 Yes, excellent ride last night. Tuesday 18.30 Starting here if everyone's up for it
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Sorry, that's the Shoulder of Mutton on Otley Road, Baildon - I've got some finishing touches to do this w/e but it'll be ready by Tuesday.
Getting there - take the A65 through Guiseley to Harry Ramsden's then follow the Shipley signs. Drop down Hollins hill, there's a petrol station on the left at the bottom, then the pub is about 100m on the right
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HI JOHN,
WHAT SORT OF RIDE DO YOU HAVE IN MIND, HAVEN'T BEEN OUT FOR A FEW WEEKS, RECOVERING FROM A BIT OF MINOR SURGERY TO ARM. ARE LIGHTS REQUIRED?.
Andy
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Andy
hopefully no lights required, if we start at say 6.45 we should be back before it gets dark; I always have a rear light anyway, and usually my front (commuter) light. It's not much cop in the woods, but on the roads the cars can see me (I hope!)
The plan is Baildon - Buck Wood, Thackley - Apperley Bridge - Spring Wood - Guiseley - Menston - Hawksworth & back down Sconce Lane to Baildon. Should be about 15 miles, finishing on a fast downhill this time!
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I've just ridden the route today & it's quite boggy in places - Sealskinz or Porelle Drys are highly recommended!
It's about 15 miles & should take about 2 hours (less for whippets...)
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 Hi Guys,
I don't think I can make it tonight - sorry. A f**king house alarm across the road was going off all last night so I only got ~2 hours sleep. Need rest.
Plus I said I'd take the g/f out for a pootle...
Anyways, have a good ride - the trails should be drying up a bit now :-)
Neil
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Too bad :-(
Who's riding tonight then?
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 I should be.
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i should be too. you'll be pleased to know i have new chain rings - woo hoo!
is this place easy to find - I'll be comming from pudsey / stanningley way?
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Chris
From Pudsey, go north round the ring road towards Rodley; take the A657 left to Shipley from Rodley roundabout (should take you through Calverley, Thackley, about 15 mins), then go under the railway bridge & past McDonalds in Shipley. take the next right - signposted Otley/Baildon & stay on this road for about 2 miles. You should pass The New Inn on your left & the Halfway House on your right, more or less opposite each other; the Shoulder of Mutton is the next pub on the left after these 2, opposite Esholt Lane. If you start climbing up Hollins Hill, you've gone too far. If you get lost, I'm on 07940 124457...
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Do you lot meet in the same place every week? I am based in menston so would be happy to join you!
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No, different place every week...tonight we're starting at the Shoulder of Mutton on Otley Road, Baildon at 6.30ish (bottom of Hollins Hill)
Anyone else? So far there's:
John (me)
Chris (new chainrings!)
Carlton
Paul?
Andy?
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sorry can't make it tonight but will do next week- tuesday or wednesday are fine - where are you plaaning for today out or interest!
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starting Baildon, then Thackley, Apperley Bridge, Guiseley, Menston, Hawksworth & back to Baildon - about 15 miles in all.
Next week? watch this space...
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John,
great ride again thanks. next week i'm happy to do a route from Harden if anyone can make it, wednesday or thursday starting anytime after 6.15 (it might be a bit far out for some people though ?)
Andy
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Sounds good to me...
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I should be up for it too...
How was the mud factor last night?
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extremely muddy, and wet - it was great. got plenty of strange looks as i went around asda afterwards!!!
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Grin factor outweighed the mud/water factor by a long chalk though.
I should be up for next week as well.
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Isn't that always the way...
Mud is fun! (apart from washing it off of course)
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