Reliability 1 to Widdop - Sunday 14th January 2024: 47.5 miles, 3,968ft of climb

ABC Centreville runs 3 reliability rides; informal, successively longer early season tests of fitness aimed at increasing fitness and self-reliance to kick-start the year. You'll need to carry equipment and food suitable for winter riding over hills, have a well-maintained bike (especially the brakes!) and to be able to navigate the un-marked route. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly but reliabilities are not group rides as such, so while you might find people going at your pace, you may also ride some or all of the route alone. Riders from other clubs are very welcome, the more the merrier

Sign on £10 (includes post-ride food) at Littleborough Cricket Club, Denhurst Rd, Littleborough OL15 9LD.

What3words location ///muddy.fresh.caked

Route outline: Littleborough-Todmorden-Hebden Bridge-Oxenhope-Stanbury-Trawden-Widdop-Hebden Bridge-Todmorden-Littleborough

Route on Ride With GPS

Take Extra care on the following sections:

14.0 Steep descent into Oxenhope
22.0 Steep descent past reservoir
29.0 Steep descent, road swings left then right over a bridge before Widdop Climb
33.6 Steep descent with two hairpins