Great video. Love your use of b-roll.... keeps things moving, and interesting too. I do a bit on the Tissington Trail, as it's just up the road from me.
Good to see you back. Perfect ride for my wife, Claire & me as she's getting back after a fractured collar bone (doing some Srrade Bianche in Tuscany! )
That was such a nice ride. You were so lucky with the weather, and that winter light looked beautiful. You are so lucky having that area on your doorstep/at least accessible. I'm sorry you've been poorly, but glad to see you out again..Bless you! I completely concur, being out in the countryside, in the fresh air, and getting some exercise is as good as it gets. The landscape always reminds us of the passing of things as we traverse it, the transience of the seasons as the elapse in constant flux. Then we are reminded of our insignificance in relation to the vastness, the magnitude of nature itself. It's humbling, but not in a depressing way, more like a reminder that we are merely passing through time and geographical space. And to appreciate it, and revel in the opportunities presented to us, and those which we actively seek out. Sometimes, when we recover from things, or have been out of the loop a while, we are gifted with a fresh appreciation of our capabilities (especially if we have not been able to use them for a while), and our list for adventure and something meaningful. The countryside is often crowded these days, yet it always surprises me that more folk aren't drawn to it. Their loss if they don't. Thank you for taking the time to film that, especially seeing as your not running on all cylinders. You go steady, and don't try to attain all of your fitness back instantly. Take your time and just do what you did in this post. Enjoy yourself, and marvel at the splendor that is the outdoors. By we're being philosophical today..haha..it's your inspirational post!😅 Take (extra)care Julie, looking forward to your next post! Hope it will be edited as wonderfully as this one!😉
Lovely comments and really appreciated . Thank you my friend😊. You are so right, being out in the countryside is ‘food for the soul’ and makes us feel so alive. It was a wonderful day and served as a ‘complete reset’ . You take care and I look forward to chatting again.
Great to see you back out on the trails Julie, out on the bike for me helps to clear the mind and fill the lungs with fresh air what more can you ask for.
@@GrahamWP58 I can relate to that so much ! It makes me feel at one with the world and gives me an inner peace. Take care Graham and have a great weekend.
A great video I'm glad you're well and back on the bike , I did this route with A bit extra 2years ago starting at parsley hey down the tissington trail to Ashbourne then back to tissington station ,Carsington ,Upton then high peak back to parsley hey . I met some great people along the way
Hi Julie, your videos have spurred me down to the White Peak. I stayed at Youlgrave a few weeks ago and combined bits of these trails with others across from Youlgrave and Middleton and then Long Dale on my mtb . I also combined Long Dale with Gratton Dale which was mud and punture city! What a great area. Thanks.
@@richardegan1290 they are great , I agree. How lucky are we especially when everywhere else is really muddy. I’m in Belper , how about you, if you don’t mind me asking ?
@ I’m in Leek. Although I never achieved your level in competitive cycle sport, I fondly remember the Polaris Challenge, both as a competitor and a marshal. Good days.
love watching your videos. Ive got to get out on them rides you show us so awesome out there. gpx file also helps thank you. so for me getting out on the bike is just everything beats going to a gym etc imo just being out there fresh air and the scenery! perfect. Thanks so much glad your doing well and take care 😀🌄
@@kthup thank you so much. Outside is good for the soul. It’s a complete reset eh? I have now completed just over a week’s training . Sometimes having cycled for over 30 years, I wonder if I will stop. Then I realise that I need the freedom it gives me. Great to read your comments. Have a good weekend.
@@dh7314 you are most welcome. I also love the HPT . It’s my gateway into the Peaks. Sometimes I almost take it for granted then last weekend it hit me how amazing it is. See ya on the trail ! Say hi !
Glad you are back, can relate to the being off the bike feeling. I sneezed and did a hamstring and a bit of buttock, painful and off three weeks hoping to be back out next week but so frustrating and no natural calming fix of nature.
@@Grandadgreyhair omg how can sneezing do that much damage lol ? Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery . Yep not being able to do what you want sends you nuts lol ! Take care
@ I was sort of bent and twisted plus things were a bit tight from a ride, massive sneezing fit and the straw that broke the camels back. After the crazy things I still ride hard to credit something so mundane can do damage. Anyway osteopath is confident I will be okay, just trying to make sure I get really sorted before building up over a few weeks.
