(UK): Peaks Muni Trip 2: Early Midlife Crisis 19th-21st September 2008

Hi all,

This September, I'm going to be 30. I've been riding my unicycles on
the road way too much recently. So, as an antidote to this, and as a
celebration of my impending decrepitude, I'm planning a weekend of
riding unicycles the way they should be ridden and drinking beers the
way they should be drunken.

So the Peaks Muni Trip is back.

19th-21st September 2008.

It'll be camping in the Dark Peak somewhere, it'll be somewhere near
either Hope, Edale or Hathersage, to be announced, once I have a
slightly better idea of how many people are likely to come.

The riding will be technical cross country riding, as that is what the
riding is like round there. Lots of rocks, big climbs, big descents,
not much faffing around. If you haven't ridden there before, I would
recommend a maximum of a 26" wheel, I know last time we rode out there
as a group, a couple of people brought 29ers and found it too hard on
the rocks. If you've ridden Snowdon, the technical level of many
sections is at the same level as the rocky sections on Snowdon, and
some parts will be harder. We will be riding as many uphills as
possible, this is a very uppy downy area.

The group of riders I'm leading will be riding at a sensible speed, we
won't drop anyone, but we will quite likely do 15-20 miles on Saturday
and Sunday.

For anyone not up to that kind of distance over technical terrain, or
not sure, you're welcome to come, just make sure you have a copy of 'OS
map OL1' (http://tinyurl.com/5d423n) (available from any bookshop), in
case you need to take short cuts or ride alternative routes. There will
also be some other people around doing walks which will be a more
suitable speed for slow riders.

I'm intending organising a ****-up / some food / something of an
organised nature on the Saturday night, so it'd be great if people were
to post on here / pm me / email me ( ) / phone
me (07905 696427) / tell me when you see me etc. to let me know if
you're coming.

Joe


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Im already doing something that weekend, which is a shame because it
sounds ace!


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I'm in. Best find out if the muni still works sometime...


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johnhimsworth wrote:
I'm in. Best find out if the muni still works sometime...



My muni works fine, but as I discovered on Sunday, my legs are a bit
stronger than my muni skills currently, 3 ascents of Bramcote Hill
riding it all, but 3 proper good crashes whilst pointing the unicycle
downhill.

Joe


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joemarshall wrote:

For anyone not up to that kind of distance over technical terrain, or
not sure, you're welcome to come, just make sure you have a copy of 'OS
map OL1' (http://tinyurl.com/5d423n) (available from any bookshop), in
case you need to take short cuts or ride alternative routes.




Due to some winning some unexpected bids on eBay, as well as picking up
a copy on an unexpected trip to a bookshop, I have now got 3 copies of
this map! so the first 2 people to wave £4 in my general direction can
have their very own copy!

See y'll on Friday

STM


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semach.the.monkey wrote:
Due to some winning some unexpected bids on eBay, as well as picking up
a copy on an unexpected trip to a bookshop, I have now got 3 copies of
this map! so the first 2 people to wave £4 in my general direction can
have their very own copy!



Well, those both went quicker than I expected! Rob and Ian were first
to put their hands up, so both spare maps are gone now.

STM


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Well, it looks like I'm not going .
I didn't quite realize how far that is from here (and expensive).
Anyways, have fun this weekend. Would be nice if you'd film some of it,
so people can get more of an idea, what the riding is like over there.
Maybe I'll go visit England for a little longer some time soon, I would
definitely take my muni along then.


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Hi all,

quick note to say that I'm going to get there quite late on the Friday
due to a family funeral on Friday down in Berkshire. Penny should be
there earlier though - possibly at the same time as Spencer.

I'll email round her number in case any of you need to contact her on
Friday.

Joe


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Also, if anyone is keen, and has some time to ride on Friday -

These two routes are lovely, and start from the campsite, and are easy
enough to find.

Edale Station, small clough, Hollins Cross, back of mam tor, Edale
5 miles
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/gb/edale/525599256684

Edale, Hollins Cross from the East, Mam Tor, Rushup Edge, Chapel Gate,
Edale
8 miles
http://tinyurl.com/6yrffh

Joe


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Also, in case anyone is technological - attached are gpx files with the
probable Saturday ride (split into a shortcut and a long version), and
the Friday rides I outlined in the last post, and also a ride which
might be the Sunday ride, depending on hangover status etc.

If you don't have software / gps hardware to view them, you can view
them on an Ordnance Survey map online by loading the gpx files into

http://maps.the-hug.net/index.php

The saturday routes currently end at a pub in Castleton where lunch can
be got - we can work out how to get back to Edale once we get to the
pub.

Joe


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