😂😂 I debated whether to offer you a pat on the head... 😉. Seriously, though, I remember that day very well be with the cars just sitting there facing off against the cows. The trick is to keep moving... It's also the day my rear mech separated into two pieces down the other side of Newton Fell and I had an 8 mile walk/scoot back to the car. Happy days! 😂😂
Finally did this one today as it was a nice day. Set off from dunsop bridge found newton fell ok with two ramps, didn’t like the Waddington descent awful road surface then did a loop then did the slog of Waddington fell and enjoyed the brilliant descent of newton up to 48mph good day out for sure
Thanks! It’s a lovely area to ride a bike and the views from the top of Newton Fell are fantastic. The trick with it is to only expend as much energy as you need to on the first ramp (where the cows were) so that you’ve got plenty in the tank for further up, not because it’s steep, but just because there’s quite a lot more hill to ride!
It’s a good climb to use for a challenge: it doesn’t ever get ‘stupid steep’ in the way that, say, climbs on the North Yorkshire Moors do where 25 and 33% signs are everywhere. Also, there are a couple of good spots on Newton Fell where the gradient eases off completely so you can recover before the next ramp. That said, you will have to give it a bit of beans to make sure you clear the cattle grids as there’s nothing but trouble if you come to a stop on one of them!
@@WheelygoodCycling I plan on doing this and the Trough of Bowland in one ride setting off from Lytham St Annes (where I grew up). I've got unfinished business on the Trough as I had to get off a puch when I was 13 on my mountain bike lol. I don't mid steep as long as its not steep and long!!
That’s definitely a do-able ride. I did both on the same day (the video for the Trough isn’t up yet and there are also some SW climbs bits - see here: www.strava.com/activities/4049539439 ), but the thing to know is that the road up the Trough is currently closed for roadworks on the small bridge over the river at the bottom of the main ascent. If you want to ride in the next few weeks, the only way to do it, I think, is to ride in from the Jubilee Tower end, go to the roadworks, turn around and then ride back up again which is a tougher ask of a ride - Jubilee Tower is a decent climb in and of itself...
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Those 🐄 had to get a mooooove on , they were really 🥛 ing it 😆
😂😂 I debated whether to offer you a pat on the head... 😉. Seriously, though, I remember that day very well be with the cars just sitting there facing off against the cows. The trick is to keep moving... It's also the day my rear mech separated into two pieces down the other side of Newton Fell and I had an 8 mile walk/scoot back to the car. Happy days! 😂😂
Finally did this one today as it was a nice day. Set off from dunsop bridge found newton fell ok with two ramps, didn’t like the Waddington descent awful road surface then did a loop then did the slog of Waddington fell and enjoyed the brilliant descent of newton up to 48mph good day out for sure
It's a fabulous area to ride, although, yes, some of the roads aren't in idea conditions! The descent down Newton is great, despite the cattle grids!
Great effort and video! Looking to tackle this next year
Thanks! It’s a lovely area to ride a bike and the views from the top of Newton Fell are fantastic. The trick with it is to only expend as much energy as you need to on the first ramp (where the cows were) so that you’ve got plenty in the tank for further up, not because it’s steep, but just because there’s quite a lot more hill to ride!
@@WheelygoodCycling Nice!! I'm a slow heavy spinner so never try and go fast up big climbs, love the challenge though.
It’s a good climb to use for a challenge: it doesn’t ever get ‘stupid steep’ in the way that, say, climbs on the North Yorkshire Moors do where 25 and 33% signs are everywhere. Also, there are a couple of good spots on Newton Fell where the gradient eases off completely so you can recover before the next ramp. That said, you will have to give it a bit of beans to make sure you clear the cattle grids as there’s nothing but trouble if you come to a stop on one of them!
@@WheelygoodCycling I plan on doing this and the Trough of Bowland in one ride setting off from Lytham St Annes (where I grew up). I've got unfinished business on the Trough as I had to get off a puch when I was 13 on my mountain bike lol. I don't mid steep as long as its not steep and long!!
That’s definitely a do-able ride. I did both on the same day (the video for the Trough isn’t up yet and there are also some SW climbs bits - see here: www.strava.com/activities/4049539439 ), but the thing to know is that the road up the Trough is currently closed for roadworks on the small bridge over the river at the bottom of the main ascent. If you want to ride in the next few weeks, the only way to do it, I think, is to ride in from the Jubilee Tower end, go to the roadworks, turn around and then ride back up again which is a tougher ask of a ride - Jubilee Tower is a decent climb in and of itself...