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Ascent of Hameldon
from the Hapton Inn,
Hapton |
Fairy steps Hapton
which are impossible
to peddle up and an achievement to
go down! |
Summer evening,
Spire
farm above
Accrington
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A56 bypass on top
of the coppice
Accrington.
The smoke is a
barn on fire! |
Dentdale and the
deepest of 3
air
shafts on Bleamoor tunnel.
All 390ft to the Settle Carlisle
Railway below. |
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Hameldon near
the radio masts.
Clowbridge res
in the distance.
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The Causeway Clowbridge res between Burnley
and Rossendale. |
Comptons Cross
half way between
Clowbridge and
the Lumb Valley. |
looking back at
the radio masts on
Hameldon. |
The Quarry
section
of Rooley
Moor Rd
Rossendale
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View from
Cowpe Lowe
with Waterfoot
down in the distance. |
Dawn sunshine
on Sandy Lane
Accrington, and a early start to another
epic day out on the Moors.
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Track off the back of Hameldon, nr The Glory pub on Manchester Rd Crawshawbooth. |
On the way up
to the
Fairy steps
from the Hapton Inn. |
View of Pendle
from just off the
Kings Highway above Accrington.
You can just make out Inglebourgh
way in the distance. |
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Sea view of the
Fylde Coast from
the Kings Highway. Accrington
down below. |
Packhorse bridge
nr
Clapham,
Yorkshire Dales |
Cam High Rd
Inglebourgh in the
background |
Above Clapham,
Inglebourgh ahead! |
On top of Inglebourgh,
Whernside
dead ahead.
you can just make out
Ribblehead viaduct,
below |
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Good view of
Inglebourgh from
above Settle. |
Kentmere, the
Lakes. |
Looking down
the Lumb Valley
Rossendale, Cowpe
in the distance, on
the Mary Towneley
Loop
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The M62 near
Hollingworth on
the Pennine way. |
Pennine way footbridge
over the M62
near Hollingworth. |
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Amazing picture
of two totally separate groups of riders suffer a rear mech failer on
Saddleworth Moor. Are you thinking what I'm thinking? |
Mastiles lane above Malham |
Gorple upper
res above Burnley, on the Mary Towneley loop. |
"Homeward bound". The kings Highway.
looking
towards
Whalley nab and the
Bowland fells. |
My favorite
link path from the
kings Highway
to the radio masts,
Hameldon. |
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The backend of the
Coniston Old Man,
The lakes. |
Great view of Phen Y Ghent |
Two hours
from
home. The climb
out
of Todmorden |
The
climb out of
Todmorden,
Stoodley Pike in the distance. |
Prickshaw Village
nr Whitworth,
and a glimpse of Brown Wardle on
the Mary Towneley
loop.
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Priestly Clough Baxenden
and the old track bed
of the Accrington to
Manchester railway. |
Rooley Moor rd.
"its where the local muppets dump
stolen cars!" |
Rooley Moor
car madness! |
Climbing up to
Robin Hoods Well Helmshore.
Hameldon in the distance.
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Sawrey Ground above Windermere,
and another great day beckons. |
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Buck Haw Brow
above Settle. |
Holcombe Tower from Robin Hoods Well
Holcombe moor. |
The Yorkshire side of the
Standedge Tunnel. |
On top of Hades Hill,
Brown wardle and the
Planes of Irlam beyond. |
The Waterboard Rd Cowpe, with
views of Holcombe Tower. |
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The backend of Hades Hill,
between Whitworth and
Todmorden. |
Phen y Ghent Yorkshire dales. |
Stoodley Pike near
Hebden bridge. |
Windermere sunrise, the start of another
classic ride. |
Looking towards Rossendale and
Cowpe
from
Hameldon. |
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Great view of
Stoodley Pike above
Todmorden. |
Top of Leach Rossendale, Rawtenstall
down in the distance. The highest point of the Mary Towneley
Loop.
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Train exiting the
Summit Tunnel
nr littlebourgh. |
Watery Lane
above
Haslingden,
looking back towards
Rising Bridge.
A welcome extension
to the Kings Highway. |
Nice
view of
Windermere, Lakes. |
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The ford near
cant clough Res
on the Mary Towneley |
Above Littlebourgh on the
Mary Towneley |
Two Mountain bikers
riding up from
Stoodley Pike |
Horse riders enjoy a
perfect day on
the Towneley
near Littlebourgh |
An old farm ruin up at Gorple Gate
on the Mary Towneley. |
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Pack horse trail up from Bottomley |
Just below Brown Wardle on the Mary Towneley |
The fast downhill into Calderbrook
on
The Mary Towneley |
Coal Clough Wind farm
Above Cliviger |
The famous Worsthorn downhill
on the Mary Towneley |
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Its a long way up!
