[Closed] STW Dales Ride - photo's & post ride gossip

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You didnt waste any time getting them up matey. Nice one.

I'll post mine in an hour or two.

Today's ride was brilliant. Great group of people, superb weather, dusty, yes, dusty fast trails and a pub stop half way, plus of course, the obligatory "DeeJay Diversion tm".

Rides don't get any better than today.

Thanks everyone for making it such a cracking day out.

Nice Photies.

Great day out, in the usual nice weather, with nice mountainbikers.

What a pleasant way to spend a Sunday.

and we even managed to slip a swift pint in before going home.

Cheers everyone.

Thanks for the cakes MrsF and Johnny

Just came on to say thanks for a really excellent day out. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

You're right Lowey, rides don't get any better than today.

Liked the pineapple upsidedown cake Johnny, that was top.

My mojo has indeed returned with a vengance. 😀

Nice set of pics HP, and yay, you got one of me showing the right line crossing the stream 🙂

[i]My mojo has indeed returned with a vengance[/i]

Certainly has BTW you flew down those DH.

How did GF's back hold up?

Yes, many thanks to all for the great company, great ride and great cakes!

Superb outing.
Paul

Ta all for a top day, enjoyed it as ever and the "radler" stop (or two)was most pleasant 🙂

Ta for the Hummer spin too... er nice Mr Hummer!!! (sorry rubbish at catching names!!)

Also thankyou for the cakes Mrs Flash aand Johnie... they were mucho yum!!!.

GF's back was fine today thankfully Vortex, is still ok now. It seems better over the last week, hopefully the Osteopath is doing the trick.

Having a nice g&t now while he cooks tea.

You really are spoiled. 🙂

Although Mrs V had made my tea and it was waiting for me when I got home so i can't complain.

you both did better than me got home and had to cook tea for the family but small penance for the excellent day out.
We really have been lucky sods with the weather today.

You really need to start to put your foot down John.

show her who's the boss!!!

As he said:

"its either her way, or the highway".

😉

Hi all, cheers for top ride today.

Apparently M6 was reduced to stand still about 4 ish in Preston area after torential down pour. How did it miss us ?!! Who ever booked the weather can come again next time !

... all in all , grand day out in't dales

See you all next time

One for Johnny 🙂

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Mrs flash gets the prize for being the most technically gifted person today by virtue of being the only person to clear the water crossing, unlike myself who got nice cool water running down the inside of my sock's. And again thanks to mrs flash and johnny for the cakes and deejay and co for the brew and everyone else for making it a great day. 🙂

ace ride, ace weather, but my calves are burning 😆

Triffic ride today thanks. My back/neck held out, thanks. A great ride, great weather and company, slightly pink but not burnt.

My photos are here: -
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Wow that puddle crossing looks knarly as f*ck!

oops forgot the 😉

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It would appear that I have burnt my neck to a ****in crisp! Plus my face is also on fire. Dang that factor 8!

I only had factor 4 and was fine, and I'm ginger!

Dang that factor 8!

EIGHT ?? I always use factor 50 on the theory that anywhere it touches is safe :o)

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Great day out once again ladies and gents - nice pics guys - some more of mine if you click the pic.

My mojo has indeed returned with a vengance.

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Some great pics guys, cheering me up on a monday morning at work. No aches or pains either which is always good.

Aye, cracking ride and some good pics. Weather was brilliant, overcast so not too hot for all that climbing in the morning then the sun came out in time for the pub stop. And that downhill, I think someone said it was Long Lane, speedy-tastic! I'm sorry I didn't stay to sample [b]all[/b] the cakes 🙂 but the apple cake was gorgeous - and my wife had made pineapple upside down cake when I got home, mmmm.

Wow that puddle crossing looks knarly as f*ck!

