wet grey and crowded - UK pics



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John Atkinson wrote:

> http://www.uploadit.org/files/151003-yethersgill-head.jpg
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> http://www.uploadit.org/files/151003-john-at-scar-house.jpg
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> http://www.uploadit.org/files/151003-descent-to-widdale.jpg
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> http://www.uploadit.org/files/151003-galibier.JPG ok, that one's a cheat...
>
>

Talk about desolate, I'm sure it is fun riding, but personally, I need a tree or two, cactus, maybe
a boulder. Grey and sparse, no wonder the brits have a better appreciation for good beer. :)

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Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado (remove ".nospam" to reply)
 
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 15:57:38 GMT, Craig Brossman <[email protected]> blathered:

>> http://www.uploadit.org/files/151003-yethersgill-head.jpg
>> http://www.uploadit.org/files/151003-john-at-scar-house.jpg
>> http://www.uploadit.org/files/151003-descent-to-widdale.jpg
>
>Talk about desolate, I'm sure it is fun riding, but personally, I need a tree or two, cactus, maybe
>a boulder. Grey and sparse, no wonder the brits have a better appreciation for good beer. :)

Monday - http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajones/taunt/monday.jpg

This morning I was up here, saying goodbye to some local favourites before heading overseas for the
winter (pictures taken on previous rides): http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajones/temp/doddspan.jpg
http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajones/temp/redtarn_pan.jpg

Desolate is good.

I've never really understood negative comments about a green landscape bursting with life, coming
from a nation that seems to regard desert riding as the pinnacle of mountain biking.

Now where shall I go tomorrow.....?
 
"Pete Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 17:35:23 +0100, "John Atkinson" <[email protected]> blathered:
>
> >> Desolate is good.
> >>
> >> Now where shall I go tomorrow.....?
> >
> >how about here??
> >
> >http://www.uploadit.org/files/151003-ruth%20ulva%20ben%20more%202.JPG
>
> No....here, I think: http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajones/temp/inbred-nickpan.jpg
>
>

lunchtime today will be here..

http://www.uploadit.org/files/161003-lane-with-haws.jpg
 
Pete Jones wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 15:57:38 GMT, Craig Brossman <[email protected]> blathered:
>
>
>>>http://www.uploadit.org/files/151003-yethersgill-head.jpg
>>>http://www.uploadit.org/files/151003-john-at-scar-house.jpg
>>>http://www.uploadit.org/files/151003-descent-to-widdale.jpg
>>
>>Talk about desolate, I'm sure it is fun riding, but personally, I need a tree or two, cactus,
>>maybe a boulder. Grey and sparse, no wonder the brits have a better appreciation for good beer. :)
>
>
> Monday - http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajones/taunt/monday.jpg
>
> This morning I was up here, saying goodbye to some local favourites before heading overseas for
> the winter (pictures taken on previous rides):
> http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajones/temp/doddspan.jpg
> http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajones/temp/redtarn_pan.jpg
>
> Desolate is good.
>
> I've never really understood negative comments about a green landscape bursting with life, coming
> from a nation that seems to regard desert riding as the pinnacle of mountain biking.
>
> Now where shall I go tomorrow.....?
>
>
>
Don't take it personally, I don't represent the nation, and do not find desert riding the pinnacle
of mountain biking, just my opinion.

I do like the diversity of riding my particular area offers me, I can ride areas similar to that but
of a different color, ride in the woods or ride over 10000 feet with veiws for many many miles. I
think what makes your area less appealing to me is not so much the terrain, but the weather. Here in
Colorado we are spoiled, 3 or 4 days without sun and people start to complain ... a lot!

I have spent some time in N. England and Scottland and found the terrain beautiful, but bleak at the
same time. I think the weather was a large contributing factor.

--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado (remove ".nospam" to reply)
 
John Atkinson wrote:
>
> "Pete Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 17:35:23 +0100, "John Atkinson" <[email protected]> blathered:
> >
> > >> Desolate is good.
> > >>
> > >> Now where shall I go tomorrow.....?
> > >
> > >how about here??
> > >
> > >http://www.uploadit.org/files/151003-ruth%20ulva%20ben%20more%202.JPG
> >
> > No....here, I think: http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajones/temp/inbred-nickpan.jpg
> >
> >
>
> lunchtime today will be here..
>
> http://www.uploadit.org/files/161003-lane-with-haws.jpg

