Cycling to Strid Wood Tearooms - I'm a cyclist & I live in the Pennines

[@lcsdw01]

“Ow do” and “eh up” are universal greetings throughout the universe and understood by all races, unless your from London 😂 One of the many things Daz I think many people love about your vids is the commentary. An absolute love of the countryside and it’s surroundings and as commented already, the editing is so professional. Your certainly right about having to balance the love of cycling with family life etc.There has been many times I’ve had to do other things, like us all I suspect, and the weather has been fab and the first thing comes to mind “darn it, I could be out on the bike right now” It must be difficult to come up with new rides but I find they never get boring, no matter how many times I go. The walker Alfred Wainwright once described it as “visiting old friends”. I did notice Daz that nifty looking bike lock you used, never seen one like that, so compact. Could you tell us what it is as I’m sure it would come in handy. Now I’ve seen your vid, I’ll catch up on the Giro d’Italia previews. Strange how cycling seems to take over your life 😂 Thanks Daz, inspirational stuff as always. Steve

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

It is always a challenge to find the inspiration to make these cycling videos because there is always the risk of becoming repetitive but thanks to google maps and Street view , you can do all the research from the comforts of home. I like the idea of getting a good descent in where ever possible and then looking for the next thing on the road that might appeal to add to a making a prospective video. The group rides were great for general action and life in the peloton but solo rides offer a lot more B role shots and fly-by's

[@johnallen8860]

17 minutes in - I used make dens with my brother there in the early 80s when we lived in Eastby. I’ve lived in Asian for 25 years, thank you for bringing back my childhood memories!

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thank you for sharing your memories. I used to make Dens near my house in the fields as a kid too.

[@phillipmellor8648]

Thanks Mr Daz for some quality saturday night entertainment

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thank you Phillip, this one took a bit longer than expected to put together but what a lovely place to ride your bike

[@terrydickinson3296]

We love the area around Skipton, really friendly people even to us Lancashire folk. The Sunday bus to Ilkley goes through the archway at Bolton Abbey and is a real test for the bus drivers. Great video , love your old Lab, it gets hard when they get old and they can't do the things they used to do.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

My mum often gets the X43 for a day out to Skipton Terry and we all used to go out there shopping as a family at one time. I've being cycling this way out since 1982 when Todmorden Wheelers introduced me to all of these places as a schoolboy.

[@69nisab]

Loved watching this ride. Your right about the road between Halton East and Bolton Abbey; one the sweetest spots around.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Cheers nisab, it is such a wonderful little place

[@sophiescyclingandwalkingch4294]

Thanks for another great film Daz, it was a particularly stunning Easter weekend and that added something to this film. Getting the work/leisure/life balance is never easy. I know, I’ve been there. Pleased to say I have it more or less correct these days. Please keep making them whenever you can. But follow your heart, when deciding how to spend your time.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thank you Sophie, it is very important to get the balance right and as much as I love the cycling, it's finding the time to do everything else. I'm a keen gardener and as I'm sure you will appreciate, this time of year everything starts to spring to life or needs to be cut back, let alone spend some time with old dog. I've got tins of paint and bits of this and that from B&Q in the shed for projects on the house , the list is endless. I often clean the car in the dark 🤔

[@clippingin1593]

Nice route, good running commentary, and the Barden - Embsay loop is a jewel in the crown. I think that descent after the cattle grid catches everyone, especially the first sweeping left-right combination with the water slick!

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hello Gordon, yes that descent was a cracker, I bet in the dry there would be a great line through that section. I revisited this area the other week. It is such a lovely place to ride your bike. Take care pal.

[@simonb6058]

One of your best productions, was great to see some insight into your home life and how you still make the time to ride. We all struggle with that one but you make it happen, every credit! Have been catching up with a lot of your older vids, the two coast to coast rides were mightily impressive. Keep doing what you are doing, I even enjoyed your prospecting vids. It's all about being outdoors for me 😀

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thank you Kindly Simon. I have to keep busy and active whilst I am able to do so. Having had a chronic back problem 20 years ago which basically crippled me, I have adopted a "Go for it " attitude and have never looked back.

