I’ve got to say that I thought it was a really good route with a bit of everything that I expected/ hoped/ feared. Having not done much longer riding for a few years I wanted to see if I still had any capacity to “endure “ and it certainly tested that! I hope those still to ride the route aren’t too...

Great read and interesting to have your perspective of things. At least 4 times on day 1 and a few times after I thought "that's the last I'll see if them!" As you pulled away from me. It was surprising how evenly matched we seemed to be despite our different strengths and weaknesses (terr...

I think we're going to have to miss this as it's going to use all my remaining holidays so I need to do something incorporating weekends to get the most out of it.

Cheers for putting the trip out there.

That all sounds good to me!

Hello, me and Jen could be interested in this. Any of the dates you've suggested would work for us as we were just trying to decide what to do with some time off around then. I guess from your description the route is cross/ gravel bike friendly ? What sort of locations do you overnight in? Jen has ...

Cheers for sorting that out Howard. I've had the Spot on today and appear to of popped up on the map so all working!

Cheers Ray, I shall start having a look what I've got myself into!

Are the routes linked at the start of this thread the finalised ones or there likely to be any alterations?

Thanks all for cracking weekend with a proper winter feel. My drive home was fine with just a bit of snow where I am .

A bit of snow overnight - we had 2-3cm at just over 200 metres. The roads in the valley are clear but Stuart C should give better info as he lives further up the Dale. There'll be one or two spots on the road between Skipton and Kettlewell that always have ice patches but they usually have warning ...

Looks like I will be able to make it up on Saturday, the weather should make it quite festive!

Hello, I am hoping to make it along for this but it will depend on work next week. I will confirm once I know.

I'm just polishing off some fish and chips, l'll have a look for you in the woolly sheep (not that I know what you look like) without this getting too blind date, I am wearing a black hoody and shorts!

I'm entered for this as well. I've just been looking at the route and definitely looking forward to it.

I would also be interested in this Ian, looking forward to further details

Cheers to everyone from me also for a great weekend.

Sorry for dashing off before everyone was back at Daisy's but the flat lands of Leicestershire where calling.

Hope you all made your way back ok.

I am free next weekend so count me in for a mystery tour to "a pub"

Ian, I don't use strava but I have hopefully emailed my completion gpx file. Cheers

I did it midsummers weekend last year (20/06/15) in 19hrs 1min.

Cheers for that, one less thing to think about. Hopefully a chance to meet a few folk before the fun begins!

I'm also doing this, really looking forward to it now. Probably not done enough training but that always seems to be the way!

Traveling up Friday with my missus and staying at the campsite.

Cheers for a great trip out, a nice variety of trails and weather. Glad I didn't let the forecast put me off but delaying the start was a good call.

That works fine with me looking at the forecast. See you tomorrow

I am planning to come along to this, seeing your list made me realise that despite putting it on my calendar I hadn't actually posted on here

See you next weekend, hopefully for some drier weather!

Cheers Scott for sorting out a great route and both of you for the company. A very enjoyable weekend with perfectly timed pub stops to keep things on the right side of fun. I agree with Steve that it's certainly a route worth revisiting in slightly less moist conditions!