I’m taking a group of 8 to Lake District in Sep 2015 for a week of all mountain riding. I’ve got 2 or 3 classic rides up my sleeve, but I need 4 more. Thought I’d buy myself Lake District Mountain Bike trails – essential trails by Staton & Gore, so I can pore over my OS maps and plot routes.

Yay or nay to this guide book? Thanks.

Presuming you mean the Vertebrae publishing one, yes they are good. Easy to follow

It’s probably the only decent printed one around at the moment. The Crowood ones are very old nowadays and while the trails haven’t changed that much if at all, bikes have moved on (pictures of rigid MTBs as state of the art!) as have expectations of what a ride should consist of.

A good variety of routes but you might also want to have a look at the PedalNorth site – http://www.pedalnorth.com/content/lake-district-mtb-routes

A good variety of routes but you might also want to have a look at the PedalNorth site

just don’t choose this one

A good variety of routes but you might also want to have a look at the PedalNorth site

just don’t choose this one

Is it bad in a good sort of a way or just bad in a pointless sort of way?

I’ve seen some good routes on there and 3 from our group road the Dales with one of the guys from Pedal North; extremely nice bloke who was prepared to show strangers the trails.

I’d recommend this one http://www.northerneyebooks.co.uk/neb/books/lake_district_mountain_bike_routes.php
But then I would 🙂

Happy to advise on any of the routes if needed?

mtbguiding – Member
I’d recommend this one http://www.northerneyebooks.co.uk/neb/books/lake_district_mountain_bike_routes.php
But then I would

Happy to advise on any of the routes if needed?

I assume from the link and your forum name you’re a professional guide?

How much are your daily rates (my emails in my profile)?

I assume from the link and your forum name you’re a professional guide?

How much are your daily rates (my emails in my profile)?

You have mail! Thanks 🙂

Cheers!

I assume from the link and your forum name you’re a professional guide?
How much are your daily rates (my emails in my profile)?

You have mail! Thanks

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Weird one! Thanks for letting me know though. Have sent you another address…

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A good variety of routes but you might also want to have a look at the PedalNorth site

just don’t choose this one
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I did, on my own as a birthday solo ride. I still have the mental scars 😐

Many happy returns………… 😕

We sell 3 MTB Lakes guides in the Walking/outdoor clothing store where I work. Richard Staton and Chris Gore’s “Lake District Mountain Biking” pub 2010 2nd Ed.Vertebrate Publishing,Ian Boydon’s “Mountain Biking in the Lake District” pub 2011. Cicerone. and Tom Hutton’s “Lake District Mountain Biking” pub 2012. Nortern Eye Books. They all sell equally well. I like Lake District Mountain Biking, I know Richard Staton from his days as a rep in the bike industry(I uesd to work in a LBS),nice knowledgeable guy. Contact me on here if you want any or all of them if you can’t get them locally,(can do staff rate (as for me)and post free).You’ll have a great time when you do come up!.

My Lake District Essential Trails book just arrived in the post: looks very good. Coupled with 2 or 3 days guiding I think I’ll easily fill a week with big mountain rides.