Wow didn’t see the replies, sounds positive for spring, I wasn’t really expecting people to turn out now!
I’m in Marple so that’s a good jumping off point- station or parking is easy. Lots of gravel type easy ish surface riding from here towards glossop, Hayfield, or Macclesfield areas.
I’d fancy a weeknight quick trip, and maybe a weekend longer ride at some point.
Anyone have a route they’ve been itching to do?
My favourite would probably be Marple to new mills by gravel road and canal, then sett valley trail to hayfield, quick pub and back on sett valley turning up Chinley churn to camp at top above peep o’day farm and the old quarry, see a sunrise then all downhill in morning with option to do a ride into peaks for energetic folk, train home from new mills or just ride back to Marple or into Manchester as needed. Not a long ride at all though
Sounds good to me! A week night is probably less appealing to me with work and all. But well up for spring/summer weekend overnighters.
Hoping to get a MTB in the new year too for some more off-road bikepacking if anyone’s up for that? Still need to sort myself out with a cooking set up too!
Sounds like a plan. If you go as a small group I guess less need to have everything as you can share. Also most places in the peaks you can be at a cafe for breakfast and coffee.
Wow didn’t see the replies, sounds positive for spring, I wasn’t really expecting people to turn out now!
I’m in Marple so that’s a good jumping off point- station or parking is easy. Lots of gravel type easy ish surface riding from here towards glossop, Hayfield, or Macclesfield areas.
I’d fancy a weeknight quick trip, and maybe a weekend longer ride at some point.
Anyone have a route they’ve been itching to do?
My favourite would probably be Marple to new mills by gravel road and canal, then sett valley trail to hayfield, quick pub and back on sett valley turning up Chinley churn to camp at top above peep o’day farm and the old quarry, see a sunrise then all downhill in morning with option to do a ride into peaks for energetic folk, train home from new mills or just ride back to Marple or into Manchester as needed. Not a long ride at all though