Seeing as we're doing UK pictures: here are a few I took about a month ago. John gets a prize if he
can tell me where this is

http://icd.internetphotoservices.co.uk/public/detail.html?c_album=369675

Phil
 
Penny S wrote:
>
> Phil.Winterbourne scrawled in bright red lipstick:
> >
> > Seeing as we're doing UK pictures: here are a few I took about a month ago. John gets a prize if
> > he can tell me where this is
> >
> > http://icd.internetphotoservices.co.uk/public/detail.html?c_album=369675
> >
> > Phil
>
> All the trees in UK were cut down about 1000 years ago, right?
>
> Penny

A lot were - to create farm land, but more recently I think it was the coal mining industry which
was responsible for most of the deforestation (particularly in the north where the coal is/was). I
have a vague recollection from college that we nearly lost the first world war, not on the battle
field, but in the pits. We were running desperately short of wood for pit props. Without coal the
steel industry would have faltered and arms production stopped! In the aftermath of the war the
forestry commission was formed to create new forests to make sure this didn't happen again. Now
those FC woods are increasingly home to some fantastic purpose build MTB trails like the ones
described here at Coed y Brenin in North wales http://www.mtbbritain.co.uk/route_guides.html

Phil
 
"Phil.Winterbourne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> John Atkinson wrote:
> >
> > "Pete Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 17:35:23 +0100, "John Atkinson" <[email protected]> blathered:
> > >
> > > >> Desolate is good.
> > > >>
> > > >> Now where shall I go tomorrow.....?
> > > >
> > > >how about here??
> > > >
> > > >http://www.uploadit.org/files/151003-ruth%20ulva%20ben%20more%202.JPG
> > >
> > > No....here, I think: http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajones/temp/inbred-nickpan.jpg
> > >
> > >
> >
> > lunchtime today will be here..
> >
> > http://www.uploadit.org/files/161003-lane-with-haws.jpg
>
> Seeing as we're doing UK pictures: here are a few I took about a month ago. John gets a prize if
> he can tell me where this is
>
> http://icd.internetphotoservices.co.uk/public/detail.html?c_album=369675
>
> Phil

Ogden - short loop - what have I won?
 
"Pete Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:21:29 +0100, "John Atkinson" <[email protected]> blathered:
>
> >lunchtime today will be here.. http://www.uploadit.org/files/161003-lane-with-haws.jpg
>
> Where's that - is it the Howgills in the background?
>
> This morning - http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajones/temp/cross.jpg
>
> It's The Last Ride tomorrow, then it's time to mothball the bike for the winter and twiddle my
> thumbs for a week. Ho hum.
>
>
>

no, rather smaller I'm afraid its Sharp haw and Rough Haw (Flasby Fell) looking back down from Boss
Moor (just North of Skipton)

The view yesterday (from further west) was this.

http://www.uploadit.org/files/171003-hetton-common-web.jpg

You can see the work that theYDNP has done on the bridleway, previously this was torn up by x-ers.
It makes for a fast easy ride in a lunchtime but I did like the challenge of getting through some of
the tricky bits that have now disappeared.

Where were you then? N of Skiddaw?
 
"Phil.Winterbourne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Penny S wrote:
> >
> > Phil.Winterbourne scrawled in bright red lipstick:
> > >
> > > Seeing as we're doing UK pictures: here are a few I took about a month ago. John gets a prize
> > > if he can tell me where this is
> > >
> > >
http://icd.internetphotoservices.co.uk/public/detail.html?c_album=369675
> > >
> > > Phil

seeing as we are posting pics with members of the younger brigade, a prize to anyone who can name
the spot where this one came from... (easy?)

http://www.uploadit.org/files/171003-mikey-bike-web.jpg
 
John Atkinson wrote:
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> "Phil.Winterbourne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> >
> > John Atkinson wrote:
> > >
> > > "Pete Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 17:35:23 +0100, "John Atkinson" <[email protected]> blathered:
> > > >
> > > > >> Desolate is good.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Now where shall I go tomorrow.....?
> > > > >
> > > > >how about here??
> > > > >
> > > > >http://www.uploadit.org/files/151003-ruth%20ulva%20ben%20more%202.JPG
> > > >
> > > > No....here, I think: http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajones/temp/inbred-nickpan.jpg
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > lunchtime today will be here..
> > >
> > > http://www.uploadit.org/files/161003-lane-with-haws.jpg
> >
> > Seeing as we're doing UK pictures: here are a few I took about a month ago. John gets a prize if
> > he can tell me where this is
> >
> > http://icd.internetphotoservices.co.uk/public/detail.html?c_album=369675
> >
> > Phil
>
> Ogden - short loop - what have I won?

