Ian Prince regales us with......
More tales from the North…..
So more gorgeous reasonable distance cycling in a traffic free environment, both off and in road.
Hope to be back in Sutton in the next few weeks and resume at least the Saturday rides.
So today was bright and sunny in the Derbyshire High Peak and I made it all the way over the top of the Snake Pass obviously again following Cycling UKs published bridleway and footpath workaround for the closed sections as last week. So a few more pictures from today…Better using a bridge than the fordThe large fordPennine Way bus stop in case you don't want to walk it!
A view from on topGreen bridleway / footpathThe former Snake Inn, now just holiday lets
Ladybower reservoir looking North towards Derwent reservoir upstream.
My view after today is that both the Snake and Winnats Pass should be closed permanently to cars and lorries like they did with the original Mam Tor road from Castleton.
Forty ton trucks and Range Rover 4x4s whizzing around are too dangerous for such narrow twisting roads, never mind what they are like in ice and snow (when they often close it anyway).
Patching up the road on a year end budget is no way to deal with situations that require erudite engineering solutions to address the causes. Short termism gone mad. Cheaper in the long run.
Anyway, loads of cyclists and walkers including whole families out again enjoying the traffic free freedom.
We need more robust encouragement for activities such as dangerous road closures to motor traffic from those in power who unfortunately have no idea !
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