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Dartmoor - way of the dead.
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:34 pm
by jam bo
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.
Re: Dartmoor - way of the dead.
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:23 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
Is this an old coffin road?
Re: Dartmoor - way of the dead.
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:25 pm
by jam bo
yep. starts at Bellever and crosses the top of Dartmoor to Lydford.
Re: Dartmoor - way of the dead.
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:04 am
by ZeroDarkBivi
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?
Re: Dartmoor - way of the dead.
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:39 am
by slugwash
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
Re: Dartmoor - way of the dead.
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:48 am
by jam bo
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.
Re: Dartmoor - way of the dead.
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 10:24 am
by Gari
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?
Re: Dartmoor - way of the dead.
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 10:40 am
by jam bo
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/
Re: Dartmoor - way of the dead.
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:15 pm
by mikehowarth
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!
Re: Dartmoor - way of the dead.
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:37 pm
by johnnystorm
jam bo wrote:
EWE?
HAB?
EWE = England-Wales-England =
http://www.aidanharding.com/ewe/
HAB = Hike-a-bike
Re: Dartmoor - way of the dead.
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:35 pm
by DanLear
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...