Shore nr Todmorden |
The backend of Rossendale General.
That big hole is an old 15 foot deep water tank |
Edenfield end
of Cowpe Lowe. |
Mary Towneley Loop.
The descent
into Waterfoot |
A bit further down the same
Waterfoot track. |
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Watery lane above Haslingden |
Winter Widdop Res on the Mary Towneley |
Crown point on the
desent into Cliviger on the Towneley |
In between Lanc's and Yorks, Gorple
Gate ahead |
Whitworth Golf club with Rooley
moor
in distance, on the Towneley |
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Bottom of the Mary Monument
climb, nr Cliviger on the Towneley |
Stoodley Pike on the Mary Towneley |
Above Todmorden
on the Towneley |
The climb up from
Widdop to Gorple,
on the Towneley |
Looking back from on the climb
up
from Widdop res, on the Mary Towneley |
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Aladdin's cave on Edge lane above Hebden Bridge. The best shop in the world! |
Widdop res on the Towneley |
Looking towards the gorgeous Gorple
climb from Widdop res |
The Watergrove section of the Towneley
with Hollingworth lake in the distance and the M62 behind |
A frosty morning in Lumb valley
Rossendale
on the Towneley |
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Looking down towards
Clow bridge res from
one of my favorite
tracks out of the valley
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View from near Crown point,
looking towards Comptons cross. You can just make out Holcombe tower in the far distance
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Need to sharpen your bike handling skills?
Lee quarry Bacup is the place! |
You need to be careful though, as there are one or two sharp cliff edges to avoid! |
A bit too close for comfort. |
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Looking down into Lee quarry Bacup. |
Looking up towards Lee quarry. |
The view looking down from the top of the long climb up into Lee quarry. |
Nice view of some of the mountain bike course at Lee quarry. |
It s quite impressive in places |
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An early sunny April start
above Settle on
the old road to Ingleton.
Park in the layby to begin
a
brilliant cross country |
Deep blue sky's and Limestone |
Not a soul in sight.
Today we have the
Dales to ourselves!
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Pack horse bridge nr
Clapham,
Yorkshire Dales |
Heading deep into the dales |
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On top of the world |
Looking across the limestone pavement with a distant view of Pendle hill. |
Inglebourgh and Ribblehead in the distant. |
The old Roman rd
down to Bainbridge. |
Looking back at Semer water as
we start to head back to Settle. |
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The long long climb up to the top of Kidstones. |
Kidstones it is then! |
Its all downhill to Hubberholme. |
The George Inn at Hubberholme |
Its a long walk and push up from
the George, then its over the hill
and down to Halton Gill. |
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Looking back to
Halton Gill. |
Phen y Ghent. |
Alan James came all the way up from London with his friend to ride the Mary Towneley loop. |
Terry made the journey up from London too. This picture taken at the bottom of the Mary monument climb nr Holme Chapel.
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Top of Leach on
the Mary Towneley.
Cribden end and Rawtenstall in
the distance. |
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Widdop climb on the
2009 Mary
Towneley challenge |
Rider on the Mary Towneley |
Widdop climb |
Well done, its harder than it looks, Widdop god on the Mary Towneley |
Top of the Mary monument climb. |
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Its hard work but worth it!
The Mary monument climb. |
Another push. This time its an
assault on the highest of the Three Peaks in the Dales, "Whernside" |
A good veiw of Inglebourgh
and the Settle Carlise railway
from the aquaduct on Blea Moor. |
The summit of Whernside.
Inglebourgh in the distance. |
Summer rain threatens.
Even Whernside looks small.
Its big country up here on top of Twisleton Scar! |
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Since its a footpath, we even
push our bikes down Whernside. |
An extension to the Kings Highway above Baxenden |
"Before"
Dropping down Cribden End towards
Rawtenstall |
"After"
Dropping down Cribden end towards
Rawtenstall | Late August
above shore Nr Todmorden |
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Flock of Starlings whilst
climbing up Cowpe |
Bridleway above Haslingden
and a view over the
Rossendale Valley to Cowpe |
September and its
Three Peaks day in the Dales.
Phen Y Ghent looms. |
2009 Winner Nick Graig
gives that 1000 yd stare as
he powers up Phen Y Ghent.
Rob Jebb close behind. |
Too steep to ride.
Hard day in the Dales. |
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View of Pendle Hill from nr
Downham |
Early Spring in Sabden.
Pendle Hill sheds its snow.
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Rider on the 3 Peaks 2010 |
Nick Graig on his way
down Phen Y Ghent
to second place 2010 |
Two riders Battle it out |
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Riders scramble up a
tricky section |
Wheelbase rider
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First up and Winner
Rob Jebb 2010 |
November
Big Sky above Malham |
Stainforth down below,
Inglebourgh far distance.
