Just a lap around Elterwater was moist

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Bit of rug rubbing!

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Tomaso seems to like me

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Elterwater Private Hostel great location loads of all weather riding right next to the Brit

Drove through Helensburgh on Sunday on my way home and thought it looked a nice place to live!

On the drive home form Scotland

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Jimxc you could say Hi to them at The Wasdale Head Pub sod going up Black Sail save that for the maniacs

Almax used here with a wall anchor they don’t like grinding on the floor!

Did the bottom loop of the HT550 160 miles of snow northerly winds ice !

Set off far to late (3.30pm) for Ben Alder cottage missed the cafe at Balgie got to the Bothy at 12am soaking wet luckily I carried a rucksack of wood in so got dried ready for the morning a Dof E instructor was very surprised to have people arriving in those conditions :-)

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Set off around Ben Alder in wintry conditions and a fearsome northerly wind and was glad to get to Culra bothy for a brew!

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44898931_10156932416696474_4207508460339724288_o by Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr

Reached Laggan at 14.30 and decided to miss the path over to Ft Augustus due to lack of appetite to hit another pass so decided to roadie it to Fort William which was a cracking spin to a very posh Hostel at Glen Nevis!

Crisp clear ride to Glen Coe which was superb over devils staircase was testing some bike packing bags for Aguille and they passed with flying colours the front bar bag doubling as a rucksack on the bits you have to push up

44913715_10156931586886474_8689247043475996672_o by Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr

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44894460_10156932416506474_1308383334853771264_o by Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr

Can we please use the term offroad biking for Canuuck Chase please as Mountain Biking seems sort of strange!

Just watched Sundays GD and nearly spat my tea out as Steph is an old GF!! he was definitely a bit wet and not her type :-)

Stooge mines a Ti but the steel ones are just as good gave mine a a good battering around the Lakes for the last 20 months!

http://stoogecycles.co.uk/product-category/bikes/

29365931_10156350085466474_5730635379694895104_n by Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr

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Yes Martin still from Staveley a more direct route missing out Grasmere and a few other favourite BWs. Still 100 miles with those wanting to do a shorter 50 route turning at Coniston.

Next years loop will involve a loop around Wastwater so hopefully new trails and pubs :-)

Belle Grange is indeed the vibration white finger descent when rigid :-)

Wondering how last years Marshals get to claim their guaranteed tickets for next year?

Does anyone know

Rich

Did the beer festival on the Friday night and had a curry Unable to remember where or what I had!

Saturday consisted of the visiting the Tap at the station then we were bus **** to Hathersage and hit the pubs around there! Scotsman was great!

On the way back visited various bars on the Eccleshall Road and had food.

End of evening entertainment was a trip to the Leadmill great night and good craic with the staff and all the young uns!

5am finish yesterday hurt

many thanks guys!

never knew you could shim that small found one cheers! https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/seat-posts/316-use-seat-post-shim-309-mm-id/

boo 31.6 whyte is a 30.9

Whats the size of the seat post thinking of going frame only hopefully swapping stuff over from my Whyte but obviously getting some wheels  to fit

Beard ratio will be 50% with one hat wearer whilst loving the odd craft beer  normal good ale will do :-)

I done Thirlmere to Watendlath but  would not want to do it the other way tis vey moist for a lot of the route but a good way to get into the Borrowdale valley.

Rich

Bivi ride above Elterwater before heading home early doors to try and book Glastonbury tickets but failed :-(

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Have you met the farmer at the bottom of Nanny Lane he has a temper and a shotgun :-)

And going up Nanny Lane the Hundreds Rd climb is fully rideable up to wansfell well done on a pretty shitty day for it

Why did you not go to the top of Wansfell ?beats the grassy traverse around to the trail

:-)

Get your name down for a permit to ride on the Chase there is a 6 month wait! See Stu on here

Did wansfell tonight it was running well :-)

https://www.strava.com/activities/1880370742

I,m liking my Alpkit ones worth a punt got mine in their sale!

Bivi out on Derwentwater after an early evening loop around Borrowdale . Today consisted of taking my bike fro walk up Greenup Edge

https://www.strava.com/activities/1876392790

42799923_10156864211261474_5849198604736004096_o by Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr

42862319_10156864211411474_8342598038287548416_o by Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr

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Resolutes £35 each great tyre had then over 16 months in the Lakes

Wtb Resolutes

Local news Prince John

Pop top for the win gives you so much more space the 3K ones will give you a bed upstairs!

Thank god you bought a Mercedes Vito this would be a total different thread if you bought one of those VW vans

Resolutes for the win and £35 a tyre is not bad!

I,m a mud hugger fan!

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Ride and Bivi Saturday to the ODG

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Explore ride on Sunday

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TJ has made me very guilty I only had 1 and a half pints today after my ride but then again I had to ride over Red Bank offroad to get to the van did not want to puke it up would be a waste. Seriously I am a stick to the speed limits man, never tail gate, don’t smoke weed never owned an Audi!!! please don’t think bad of me as a serial drink driver  I ride hard and the occasional drink at the end of a ride (probably most rides) I like a beer its just me but I can seriously say I have never driven a vehicle in which I felt impaired and  most probably!! under the limit.

Sorry If Ive gone down in a lot of peoples estimation but just being hones

I hired a bike out to a lady who had asked for a basket on the front she turned up and was pleased with the basket she placed  a cushion in it sat the dog on it and attached the lead to the handle bars! She set off and approaching the first gate she grabbed a handful of front brake dog fell out dangling by its neck twas quite funny she came back after riding 40 yards