Fantastic route Gordon ,brilliant feeling being out in the sticks..
@clippingin15934 ай бұрын
Cheers Matt, there are some smashing by-ways and bridleways in that area. I'm sure there's scope for additions and alternatives too.
@sianmorris90154 ай бұрын
Another great video Gordon!
@clippingin15934 ай бұрын
Thanks Sian. Not too far from your stomping ground this time! A deer sauntered across the trail in Wharncliffe woods and watched me labour past - alas my camera was off at that point.
@1INSXNE4 ай бұрын
Amazing video! That looks like a fun and mysterious tunnel to go into.
@clippingin15934 ай бұрын
Thanks. It's a strange one, especially when the lighting is intermittent - great fun though!
@OlgasBritishFells4 ай бұрын
Love watching the off road parts, Gordon. Cool bike to be going on different surfaces.
@clippingin15934 ай бұрын
Thanks Olga. I enjoy these multi-surface rides because you experience different rhythms when you're away from traffic. It's non-technical off-roading which lets you 'drift off' in the best possible sense.
@onemorecyclist4 ай бұрын
Cracking route there Gordon and top video/commentary as usual!, and a good call missing that extra muddy bridleway from your recce! The pre ride certainly paid off. That bit up through the wood near Silkstone looked very much like one of the TPT sections I did where I remember wishing I could swap to an MTB for 10 mins or so. Great stuff!
@clippingin15934 ай бұрын
I remember you doing that TPT multi-day and thinking it must've been fun on that section! My gravel bike is kaput after a spill in January but I still wanted this route to be 'gravel' rather than MTB so I investigated the two unknown tracks on Sunday. I think there's a lot to be said for non-technical off-roading as a kind of 'rambling on a bike'
@onemorecyclist4 ай бұрын
@@clippingin1593 you've just made me realise I've finally turned into a rambler (on a bike)! 😆
@ajollygoodchap4 ай бұрын
Very varied trails, nice villages, and blue sky. Quite a lengthy route, but it seems to be a route of two halves so very versatile if you wanted to break it down.
@clippingin15934 ай бұрын
You're right, the route from Bretton is a figure-eight and without the strange road-block detour it should be around 38 miles - the Strava insert showed nearly 70 miles because I have the out & back mileage from home. I wouldn't like to put a figure on it, but 38 miles of that terrain on an off-road bike can feel closer to a tarmac 60. I enjoy the change of rhythm compared to the road, and the lighter traffic is an additional bonus. A couple of deer wandered across the track in Wharncliffe woods and watched me puffing and blowing - it's great for moments like that.
@hiworldstephensonultranate2904 ай бұрын
Great Video. 🚲🚴 n Fun the eerie tunnel
@clippingin15934 ай бұрын
Haha - it's a strange place! There's even an alternative route for horse riders because their animals can sometimes get spooked in there.
@gmivisualsjason37294 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant
@clippingin15934 ай бұрын
Cheers Jason, some really peaceful riding on this one.
@gmivisualsjason37294 ай бұрын
@@clippingin1593 I'm just about to head out myself today.... Absolutely beautiful morning. Shipley, Bailden, bingley, Ilkley, Otley, harewood, Collingham, Wetherby .... Should be a good road ride
@clippingin15934 ай бұрын
@@gmivisualsjason3729 Superb. The weather looks set - have a good one.
@gmivisualsjason37294 ай бұрын
@@clippingin1593 62 miles done today.... Lovely ride. Very scenic But still a chill in the air....
@clippingin15934 ай бұрын
@@gmivisualsjason3729 Brilliant
@grahamturner4156Ай бұрын
Great video of our local trails looks a good loop too. Some bits not done before just sent you a follow request on Strava
@clippingin1593Ай бұрын
Thanks, Graham. We should be connected on Strava now. It's a nice circuit - a big day out for me as I rode to and from Bretton - and I should imagine it'll be a lot quicker now with the (slightly) drier trails.
@grahamturner4156Ай бұрын
Great I’ll check route out I live in Shelley so plenty of routes on my Strava that might be of interest to you too
@clippingin1593Ай бұрын
@@grahamturner4156 I spotted Shelley - nice, I'll have a dig thro'
@terrymarlor-gage62143 ай бұрын
Mega loop again Gordon
@clippingin15933 ай бұрын
This was based on a couple of my old winter rides with a little bit of new terrain to reduce the road content. Slightly more 'off-road' in character than the Wakefield Wheel but still ideal for G-bikes. I based it on Bretton because there's plenty of parking there. Cheers Terry.
@KM-wl1tp4 ай бұрын
Out again eh? Yeh, yesterday was shocking. I got caught in a downpour yesterday evening! Do you have an ebike that you use Gordon?
@clippingin15934 ай бұрын
No, I don't have an e-bike. It was a 'Specialized Chisel Comp' in this video - hardtail XC bike - sentenced to hard labour ... 😁