Ah yes I forgot I'd named the album duh! My son's favourite little ride
- it's only 6 miles but for me captures the essence of the region.

Phil
 
John Atkinson wrote:
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> "Phil.Winterbourne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> >
> > Penny S wrote:
> > >
> > > Phil.Winterbourne scrawled in bright red lipstick:
> > > >
> > > > Seeing as we're doing UK pictures: here are a few I took about a month ago. John gets a
> > > > prize if he can tell me where this is
> > > >
> > > >
> http://icd.internetphotoservices.co.uk/public/detail.html?c_album=369675
> > > >
> > > > Phil
>
> seeing as we are posting pics with members of the younger brigade, a prize to anyone who can name
> the spot where this one came from... (easy?)
>
> http://www.uploadit.org/files/171003-mikey-bike-web.jpg

Easy - Fort William

Phil
 
John Atkinson wrote:
>
> "Pete Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:21:29 +0100, "John Atkinson" <[email protected]> blathered:
> >
> > >lunchtime today will be here.. http://www.uploadit.org/files/161003-lane-with-haws.jpg
> >
> > Where's that - is it the Howgills in the background?
> >
> > This morning - http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajones/temp/cross.jpg
> >
> > It's The Last Ride tomorrow, then it's time to mothball the bike for the winter and twiddle my
> > thumbs for a week. Ho hum.
> >
> >
> >
>
> no, rather smaller I'm afraid its Sharp haw and Rough Haw (Flasby Fell) looking back down from
> Boss Moor (just North of Skipton)
>
> The view yesterday (from further west) was this.
>
> http://www.uploadit.org/files/171003-hetton-common-web.jpg
>
> You can see the work that theYDNP has done on the bridleway, previously this was torn up by x-ers.
> It makes for a fast easy ride in a lunchtime but I did like the challenge of getting through some
> of the tricky bits that have now disappeared.
>
> Where were you then? N of Skiddaw?

I hope Penny notices the trees ;-)

Phil
 
On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:38:46 +0100, John Atkinson wrote:

> seeing as we are posting pics with members of the younger brigade, a prize to anyone who can name
> the spot where this one came from... (easy?)
>
> http://www.uploadit.org/files/171003-mikey-bike-web.jpg

Fort Bill.

Here's a shot of the same hill at the World Cup, and, I'd never noticed this before but that's Andy
Kiffin in the black t-shirt. http://j-harris.net/bike/fort_william/FXCD0014.JPG

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"bomba" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:p[email protected]...
> On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:38:46 +0100, John Atkinson wrote:
>
> > seeing as we are posting pics with members of the younger brigade, a
prize
> > to anyone who can name the spot where this one came from... (easy?)
> >
> > http://www.uploadit.org/files/171003-mikey-bike-web.jpg
>
> Fort Bill.
>
> Here's a shot of the same hill at the World Cup, and, I'd never noticed this before but that's
> Andy Kiffin in the black t-shirt. http://j-harris.net/bike/fort_william/FXCD0014.JPG
>
> --
> a.m-b FAQ: http://www.j-harris.net/bike/ambfaq.htm
>
> a.bmx FAQ: http://www.t-online.de/~jharris/bmx_faq.htm
>

congrats both you and phil win the prize, be here b4 1330 today to collect...

either of you do the worlds xc course??
 
No. When I was last there (March) it was still being built. Had a great ride though, even though it
was a bit wet:

http://icd.internetphotoservices.co.uk/public/detail.html?c_album=438963

Phil

John Atkinson wrote:
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> "bomba" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:p[email protected]...
> > On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:38:46 +0100, John Atkinson wrote:
> >
> > > seeing as we are posting pics with members of the younger brigade, a
> prize
> > > to anyone who can name the spot where this one came from... (easy?)
> > >
> > > http://www.uploadit.org/files/171003-mikey-bike-web.jpg
> >
> > Fort Bill.
> >
> > Here's a shot of the same hill at the World Cup, and, I'd never noticed this before but that's
> > Andy Kiffin in the black t-shirt. http://j-harris.net/bike/fort_william/FXCD0014.JPG
> >
> > --
> > a.m-b FAQ: http://www.j-harris.net/bike/ambfaq.htm
> >
> > a.bmx FAQ: http://www.t-online.de/~jharris/bmx_faq.htm
> >
>
> congrats both you and phil win the prize, be here b4 1330 today to collect...
>
> either of you do the worlds xc course??
 
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