There's a longer route if you start in Hurdlow, the car park. Also, head towards the outskirts of Ashbourne then towards Carsington and do the full loop. It's going in the opposite direction. There's also Manifold that has gravel. I ride it from home and it's about 70 mile. Twenty mile of road is to pick up the first gravel at Great Longstone on to the Monsall Trail. More road to get to Hurdlow. It's just the way it is if you want to ride a lot of gravel in a day.
Steven, sorry you reminded me I needed to put the link up. Here it is on Komoot: www.komoot.com/tour/1937682467?share_token=ae651g9VyRbmX119j2WAgZ54VstU9SLqllr8i12szKSgrFE439&ref=wtd
A good question at the start of the video. What does cycling mean to me? It's playful exploring. A chance to connect with the landscape, our heritage and community. All the time while enjoying as much exercise and challenge as you like, in the fresh air and nature. Cycling is quick enough to see plenty and have some excitement while not so fast as to divorce you from your surroundings. Rarely fails to put a smile on my face and that seems to be the case for you too.
Julie, love the thumbnail style. I’m off to bike pack the Munda Biddi Trail. It’s a 1070 km trail in the SW of Western Australia. Munda Biddi translates to ‘path through the forest’ in the indigenous Noongar language spoken in that area. Wish me luck😅
I will be pinching this for a Xmas fat burner ride, cheers Julie, great video as always and hats off to the editor.
Thank you . If I'm around I'll join you. The editor says cheers.
Great video. Love your use of b-roll.... keeps things moving, and interesting too. I do a bit on the Tissington Trail, as it's just up the road from me.
Good to see you back. Perfect ride for my wife, Claire & me as she's getting back after a fractured collar bone (doing some Srrade Bianche in Tuscany! )
@@jonathangreen7111 thanks . The perfect ride. Please send my best wishes for a speedy recovery.
That was such a nice ride. You were so lucky with the weather, and that winter light looked beautiful.
You are so lucky having that area on your doorstep/at least accessible.
I'm sorry you've been poorly, but glad to see you out again..Bless you!
I completely concur, being out in the countryside, in the fresh air, and getting some exercise is as good as it gets.
The landscape always reminds us of the passing of things as we traverse it, the transience of the seasons as the elapse in constant flux.
Then we are reminded of our insignificance in relation to the vastness, the magnitude of nature itself. It's humbling, but not in a depressing way, more like a reminder that we are merely passing through time and geographical space. And to appreciate it, and revel in the opportunities presented to us, and those which we actively seek out.
Sometimes, when we recover from things, or have been out of the loop a while, we are gifted with a fresh appreciation of our capabilities (especially if we have not been able to use them for a while), and our list for adventure and something meaningful.
The countryside is often crowded these days, yet it always surprises me that more folk aren't drawn to it. Their loss if they don't.
Thank you for taking the time to film that, especially seeing as your not running on all cylinders. You go steady, and don't try to attain all of your fitness back instantly. Take your time and just do what you did in this post. Enjoy yourself, and marvel at the splendor that is the outdoors.
By we're being philosophical today..haha..it's your inspirational post!😅
Take (extra)care Julie, looking forward to your next post! Hope it will be edited as wonderfully as this one!😉
Lovely comments and really appreciated . Thank you my friend😊. You are so right, being out in the countryside is ‘food for the soul’ and makes us feel so alive. It was a wonderful day and served as a ‘complete reset’ . You take care and I look forward to chatting again.
Great to see you back out on the trails Julie, out on the bike for me helps to clear the mind and fill the lungs with fresh air what more can you ask for.
@@GrahamWP58 I can relate to that so much ! It makes me feel at one with the world and gives me an inner peace. Take care Graham and have a great weekend.
A great video I'm glad you're well and back on the bike , I did this route with A bit extra 2years ago starting at parsley hey down the tissington trail to Ashbourne then back to tissington station ,Carsington ,Upton then high peak back to parsley hey . I met some great people along the way
@@walterberry8703 thanks Walter. It’s a fantastic area eh? Thanks for commenting . It’s great for the group .
Well done Julie thanks for sharing the route
@@gb4780 you are most welcome
Hi Julie, your videos have spurred me down to the White Peak. I stayed at Youlgrave a few weeks ago and combined bits of these trails with others across from Youlgrave and Middleton and then Long Dale on my mtb . I also combined Long Dale with Gratton Dale which was mud and punture city! What a great area. Thanks.
@@davidshinn6501 heh that’s great ! I love Long Dale . As for Gratton Dale, well you only do it once lol Have fun David.
Love your videos Julie. Love all three trails in my area, Tissington, High Peak and Manifold.
