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matt.will Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 252	Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:52 pm    Post subject: Sunday 1st June - mbr ride JohnC and me (and others?) are planning to do the ride from the last (or one before?) mbr mag. From memory, it goes from the visitors centre, up through woods, over Percy Rigg, down New Row, up other side, across Battersby Moor, down to Battersby, along road to Kildale, across Easby Moor, down Dikes Lane, through Airyholme Farm and back to car park. Something along those lines anyway. 22 miles iirc. 9am.
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johnc Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Posts: 208 Location: stockton	Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 3:52 pm    Post subject: yeh looking forward to this one
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johnc Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Posts: 208 Location: stockton	Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 3:55 pm    Post subject:
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Gunner Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 3336 Location: Under Whitestone-Cliffe on the Lake.	Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:08 pm    Post subject: Gouldy was just talking about this route as we descended into Leven Vale and he saw the Warren Mine Chimney, while we were doing the May Forum Ride. I'll be in for this ride, some lovely climbs on this route, up through Little Kildale and out of Baysdale Abbey too, Plus there's that cheeky little downhill that's Turkey Nab, (feel free to laugh at me if I take it painfully easy ) _________________ Big wheels keep on turning, Carry me home to see my kin..............
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kaya Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 133 Location: by the sea	Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 7:42 pm    Post subject: Was looking forward to this ride, but look's like I won't be able to make it So should see you all next weekend hopefully
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SeanO Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 542	Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:33 pm    Post subject: Me Me Me .....I can make it!! I have finally found a gap in my busy schedule to get out Weather forecast: Wet & windy ....typical. See you all Sunday! _________________ Cheers, Sean 'you can't brake while in the air!'
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Alex. Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 199 Location: Norton	Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 9:19 pm    Post subject: unfortunately for me, i wont be attending. job went a bit....wrong lets say and i need to go and rectify it to put it bluntly. see you all next week.
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Gunner Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 3336 Location: Under Whitestone-Cliffe on the Lake.	Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:34 am    Post subject: Sorry, Couldn't make it as the wife wasn't well, had just got a new goretex jacket that was demanding to be tried out as well _________________ Big wheels keep on turning, Carry me home to see my kin..............
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johnc Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Posts: 208 Location: stockton	Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:59 pm    Post subject: No worries Gunner, today was the wettest ride ive ever done on a bike, only four of us were out today, we did the full route though, good ride
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SeanO Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 542	Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:30 pm    Post subject: Thanks for today guys. Regardless of the weather I think it went......swimmingly! _________________ Cheers, Sean 'you can't brake while in the air!'
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Gunner Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 3336 Location: Under Whitestone-Cliffe on the Lake.	Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:34 pm    Post subject: johnc wrote: No worries Gunner, today was the wettest ride ive ever done on a bike, only four of us were out today, we did the full route though, good ride Damnn, that makes it so much worse There's nothing I like more than that extra challenge the weather can throw at you, The trails must have been fairly solid though, were they,(with the exception of Leven Vale to Baysdale) as when I was out the other day everything seemed pretty well baked, so I would have thought the rain would have just ran off for the first few hours? _________________ Big wheels keep on turning, Carry me home to see my kin..............
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SeanO Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 542	Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:11 pm    Post subject: Gunner, Conditions were better than expected under tyre! If the Baysdale bit was the one I'm thinking about, it was rather boggy and a bit stop-start but take the right line & I bet its ridable. In fact the rain will probably soften the baked trails to make them smoother & fast once dry again. Cant wait!! _________________ Cheers, Sean 'you can't brake while in the air!'
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Gunner Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 3336 Location: Under Whitestone-Cliffe on the Lake.	Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:31 pm    Post subject: Was the "Baysdale bit" just prior to this gate in the picture below, this was taken when I have done the ride in much better weather 2 years ago. After this gate is the long grassy descent to the track to Baysdale Abbey. If it was then this boggy at the best of times and a wrong line through it can leave you missing a shoe _________________ Big wheels keep on turning, Carry me home to see my kin..............
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SeanO Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 542	Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:34 pm    Post subject: Yes, or in my case, a front wheel disappearing into the bog as I stumbled over the bars! _________________ Cheers, Sean 'you can't brake while in the air!'
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matt.will Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 252	Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:01 am    Post subject: Yeh, it was a good ride, cheers guys. The rain had put me on a bit of a downer when we set off but I really enjoyed it and quite fancy doing it again when the weather's better. I noticed from John's map that we got the start a bit wrong - should have gone via Highcliff, not Unsuitables - I think that was my fault - sorry! (not that it would have made any real difference to the ride overall).
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