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Stockdale lane, near the
summit of the Settle Loop |
Dramatic skys over Rossendale |
Mid-day Winter view from Hamledon Hill looking towards Holcombe Tower |
High up on the Gisburn Forest
Mountain bike trail.
Inglbourgh in the background |
View from Moleside above
Accrington looking towards the
Bowland fells |
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Winter View from Hamledon |
You need lots of power in the legs to do this! |
Sometimes you just have to
get off and shuffle! |
10 degrees below,
Sunday morning and
we see the Bishop
of
Moleside Moor!
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Sunrise on my wonderful home
town of Accrington.
The shortest day.
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Sunset on the longest day from
the Coppice monument Accrington |
Big boys battle it out on
The
British road race
championships, Barley Pendle |
Winter Moon illuminates
a misty evening sky |
Pendle Hill on the long climp up
from Downham to Barley |
A Rainbow trys to warm the
moody sky above Barley, Pendle. |
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"One mile in Winter is worth
two in Summer"
Training ride on Black hill
above Sabden |
Nice view of Blacko Tower. |
Mist over Pendle.
Killer climb out of Sabden |
Couldn't resist this patch of
stunning Tulips.
Newton in April
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waddington in May.
" How lucky am I to
live so close to all this!" |
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Looking south towards Pendle
from Tatum Fell |
A fantastic Ribblehead viaduct |
River Doe above Ingleton
on a early July afternoon.
Inglebourgh in the distance. |
Dropping into High Bentham
from Tatum Fell.
Whenside top right. |
The Three Peaks in one picture |
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Loveley lunch stop in Ingleton |
Malham cove at the
end of August |
Slaidburn mid September
and the moody Bowland fells
in the distance |
Horton in Ribblesdale |
Tatum Fell
My favorite road climb |
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Buck Haw Brow nr Settle |
Looking down towards
Dunsop Bridge from
Waddington Fell |
View of Phen Y Ghent
from Pendle |
Nick Of Pendle
Sabden way down below |
Crossing the River Doe abover Beezley Falls |
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Nick Craig on his way to
Winning 2011 three peaks |
Dropping into Langdale
Lake District |
Looking upstream from
the bridge over the
River Ribble in Sawley |
Late August.
On the Road to Malham
above Settle. |
December snow and my escape route
to the moors from Accrington.
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The River Ribble at
Helwith Bridge above Settle |
Late October.
The River Hodder
at Newton |
Wonderful Snowy morning
on the Coppice Accrington |
"Just look at that climb"
Its the Tatum hidden Valley |
The Moorcock Inn
on the Waddington Fell Climb |
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above Accrington |
Above Settle at
Buck Haw Brow |
Cow Ark Nr Whitewell |
Cyclists on their
way up
The Trough Of Bowland |
Febuary sunshine on
the
way into Dunsop Bridge |
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January Storms on Jeffery Hill
leave a
subtle reminder
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Begining of the climb up
The Trough Of Bowland |
March and a nice spring day
on Black Gill Lane between
Settle and Airton
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Sunset 30 miles
inland from
the Irish sea.
Veiw from the
Summit of
Hameldon Hill.
Accrington below.
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Moonscape in the Dales. Miles of Limestone Pavement.
Inglebourgh in the distance.
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Veiw from Whernside |
Wonderful February view
looking North from Pendle Hill |
Rider on the Black run at
Lee Quarry, Bacup |
Nice early Spring view
of Phen Y Ghent from
Horton in Ribblesdale station |
A nice walled climb
out of Austwick, Dales |
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The top of the "Struggle"
Kirkstone pass |
Pendle Hill surrounded by mist,
Huncoat below |
Up above Great Harwood looking towards Clayton Le Moors and Hameldon beyond |
Early October and a lovely view from the Coppice Accrington |
Floods on the River Ribble.
Long Preston |
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Para Glider free as a bird over Whernside |
Sharney Ford way above Bacup & Todmorden has a beauty all of its own |
Selside section of the Pennine Bridleway |
The River Ribble looking downstream from Mitton Bridge |
Nice veiw looking back as we ride out of the Bowland fells and head towards Lancaster |
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Misty Winter morning
over Rossendale |
Out over the backend
of the Coppice
in Accrington |
Ribble Cement works
Clitheore |
Mitchell House Res
and distant glimpse of Holcombe Tower
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Winter skies
over Rossendale |
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£1000 for not closing
the Gate! |
The Bowland fells above Whitewell |
Nick O Pendle |
Spring by the roadside |
Perfect Daffodills |
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Rochdale Canal |
Flower Scar Rd |
Gauxholme |
Gauxholme downhill |
Late spring flower |
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Electricity Pylon now
dwarfed by turbines |
Todmorden |
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