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    Cotic Soul as my first modern hardtail.

    Pm'd you Trebz
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    Cotic Soul as my first modern hardtail.

    I've got my Yellow MK4 I might part with , 27.5 pre longshot geometry but most modern stuff fits , if you want the last of the Souls go for the slightly later longshot ones , bloody brilliant but I tried a Rocket and the comfort on my aging bones made me switch to FS and the 29" on the Flaremax...
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    The NW&NW Area: General Chat Thread

    We are on tother side of hill
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    Cropton beer festival 17/18 November CANCELLED

    I'll probably book pub lunch on the Saturday night once i know who wants one but fri is sort yaself out .
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    Cropton beer festival 17/18 November CANCELLED

    2 nights camping , live music and beer festival , ride planned for Saturday around 15ish miles with lunch stop , any more details required ask as no one looks or responds on here anymore . Cancelled due to no one wanting to go .
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    Ribblesdale ride 17/9/23

    2 options for this route , one that we did earlier in the year or another from Ribblehead over to Dent n back , will let you know when it's been decided but both start points are within 10 mins of each other (Helwith bridge or Ribblehead), anyone on here wanting to join us let me know and I'll...
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    Cropton Weekender DATE Change to 4/5/6 August

    I'll be leaving Leeds just after dinner so should be up there around 3/4 in afternoon ready to ride , chill and drink beer .
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    Cropton Weekender DATE Change to 4/5/6 August

    Date is definitely as in title , as very little happens on here I don't look much but you know whats happening now as you txted me Simon .
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    Cropton Weekender DATE Change to 4/5/6 August

    Sorry folks but will have to change the date on this as MIL having a big op 2 days before , looking at moving it back a couple of weeks and will update as soon as I know .
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    Cropton Weekender DATE Change to 4/5/6 August

    That must have been a while ago as we changed the format slightly post covid to make it more of a social , re meals we are camping next to a pub that also does cooked breakfasts , Fri night ride is an hour or 2 starting around 7 (bring lights ) so eat before we ride , Saturday ride will start...
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    Cropton Weekender DATE Change to 4/5/6 August

    Our party weekender , ride Fri night (bring lights as it'll be dark for the last half hour or so) , Saturday ride starts around 12ish with first stop for lunch around 1, meander round some great tracks with plenty of stops before finishing back at Cropton for a pint , BBQ and social Saturday...
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    2/7/23 Reeth ride

    Around 20 miles of spectacular scenery and trials , mainly double track and a few country roads and a few miles of loose rocky descent down the side of a valley breathtaking especially if you don't like heights , pub lunch stop about 3/4 distance , meet in main square in Reeth at 10 fish for...
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    Late notice but a ride is on on Sunday 28th May in North York Moors

    About 20ish miles and not toothy but still a cracking mixed route , meet 10 for 10.30 at same start point as Riggs n Gullies ride ,( Meet in lay-by on very minor road out of Gillamoor heading up towards Boonhill Common (OS SE6758 905:cool: W3W (stream.copies.raven ) road is called Highfield...
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    Ribblesdale Rumble 7/5/2023

    Yes Derek a lot easier and less techy , she should be fine on this one .
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    So who has an E-bike then ?

    Yep I've just got one (Jan ), 500 miles down and loving it , same distance in less time or a lot further in same time , don't plan routes to avoid big hills anymore so more fun going down , example of how it rides is did the Riggs n gullies ride to check route (not ridden it for couple of years...
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    Ribblesdale Rumble 7/5/2023

    Starting at car park in Helwith bridge this is a scenic and not overly technical ride up Ribblesdale on the Pen-Y-Ghent side before dropping into the bottom of the valley to head down the other side of the valley to Clapham for a pub lunch , the route then climbs back out of Clapham , over to...
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    Sunday 9th April Riggs n Gullies (Easter egg hunt).

    Did this a couple of years ago and it was well received so having another bash at it . Think it's around 20ish miles from memory , packed lunch and BYOB for dinner at a lovely sheltered riverside spot . Couple of short steep climbs but mostly steady gradients upwards , stunning views across...
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    18/3/23 Settle to Malham and back.

    Booked a table at Lister Arms in Malham for food around 12.45 to 1 , told them between 6 (confirmed) and 10 so if ya want a nice warm dinner it's time to make your minds up as they want final numbers as soon as possible , yes or no please people ?.
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    Mountain mayhem 2023 cancelled

    Yorkshire area group still has it's weekender (date to be finalised but late July/early August ) , involves riding bikes, drinking beer , BBQ and general piss taking of all , usually quite a bit of mayhem goes on , as per usual all are welcome .
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