Indeed, proper hardcore 😆

Survived the commute into work and I also have my mojo back 17 mph average speed with a head wind...[heathen]damn that tarmac was fast and flowy [/heathen]
Now off to sleep somehwere and buy some kness of Ebay for the 15 mile ride home 😥

Vortex ...nearly but not even served with a warm smile

If, as [b]taka[/b] said, you had a 90 minute stop at the pub in Littondale you must have been motoring round!

they didnt stop for 90mins me and my brother had to drop out because the food didnt come for 90mins so we would have been screwed if we were carrying on with the ride annnnnd you had to pay before you got the food so no walking away before it comes :p

usually one would expect to carry food (and water) on a ride :o) I hope it was worth the wait!

I do feel on reflection that the chocolate and banana cake could have been better. It was a little dry, a bit overcooked I think. Will do better next time.

Fantastic first forum ride, cracking weather, route and company.

My brothers first job when we got back (after a beer) was ordering replacement wheels from Merlin. Rear hub had almost seized by the time we got back to the car park 😯

next time shall we decide in advance which cakes to do and have blind tasting sessions?
I think more of your cakes got eaten ...which is terrible as mmm what shall I have for dinner?

I don't think you need to worry too much about the [b]quality[/b] of the cakes after a ride. [b]Quantity[/b] is more important :o) Clare very kindly gave me the last slice and for the life of me I cannot recall the flavour, apart from it being very welcome 🙂

That moist cake with some sort of fruit on the top was belting Clare. Its the one in the middle.

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Doffs cap to the cake makers!

Deejay, dont forget to let me know about the NYM's

Johnnie, the only reason I didn't snaffle some of your cakes was I was so overcome by the heat I couldn't think straight 🙂

Yeah, it was blisteringly hot in the car park at the end.

What route did you guys end up doing Simon ? I remember you did mention it but I forgot.

That was Dorset Apple cake, I could tell you the recipe, but then I'd have to kill you. (that was the one you had SFB)

I could tell you the recipe, but then I'd have to kill you. (that was the one you had SFB)

I think I may be spared killage as "recipes" are an unknown to me. I have mastered heating without burning (often), and that's enough like cooking for me :o)

What route did you guys end up doing Simon ?

Langcliffe, Gorbeck Road, Black Hill, Steets/Street Gate [road 🙁 ], High Cote Moor, Hawkswick Cote, Kilnsey, Mastiles, Malham Moor, Boss Moor, Winterburn, The Weets, Smearbottoms Lane (Yay!), Mastiles, Low Trenhouse, Langscar Gate, Grizedales, Stockdale Lane, Lambert Lane, Fish Copy Barn (33 miles)

pah, pah and tripple PAH!

only saw the post about the ride last on Friday - too short notice to make arrangements - and, TBH, fitness still such that i'd probably only just be finishing 😳

Tomorrow commuting to work and back returns - had too much fun on the first Dales ride to miss another....
Chris

only saw the post about the ride last on Friday

say [b]WHAT??[/b] We'd been chuntering on about it for nearly a MONTH :o)
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Deejay, dont forget to let me know about the NYM's

Going to test out a potential route on Thursday - will let you know.

NYM = the back of beyond :o)
I expect you can find us something exciting - the NYM riding I've done has been rather bland - probably due to ignorance and lack of local knowledge.

I'm surprised Ton hasn't been on with some sarky comments.

I bet it was just lovely shopping yesterday in all that heat. 🙂

Anybody heard from the guys with the broken chain, did they get back OK?

The broken chain boys got back, they had borrowed fatgit's shoes, they were where we agreed for them to be left.

Great pictures BTW.

only saw the post about the ride last on Friday

[i]say WHAT?? We'd been chuntering on about it for nearly a MONTH :o)
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Hurrah - at least one member of STW has a life!

The broken chain boys got back

Excellent!

I'm surprised Ton hasn't been on with some sarky comments.

I was wondering the same Dave.

Will there be another ride soonish, for us 'cough' slower and not long distance riders? I wanted to come but the length scared me off.

