A brief write up (before I forget where we went):
Riders and bikes: Timpo DRZ, Richy Yam 450, Timolgra Husaberg 510, Paul XC650, Gary DR350, Spout Alp 4.0
Everyone was there for the 9.30 start, so we set off in glorious sunshine (that was to be with us all day) down the Roman Lakes, up Linnet Clough and the Donkey track (The Banks), across the moor at Mellor Cross to five lane ends and onto the tricky little climb out of Rowarth.
We then sped across the tops down to Chinley and up onto Royche Clough. A certain video will show that not everyone got up the step section without stopping.
Although Timpo had requested doing Chapel Gate upwards, I think everyone was pleased we only went down. Still tricky though.
The Edale road took us to Hope’s Cross, with a rocky descent to the Snake Pass and onto a tight gnarly climb past Haggs Farm (Shithill?).
Across the Ladybower Resevoir to Bamford Clough, steep but not as nasty as it has been in the past.
We then rode up Stanage Edge, where Timolgra had a fall (blaming my slow progress in front of him – sorry!). A u turn and back down the Edge allowed us to ride a nice little climb at Callow (should be good in the wet!) and then onto the Foxhouse trail.
We dropped through Grindleford and climbed up a (getting trickier every month) shaley rise onto the Eyam road.
Gary left us after lunch in Eyam. Full bellies headed down Mill Lane and then up the tight Bank and then looped round back into Eyam and out up the curvy The Nook.
The Bretton Moor Loop brought us to Foolow (has been cleaned up for the last few years) and then the trail through the woods down into Great Hucklow and gravel track out of the village.
Road section to Peak Forest took us to the Donkey sanctuary over the quarry, and a drop down into Chapel for fuel.
Paul then left us after Long Lane out of Coombes, and the four remaining dropped down to Fernilee Resevoir and the track through Hoo Moor woods.
Another minor road section took us to Wildboar clough (where I had an attack of arm cramp).
Three Shires was next, with a few tourists enjoying the swimming pool there. Out past Hawks Nest and then the glorious Tenterhills (been repaired, but still fun).
The Hollinsclough BOAT brought us round to the village where Timpos knowledge took us up the best trail of the day. A nasty section of rock steps. I’m sure videos will be posted.
A long tarmac section followed, with only Green Lane at Newhaven to break the monotony, bringing us to Blakemere Lane, and the tight Moorlands Lane.
North of Winster was the lovely wooded Clough Lane (were they ostriches or emus?) and after Darley Dale we headed up Back Lane across Beeley and down into Chatsworth.
The trail out of Edensor took us to a (usually wet and muddy) drop out of Pilsley and then onto Roy Hattersleys favourite trail – Cherpit Lane.
The climb at Monsal Head took us to the A6 and then petrol at Buxton followed by the old road on Long Hill.
A final few trails (NewMills golf club, Broadhurst, back down the Donkey track, and Linnet Clough) brought us back into Marple at 7.30pm
A great 10hrs. Thanks for a superb days riding, I can be happy in my redundancy now.
