The Struggle Dales // 170km On Yorkshire’s Hardest Climbs

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

Sensational day out in jaw dropping countryside - and amazing to meet everyone IRL 💪💯 - looking forward to the next one

[@stephenleak183]

You need to do the Fred Whitton Event....stunning on a beautiful day...

[@BikeRacingWithoutMercy]

@@stephenleak183 agreed Stephen - I was signed up for it in 2020 and it got postponed to 2021, and has since been postponed to Sept 2021 - and not sure if I’ll be able to make that. Am up in the lakes next week also - looking forward to it 👌

[@stephenleak183]

You can defer this year’s entry to 2022😀

[@lindzhoward7752]

Glad you enjoyed 'my back yard' a fantastic route and only a little corner of what the Dales has to offer !

[@lorddilego6805]

What a great event that looked like! Amazing nature & scenery, great roads, tough climbs and swooping descents. Better than I'd even imagined! Absolutely loved seeing bits and pieces of all these know faces/names who decided to meet up and participate. Nicely done, everyone! :D 20:12 "See you online" Hahaha! That cracked me up! xD

[@philrich5721]

Great video format, fantastic weekend, loads of super memories. What more needs to be said!

[@edlaverack]

:D

[@DavidRaynham85]

Boom! What a day out eh? Great video mate. I too mentally broke on the section after the last feed towards Trapping Hill 😂 Once on the climb I was fine though but the lead up was absolutely awful. Two Stoops was brutal but the fans were brill. Just what we needed after 150k 😁 Great work team BAKPDL 🧡🧡🧡

[@edlaverack]

x

[@carlraynham8547]

Great video really enjoyed it, looked a brilliant ride to do 👍

[@Verysimpleyetverydifficult]

I’m on holiday in Yorkshire this week and had a go at part of this. Beautiful scenery and riding but it was tough. I’m staying in masham and did the road to Lofthouse, round to Pateley bridge and back over Nidderdale

[@edlaverack]

Very nice Neil! Great route that!

[@tommyblake2955]

Was truly an Epic Ride! Great video, those roads were awesome to ride on, even if it was getting grippy near the end!

[@nickbrownbill3413]

Amazing video and that format worked really well! Looks like some great climbs. Even more gutted I missed it now. Going to have to give Yorkshire Hills a go...

[@chrisphillips5630]

" He got dropped" nowt like rubbing salt in the wound chap. Loved the video and its content, appreciate the time spent editing .

[@edlaverack]

He didn't really, just had to change battery in the GoPro!

[@derx6666]

Hmm... I though Phil only got dropped on the descends :) Great video mate. Awesome scenery and roads. I hope I get a chance sometime to ride there with my bike.

[@MrBJPitt]

@14:09 - hahaha, brilliant. Great video, looks like everyone had a great day out.

[@nigelstanley3674]

Blimmin awesome Ed. Great vid. Great edit. Hank Marvin guitar sound track was perfect - haha. Great event. Looked like all had a smile despite the efforts. Well done. And well done Anthony for the bike loan.

[@edlaverack]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kevstephen9393]

Looked awesome Ed, thanks for sharing. Takes all sorts I suppose, seen a few folks pushing their Bikes.

[@edlaverack]

You got that right!

[@nicksidell4797]

Brilliant Ed enjoyed watched it all as always. I have done Fred witton but Not this one yet! 👍

[@samuelj.turton6069]

Oooo been waiting for this 🥳👌 Fantastic coverage mate, looked incredible, brought back memories!!, Malham cove my old stoping grounds, school trips, even did my Duke of Edinburgh over them Moors. Took Hannah on a memory walk few years backs over the limestone, same spot where also a scene from Harry potter was filmed 😅. Anyhow certainly on my list to go back and Ride 👊 Cracking route great to see some of the BAKPDL crew there too 👌. Well done all!

