I'm lost
Surely when some one say do Blank
The implication is that Blank is the fun option
It was the telling off for not being proper mountain bikers for not wanting to spend the day getting soaking wet then try and dry off in a windy carpark, pick your days for Penmachno
Marin every day of the week.
I enjoy both Llandegla and the Marin trail, both very different in terms of their offering. However if I only had a few hours in the afternoon I would ride degla. Like I say the Marin trail is a nice ride, but I found the constant fireroad bloody boring. I love a good technical climb and found it was lacking as a trail in that department....that being said the views and scenery are spectacular.
isn't long enough to justify the mega drive over there
Mega? drive of just over an hour?
Mega? drive of just over an hour?
Two hours total driving for an hours worth of (some would argue meh) riding does'nt make sense to me.
I generally have a rule of riding for longer than I've driven but tbh after any more than 90mins in the car at a go, I really can't be arsed to ride when I get there.
Luckily I have a LOT of riding within that range 😀
Mega? drive of just over an hour?
1 hr & 10 mins there & same again coming back, 2 hrs 20 mins driving for an hours worth of riding, most of that hour spent riding uphill rather than down. It's a good ride with the add-ons to worlds end etc but definitely wouldn't ever consider going just for a lap around the red/black and nothing else.
Plus I don't do much driving.
I usually get the train to the pennines and ride back home.
When I do drive, for the 'big' weekend ride, I usually can't be arsed driving more than 30-40 minutes. This usually means starting a ride at Ogden (Littleborough) Rivington or the Ramsbottom/Bury area. This covers a huge amount of possible trails.
The Lake and Peak District, Gisburn/Llandegla can be reached in just over an hour and I very rarely go, nearly always favor the shorter drive options, even when I have the full day free in good weather.
1 hr + drives have sometimes put me in a bad mood before the ride has even began. Even with a good car, cruise control and a good towbar bike rack.
