route but it gets easier as you get higher) but its well worth it.

Let me know how you get on [/quote]

JayKingFunk

Thanks for the replies people.

Thinking of trying Ladybower first as I know people that have ridden it already so might see if they fancy going again!

J