By popular demand....a few days in the peaks
 

So about a year ago, just after getting my new ride, I decided to do a bit of green laning. I chose a nice short route running around the base of Holme Moss:
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Fancied seeing a bit more of Derbyshire, so set off towards Glossop on Monday. Holme Moss was Horid as i had packed my box wrong and there was a strong wind pusing me over the edge! Stayed at my sisters on monday night and got quite drunk with the brother in law.

Set off towards Chapel en le Frith, the capital of the High peak, which was very nice but busy. Got a little miss-guided as my map was out of date by three years, but eventually found the A6187 out towards Winnats Pass.

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After checking out pics of the 'canyon' on sunday night, I felt quite pleased I was actually there a couple days later. The place was swarming with school trips (oi miiister pull a weeeli!!!) and it was hard to find free parking in Castleton, but managed to stretch my legs for ten. Stuck my folded map underneath th handlebar mount, which proved extremely useful and a darn sight cheaper than a sat nav!

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Hope valley is a great ride, and at Hathersage I pointed my wheels south to Bakewell (I really wanted a bakewell tart) but cut short and went to Stoney Middleton, which I believe was once a quarry.

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Then to Eyam, the 'plague village' which chose to isolate itself in August 1665 rather than let the infection spread. That kindness is still in town as I was greated with smiles all the way through. After this it was back up and time to start 'dam busting'. No pics of this im afraid as I was captivated by the ride along Lady Bower and Snake Pass due to the crazy temp drop an inpenetratable fog.

Back to Glossop, and back home on Weds after a short excursion round Huddersfield to drop some birthday cards of for my niece.

Thanks for that.You know the stupid thing is Derbyshire is only an hour or so from me and yet I hardly ever go there.

Any more photos from your rides? Please post them.

Damn fine
 

You see my point of view is that I don,t get to see much of the English countryside here in Medellin,especially in midwinter.
So that why I like these little ride reports like yours and Futures,just to get a glimpse of something different,something out of my ordinary.It kind of makes the mind wander(and without drugs or alcohol).:D
Get out there boys and give us some more.I,ll try to get out and about in Medellin this weekend and do the same.
Al thedogsbollocks

hey al, all my rides are all about the uk wilderness so theres plenty more to come! would be great to see some pics of columbia. unfortunately future thats it for the moment, but il post more as i take em. no probs trophydave, snake pass on a clear day is a must!