Looking for Cobbles

Nick Waggett · Post by **Nick Waggett** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:05 am

Hi all

Last weekend I did a ride called the Ronde van Oost Lancashire which is organised by a friend of a friend to coincide with the Ronde van Vlanderen and is basically a hilly 50 mile ride than goes over as many cobbled sections as he could find around Colne, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall etc. (YES, I know some of this is West Yorkshire!) More info here: http://crossjunkie.blogspot.com/

I then saw the warning note in this week's Update about "3 miles of cobbled section after right turn from Stape is in a very poor condition" and wondered whether it might be possible to put together a similar route in East/North Yorks.

So the question is: does anyone know any more cobbled/paved road sections in this area?

Thanks, Nick.

Twiggy · Post by **Twiggy** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:12 pm

The Shambles?

Jon G · Post by **Jon G** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:23 pm

Twiggy wrote:The Shambles?

Ripoph · Post by **Ripoph** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:22 am

You really need to head to the mill towns to find cobbles. Calderdale is a Mecca. http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/29462644

Otherwise you are stuck with hunting out rideable bridleways: Skipwith Common, East Cottingwith Hag Lane, Sand Hutton Common etc

G. · Post by G. » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:50 am

Micklegate and St Martin's Lane. You need to hold a crit around Bishophill!

Nick Waggett · Post by **Nick Waggett** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:51 pm

I'm always up for some rideable bridleways. Good 'cross training. I'm doing Scotton 100 on Sunday of course!

paulM · Post by **paulM** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:58 pm

Those of a certain age may remember a cobbled climb near Halifax used in the Kelloggs Tour of Britain in 88 when the TOB was a proper race when all the top continental pros rode it :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfleming/2894352327/

The picture shows one of the 80's more photogenic UK pros - Joey McLoughlin on Shibden Wall. We had a clubrun out there that year in search of it. We didnt find it but found plenty of others. It didnt scar me at all!