Those cakes look amazing.

for us 'cough' slower and not long distance riders ... Those cakes look amazing.

uh, you have to [b]earn[/b] that cake :o)

did someone call me.............
i had a great morning in primark, claires, debenhams, house of frazer, harvey nicks, boots, carphone warehouse, zara, h+m, gap, top shop........................................................................................................................................................... 😥

Just having a 2nd flick through lowey's photo's and I had completely forgot about these guys

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Great sight to see, full family out in the Dales on a sunny Sunday. Kids all sorted on proper bikes with all the right kit, helmets, pads etc.

'get em started early'

Simon Ralli - Member
only saw the post about the ride last on Friday
say WHAT?? We'd been chuntering on about it for nearly a MONTH :o)

Hurrah - at least one member of STW has a life!

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cheers

Oi, Granville, was it you I noticed near Street Gate on Sunday ?

Will there be another ride soonish, for us 'cough' slower and not long distance riders? I wanted to come but the length scared me off.

Watch this space... currently sorting out the next one. Will post up by the end of the week hopefully.

Hi All,

the broken chain boys got back fine. It wasn't the broken chain that made us turn back it was my mate on the Norco (2x chain snap) whose fitness let him down. I was totally gutted, but he didnt know his way back on his own.

Thanks for the loan of the shoes. Thanks to the chap that helped him fix his chain twice and thanks for all the lovely pictures of the ride after we left the group

Think i will leave him at home next time until his fitness is at a decent level. Ive got some training rides planned for him so hopefully he will complete the ride next time

Lowey: I was watching you lot from the gate by the ford just north of Street Gate. You'd missed the right turn for some reason and were coming back. Hope you turned round before Middle House, the farmer isn't known for welcoming mtbers.
I'd met the Bogtrotters higher up and SFB told me to look out for a big group. Until I turned round at the gate I wondered where 30 odd riders could be hiding 😕

Yeah, that was the "Deejay diversion tm".

Yeah, that was the "Deejay diversion tm".

har-har :o) [I once did that too]

BTW, were the toilets in the car park as stinky as ever ? I had the misfortune to go in there once and for all the indestructible stainless steel fittings it reeked of piss 🙁

They weren't the best. I thought the cubicles had fancy sliding doors as first until I realized that it had been ripped off its hinges completely.

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Ton we missed you on Sunday, thanks for the route, it was a good one 🙂

We passed you (I think?) near Litton but I couldnt see Tom who I had lent a Cannondale to?

We didnt set off til 1pm so had to race a bit!

C

Tom and his brother pulled out at Litton, so that's probably why you did not see him (or your bike) 😉

Was it you at the gate Chris - we were heading up and you were heading down?

Pulled out and went where, they were as far to ride to the car as anywhere! The bike was back at home when I got there. It's a good job we were alone then - set off from home 1pm, 69km, 6000ft climbing, less than 15Km on road, less than 6 hours

🙂

C

Sorry, yes that was us at the gate. We went from there, turned off at the Queens and straight over to Buckden

Pulled out and went where, they were as far to ride to the car as anywhere!

I think their mum had to go and collect them 🙂

Ah young lads, fast furious ....

Ah young lads, fast furious ....

more like dehydrated! The one I saw was only carrying a small pouch of less than 500mL capacity, which didn't appear to contain anything heavy...

Dave, do you have an updated route (without DeeJay's diversion) ??

How do you mean ? The total distance we did ?

The guys only really went quarter of a mile past the Bridleway so it was nothing really.

How do you mean ? The total distance we did ?

no, a map of where you actually went - ideally big enough to see the details - which was different to what you originally posted I think ?

I can send you the updated MMO file if you like ? But basically you will know it inside out.

From Arncliffe Cote we took the road to Litton, Ford, Spittle Croft, Cow Close, road to Rainscar, Dale Head, Churn Milk Hole, Long Lane, Helwith Bridge, Bark Houses, Fiezor, Giggleswick Scar, and then road back to Settle and the cake.

oh right - I thought you'd gone round the back of Plover Hill via Foxup as had been discussed.

I should have known better after seeing the shot of Clare getting the ford on Dawson Close 🙂