Peak District Off-Road report - 29 Sept 2007

[Greg Masters]

Just three tossers made the pilgrimage to the Peak District to ride the highways and byways today - Mike, Martin and me.

On the downside, the very first lane (the now gravelled ascent out of Holymoorside) we attempted was the subject of a TRO.

On the up side, we didn't get chased around the quarry (at Hassop??).

A much-welcome lunch stop at the Woodbine Cafe in Hope for quiche and tea was followed by the ascent of Chapelgate. It was half way up this massive challenge that some battery charging issues on my bike reared their ugly heads. I stalled it and couldn't restart the fecker. Doing a U-turn to bump start the bike is not so easy but after much huffing and puffing I got the bike to the top.

After the decent of the steps ....

Mike

Martin

.... we headed back to the van, loaded and arrived in my local at about 7pm.

Another great day!

Thanks especially to Mike for the van and driving.

Greg

 

[Timolgra]

Looks like it was a good day Greg, I've never ridden in the Peak District, give me shout next time

 

[Swooper]

Yesterday

I think I might have seen you. I was out with 3 others.

This is me yesterday going up Hollingsclough.

 

[Greg Masters]

Swooper

I saw a couple of off-roaders at the filling station at ???? Was that you?

(Dunno where I was half the time - I was just following the GPS!)

Greg

 

[Swooper]

Swooper

I saw a couple of off-roaders at the filling station at ???? Was that you?

(Dunno where I was half the time - I was just following the GPS!)

Greg

Bamford (opp The Marquis of Granby) late afternoon?

If so yes.

 

[Greg Masters]

Bamford (opp The Marquis of Granby) late afternoon?

If so yes.

If the Marquis of Granby is a 2* hotel that appears to be closed for a refurb/demolition, we filled up there at about 1.30pm and rode past again at about 4pm (1 x yellow DR-Z and 2 x KTM)

Greg

 

[Swooper]

Spot on

Saw you at 4.00pm

If you come up again give me a nudge and I might be able to show you some trails you don't know.

 

[Greg Masters]

More pics have arrived:

At the quarry

At the quarry

Dunno where, but we could see Sheffield from the top.

Same

This is what it's all about!

Bottom of Chapelgate

Same

The decent from Chapelgate

Same

Greg

 

[AndyT]

Please please please stop posting these pictures... I used to go out there every weekend when I lived in Stockport but am banished from the trails here in Scotland......

Looks like you had a great day.

AndyT

 

[Martin Nelhams]

Greg

Belated thanks for leading us for the day. Hope you have got the starter problem sorted, fecking hard work pushing you DR uphill!

If you fancy a poodle around Kent sometime in Novemeber let me know

Cheers

Martin

 

[BLUE(UK)]

Is that lane near Holymoorside TRO'd? If so,any idea why??!! It's been graded with about 100000000tonnes of road waste and it's TRO'd?!

 

[Greg Masters]

Is that lane near Holymoorside TRO'd? If so,any idea why??!! It's been graded with about 100000000tonnes of road waste and it's TRO'd?!

I think it said something about surface repairs. The TRO was until December(??) and was started a couple of days before our ride.

Greg