Gallery
16 Aug 1987 · Richard Burge powers along Lustleigh Cleave, tea-fuelled, through head-high bracken.
16 Aug 1987 · Philip Humphreys and Richard Burge tiptoe the bracken-choked path to the River Bovey.
16 Aug 1987 · Graham Moates hunts another stone to drench the far bank by the River Bovey footbridge.
16 Aug 1987 · Richard Burge hefts a whopper to soak Graham across the River Bovey.
16 Aug 1987 · Graham rides the precarious tree-trunk bridge over the Bovey; Gary and Brett walk.
16 Aug 1987 · Philip edges over the precarious tree-trunk bridge, bike in hand; Gary, Brett and Warren look on.
21 Aug 1987 · Bikes lined up in Slaidburn Youth Hostel courtyard, dormitory steps climbing past the door.
21 Aug 1987 · The group musters in Slaidburn hostel courtyard beside the cycle shed door.
21 Aug 1987 · Quiet Church Street outside Slaidburn Youth Hostel, the first riders ready to roll.
21 Aug 1987 · Dropping from the Cross of Greet towards High Bentham, vast Dales stretching ahead.
21 Aug 1987 · Exploring the stream sink behind Malham Cove, where Malham Tarn disappears underground.
21 Aug 1987 · Watching the Tarn's outflow vanish into limestone, bound to reappear below Malham Cove.
22 Aug 1987 · View towards Malham Cove from the path start on Cove Road.
22 Aug 1987 · A better view of Malham Cove as we approach along the path.
22 Aug 1987 · Malham Cove from the east bank: Malham Beck emerging; our group on the lower ridge.
22 Aug 1987 · Malham Cove from the east bank; Malham Beck emerges; our group on the lower ledge.
22 Aug 1987 · Rock climbers inch up Malham Cove
22 Aug 1987 · Malham Beck emerging from the cave system beneath the Cove, seen from the west bank.
22 Aug 1987 · Aidan Neary and Matthew Nunn brave the swirling plunge pool at Gordale Scar.
22 Aug 1987 · Gordale Beck in spate on Mastiles Lane: Chris Hall rides back, Michael follows; the rest watch warily.
22 Aug 1987 · Michael Hall bogged down mid-flood on Mastiles Lane, hub-deep and foot wet.
22 Aug 1987 · Onwards along the wide, stone-walled Mastiles Lane towards Kilnsey Crag, flood conquered.
22 Aug 1987 · Picking our way through a boggy stretch on Mastiles Lane, courtesy of the rain.
22 Aug 1987 · Graham and Stephen eye up the stony, wet climb on Mastiles Lane.