UK: Peaks Muni Trip 29th Sept

A weekend of muni riding + camping in the Peak District with it's own
specially memorable name, the PMT is the weekend of the 29th Sep, 1st
and 2nd October. Edale, the Peak District.

Trains from Manchester or Sheffield.

Camping at Coopers Farm, which is just behind the post office in Edale,
here. It's very close to the train station.

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There's a cafe that does bacon and eggs type food right by the campsite,
plus a pub that does okay meals if you don't want to bother cooking.

Riding will be from the campsite. If you want to meet up, we'll be
setting off at 10.00am from the Post Office in Edale, so get there for
9.30am to meet us.

Riding will be rocky cross country riding, loads of classic Peak
District downhills, with some very technical sections. We'll definately
ride some of the famous ones, Chapel Gate, Cave Dale etc.

Some pics of the area in the album below
http://gallery.unicyclist.com/albuq45
and the snowy pictures in the album below are also from the area
http://gallery.unicyclist.com/album485

neither really show the riding, as I was too busy riding to take
pictures at the interesting bits, but they do give a bit of an idea of
the scenery, it's a really nice area.

This probably isn't the best weekend for absolute beginners. Most of the
rides in this area demand a bit of commitment. If you aren't sure if you
can ride 10 miles, then you might have trouble. If you've come to a
recent BMW and survived the faster ride, you'll be okay.

We'll hopefully manage a visit to either the rather refined tearoom in
Castleton (tea guild recommended), or the nice cafe in Hope at some
point on the weekend. However, on the Saturday, I'd ideally like to do a
ride which requires a bit more than a mornings riding before getting
back to civilisation, so please try to bring lots of snack.

There's absolutely no mobile reception in Edale. If you're getting there
on Friday, just look around the campsite for unicyclists, or cars with
unicycle.com stickers. If it's getting towards the evening then the pub
opposite the post office is the place to look.

The OS map for the area is OS Explorer OL1.

Bring waterproofs, it's a rainy area. Also more warm clothes than you
think, because the whole area is a bit high and cold. You might want to
wear a helmet and pads if you have them because there's a lot of rocks
to fall off onto.

Joe


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If anyone needs to contact me beforehand, post on here, or I'm
, or 07905 696427.

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Here's a picture to give you an idea of what the riding is like

http://tinyurl.com/cxsn7

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Sounds great Joe, if I manage to get myself out of bed at stupid o'clock
on the Saturday morning I'll join you.

I can't get the friday off work, and leaving London on Friday night will
mean a horrendous journey getting to Edale at closing time. So it'll be
a 5am start from London on Saturday, lightning fast drive up, and get
there in plenty of time for the ride

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W00t w00t w000000000t, I'll be there.

An advantage of muni-ing around the peaks is that the gritstone isn't a
problem; after having taken the bike there the other week it's taken
ages to stop the chain going crunch-crunch-crunch after just one 23 mile
ride.

I'll be going up on the Friday afternoon... if anyone between Somerset
and Edale wants a lift, let me know.

Phil


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Don't forget, it's this weekend.

It's just occurred to me that when I say 29th Sept, I meant 30th Sept.
Doh. Ie. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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I've provisionally planned a couple of daytime rides.

Saturday - Jacob's Ladder, Roych Clough, Chapel Gate plus some more of
the bits off Mam Tor for anyone feeling fit. This is a minimum of about
11 miles, going up to as much as you feel like. This is one of the most
famous rides in the Peaks and with good reason.

Sunday - Edale - Derwent Reservoir(possibly) - Hope plus back some how,
possibly via Castleton to take on Cave Dale.

How long this ride is will very much depend on how knackered people are
and how fast we're going. If we take in the bit towards Derwent
Reservoir, it gets a bit longer, but has a few recommended descents in
it and a convenient cafe.

Start both days from outside the post office in Edale 9.30
for 10.00 start.

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A nightride is pretty likely, so bring lights if you have them.

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Oooooo, night rides in the peaks... injurytastic! My lights are on
charge as I type.

I can't find the charger for my legs, though... or my spare pair...

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Mmm... muni! Time to get off the coker and remember how to ride on
rocks and mud rather than gutter drains and truck traffic

I should be getting the train up from Aberystwyth, but the earliest
won't make it to Edale station until 1030. From experience of
frustrating faffing, I don't want to cause people hold ups. Does
anyone think they may be a bit late, and/or know the ride route, and
fancies playing a wee bit of catch up? I'll be pretty much ready to
ride straight off once I've left my stuff.

With the phrase 'some really technical stuff' I guess this is 24"
territory then. Wee!

Sam


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redwelly Wrote:
Mmm... muni! Time to get off the coker and remember how to ride on
rocks and mud rather than gutter drains and truck traffic

I should be getting the train up from Aberystwyth, but the earliest
won't make it to Edale station until 1030. From experience of
frustrating faffing, I don't want to cause people hold ups. Does
anyone think they may be a bit late, and/or know the ride route, and
fancies playing a wee bit of catch up? I'll be pretty much ready to
ride straight off once I've left my stuff.

With the phrase 'some really technical stuff' I guess this is 24"
territory then. Wee!

Sam

Sam - If you're willing to ride pretty darn fast, which I expect you
are, then you'd be able to catch up if you get in at 10.30. If there's
any chance of you getting the map, Ordnance Survey OL1, then the route
goes to Upper Booth on the road, up Jacob's Ladder, west down Coldwell
Clough, across Mount Famine, down the spotty track past the Roych
(Roych Clough) then down the path marked Chapel Gate.

You could print it off from here if you can't get the proper map in
time.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=411510&y=385080&z=3&sv=411500,385500& st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf

It depends if you're okay with riding that bit solo, otherwise, post on
here before about 5pm today and I'll make sure someone hangs back to
meet that train who's willing to race a bit.

It is 24" territory cos of the rocks.

If there's any confusion on the day, phone me on 07905 696427 and leave
a message, which I should get once we're on the tops. Try Phil too if
you've got his number, cos some networks are better than others round
there.

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