Author Topic: "Industrial Relics" by Tracksterman  (Read 6120 times)

"Industrial Relics" by Tracksterman
« on: 11 April, 2019, 11:52:08 pm »
https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=1o6&doc_id=21864&v=6u#573827


An excellent journal by Pete Jones (Tracksterman http://tracksterman.tumblr.com) describing a recent trip through the post industrial uplands of North West England.
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Re: "Industrial Relics" by Tracksterman
« Reply #1 on: 14 April, 2019, 04:22:29 am »
Just finished it. Another brilliant read from Pete.

Cudzoziemiec

  • Ride adventurously and stop for a brew.
Re: "Industrial Relics" by Tracksterman
« Reply #2 on: 23 April, 2019, 02:52:50 pm »
I appreciate the way he writes about the history of the places he's riding through and works it into his route. Fascinating places as well as beautiful.
Riding a concrete path through the nebulous and chaotic future.

Cudzoziemiec

  • Ride adventurously and stop for a brew.
Re: "Industrial Relics" by Tracksterman
« Reply #3 on: 23 April, 2019, 05:05:23 pm »
On a different theme, this one was good too: https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=1mr&doc_id=19287&v=4H
"In search of Alfred" (and Arthur!)
Riding a concrete path through the nebulous and chaotic future.

Re: "Industrial Relics" by Tracksterman
« Reply #4 on: 03 January, 2020, 09:38:55 pm »
Fascinating.

I know small bits of that route quite well and my brother used to live in Hebden Bridge, He never mentioned that it was the 'Lesbian Capital of the UK', probably because we never had any reason to mention it, but did used to say that it was the sort of place that if there was a road traffic accident that they'd probably call an aromatherapist before the ambulance.