[@dndlab1]

The beard suits you dude, deck keep it !! Also amazing video, thank you!!

[@agnesrosalinde]

Really nice small documentary, Ed. Gave a good impression of the ride.

[@edlaverack]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@nigecooney1847]

Fantastic Video as usual...i will be cycling in Wales for the first time next week my Daughter and I are doing National 3 Peaks Challenge and I'm riding between each Mountain keep up the great work Ed 👍

[@PierreAlainMaire]

Very nice format, very entertaining !

[@seeanda1]

Welcome to Yorkshire mate 💛💙

[@DarenC]

Looks grand! Similar to the Fred Whitton (180km/3600m). I'm just over the border in Lancashire, so this definitely looks like one to tick off

[@alanseim9801]

Well played sir! Well played!

[@aidenrobinson9388]

Great video, loved the format, keep them coming pretty please!

[@htukmumfie]

great memories. great video.

[@abritandhisbikeinpoland6802]

Brilliant!

[@TheDoctorhuw]

If Struggle Moors is half as good I will be very pleased, thaks for that Ed.

[@edlaverack]

Rumour has it it is better!

[@tonystrange7224]

Great video Ed. As I live in Yorkshire, these roads are my playground. Though I wish I could climb the hills like you 😆 Glad you enjoyed what Yorkshire has to offer. Some superb cycling to be had.

[@edlaverack]

And what a playground!

[@0Rjoseph]

As a yorkshire man I never tire of riding in Yorkshire. Especially the Dales. Glad you had a good time and great video!

[@KetzalSterling]

Epic :)

[@t33d0t8]

16:50 slowly but surely picking up the Soreen heheh

[@edlaverack]

haha!

[@ethangodridge6833]

As a Yorkshireman, I loved this.

[@Exogensis]

It’s bizarre seeing my home town on your video!

[@SuperYobo]

Nice efforts!

[@lindabillett4535]

What a wonderful event - really good video covering your day - hope you’ll do a few more similar events/stories (but what did Charlie do whilst you were pedalling...🤔). Those Yorkshire roads are something special ...😍

[@edlaverack]

Charlie was chilling in Harrogate of course!

[@bigsoychungus4206]

Reminds me of where I ride in Ireland in Wicklow beautiful views looked like an epic ride

[@romersb662]

Thanks nice insight into what to expect , Pressed the button ? All going well i'll do the double. There is a break between them. Rome

[@Spikey_Mikey]

13:01This decent is why I love Malham climb the decent is my favourite road in yorkshire although the kicker at the bottom catches you out 😁 17:33 Your decent wasn't that slow I was in a car and you guys dropped me, only caught you in parsley bridge 🏍 Which climb would you say is your favourite as they are all very different, Malham for me but I've never done 2 stoops

[@edlaverack]

I really enjoyed 2 Stoops so would have to say that one!

[@jasonwarhurst2742]

Rapid Edmondo good luck in nationals

[@IanB17]

Great vid, looks savage. Any link to the ride on your Strava?

[@edlaverack]

www.strava.com/activities/5345739615

[@IanB17]

@@edlaverack Thanks Ed 👍🏻 Not that I want to do it, just interested! 😂

[@IJoAnZI]

3rd There some postman pat looking hills

[@abedfo88]

Nice one Ed, as a Yorkshireman who lives down in Wiltshire it just makes me ache to go back home.

[@GHExploration]

I'm lucky to live here, however I need to travel 15 miles or so to find some actual hills (to look at 👀)

[@alainpryt9641]

👍👏🇫🇷🚴🏻‍♂️

[@Cycle5000Milesyorkshire]

Destroying Park Rash 😳

[@pcmjpcmj6854]

Next...Struggle the Moors...even tougher.

[@edlaverack]

I've heard!

[@nickpilgrim1966]

At least you now know that a white goatie doesn't cut it 😂

[@TermoneenyCC]

stop teaching plebs how to skip your vids lad