anyone heading matlock today 19th may

[marsbar350]

looks like a nice day forecast here.so buzzin down to matlock ;D
anyone else goin?

[icarus001]

I wish.

I grew up in Stoke so we all used to ride over to Matlock on a Sunday.
I've got great memories of the place.

Last time I was there was maybe 2007/2008, still the same, lovely place.

[marsbar350]

had a good ride out.roads were pretty quiet apart from 100s of cyclists
plenty of LC chat ;D
ashbourne,matlock,monyash then cat and fiddle.80 mile in total
if you ever get the chance to ride on the staffs moorlands B roads,take the chance

[icarus001]

I'll have to have a run down this summer.

We used to go through Blythe Bridge, Cheadle and then across through Ashbourne and up to Kniveton and up to Matlock.
There is a double switchback bend in Kniveton and my swingarm bolt sheered off once when I was cranked right over - never seen anything like it before or since - my swingarm was only held on by the shock absorber and I ended up in the bushes wondering what the hell had happened.

[marsbar350]

sounds pretty scary icarus
i head out of ashbourne toward buxton.turn right when you get to newhaven.then its all downhill into matlock ;Dgoing this way you pick the famous "via gellia! sequence of bends up,fantastic ;D