Time to head to the Peaks! Big thanks to @Landslide for helping me plan this with a strong dose of local knowledge.
When: Saturday 27th - Sunday 28th April Where: Peak District, two loops circling from Ladybower. Ride out/back from Sheffield. What: 50-60km each day of singletrack, doubletrack, tiny roads. MTBs only, I think. Overnight: Wild camping near Ladybower. Am I welcome: Yes, if you have a positive attitude and enough half-decent kit to come round Mood: Open and supportive, stopping to chill often, making a grand old fire in the evening
Other Important Details:
I will post exact meeting and trains info in due course. Do not book trains yet, we only book for sure a week or so in advance to check the weather forecast is good. A weekend of rain ain't fun.
If you don’t have a tent you can probably share a tent/tarp with someone else, post in the thread. You will need your own sleeping bag and mat at a minimum.
You must be self-sufficient, so bring plenty of food, tools, tubes, and good attitude! We don’t ride fast at all, but you must be fit enough to make it round on a loaded bike. If you’ve never ever gone camping these trips might not be for you.
See previous trips here and here.
Pic above - it might look like this (random one from Google).
Time to head to the Peaks! Big thanks to @Landslide for helping me plan this with a strong dose of local knowledge.
When: Saturday 27th - Sunday 28th April
Where: Peak District, two loops circling from Ladybower. Ride out/back from Sheffield.
What: 50-60km each day of singletrack, doubletrack, tiny roads. MTBs only, I think.
Overnight: Wild camping near Ladybower.
Am I welcome: Yes, if you have a positive attitude and enough half-decent kit to come round
Mood: Open and supportive, stopping to chill often, making a grand old fire in the evening
Other Important Details:
I will post exact meeting and trains info in due course. Do not book trains yet, we only book for sure a week or so in advance to check the weather forecast is good. A weekend of rain ain't fun.
If you don’t have a tent you can probably share a tent/tarp with someone else, post in the thread. You will need your own sleeping bag and mat at a minimum.
You must be self-sufficient, so bring plenty of food, tools, tubes, and good attitude! We don’t ride fast at all, but you must be fit enough to make it round on a loaded bike. If you’ve never ever gone camping these trips might not be for you.
See previous trips here and here.
Pic above - it might look like this (random one from Google).