Righto

Details below:
When - 15th Dec 11am meet for a noon depart
Where - Dales Bike Centre Cafe, DL11 6AW
Please dont park at the Cafe (There isnt enough room). Instead go into Reeth itself, as theres plenty of parking on the market square (DL11 6TH). Its about half a mile up the road.
Think it’s a couple of quid in the honesty box

What to expect:
~120k around Swaledale. Plenty of climbing and probably a bit of pushing
Pub for tea on Saturday, and hopefully a roof over our heads (no promises though)
Social pace

What weekend are you thinking Chew? Ray is planning the Scottish one for the same weekend as the Welsh one (15th). Don't make me choose!

On the 15th too
Tradional that they're on the same weekend

Makes sense, I'm just trying to be greedy

Assuming nothing odd comes up, and I have no major assignments due or marking to do. I'll be there.

I think I'll throw my hat into this gathering.

We are possibly child free (or will br dragging the boys with us!) this weekend so will be making an appearance :)

adjustablewench wrote:We are possibly child free (or will br dragging the boys with us!) this weekend so will be making an appearance :)

Good to see you out and about again.

Details added to the first post of where and when

count me in Matt.

Will a gravel bike be okay for the route?

Might just mean more pushing.

Asposium wrote:Will a gravel bike be okay for the route?

Might just mean more pushing.

Probably not, there might me enough pushing already


Updated meeting point as the original cafe is closed for winter

Chew wrote:

Asposium wrote:Will a gravel bike be okay for the route?

Might just mean more pushing.

Probably not, there might be enough pushing already


Updated meeting point as the original cafe is closed for winter

ta.
fair enough, won't bother coming along then.
have a good ride.

hmm, I was hoping to get away with changing my wheel bearings (car) over the christmas break, but they've got to the stage where the car is wandering all over the place now...

And whilst I could "quickly" swap them over with the set I have in stock, I'm then running a bit short on time etc. for the other things I'm meant to be doing at the same time. So I think I'm probably out unfortunately.

Hopefully make this one.

Not gonna make the start time.
Do you have a pub and eta?

BrokeBikeMountain wrote:Not gonna make the start time.
Do you have a pub and eta?

I’ll let you know the plans next week

Sadly our MRT have scheduled our Christmas bucket shake for the same day - so I shall have to wuss out again.

Chew - I finish up work in Elland on the 21st for Crimbles. If you're about for the next two weeks I have much time to spend on bike, or pub :)

I'm still in for this if you're counting - it's always been my intention to come but just realised I never really said anything committal, just thought it

Think theres a handful out, and the pub/bothy have plenty of space to flex on numbers.

Greg - I'll give you a shout when the weather improves

So...March or so?

Is there a route planned? Unsure which bike to prepare

There was, but looking at the forecast I may have to have a couple of options available.
https://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/ ... /long.html

Could either be loads of snow, or loads of rain


Most of the route will be based around hard-standing tracks, with the usual dales track thrown in.

BBC forecast is looking lively for Saturday https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/0/2639510

I remember the snow last year - it all landed in the South East when I was up in Yorkshire (although the frozen ground was great in terms of keeping clean!). After some chaos back home, I drove back on empty roads (admittedly a bit of drifting and snow ploughing on local roads).
Gutted I'm missing it - everyone else enjoy themselves

Yup, it's certainly looking interesting in the weather department

It was colder last year, but fairly calm - looks like the wind chill's going to be pretty significant this weekend.

Would appreciate a vague idea of the route when you've made a choice Chew, just so I can let someone know where I'm going.

Do we need spare carrying capacity for firewood?

Sorry you can't make it Zip (though wheel bearings are poor excuse ;-p )