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Tubby G said:
Looks like you all had a great day out (in my back garden 😆) ! Did you ride any of the ‘Ard Moor trails such as Carlton Bank ?
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Tubby G said:
Cheers Dave. I can see exactly where you all rode now 😀 That descent from the Cleveland Way towards Chop Gate is a cracking singletrack, especially in dry weather
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@Tubby G Indeed, though quite overgrown in the last 200 metres or so before chop gate; the singletrack descent from Rudland Rigg down into Farndale/Low Mill was equally good, maybe better!?
 
David1964 said:
@Tubby G Indeed, though quite overgrown in the last 200 metres or so before chop gate; the singletrack descent from Rudland Rigg down into Farndale/Low Mill was equally good, maybe better!?
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Aah yes I think I’ve done that one, does it have a large cliff like drop to the LH side of the trail at one point ?
 
The Hodge said:
As above.. we rode a good few of the stages a week after the event last year ..
Couldn't make today's ride down in N.Yorks with a few of the lads ..but managed to get out late afternoon from my door and headed over the moor to the Pundershaw area of Kielder Forest ..on some b/ways & tracks which are only ridden ( in the main ) by locals ..with it being "summer" some good trails are hidden by the height of the grass & bracken so it's a bit of a leap of faith riding them blind ..but only two tumbles ..both with a soft landing 😁
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Slight difference in the figures as I forgot to start the recording until after the first big climb..so the distance covered would be +1mile and the ascent the same as the descent ..
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It looks like the kingdom of ticks. They thrive best in tall grass.
Or do you have any at all?
 
@Mcharza
I use a product called Smidge ..which is primarily to ward off midges but also works with ticks ..
In 30 years I've only ever had one tick ..they don't seem to like bad meat 😁
The best I've used though is Stichfrei by Ballistol (German company)..
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Weather was looking good for Sunday so charged the bike overnight ready. Decided to go a bit further afield than Rivington/Winter Hill or Darwen Moor. Having been to Gisburn in last few weeks I thought I'd go to Llandegla in North Wales.

Well it took a while to get there with all the holiday traffic heading for North Wales but once on the minor roads, held up by f**king Roadies! One peloton was over thirty riders strung out over 100 yards so no one could pass! 20 minutes we were all stuck behind that band of inconsiderate w*nkers!

Anyway, got there in the end and had a great time with trails running dry and dusty if a little slippy because of it in some areas. Only took the one photo - looking over to Snowdonia just before the start of the Black sections (more later).
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(Snowdon is just out of shot on the right - don't think I'll win any prizes there!)

Did a full loop of the Black/Reds. The trail fairies have been in mending some of the trails but they have also put in some absolute monster tables and jumps in the second section of the Black. Some of them are about 9ft (3m) high and approaching vertical! Well, some fun was had by all there!

Second loop was the Blue, checking it out to see if suitable for 'er indoors to ride if she ever comes out this way. Nothing too nasty and she'd cope with it as she likes the Blue at Whinlatter.

Just about 21 miles, 2400ft of climbing and 1700kCals burnt off (Saturday's Chinese!).
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Tonybro said:
Weather was looking good for Sunday so charged the bike overnight ready. Decided to go a bit further afield than Rivington/Winter Hill or Darwen Moor. Having been to Gisburn in last few weeks I thought I'd go to Llandegla in North Wales.

Well it took a while to get there with all the holiday traffic heading for North Wales but once on the minor roads, held up by f**king Roadies! One peloton was over thirty riders strung out over 100 yards so no one could pass! 20 minutes we were all stuck behind that band of inconsiderate w*nkers!

Anyway, got there in the end and had a great time with trails running dry and dusty if a little slippy because of it in some areas. Only took the one photo - looking over to Snowdonia just before the start of the Black sections (more later).
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(Snowdon is just out of shot on the right - don't think I'll win any prizes there!)

Did a full loop of the Black/Reds. The trail fairies have been in mending some of the trails but they have also put in some absolute monster tables and jumps in the second section of the Black. Some of them are about 9ft (3m) high and approaching vertical! Well, some fun was had by all there!

Second loop was the Blue, checking it out to see if suitable for 'er indoors to ride if she ever comes out this way. Nothing too nasty and she'd cope with it as she likes the Blue at Whinlatter.

Just about 21 miles, 2400ft of climbing and 1700kCals burnt off (Saturday's Chinese!).
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Don't mind a few tractors but I know what you mean . I cycle on road bikes and never have a problem pulling over to let cars past. Probably against the law keeping folk waiting that long . Remember a off duty policeman reporting a combine harvester for not pulling over he got fined.
 
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