riding in Leeds area

[Loki]

anyone know of any good spots in/around leeds? needs to be rideable with a hardtail since i dont have full dh rig (yet)

-Daz

[jack]

pretty much anything is rideable on a hardtail!!!!! all u need is a bit o' balls (and ankles). im not sure how far away sheffield is from leeds, for wharncliffe?

[Loki]

its a fair way when u dont have a car.. i dont know sheffield at all so it would be a trauma tryin to find my way to the trail from train station

im an urban rider and dh/freeride is a totally different ball game.. i think i would need a full sus to start with just to get the techniques dialled..

i only ride urban because i live in leeds center and havent got a car so there aint much else i can do round here :(

[True Saxon]

well, i dont know leeds at all, all i know is the way to the orbit and back to the motorway again, but the orbit shut a few years ago now.

A lot of people rave about riding around the uni.
or you could check out dan cassidy and his gang, i think they mostly seem to be from the leeds area

Project Leeds (http://www.projectleeds.com/index.htm)

they organise races at hamsterly and have been trying to arrange a race at wharnecliffe.

i would have thought there would be tons of riding to be had near leeds as its pretty hilly out there;)

[Loki]

yea the uni is a good place to ride but im looking for dh stuff to ride near leeds.. the uni is mainly trials and street stuff

as far as i know there isnt any dh to ride thats worth travelling for in leeds.. i know of a few spots but its just not worth it.. you could get more of a thrill using a new toothbrush for the first time

[True Saxon]

try this link....

Temple Newsham DH (http://www.mtbleeds.co.uk/temple_newsam_page.php)

[Loki]

i know the track its just down the road from me - its mainly for bmx really and very small.. 2 drops (a whole 1ft each!! omg!) 2 berms (no height to them at all) and rest is little tabletops ( _/''''''''''''\_ ) - more for kids than anything else really

i think i just need to get my ass on a train once in a while and go look for spots - the only problem is i get lost easy!

any of you guys be able to direct me to hamsterly from leeds city centre?

[True Saxon]

Multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=400000&Y=520000&width=500&height=300&gride=&gridn=&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&zm=0&scale=200000&up.x=189&up.y=8)


0.00 Start out at Leeds Station,West Yorkshire Unclassified 0.00
0.10 Turn left onto Wellington Street Wellington Street 0.10
0.02 At City Square keep forward then branch right onto Quebec Street (signposted All loop Traffic) Quebec Street 0.12
0.12 At traffic signals turn right onto East Parade East Parade 0.24
0.16 At Town Hall Junction continue forward onto Calverley Street Calverley Street 0.40
0.08 At Civic Hall Junction turn right onto Great George Street (signposted All Loop Traffic) Great George Street 0.48
0.07 At Cathedral Junction continue forward onto Great George Street Great George Street 0.56
0.10 At St John's Junction turn left onto Woodhouse Lane (signposted Skipton, Otley (A660) Woodhouse Lane 0.65
0.13 At traffic signals turn right onto Clay Pit Lane (signposted Wetherby, Harrogate) Clay Pit Lane 0.78
0.17 At traffic signals continue forward (signposted The North (A1), Wetherby) A58 0.95
0.46 At traffic signals continue forward then immediately A58 1.40
0.13 At next traffic signals branch right (signposted The North A1, Wetherby) A58 1.54
1.07 At traffic signals continue forward onto Easterly Road - A58 A58 2.61
0.02 At traffic signals bear right A58 2.63
0.89 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Easterly Road - A58 A58 3.51
1.52 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Wetherby Road - A58 (signposted Wetherby) A58 5.04
2.69 Continue forward onto Wetherby Road - A58. Entering Scarcroft A58 7.73
0.87 Continue forward onto Wetherby Road - A58. Entering East Rigton A58 8.60
1.90 Bear left onto Leeds Road - A58. Entering Collingham A58 10.50
0.41 Bear right onto Main Street - A659 A659 10.91
0.47 Bear left onto Wetherby Road - A58 A58 11.37
1.24 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A58 (signposted The North A1) A58 12.62
0.40 At roundabout take the 2nd exit, then merge onto the A1 (signposted The North) A1 13.02
3.89 Continue forward onto the A1(M) (signposted The North, Scotch Corner) A1(M) 16.91
12.93 Junction 49 - Dishforth Interchange (A168) A1(M) 29.84
0.18 Continue forward onto the A1 A1 30.02
0.64 Service Area (Travelodge) A1 30.66
21.38 Travelodge (Skeeby) A1 52.05
0.51 Scotch Corner Service Area (MOTO) A1 52.56
1.50 At Junction 56 continue forward onto the A1(M) A1(M) 54.05
7.00 Leave the A1(M) at junction 58, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A68 (signposted Bishop Auckland, Corbridge) A68 61.06
1.90 At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A68 (signposted Corbridge, West Auckland) A68 62.96
3.50 Continue forward onto the A68. Entering Royal Oak A68 66.46
1.68 Continue forward onto the A68. Entering Hummerbeck A68 68.13
0.35 Continue forward onto Darlington Road - A68. Entering West Auckland A68 68.48
0.38 At mini-roundabout bear left (signposted Barnard Castle A688, Corbridge A68) then shortly A68 68.87
0.06 At T-junction turn left onto the A68 (signposted Corbridge) A68 68.93
0.10 At mini-roundabout branch right onto the A68 (signposted Corbridge) A68 69.03
0.27 Continue forward onto Etherley Bank - A68. Entering Spring Gardens A68 69.29
0.42 "Blacksmiths Arms" public house A68 69.72
0.70 Continue forward onto South Road - A68. Entering High Etherley A68 70.42
0.22 Turn left (signposted Corbridge) A68 70.63
0.19 Continue forward onto the A68. Entering Toft Hill A68 70.82
0.57 Branch left onto the B6282 (signposted Middleton-in-Teesdale) B6282 71.39
6.27 Arrive at Woodland,Bishop Auckland B6282 77.67
- Section time 1:39, Total time 1:39

[Loki]

wow... is that a yes? :w00t:
nice one! i owe ya
think i'll get pulled for ridin on the hard shoulder? :hmm: