So how can you find the best downhill? The IFB’s new Percy Robertshaw route includes the first 2 km of the downhill.
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The legal stuff is always wet.
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Is this the way to the valley floor?
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It starts like this and then…………..
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after 3km of singletrack your in the woods.
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terrahawk
November 11th, 2006 at 11:30
So…the Best Downhill In Calderdale is a flight of steps?
Routemartin
November 11th, 2006 at 12:23
They do look like steps. The steps of death maybe. You’ll get your turn terra, next summer :~)
terrahawk
November 11th, 2006 at 17:35
Is that Warren in the top photo? Warren? riding a bike?
it can’t be. it is! is it?
Routemartin
November 11th, 2006 at 19:42
Chicken Feet cleans the sting in the tall! PRD on the left.
prd
November 11th, 2006 at 22:29
yes its true, finally got my forehead out of the fishtank and got my ass on a bike but bottled the sting in the tail…
Nopies
November 11th, 2006 at 22:52
Looks like a top day out!
Nice one!
shaman
November 12th, 2006 at 12:50
Martin, I had forgotten that you had taken those pictures. Great memories of a fantastic summer of mid week riding
Andy C
November 13th, 2006 at 12:57
Who’s Percy Robertshaw?
terrahawk
November 13th, 2006 at 13:42
What kind of cake is that?
Routemartin
November 14th, 2006 at 06:33
Just a local chap who lived at slack. Also the father of Jessie Robertshaw. I could have called it the Hebden Bridge Loop
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terrahawk
November 14th, 2006 at 09:33
who’s Jessie Robertshaw?
Still waiting for an answer re. cake…
Routemartin
November 14th, 2006 at 18:37
A factory girl from slack who’s also got a route named after her. Just keeping it in the family. Coop flatjacks.
prd
November 14th, 2006 at 21:37
cake? nope, top co-op flap jack. enables t shirt wearing at 4c.
terrahawk
November 15th, 2006 at 09:31
Andy the Ninja didn’t have any then, given that he’s sporting the “well prepared” look.