As thread title i.e. this Friday. I’m planning to head to Keswick to ride the Borrowdale Bash route with a cheeky few extras. Anyone on here got the afternoon off and fancy joining me?

Not sure exactly what time, maybe 2 or 3pm kickoff, looking to be done by 7pm at the very very latest.

*hopes this thread doesn’t just drop off the page with no replies… 😉

I’m here, but don’t finish work ’til 4pm. Prompt reply though eh?

Prompt reply though eh?

Thanks dude, saved my arse from some embarrassment 😀 4pm is probably a bit late for me; riding the following day too.

I may be up for this depends on two things.

1) How difficult will it be.

2) I will have to look up the nearest train station is.

lesa, the route is fairly technical – two rocky descents, and an optional long rocky bit of singletrack. And some steep climbs! And I think the nearest station is Windermere. Where are you travelling from? I’ll be coming down from Lockerbie.

Nearest train is penrith – en route from lockerbie.

Thanks Kit the technical bit and the rocky descents and singletrack don’t bother me its the climbs that I am not to good at but i am willing to give them a go. I did 50 miles along the leeds & Liverpool canal on Sunday.

Well, the steep climbs are on the road, mostly! Couple of off-road steep climbs but one I’ll be definitely pushing and the other I might have to push too! So don’t worry about it 🙂

Can you get a train to Penrith? I could pick you up and drop you back off if you like. My email is in my profile if you want to arrange something.

Bump! In case anyone else has the day orf on Friday.

Thanks for the offer Kit will let you know by Wednesday

Tempted by this but I am a bit of a pansy:

Friday

A cloudy day with outbreaks of rain, extensive hill fog and gale to severe gale force winds. Considerable wind chill.

You big tart grum… no such thing as bad weather… I did it in snow and ice this year, Birketts leap was pretty interesting coated in ice 🙂

Kit, sorry mate… another time with a bit more notice. Have a good one buddy!

grum, hadn’t really looked at the forecast! Will probably still head down as I don’t get to ride the Lakes that often. One Christmas I rode Garburn Pass in torrential rain, but only because the day before I turned back home due to the rain and wasn’t going to be beaten twice. Had an ace day in the end.

edit: Aye, sorry again lowey, I’ll plan a bit further ahead next time.

was thinking of lakes this friday but would have to be an early start (as in 9:00 kick off)

Not bothered by torrential rain, but gale force winds aren’t my bag. 🙂

Friday isn’t ideal for my anyway – could ride on Thursday though?

I can’t do Thursday or Friday morning, unfortunately (family stuff).

Sorry can’t do Friday have to go out with the inlaws.

No problem!