Introduction - how this blog works

The idea of this blog is to share some of my favourite bits of mountain biking with the world. Principally so that you too can enjoy the bits I've enjoyed. And avoid the bits I've hated. So many people have given us advice on biking since we started - what bikes to buy, where to ride, how to ride. So this is my chance to feed a bit back to that body of knowledge.

I'd really welcome your comments - what have I raved about that you thought was awful? What gems did I miss when I visited your local riding spot? Is a bit that I said was awful actually sweet singletrack in the summer or when you're riding well? Comments will help this resource be improved for all readers, and also give me some hints as to where to ride next!

I've written a load about what we've ridden over the last year, and grouped it geographically. My plan is to add to it in the future, hopefully using the tags to keep each region together, though I haven't quite worked out how it will work yet. I may just need to start all over again in a year to keep things organised more sensibly - I'm not really sure a blog is the most sensible format - but it seems the best for me as I'm not terribly motivated to learn any more code than the day job necessitates.

Sunday 18 July 2010

Nidderdale

We tried a route in Nidderdale. From Middlesmoor (091743) we headed over In Moor and down to Scar House Reservoir (065766). The ascent is all rideable, and the descent is clealry popualr with local downhillers, though we found that it was just a bit loose and steep in parts and there were no particular challenges. From here we continued along the Nidderdale Way, until we crossed Woo Gill (079778). from here the navigation gets a bit tricksy - and the 1:50 000 map isn't accurate. I think the easiest way is to keep on the main track here, then when you get to a gate woth a buildign just over the other side, turn left, then take the next right. This gets you onto then high bridelway, whcih traverses plesantly across the moors (though less pleasantly if it's raining) to a disinctive shooter's lodge (107754). From here ther's some good fun singletrack (although you do have to walk across a landslide) which gets gradually easier down to the valley floor at Thorpe Farm (103752).

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