Some news here magic linky

August 9th they say for the full details

This link is for a video of riders at 100kph, the camera flicks to the motorbike speedo.

Best bit is at 42 seconds though. A lingering, gentle touch. Beautiful teamwork

Nice one

Favourite line is "As it was a nice day I decided to climb up to the Cockpit". Quite a decision after so much distance already covered!

A Lakeland MTB 3 peaks? Skiddaw – Helvellyn – High Street

Sorry it wasn't clear!

Short route, missing the summit: Glenridding – Keppel Cove. Turn right and head straight over Raise towards Sticks and Glenridding.

Long route: Glenridding – Keppel Cove – Lower Man – Summit – back down Lower Man – Raise – Sticks pass – Glenridding.

Hope that helps

Max

Are there any gates on Black Combe?

If you've not done it before then probably best go kentmere-longsleddale-gatesgarth-haweswater-nan bield-kentmere. Then next time choose for yourself as you'll know what you're in for!

yes there was a video not so long ago of the descent of nan bield to haweswater here

…so if you like the sound of the ullswater path then try:

patterdale-bridgend-boredale hause-boredale-martindale-bedafell knott-boredale hause-rooking-high bridleway north towards lake shore-lake shore bridleway-boredale-boredale hause-rooking (again)-patterdale

that's my 1pworth for an ullswater lakeshore route anyhow! Starts from the same place as the helvellyn route too.

(nice pics Gav – that was a great day out; hello exclimbersshop Chris)

Search for 'Lake District Mountain Biking' by Richard Staton and Chris Gore – the book will give you a feel for some of what's about

Crikey, what a question

There are a number of areas – eg ullswater, kentmere, ambleside, grizedale, coniston, central fells, keswick, western fells + more. Each has a variety of fab rides. Choose an area!

(soops – I did live in Ambleside years ago)

3-4 hours? Glenridding – Keppel Cove. Check the time when you get to the top of the Keppel Cove path as to get to the summit and back will probably take more or less an hour / hour and a half from here. If time allows then Lower Man – summit – back down Lower Man – Raise – Sticks pass – Glenridding. Time running short? Just turn right and head straight over Raise towards Sticks. Have a goodun

njee20 do you own a set of those Fun Works wheels? If so how've they been?

4-6 hours probably. Good mountain route especially whilst it's dry – do the ullswater path towards the end of the day and it might be more clear of walkers. Have a goodun

That looked like fun to me

more money than skills – who cares?

Kona geometry

As you like – but chances to positively influence rights of way are few and far between.

Thanks for the advice – I'll see what I can do. I have already submitted it to the singletrackworld news address for potential news item. Maybe it's in the pipeline

Nice one for the front page of Singletraction

Cheers,

Max

Thanks. Alternative location-specific thread just created, linking to this one

Cheers medears

The gate is on the footpath. The bridleway/footpath junction is between the gate and the bridleway split above

Just called the chip shop at the bottom of the hill at Golspie… Word is the trail is clear of snow, just a bit muddy. And they're open 4-9PM

Ditto for 'they just work' / 'no crash damage'. Less for your knees to bounce off if you're on the front of the saddle and pedalling. Cables easy to fit; cable routeing not significantly different to other shifters.

ODI make a shorter lock-on grip or two to work with them.

420mm? 430mm?

You might have to work very hard indeed to find one for sale without a bike but the seatpost specced on Mezzo bikes is listed at 31.6mm and is a whopping 550mm long!

click here for Mezzo linky…

Plenty long enough to lever a frame apart

Just spoken to GavGas. I'm in, and so is P.Dub. Shall we bring our own cake?

Thanks for the feedback.

Tyres – High Roller 2.35

Yes – I felt lucky to be there

Indeed? A thousand apologies

Cue caption competition

genius

Blimey what a lot of posts. Glad to have provided some entertainment!

Yep parkedtiger, that’s it

I’m a little confused. The main Watendlath to Rosthwaite bridleway goes through that 3 bar gate, and so did I. Describe the bit that is just round that corner?

err, meaning that’s where the bridleway goes down to Rosthwaite, and I don’t remember missing anything out. If only I had video evidence! ;-D

Nope

Now with added Honister singletrack and Castle Crag sections

Still not cracked all of it, all at once. Much props to thems that can

Thanks. Did you catch the girly whoop over one of the first of the gutters at the top? No? Good, I got away with it

Ha – indeed! Took the corner well, didn’t it! I think it was waiting there just to dish out a lesson in Respect

… if a little icy

Just found the great video you talked about from last week – sorry to repeat the same trail! Looks like a nice day in that one

Different day, different trail maybe. And thanks – I’m sure the wide angle lens helped somewhat.