Happy Valley - a return to Hebden Bridge to ride the fantastic MTB trails

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  • Опубліковано 25 січ 2025

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  • @ckMTB
    @ckMTB 3 роки тому +2

    Happy Valley pretty much sums it up, this place is awesome and the trails look great. Nice riding and as always a great video mate. Keep up the good work and have fun. Ride on

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks mate. The Happy Valley name actually refers to the drug problems in the valley (there's a really great TV drama series of that name based there) but it should refer to the smiles on the riders faces.
      We don't go to Hebden nearly as often as we should!

    • @ckMTB
      @ckMTB 3 роки тому +1

      @@Stopadoodledoo Thank you for this information, very exciting but also tragic when you hear the real reason. I like the idea of happy bikers better though;-) Ride on and have fun

  • @TrailFinder
    @TrailFinder 3 роки тому +1

    Great watch mate. Never visited that area before. Looks really good

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому

      Can't believe you've not been there yet mate, you'd love it. Let me know when you fancy going as I'll show you around 👍

  • @tastytechaddictsmtb
    @tastytechaddictsmtb 3 роки тому +1

    Is that at 3:49 the top of that one that finishes at the bottom of Ernies ?, always wondered where it started.

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому

      Yep, that's the one. Basically, instead of going down the concrete track, head up the muddy track to the right. There's probably loads more up there (and above it) and would have loved to explore but, well, you saw the reaction from Christian when I suggested it 😂

  • @ElectricMountainBiker
    @ElectricMountainBiker 3 роки тому +1

    Great video mate, we can also confirm the seed sown in this one certainly flourished at Wharncliffe 👍🏼👍🏼 top tip, so simple yet so far really effective.
    That second decent though!!! What the actually chuff, think I cried a little bit 🤣
    Great getting down that steep roll as well, chuffed with that. Maybe not glamorous first try though haha

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому +1

      How long have I been telling you to look a long way ahead? 😂
      As for the second trail, I really enjoyed it (in a 'oh Christ' kind of way). It definitely concentrated the mind 😂

  • @MTB_Derbyshire
    @MTB_Derbyshire 3 роки тому +1

    That really is a great run! Love it! No sure what you did to Christian on this ride but my god did he take everything on board. 👍 That alternative end to Ernie's looked crazy town!

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому +1

      He stopped staring five inches in front of his front tyre 😃
      Yeah, the alternative end to Ernie's was definitely a challenging trail; way steeper than it looks on camera but still just about rideable. Sort of.

  • @RideBikes_Walkplaces
    @RideBikes_Walkplaces 3 роки тому +1

    Sweet video mate! The faster down earnies the better, feel less bumps. The rims don't like it though hahaha

    • @RideBikes_Walkplaces
      @RideBikes_Walkplaces 3 роки тому

      Go right at 11 49 for some spicey shizz.

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks mate, appreciate that. I've seen your video of you riding down Ernie's at speed (think I referenced it in passing on the last video I did around Hebden). No way am I going that fast down there 😃

    • @RideBikes_Walkplaces
      @RideBikes_Walkplaces 3 роки тому +1

      @@Stopadoodledoo tbh mate it's not rideable like that anymore, it's super rough now. Needs a sort out again. No worries man, but be warned its pretty bloody steep! Crosses the path and continues down to the bottom.

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому

      @@RideBikes_Walkplaces I think I know the one you mean, tried it once and it didn’t go too well 😂
      Think it was built by a lad who has featured in a couple of recent Tommy C videos, an incredibly talented rider 👍

    • @RideBikes_Walkplaces
      @RideBikes_Walkplaces 3 роки тому +1

      @@Stopadoodledoo nah this one was built by a young lad, not shag! It ends in some berms. Some steep rock slabs in the mid section. It's pretty sweet! Shags stuff is bonkers, only done a few of his and bricked it! I rode Kamikaze with caffrey and it shit me daft hahah

  • @wingerdinger1
    @wingerdinger1 3 роки тому +1

    Lovely trails. Quality vid and great chit chat as always😁 👍

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому

      Cheers mate and yeah, there's some fantastic riding around Hebden. Still loads I need to find/rediscover too 👍

  • @Stopadoodledoo
    @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому

    Sorry for the delay in responding to comments, back in the office now so I have way less time.

  • @PEJUANGIMPIAN9
    @PEJUANGIMPIAN9 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome track mate.. is that a bike park? New friend 👍

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому

      Thanks mate. It's not a bike park, just a small town surrounded by a large number of amazing trails

    • @RideBikes_Walkplaces
      @RideBikes_Walkplaces 3 роки тому +1

      In fact hebden is actually a bike park!

