Route and times for Sat 16th

Hey,

Not sure if I can make it but if you arent worried about distance there could be an addition from Matlock:

follow the A6 through Bakewell and at Ashford in the Water take the A619 to Baslow
Continue to Calver and up through Froggat (Brilliant Rd!)
Drop down through Hathersage and Hope then Castleton, up Winnats Pass then to Chapel en le Frith.
If from Chapel you go to Whaley Bridge and then up the A5004 Long hill to Buxton you can ride that then on to the Cat!

Its quite a bit longer but a nice little addition!

i need to sort out a route from Ashbourne to home.

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

i need to sort out a route from Ashbourne to home.

Just retrace the route out. A515 south down to A50, south 1 mile, then right at roundabout towards Lichfield, get to A5 and back to West Mids.

Originally Posted by furrybean

Hey,

Not sure if I can make it but if you arent worried about distance there could be an addition from Matlock:

follow the A6 through Bakewell and at Ashford in the Water take the A619 to Baslow
Continue to Calver and up through Froggat (Brilliant Rd!)
Drop down through Hathersage and Hope then Castleton, up Winnats Pass then to Chapel en le Frith.
If from Chapel you go to Whaley Bridge and then up the A5004 Long hill to Buxton you can ride that then on to the Cat!

Its quite a bit longer but a nice little addition!

Them's great roads furry but I fear we're pushing it for one ride. Maybe a separate ride up there. Whaley Bridge to Buxton is one of my favourite roads. Less well known than C&F but loads of fun.

Cheers Keith

Furrybean mentioned the magic word. Bakewell Count me in on that, fond memories of Bakewell.

This weekend, I shall be mostly getting saddle sore 170miles (ish) to even get to the meet

I will try and finish work at 12 and meet up somewhere on the route!!!

Originally Posted by Baph

Furrybean mentioned the magic word. Bakewell Count me in on that, fond memories of Bakewell.

This weekend, I shall be mostly getting saddle sore 170miles (ish) to even get to the meet

A6 Matlock to Buxton (as originally proposed) goes through Bakewell, but some others want to go on the A515. No problem if we split into two groups and meet at Buxton I guess. I'd favour going straight up the A6 as it's twistier, but it carries a lot more traffic.

Originally Posted by furrybean

I will try and finish work at 12 and meet up somewhere on the route!!!

If we leave Matlock at 13:00 you have some time, or you can meet us at Buxton about half past.

Originally Posted by Well Oiled

A6 Matlock to Buxton (as originally proposed) goes through Bakewell, but some others want to go on the A515. No problem if we split into two groups and meet at Buxton I guess. I'd favour going straight up the A6 as it's twistier, but it carries a lot more traffic.

I can hang about post rideout & drop by Bakewell, I'll be in the area, and I aint fussy about times/routes etc.

I've never ridden in that part of the country before so I have no idea (and so I suppose no preference) of what route we take, I'm easy whatever, but I am dead excited about this rideout. The flippin weather had better stay good.