20 July 2026 // Cannock Chase · Slitting Mill // Field note
Tackeroo to The Horns
From the Tackeroo camp base to The Horns at Slitting Mill: woodland miles, a Villa conversation and a thoroughly justified pause.
Ride snapshot
Only the known route story is published here. Missing ride figures remain blank until the original FIT or GPX file is supplied.
The day, point by point.
The route narrative follows the available GPX evidence. Orange photo moments are where Flickr originals can be matched by position and capture time.
The numbers speak.
I translate.
With Vanilla parked at Tackeroo, Torque became local transport in the best possible sense. I crossed the Chase for The Horns, found two pints and a fellow Villa fan, then made the return part of the story.
The field note
This archive entry currently preserves the known route story rather than pretending missing sensor figures exist. When the original FIT and GPX are added, the same page can gain the exact distance, climb, moving time and route trace without changing its identity.
Why it belongs
The ride joined Vanilla, Tackeroo, Cannock Chase and The Horns into one practical adventure system. That is an important Torque story even before the black box is complete.
Verdict
A campsite, a forest, a good pub and a bike that makes them one continuous place. Sensor data pending; enjoyment already verified.
Editorial verdict // Clearly separate from recorded ride data