[@onemorecyclist]

Another superb ride captured so well on camera. I can only imagine the amount of work that goes into your edits but they're a great homage to cycling up here in the Pennines and Yorkshire Dales.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hello OMC and thank you for comments. My average speed takes a battering with the stopping and starting and making the flyby shots but do you know what, I'm not bothered . some rides finish at 12mph or 13 but I'm enjoying telling the story. I totally agree with you about the Dales and the local hills. We are blessed to be able to ride in such a lovely area.

[@mattjohn7700]

Always great videos, your editing is fantastic,well done Daz.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thank you Matt, I returned to this neck of the woods a few weeks later and went to a lovely cafe at Burnsall. You can't beat it, cycling around here.

[@252Scooby]

Yes I know the feeling you get on greet roads like that can’t beat it , you us feel like we’re on the ride with you it’s very impressive & all the info along the way it’s like a guided tour cheers daz happy bank holiday

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Cheers 252, I am trying to capture the moments and also appeal to cyclist who know these lanes and for newcomers looking for places to explore. But like you said, that feeling of just riding down a road is what it's all about

[@Dewwillrustem]

Your quite right about the gravel route near to Barden Moor. Did it last year it’s a great route. Thanks for sharing your video.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

It looks like it loops around past the res and back onto the B road again Stephen

[@billy_crawford]

Good stuff Daz keep the videos coming,

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Will do Billy, I have a few more cycling ones to get through

[@bernicebest]

Another brilliant decent Darren to start with, no crossbar for me this time, I stupidly came a cropper this week in pursuit of an eight legged intruder, childhood phobia, lost my balance when it ran towards me and injured my already dodgy spine as I fell awkwardly, could have been worse I narrowly missed the tv on my way down 🫣 that was a great ride in beautiful country side, the Strid Wood tea room looked very inviting….but no Scones what! 😮 was rather concerned at the amount of run-off water on the last decent….as always you handled it brilliantly 👍👏👏👏

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Well........Last night I got up to go to the loo and was confronted by the biggest spider you have seen. I almost screamed ! They must live under the bed in a small house . I hope you make a speedy recovery Bernice. And yes there are some amazing descents in this neck o' the woods and some lovely views across many a Dale . Hopefully it will finally warm up soon too

[@bernicebest]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures omg. I have a terrible phobia about spiders thanks to a brother in law who thought it would be fun to put a hairy fake one on my shoulder, fake or not it frightened me to death! I can’t bare the thought of them roaming around my bedroom, and living in a country estate there are plenty of them, they must be more terrified of me but I still can’t help it 🫣 I’m wondering how you got rid of yours, and they usually come in pairs I’ve found 😂 I suggest you get the hoover out and go under the bed!

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

It was 2:00am Bernice so that counted the hoover out, but as it happens I'd only done just that the previous day, with the old servicing tool I'd even baby whipped the skirting boards - spring cleaning going on there. I used a cup with some paper to move it somewhere into the garden. I am now left worrying there could be another blighter lurking in the wardrobe waiting to drink my blood when I go to bed at night if they come in pairs.😲

[@bernicebest]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures Guess what! I now have two smaller versions giving me the runaround, I can’t even catch them in a glass I would just drop it, I usually have to wait for my home help to retrieve them and she dislikes them also, my son fetched me over for tea on Sat. he said he had to remove a rather large one from the sink in the loo that morning I asked where did you put it, he said just about where you are standing on lawn 😂 It will come back mark my word! I’m very impressed with your household skills, you wouldn’t like a second job by any chance as I’m so useless at almost everything these days…..my Bavarian friend is now calling me Spider 🕷 Woman! What will she think when I say I’ve met Spider Man 🤔

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

I'm a modern 21st century house husband Bernice, Hoovering, washing, cleaning, pegging out the washing and now pest control. Don't get me started about the various uses for bleach have acquired over recent years..

