preferably the east or northern Lakes, any recommendations?
No bring a proper bike!!!
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Last time I saw a cxer in the lakes it was on the summit of Pillar, he seemed upbeat about most of the descent being rideable too?!!
Something like the Lakeland Monster Miles.
Cross Fell from Kirkland is a good route, returning via Alston and coming over Hartside. Perfect for a CX bike and gives you a bit of both, as it were.
That looks like a decent loop. Seems Strava isn't playing ball at the minute, what distance/elevation is covered in that loop?
I've listed a couple that might suit on [url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/high-street-from-kentmere ]this thread[/url].
That Skiddaw/Blencathra loop was 50km, 870m climbing.
https://www.strava.com/activities/404847030
The mine roads were nice, but quite a bit of road, especially the last quarter(A591) (which could be improved by heading west a bit and coming back around the top of Bassenthwaite Lake and via Embleton and Wythrop Mill.