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Matt went cycling
October 13, 2021
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Jaroslav likes this.
October 13, 2021
I have mixed thoughts about this ride. On the right day the scenery would be great (I did it on a wet grey day unfortunately) and it’s virtually all on very quiet roads. There is a lot of climbing involved but on the plus side once you get to half way, you’re done with the steepest gradients. Also worth
Matt went cycling
October 11, 2021
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Andy likes this.
October 11, 2021
This was a fab route with amazing scenery on quiet roads. The return via Fleet Moss is tough but even if you do have to get off and push for a few hundred metres (and you might not) then the rest of the ride more than makes up for that. As with any of these routes that go over high ground, best save
Matt went cycling
September 19, 2021
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September 19, 2021
Good ride mostly along back roads out to the market place in Wetherby and back
Matt went gravel riding
September 10, 2021
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September 10, 2021
My aim for this one was to tackle Hartwith Bank which is a good test of the legs. Have tagged this as a gravel ride as there’s a section on the outward leg that you probably wouldn’t want to do on narrow and expensive road wheels and slick tyres (I did it ok on 30mm tyres, a bit bumpy but not technical
Matt went cycling
September 2, 2021
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September 3, 2021
A ride from Ilkley towards Bolton Abbey and then a loop over Barden moor then back to Ilkley. Generally very quiet roads, great views from up on the moor (could be very unpleasant up there on a windy day) and there’s the option to go via Langbar on the way out and/or back if you want more elevation
Matt went cycling
August 29, 2021
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August 29, 2021
The main feature of this route is the climb of Old Church Lane after about 10km with gradients around 20%. The opening loop is a nice warmup for Church Lane. After that it’s a nice ride on mostly traffic free roads. The only other word of caution is the moor after Church Lane is very open and might be
Matt went cycling
August 1, 2021
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Martin and Davesenior59 like this.
August 1, 2021
This was a really good ride with very little time spent on main roads (there’d have been even less except for a closed road which blocked a left turn towards Hampsthwaite). The cycleway from Ripley to Harrogate is pretty just be prepared to slow down as it’s shared with walkers. Even crossing the centre
Matt went cycling
July 25, 2021
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July 25, 2021
There’s one little section on the return leg that’s sign posted as a dead end but it takes you down an off road track for a short distance - it’s perfectly fine on a road bike particularly in summer
Matt went cycling
July 17, 2021
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July 17, 2021
Lovely scenic ride. The climb out of Askrigg is savage but does have some steps in the gradient to recover a little (if you did the loop in the other direction the climb out of Muker starts with a wall that I think would be harder). The other word of warning would be not to attempt this ride on a windy
Matt went cycling
July 15, 2021
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July 15, 2021
Not a bad ride, generally on quiet roads. The single biggest climb is right at the start of the ride
Matt went cycling
July 14, 2021
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Explorer: Future & The Past and Wayne Hawkins, RIBBLE CGR SL like this.
July 14, 2021
It’s a good road ride, quite a lot on back roads and even though there’s a good amount of elevation gain, it comes in bits and pieces rather than in epic climbs. Once you get to halfway the rest of the ride is primarily downhill
Matt went cycling
July 13, 2021
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July 13, 2021
Nice road ride, mostly on quiet roads but not for people who don’t like hills as there’s very little flat on the entire route
Matt went gravel riding
July 17, 2020
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July 17, 2020
This is really a road ride but the shortish gravel section across the top of Ilkley moor would be no good for a road bike with thin tyres. Other than that it’s all tarmac with a few steep climbs to test out the legs
Matt went gravel riding
July 13, 2020
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July 17, 2020
You’d need good gravel bike skills to be able to do all of the section between Denton and Timble without at least some walking
May 17, 2022
Very scenic Dales ride. Lots of hills and the climb out of Arncliffe is hard. I definitely underestimated the number of calories I needed for this one