[@martinnaylor]

Great video there,living in Saltaire ive been to Skipton,Bolton Abbey many many times and feel im so lucky to live in this part of Yorkshire.

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Sure thing Martin, I love it around that part of the Dales. It is about 40 miles away for me to ride out from home but we tend to drive to Whalley and fit a lot of the Trough into our rides as well on the better days. You are so lucky to have all of this on your doorstep.👍

[@martinnaylor]

@MrDazP1adv3ntures I have an old Fireblade so quite often meet up at the Route 59 cafe on Tuesday nights just outside Bolton Abbey during the summer months,yes we have some fantastic roads on our doorstep.

[@davidowen9770]

Nice video 👍 I'm spoilt having these lovely cycling roads so close to me, having done them many times like up an over Black Hill the climb you did. We went up Gated road past Tea on the Green yesterday a regular route to head west,

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Never a truer word spoken David and thank you for the comments, the weather was pretty good yesterday too. That open stretch after the gate is so peaceful and tranquil and you are only 5 minutes from Skipton .

[@SteveBrill]

Once again gorgeous scenery on the ride Daz You must be half mountain goat, as some of those hills look challenging to say the least! Really enjoyed the video and have a great bank holiday weekend. 👍

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hello Steve, it's hilly that is one thing you can guarantee but if you keep some general cycling fitness, anything is possible and the views are always amazing once you get to the top. Enjoy the long weekend buddy ....

[@cdwilson12]

I say it after every vudeo Daz but what a great video again. I was at Bolton Abbey that day for the Easter trail and it was busy that day. Its a really nice area!

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thank you Cwil, isn't it a lovely place to visit . The B6160 takes you through some of Yorkshire's finest villages for sure.

[@waynekirkland8869]

Great work daz

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thank you Wayne

[@michaeldavison3088]

Cracking ride pal

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Cheers Michael, I cycled passed here today. Lovely tour of the Dales just completed

[@michaeldavison3088]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures nice one great weather for it today i was out at 6.45 this morning trying to get the miles in.

[@blackpuddingman5344]

Hey up Sparticus, just got back from Majorca with the gang. Think we need to sort one of our trips into the dales etc. Will be intouch! Signing off the black pudding Man 😂

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hello Black Pudding Man, I hope you're not suffering from jet lag and Paella withdrawal symptoms.

[@jaywhitney789]

Absolutely fantastic video daz, love how you video them also i can imagine how much work goes into it. Cant wait to get out on my bike on Tuesday. Im doing runcorn to nantwich, round my up and coming triathlon route, then back 😎🚴‍♂️

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thank you Jay, You have some great cycling lanes around there. What distance will you be cycling as a matter of interest

[@jaywhitney789]

@MrDazP1 it will probably be around 50 miles, nothing like the miles your doing 😎🚴‍♂️

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

50 miles is good going Jay, I have had a slow slow start to the season and have only just started to increase the mileage

[@diq5386]

Another great video Daz, you put so much work into them and it's definitely appreciated. The days are warming up which is welcome, seems to have been a long ish Winter again. And yes the scone and black pud situation needs looking into 😂

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Thank you Di, this one took quit a bit of effort to put together. The typing intro took around 6 hours of working out how to do it and I've not perfected it yet. I've not had a black pudding for yonks and have taken to making scones at home to get myself that fix. And yes, it needs to warm up and stay warm, I was back in my leggings and wore a jacket last week !

[@saxilbyjoe4325]

Looks like a great ride and cafe. Am doing the Way of the Roses soon, wondered which cafes you'd suggest from Morecambe to Pateley Bridge please?

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

I have cycled the WOTR and there's two good cafes at Burnsall. Recently I went to the Riverside cafe there. There's also the Bridge house farm tea rooms at Wray. Settle is a good place with lots of cafes to choose from and the Bike shop has one inside too. If you want any advice , just ask and best of luck.

