I'm off to the Lake District in a few weeks and plan on doing a bit of riding while I'm there. I'm planning on doing the Borrowdale Bash, a Helvellyn loop and possibly one or two other rides depending on how much free time I have.
I'll be taking my e-bike with me, a Trek Rail, as it'll be ideal to get out on if I'm not feeling too fit any day.
I've also got a choice of two other bikes to take with me, a 120mm travel Epic or a 150mm trail bike. Which one would you take if you were heading up that way?
Still need more info on which route you might take the real bike on but I'd say the 150.
There's so much good tech in the lakes that even I tended to avoid doing long tedious routes there
The ebike and a charger?
I ride my 160/130mm trail bike in the lakes. I wouldn't chose to take my hardtail or 160mm enduro bike.
Still need more info on which route you might take the real bike on but I'd say the 150.
There's so much good tech in the lakes that even I tended to avoid doing long tedious routes there
I’ve no idea what bike I’d use for which ride, just depends how I feel on the day I think.
The more I think about it, the more the 150mm bike sounds sensible.
Off the top of my head I'd take my Trek Slash 160mm for
Helvellyn Birkside
Dollywaggon
4 passes.
2.5 passes
Grizedale Pike
I'd take my Occam ( 150/140) for
Helvellyn Dodds
Whiteside
Bash
Gelndrraterra
Stake pass
Sticks East
Seldom Seen
Blencathra
Ullswater Bridleway
Boredale Hause.
Fairfield
Walna
Eskdale
Loughrigg
If I had an Epic, I'd probably use it for the following,:
Tour of Conniston
Grizedale forest ( maybe)
Back of Skiddaw
High Street
And tbh, actually I wouldn't take it on those last two unless there was a specific reason I was doing such mediocre routes 😆 Take the big bike
So basically not much really
Yeah I'd take the 150mm trail bike, for sure.
Like @thegeneralist says, I alternate between a 140mm trail bike and a 160mm enduro bike, depending what I'm riding. The trail bike is sufficient for most stuff or if there's a bit more pedalling.
Put stout, chemically grippy tyres on though
Put stout, chemically grippy tyres on though
Any suggestions?
it’s currently running Maxxis, I think they’re Minion and Dissector 3C or something like that.
