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DISCLAIMER. MOUNTAIN BIKING CAN BE DANGEROUS. YOU JOIN US AT YOUR OWN RISK.

SAFETY BRIEFING.

  • Wear a helmet. Despite recent advances in medical science, brains still cannot be mended nor replaced.
  • Wear gloves or mitts. Hands often hit the ground first. Cuts and grazes invite infection and a hospital visit.
  • Wear eye protection, it only takes a twig or thorn to lose an eye. Crud catchers are a good idea in mucky weather.
  • When downhilling, for your own protection, allow plenty of space behind the rider in front.
  • Bring a bare minimum emergency tool kit and a spare inner tube.
  • Breakdowns are a bore. Plan not to have any by ensuring your bike is in perfect working order.
  • Punctures are also tedious. You can minimise them by fitting latex tubes, slime tubes or running tubeless tyres.

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Peak District, Hope alternative routes

Peak District August 20th to 22nd.

Does anyone have alternative routes starting from Hope?
Done the standard 2 or 3 from mbr (16 and 25 miles)

looking for 'epic' all dayers?

Cheers,

James V

Re: Peak District, Hope alternative routes

i have some for land's end to John O'Groats with a couple of 170+ miler days if you are interested

Re: Peak District, Hope alternative routes

We thought we would try something challenge - but thanks anyway!

Jv

Re: Peak District, Hope alternative routes

please, someone pass me a pillow. For some strange reason i have come over very sleepy !!

Re: Peak District, Hope alternative routes

oh pat, please, someone pass me a pillow. For some strange reason i have come over very sleepy !!

Re: Peak District, Hope alternative routes

Pat by any chance have you just done along ride? MMMmm.Behave Cookie.....

Re: Peak District, Hope alternative routes

James,

From the Dark Peak MBK 'True Grit Trails' guide book: Killer loop, Hope Valley. Start/finish Castelton, 60km, 2354m ascent, via Old Moor, Mam Tor, Hope Cross, Crook Hill, Whinstone Lee Tor, Locker Brook and Wooler Knoll. 'a very challenging route...', 'Some of the best downhills in the Peak...', 'tough climbs, most kept on tarmac'.

Richard