Dartmoor - way of the dead.

jam bo · Post by **jam bo** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:34 pm

After reading about this in STW issue 98 and seeing as this is on my doorstep I decided to go and have an explore as a test of some new bikepacking gear.

Epic views, remote and barren. Navigation was fairly straightforward on a nice sunny day but there are sections where the right route is vague at best.

I cut out the section via Bellever as I'd ridden that before and was short on time. Between powdermills and cocks hill be prepared for some pushing. I think the article is economical with how rideable this actually is.

I forked left at the top of cocks hill and dropped directly into Peter Tavy as its a much better descent.

Anyway, some pics.

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:23 pm

Is this an old coffin road?

jam bo · Post by **jam bo** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:25 pm

yep. starts at Bellever and crosses the top of Dartmoor to Lydford.

ZeroDarkBivi · Post by **ZeroDarkBivi** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:04 am

Did the EWE section over Dartmoor recently; much better now it's dryer, but still some pointless HAB on the NE of the moor!

Is that a Spearfish with Revelate Frame bag? What do you think of it?

slugwash · Post by **slugwash** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:39 am

Looks interesting, I'll have to nip over to W H Smiths later and read the article in Singletrack.

BTW, does two lambs near Hexworthy trump mutton elsewhere on the moor? ;-)

P5260727 by Richard Lowerson, on Flickr

jam bo · Post by **jam bo** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:48 am

ZeroDarkBivi wrote:Did the EWE section over Dartmoor recently; much better now it's dryer, but still some pointless HAB on the NE of the moor!

Is that a Spearfish with Revelate Frame bag? What do you think of it?

EWE?

HAB?

its a transition bandit with a custom bag made by a friend of a friend. the guy is just starting up in the frame bag business.

Gari · Post by **Gari** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 10:24 am

Oooh, I will be looking for a custom half frame bag and possibly seat pack in a few weeks/months. Any idea what sort of time frame for him to get set up?

jam bo · Post by **jam bo** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 10:40 am

Gari wrote:Oooh, I will be looking for a custom half frame bag and possibly seat pack in a few weeks/months. Any idea what sort of time frame for him to get set up?

not sure. Mine and Tom's were very early prototypes and i'm impressed.

it's via this guy:

http://theridesouth.com/

mikehowarth · Post by **mikehowarth** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:15 pm

Good to see Paul's stuff getting out there.

Saw some of the very early protos in Peru, and tested some of the first stuff they produced.

Definitely a brand to watch!

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:37 pm

jam bo wrote:
EWE?

HAB?

EWE = England-Wales-England = http://www.aidanharding.com/ewe/

HAB = Hike-a-bike

DanLear · Post by **DanLear** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:35 pm

Is there a gpx fr this route? Or at least a line on a map somewhere? Can't get to a copy of STW anytime soon...

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