Horton in Ribblesdale route?

neil²

Hi,

A very specific question here, but it's a popular area so....

I'm planning a group ride on this road here:
http://t.co/f4X9Wnfr

Everyone will be riding their best road bikes riding C2C in a day (not the official route). I know that some of the roads in the area can be a bit rough, to say the least (I've raced the 3 Peaks a few times!), but am trying to find out whether the road in question will be OK for our big weekend away.

Has anyone got any local knowledge?

Thanks,

Neil.

bianchimoon

Hi Neil, link doesn't seem to work, were doing a C2C in a day in May, and was wondering if it's the same route were doing, any more details?

rickwiggans

No chance on a road bike

neil²

Thanks for the info. We'll need to re-route that bit, then.

The original plan was this - Morecombe to Saltburn, but it now needs a bit of tweaking. It takes in the Dales and the Moors

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=348578

rickwiggans

We did Morecambe to Saltburn last year. 6 1/2 hours, beautiful sunshine. I stayed over, but some rode back next day, into gale force headwinds. Not pleasant.

bianchimoon

http://www.bikemap.net/route/1401294

this is the route were taking from arnside to saltburn, good luck with yours

rickwiggans

I'd suggest you go to Ingleton, then make your way to Leyburn via Ribblehead and Hawes. Take the back road along Wensleydale

bianchimoon

according to the route you posted you're detouring up carlton bank near stokesley !!! you're more hardcore than me on a days c2c

bianchimoon

rickwiggans wrote:

I'd suggest you go to Ingleton, then make your way to Leyburn via Ribblehead and Hawes. Take the back road along Wensleydale

That's the route were taking, looks a sensible option to get over pennines to me, what's the road between ingleton and Hawes like? any idea of gradient?

neil²

bianchimoon wrote:

according to the route you posted you're detouring up carlton bank near stokesley !!! you're more hardcore than me on a days c2c

Hmmm... we'll have to take a look at that a bit more closely, but I do wan't to get onto the Moors ...and if we describe it as 'hardcore' then everyone will want to do it. Maybe we could award polka dot jersey points to give a bit of added impetus

rickwiggans

Ingleton to hawes is just steady away. No steep bits.

bianchimoon

rickwiggans wrote:

Ingleton to hawes is just steady away. No steep bits.

excellent sounds a nice easy C2c route - cheers

Solis

rickwiggans wrote:

Ingleton to hawes is just steady away. No steep bits.

You can take the minor road out of Ingleton to Chapel le Dale (runs parallel to route) for around 3 miles, perfectly rideable on a road bike and no traffic.

bianchimoon

that's a nice looking alternative thanks