@@richardegan1290 they are great , I agree. How lucky are we especially when everywhere else is really muddy. I’m in Belper , how about you, if you don’t mind me asking ?
@ I’m in Leek. Although I never achieved your level in competitive cycle sport, I fondly remember the Polaris Challenge, both as a competitor and a marshal. Good days.
love watching your videos. Ive got to get out on them rides you show us so awesome out there. gpx file also helps thank you. so for me getting out on the bike is just everything beats going to a gym etc imo just being out there fresh air and the scenery! perfect. Thanks so much glad your doing well and take care 😀🌄
@@kthup thank you so much. Outside is good for the soul. It’s a complete reset eh? I have now completed just over a week’s training . Sometimes having cycled for over 30 years, I wonder if I will stop. Then I realise that I need the freedom it gives me. Great to read your comments. Have a good weekend.
Love the little bike earrings! Great ride for recovery by the sounds of it. Fabulous scenery. Thanks for sharing it.
@@penny6658 you are most welcome :-) Sometimes I wear them to school and the kids have noticed that occasionally they do a wheelie lol ! I love that !
Great video Julie. I rode this same route back in June, I remember the hill back towards Tissington!! 🤣
@@chrishepburn5251 thank you. Steeper than I remember lol
Another excellent video Julie. Hope to be up there next Spring. Here, have a ko-fi!
@@squeezydelemon3380 thank you so much. If you need any other recommendations , when you’re here , please ask. Have fun!
Nice to see you out
@@alastairwhite9299 you too. I bet my last talk to camera made you laugh. It was a stunning day eh? A gift !
Lovely to meet you
Really appreciate you posting these routes. I love riding the HPT in particular, I’ll give this one a whirl soon
@@dh7314 you are most welcome. I also love the HPT . It’s my gateway into the Peaks. Sometimes I almost take it for granted then last weekend it hit me how amazing it is. See ya on the trail ! Say hi !
Glad you are back, can relate to the being off the bike feeling. I sneezed and did a hamstring and a bit of buttock, painful and off three weeks hoping to be back out next week but so frustrating and no natural calming fix of nature.
@@Grandadgreyhair omg how can sneezing do that much damage lol ? Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery . Yep not being able to do what you want sends you nuts lol ! Take care
@ I was sort of bent and twisted plus things were a bit tight from a ride, massive sneezing fit and the straw that broke the camels back. After the crazy things I still ride hard to credit something so mundane can do damage. Anyway osteopath is confident I will be okay, just trying to make sure I get really sorted before building up over a few weeks.
Good plan. Dont blow it now !@@Grandadgreyhair
There's a longer route if you start in Hurdlow, the car park. Also, head towards the outskirts of Ashbourne then towards Carsington and do the full loop. It's going in the opposite direction. There's also Manifold that has gravel. I ride it from home and it's about 70 mile. Twenty mile of road is to pick up the first gravel at Great Longstone on to the Monsall Trail. More road to get to Hurdlow. It's just the way it is if you want to ride a lot of gravel in a day.
Look fantastic is the away to get the route👍
Steven, sorry you reminded me I needed to put the link up. Here it is on Komoot: www.komoot.com/tour/1937682467?share_token=ae651g9VyRbmX119j2WAgZ54VstU9SLqllr8i12szKSgrFE439&ref=wtd
A good question at the start of the video. What does cycling mean to me?
It's playful exploring. A chance to connect with the landscape, our heritage and community. All the time while enjoying as much exercise and challenge as you like, in the fresh air and nature.
Cycling is quick enough to see plenty and have some excitement while not so fast as to divorce you from your surroundings. Rarely fails to put a smile on my face and that seems to be the case for you too.
@@clivenutton6167 absolutely. Thanks for contributing Clive.
Julie, love the thumbnail style. I’m off to bike pack the Munda Biddi Trail. It’s a 1070 km trail in the SW of Western Australia. Munda Biddi translates to ‘path through the forest’ in the indigenous Noongar language spoken in that area. Wish me luck😅
@@timgearing5121 wow that sounds amazing. Have a fantastic time . Glad you like the thumb. It’s just something different. Have fun and best of luck.
It’s slight uphill from Ashbourne if it’s warm at the bottom don’t be fooled it’ll be cold at the top
I rode high peak this year from cromford . Was really windy, seemed like head winds out and in.
Jesus theres 3 steep hills going up from cromford.
@@grumpy-dad3701 lol ! Great descents coming back though ! :-))))
@JuliePhelanExplore hell yeh.