Any update on conditions today? Definitely heading over in the morning and need to know which tyres to throw on.
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Is it too early for Cut Gate?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Fast tyres loddrik. Something like Advantage/crossmark.
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Didn't do Cut Gate, but all the trails we rode around Ladybower etc were bone dry today save for the odd puddle.
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Killer Bees it is then. Fastest tyres on earth!
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Killer Bees it is then. Fastest tyres on earth!
Are they good on rubble and rocks? I'm running a 2.5 Minion DHF front and an Ardent rear, a 2.25, but they come up big on Flows, and I can't say I'd want to be running some anorexic quasi race tyre taking down Cut Gate - I pinch flatted a tubeless Ardent there are few months back, which was instructive. It's very, very fast and there are lots of things to hit.
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Was up there today and yup it's fast (running 2.25 Nevegals. fwiw), saw a few others and quite a few walkers. Had a great ride and the only puddles were along the dry stone wall before you drop to Fairholmes.
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Killer bees well up to the job. Perfect for big rocks, wet or now. 2.4 so can run them a little lower than other tyres, they only struggle in mud. Perfect trail centre (and dry Peaks) tyres.
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Any update on conditions today?
was perfect and dry - only one muddy puddle on cut gate the rest is dry
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I rode Cut Gate for the first time today. Crossmarks front & back absolutely fine. Nearly had a big off coming down the zig zags trying to negotiate a couple of riders walking up; didn't embarrass myself too much!
Maybe Langsett is the better start end as took a long time driving back through Glossop to get to Manc.Posted 1 year ago # -
Read this last night and was inspired to throw the Sub 5 into the car and head up the M1 to Langsett. Used it as the start point of the Glossop-Cut Gate route http://www.theedgecycleworks.com/mtbroutes/glossop-cut-gate and had great days ride. I seemed to have the whole of Cut Gate to myself until I came across a young lad sitting by Mickelden Beck waiting for his dad to bring the pump he'd forgotten!!
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Managed to incorporate an out and back from Langsett into a work trip from Manc to Cambridge :))) soooo dry!
A real buzz!! Also had a quick spin along Howden Res for the views
Must be one of the best quick fixes :))
Cheers. Paul
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