[@WRSB313]

Hey buddy just watched one of your gold snorkeling videos it's awesome 4.6g is crazy me and a few friends are off camping down forest of dean next month. I was wondering if you had any tips for the best places to pan and snorkel 😎🤙

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

There were big ideas down there to invest in a gold mine by the old timers over a hundred years ago. The Bailey Level is a former gold mine near to Wigpool & Drybrook and an iron mine in the Forest of Dean. Volunteer members of Lea Bailey Light Railway Society manage the mine and surface features. The mine was closed in 1908, as they could not extract economically, because of the small amount of gold present. According to the AddItNow mining forum downstream of The Bailey Level is an excellent area for panning.

[@WRSB313]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures awesome thank you buddy I will let you know how I got on 😎🤙

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

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[@escorthq5060]

How old is the doggo now Daz, we lost our old lab last Christmas, he was almost 14 so had a very good run

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hello EHQ, He is as lovely as ever, he just can't do the things he used to do but I don't think he has sussed that bit out yet. So sorry to hear about your lab. I had a black lab before this one and she was so special and it was awful having let her go.

[@escorthq5060]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures yeah, we have a chocolate one now, got her January last year, still a bit hyper 😂😂

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

They take some getting used to after having a sleepy old one 🙂

[@EPEBLTD]

Cracking video daz, so a few questions first of all what bike lock you using as its small and compact a link would be good, whats with the scone shortage🤔 im having the same problme at the moment sadly im not as fit as you but you have been doing this a lot longer than me and lot lighter than me as well Love to see you do a video on the cheshire flats fkr us not so hardy cyclests Thanks again

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

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[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hi and thanks for the feedback and yes, I take on board your points about a Cheshire ride. I need to look at getting out that way at some stage. I often think about the difference between a flat ride and a rolling hilly ride. When on a flat ride, there is no hiding. You have to pedal all the way around so to speak, where as in the Dales you can get some respite on the long hilly descents and you also get a better idea of your bearings relative to where you want to be heading.

[@markwoods6342]

Great content as always. You just a drop rider now or does the hybrid still come out sometimes?

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hello Mark, I commute on the Frankenstein hybrid flatbar bike daily. It's now a 1x11 and perfect for nipping in and out of traffic but flat out it's doing 28mph because the gearing is so low . I will try to make some more MTB videos too.

[@lcsdw01]

“Ow do” and “eh up” are universal greetings throughout the universe and understood by all races, unless your from London 😂 One of the many things Daz I think many people love about your vids is the commentary. An absolute love of the countryside and it’s surroundings and as commented already, the editing is so professional. Your certainly right about having to balance the love of cycling with family life etc.There has been many times I’ve had to do other things, like us all I suspect, and the weather has been fab and the first thing comes to mind “darn it, I could be out on the bike right now” It must be difficult to come up with new rides but I find they never get boring, no matter how many times I go. The walker Alfred Wainwright once described it as “visiting old friends”. I did notice Daz that nifty looking bike lock you used, never seen one like that, so compact. Could you tell us what it is as I’m sure it would come in handy. Now I’ve seen your vid, I’ll catch up on the Giro d’Italia previews. Strange how cycling seems to take over your life 😂 Thanks Daz, inspirational stuff as always. Steve

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

Hi Steve ,I hope you are well, and yes the good old "Hey up" Always makes an appearance on a bike ride. I like the reference to visiting old friends with regards to places. One of the reasons I stopped riding with the gang was because after a while they just kept going to the same cafes and to the same places. It's great at first when they are all new to you but then for me, the cycling looses it"s appeal. I have always enjoyed reasearcing new lanes and new cafe stops to keep things interesting. I tried to make this point on this video. The small loop makes what would be a typical ride out to Skipton, an even better ride. I am biased however, because I will always head out towards the Dales or the Trough. I am looking forward to the Giro too. Could it be another GB rider on the podium ?

[@MrDazP1adv3ntures]

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[@lcsdw01]

@@MrDazP1adv3ntures Thank you Daz. Just ordered it 👍