Cycle commute to Horsforth,...where to live...?

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  • Am starting a new job in Horsforth and was wondering where to move to that has great road biking from the door, but also is (relativley) nice cycle commute into work. (otherwise i’d drive)
    so far i’ve got “a line” out to Addingham and everything in between (Ilkley Otley etc) – however it seems pricey and the a65 seems the primary commute route.
    then there is the “line” south of that – Bingley , Shipley, Keighley steeton, silsden – i dont know why but that looks much busier and more built up – however there seems to be plent of rental options

    finally – is skipton doable by bike? i’m used to a 15 to 20 miler commute each way...

    any advice on the towns (with good pubs!) , and especially cycle commuting in and out would be good – employer isnt flexible on working hours, however there is a gym next door so i could manage an hour either side of the usual rush hour.

    ta very much!!!!

  • I lived in horsforth for a few years, it's 9n the north West of Leeds as you will know, so you can get out to nice stuff pretty easy.

    Skipton is absolutely doable, the main issue you will have though is horsforth is in the Aire valley and Skipton in the Wharfe valley, so there's a climb there that cant be avoided. Not the worst but twice daily might get old!

    Otley is near to horsforth and a great starting place for loads of rides into the hills. It also has many pubs per mile.

    The places you mentioned are all on the Aire valley and as you said more built up, however Bingley is actually pretty nice, and you can get out to some good stuff from there easily, faily long way from horsforth though, at least for a daily

  • Shipley and Keighley are a bit rough, but the little villages roundabout are nice. The posher bit of Keighley is called Riddlesden and is meant to be nicer. Steeton and Silsden are meant to be OK too, I've not spent time there though.

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