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@rhowe
having lived around there, the Goyt Valley is alright for a short ride - from the Errwood car park it's one way to motor traffic and at the top it dumps you out near the Cat & Fiddle.
You could even do a loop involving Long Hill (which runs from Whaley Bridge to Buxton) - nice views over the valley from the main road and is just slightly downhill if you're going Buxton -> Whaley (once you've climbed out of Buxton).
Around Hollinsclough is quite nice.
Old Road, which runs from Whaley to Disley has quite nice views, but the cars tend to barrel along it (it's a rat run for those who want to avoid the A6 via New Mills).
There's an old railway which runs from New Mills leisure centre to Hayfield - a favourite for rides with kids or other novices.
The Peak Forest canal which terminates at Whaley Bridge has a branch off to Buxworth, and from Buxworth canal basin there's a nice track past the chemical works to Whitehough.
None of these are really rides in themselves, but little bits you could work into a route.
Back to Whaley Bridge there's the old Roman Road which runs from Whaley to Buxton, avoiding Long Hill. It's not all paved, so be prepared for a bumpy ride if you're not on a mountain bike. From the top of Elnor Lane heading southbound, take the left fork ("Old Road") and just follow that all the way, around the back of Whitehall outdoor pursuits centre. It drops you out onto the end of Long Hill on its descent into Buxton.