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Hia Paul, yes I ment just towards Rowling end as fergal asked which direction Rowling or Rigg, we also turn left at the col. Rowling end's to dodgy in places so you've got to get off. Yes its zigzaged up Sail and can be ridden if you've got the legs(scree is gone), although it's so wet up here at the moment I'm guessing it will be way too soggy to get up at present. Needs time to bed down again or freeze up.
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Stopadoodledoo - I might be wrong but I think I had a chat about the Lakes with you in Aston Hill car park last year
Yep, that would have been me. Hi.
For those of you who still live up there, you should think yourselves very, very lucky. I moved away down South years ago (work reasons) and still miss Cumbria every day of my life.
FreerideNick - nice pics - what camera do you use?
its zigzaged up Sail
It's a fun descent with your third brake down (ie foot) for the sharp turns - but not as good as it used to be.
I've never ridden off Sail towards Causey, but always thought it would be a bit dull, very straight and very fast. Mind you from my memory of it I can't see why it would have needed repairing, so perhaps I've misremembered it.
I like the run from Coledale Hause into Coledale at the top because the artificial zig zags are great for practising Scandinavian Flicks, so might have a look at Sail as it should be similar now.
Have you done Gamling End down to Scarth Gap, always fancied a run at that, but can't work out if it's like that Barrow Scree run but 10 times the length (ie certain death rather than just probable death)
Cheers
Have you done Gamling End down to Scarth Gap,
Nope, but I'll add it to the list ! Always fancied that run off Red Pike down to Buttermere but have never got around to it.
like that Barrow Scree run but 10 times the length (ie certain death rather than just probable death)
Just grit your teeth and hold on tight - you were the only one who managed to stay upright that night, I'm sure you'll be fine 😀
I landed on my back at the bottom, then the bike landed on my chest, I wasn't in control at all, I was just going too fast to do anything other than hang on and hope for the best! But yeah, I guess it probably looked good from the bottom.
Let me know about Gamlin End, if I read about it in the Times and Star, I'll know to give it a miss!
Oh yeah, what's Rigg Beck like down to Buttermere?
Its a good bit of singletrack steep and narrow in places nothing to taxing, its good up as well.
anc crossed wires i meant up Whitless pike from the Grizedale side, do the descent of Whiteless then cut left and up to sail then down Causey pike or Rig Beck, asking cos i'm a tourist that needs to make my rides count!.
couldn't resist this, one of my favourites halcyon days.
Whiteless Pike - a belter combined with an ascent via the singletrack in Newlands Valley.
Ullock Pike - magic but cheeky.
Fairfield Horseshoe - rode and carried up into the saddle from Grasmere in the snow then followed the main path down. Lots of ice and snow but a cracking descent.
Nan Bield down to the bottom of Gategarth then climb up Gatesgarth then onto the cheeky trail to retrun via Nan Bield.
Great thread BTW. The Lakes are indeed the place to go to ride. I've not explored the southern side of Buttermere but it's on the list for the Spring.
I hear Red Screes above Ambleside is pretty good but I've not ridden it yet.
Cheers
Sanny
I have really enjoyed this thread Sanny, thanks for all the contributions so far...i may be flogging a dead horse but..
Has anyone done the tour of Great Gable over the four passes sounds epic, can't wait to get to grips with the down off Black Sail pass, high on the list for summer, any experiences, pics.
I think my friend Graeme (Graeme Jones) did it last year and posted pics on this very site.
I think Gav(Gas) did a couple of times last Summer fergal - he's usually online more in the evenings.
Fergal, I reckon their was a bit in the mag that featured that route not so long ago, mag number 58 I believe.
In short though, it's ace
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Arrh god I miss riding in the lakes 🙁 but will be back for easter 🙂 some great pics on here too!
Fergal - great clip and loved the tune!
Now my ride back out of london.. pants...
High street down to Troutbeck,
also i really like the Howgills from the calf down Arant Haw to Winder
I know there are better decents in terms of pure terrain but this one was special because of when as much as where. Dropping off High Street at dawn last summer solstice, riding into the sun.
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Nice day in the lakes today, actually felt like spring had arrived. Clear blue skies, made for a great night ride tonite. Anyway a few pics...
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Fergal, which four passes does the tour of Great Gable take in? I have done from Seathwaite / Honister / Butermere / Scarthgap / enerdale / Blacksaill / Wasdale head up and over to styhead tarn and back down to Seathwaite. Its got some really good decents but a lot of push carrying. There are probably better ways / routes to do, however still glad i did it!
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Red Screes?
Have you got an actual death wish?
I walked up in the summer, I think you could ride a fair bit of it, but some bits are pretty much cliff. What you can ride would be no better than OK I reckon. There isnt a good way of making it into a loop either, everything past there is a slog.
5 passes did someone say?............
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Lowey some pretty buff looking singletrack there and guess what i ain't
got a clue as to where, feeling sheepish now as the nice folks of this forum have allowed me to glean so much info 🙄
Clareymorris Worth the blood sweat and tears i'm sure, or is it really not so bad.
Fergal it is a hard day out but worth EVERY SINGLE DROP OF SWEAT 😀
Loving that route Clare... was going to do it last year but throw in the Mickleden valley by Rosset Ghyll with a bivy at Sprinkling Tarn but never managed to get the time. Itson this years list!
Fergal... Top to Bottom
Top of Scots Rake looking back to Ill Bell and Froswick
Ascending Boredale
Barrow Door to Sail.
Rigg Beck to Newlands
Unspeakable sexual acts with the Grizedale Fox (the minx)
Parkamoor to Nibthwaite
Blawith Fells.
The lakes is just simply sublime for riding, and if you adopt a cheeky attitude to the place like some here, you could spend your whole life riding there.
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round the back of Skiddaw
Heading back up to the Lakes at Easter 🙂
Been rummaging through some old paper pics tonight and found one of us trying to get down the Coniston old Man Tourist track to Lowes Water and it jogged a memory. Anyone had a bash at this descent recently ? Mega Cheeky I know, maybe a weekday or summer evening. I think it was probably 88 when I tried it and cant really remember having people problems, just riding problems!!