Two options for the weekend
1. Cut Gate - out and back from Fairholmes (Ladybower)
2. Penmachno
I'd prefer to do Cut gate but am worried it might be a bit on the soggy side. Never ridden it before so don't know what to expect. Having done Mountain Mayhem last month, I've seen more than enough mud for this year!
A bit of local knowledge would be appreciated.
penmachno
Judging by Ton's pics last week, its holding up remarkably well and theres been less rain in the last week than before his little pootle up there.
Cut Gate, it holds up well in the rain. (Penmachno is also go though....)
We were up their last Saturday from the Langsett side and it was OK Came back via North America which was in a bit of a state in places
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Rode up North America on Saturday and whilst there were a few wet bits, on the whole it was fine. Up above North America, the trail is primarily rocky/hard packed so little in the way of issues with being waterlogged.
Thanks for the feedback. Will give Cut gate a go.
See you there - we'll be coming down from the Langsett side...
I rode cut gate last weekend, it was surprisingly ok
Nice pictures Tracey - my friend fell of backwards and landed on his back in that muddy ditch !
oh yes.
Had a hell of a lot of rain in sheffield over last 2 days. Might need your water wings in a couple of spots!
It'll be reight!
Would you be interested in doing Doctors Gate round to Cut Gate with a car shuttle along the horrible road section between Ladybower and Snake Pass?
I'm hoping to do a bigish ride on Sunday and that was one of the options.
Just got back from Cut Gate. It was well worth it. A bit muddy in places, but then part of the fun is seeing your mate's front wheel sink to the hub in the mud and him rolling around in the puddle. A fantastic day out. Thanks again for all the feedback.
For us what should have been 2-3 hours turned in to 5 1/2 through faffing... Good day out though and the return leg to Langsett had dried considerably from when we traversed it first time round.