as per my earlier post, first time to GT yesterday in a few years. I used to go loads, as it’s only just over an hour drive. but I tend to have ridden much more natural local stuff in the last decade. I was on my own with around 2.5 hrs available so did the red, with a repeat on Spooky Wood and at the end of the red back up for falla brae blue descent.
Compared to last time I was there : very busy traffic on the fireroad up to Buzzards nest, some inconsiderate folks with bikes on back in a rush I guess 😯 (this was around 0945)
Loads of kids at Buzzards Nest car park, looked like some organised coaching groups – excellent
Pennels Vennel I remembers as nice way of breaking up the climb, shame it’s gone as fireroad climb is a drag.
Spooky Wood – good fun as ever, repeat climb has seen some resurfacing so a bit easier
Section after Spooky – seemed better than before, more rocky, nice and fast and flowy.
Falla Brae blue – superb 😀
So for me, yes, worth £15 or so in fuel and parking as a nice occasional change from muddy natural stuff