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Thanks to all who showed interest. Without definite interest, Im going to cancel and maybe put it back to later in the year.

sorry about that. Thanks for letting us know.

Just checking if anyone is definitely coming before I cancel or rearrange. Weather looks awesome.

2 weeks to go “Bump”. any more for any more… I have booked the good weather. 😉

You can pull me up the hills if you like…

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Great day out. Bone dry dusty trails. No bogs or streams over Cut Gate. Was nice to add in some extra spicy bits and going where no Retrobike has gone before😂. No crashes to speak of (just) No mechaincal failures (just) although my front wheel bearings were trying their best to escape the...

It’s not that kind of ride...

Bike locked and loaded. Almost got 8 working gears 🤨.

is everyone riding retro for this one?

I would normally do a bit further and more rocky routes. But this is a bit less technical for the Retrobike’s while keeping all the hills and as least tarmac as possible. Also all is bridleways to avoid annoying the locals as a group.

Fox house, topley moor, Big moor, curbar edge, froggat edge, fox house, lady plannings, redmires reservoir, stanage edge, burbage moor. if you send me your email i have a GPX file.

Its a yes from me..... i have only ever don it starting at ladybower... i heard it was easier starting from the North... 😂

Hi all, A new route for Retrobike in the peaks. This is a figure of 8 route with a total of 28 miles and 2800ft. Very retrobike friendly though. We will pass the cars half way if anyone only wants a shortened version. Full route is probably 4/5 effort and 2.5/5 technically. The toughest climb...

Re: Pencilled in...

Re: Put me down as a yes unless something drastic happens with work. Always a well worthy route.

Re: Sorry for the late reply. Cheers to all who attended. Nice route around varied landscapes from industrial to rural. You know you should have changed the cassette sooner when the chain whip will not grip on it to remove it..... 17 miles of slipping gears and nursing the bike around was...

Re: Bike and rider primed and ready..... See you tomorrow... *the first sentence above may be a little inaccurate... but both will be there!

Re: Yes, as long as I am not working away. Should be fine at the moment. Rich

Re: Hi Spud. Put me down for a Northern 5 man team. If there are too many then we can always create some “war of the roses” style divide... not sure which side I would fall though, being from the midlands.. Rich.