  • @HallMarc_Trails
    @HallMarc_Trails 3 роки тому +2

    Fantastic video mate, brings back memories of last time we went, i really loved it last time and it looks like you all enjoyed it just as much, Christian has turned a massive corner recently, i'm proud of him👍👍

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому +2

      Cheers mate, Hebden really is so great for riding. As for Christian, he's definitely turned a corner recently; I think he'll be nipping at all our heels soon 😃

    • @ElectricMountainBiker
      @ElectricMountainBiker 3 роки тому +2

      Wouldn't have happened without you all, but let's face it need to do it consistently now 🤣

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому +1

      @@ElectricMountainBiker Just remember to stop staring at the ground 6" in front of your front tyre and you're laughing 😃👍

    • @ElectricMountainBiker
      @ElectricMountainBiker 3 роки тому +1

      @@Stopadoodledoo so simple, yet what a difference it makes. Still not easy to do though, have to keep telling and forcing myself to at times 🤣 bloody loving it though right now, can say that for sure 😀

  • @mattycareymr
    @mattycareymr 3 роки тому +3

    Nice work chaps calderfornia has some of the best trails in the country

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому

      Cheers mate and yeah, totally with you there. There's also a hell of a lot I haven't discovered yet - all the more reason to return 👍

    • @mattycareymr
      @mattycareymr 3 роки тому

      @@Stopadoodledoo too right buddy

  • @fuzzylogic1887
    @fuzzylogic1887 3 роки тому +1

    "today I don't want to miss it.....oh I think I've missed it" 😂😂😂

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому +1

      Hey, it's hard to spot, ok? 😂😂😂

  • @5492sparky
    @5492sparky 3 роки тому +1

    Mint 👍

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому

      Cheers mate. A long way from you but if you ever find yourself in West Yorkshire/East Lancashire, then you should definitely check Hebden out 👍

  • @Ruffest
    @Ruffest 3 роки тому +1

    Props for going out with the ebikes 😂🤦🏻

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому +1

      You know what mate, when I realised I would be the only one on a normally aspirated bike, I was a bit nervous but I just set the pace all day up the hills. Luckily, I was having one of those days where I felt quite fit and I think they'll tell you that they were pretty knackered by the end of it.
      eBikes/non-eBikes, doesn't really matter at all. As you yourself know, it's about being out with mates that's important 👍

    • @Ruffest
      @Ruffest 3 роки тому +1

      @@Stopadoodledoo black mountains tomorrow on uplift. Bike park Wales Thursday ride up. Dyfi Friday. Do I need a ebike 😂 probably not but i don't think I can go back

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому

      @@Ruffest Aren't they all uplifted? 😂

  • @granthalliwell8570
    @granthalliwell8570 3 роки тому +1

    Love to come riding with you sometime would be interesting

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому

      Maybe one of these days I'll organise a group ride, question is where... 😃

    • @granthalliwell8570
      @granthalliwell8570 3 роки тому +1

      @@Stopadoodledoo I'll go anywhere were cheating Sunday uplift at antur stiniog lol and I've hired a full dh bike for day

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому

      @@granthalliwell8570 Have fun mate, not been there yet but it's on the list 👍

    • @granthalliwell8570
      @granthalliwell8570 3 роки тому

      @@Stopadoodledoo it's mint this will be third time in last 2 months

  • @blackdogwildtrails3123
    @blackdogwildtrails3123 3 роки тому +1

    I always thought riding a mountain bike on a public footpath was not allowed and one had to stick to bridleways and designated bike trails or forest tracks? There seemed to be a fair few folk on some of the tracks you were bombing down. Are you not concerned you'll hit someone or run over a dog? I do a lot of mountain biking myself but not the hairy downhill stuff generally. More gravel with the odd rough trail. I'd crap myself if I came down a steep track and met a walker ten yards away!

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому +1

      You are right, you aren’t permitted to ride on footpaths but being practical, you can see further ahead in the last trail (footpath) than you can on the first and third (bridleways).
      Regardless of the trail classification, which was decided using criteria which I guess never factored in bikes a long time ago, I do ride at a speed where I know I can stop if I unexpectedly meet someone and if I can’t see far enough ahead (e.g. going into a blind corner) then I slow down even more. Hopefully the video shows that I am polite and courteous to other trail users and give way to them if they are unable to or have not already stepped aside.

  • @garymartin557
    @garymartin557 3 роки тому +1

    slippy, lady lube makes a difference.

    • @Stopadoodledoo
      @Stopadoodledoo  3 роки тому

      On the second trail, it felt like someone had smeared it all over the hillside 😃