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Forgot to add this. Going back up ladybower way again this weekend.

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Tonybro said:
Well, we arrived in the Lake District yesterday. Weather is great, dry and warm. Did the mainly green run at Grizedale today, although I did slip away to do some of the red pitches.

View down to Coniston!

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I know I didn't do all the red pitches but I wasn't impressed with their severity or technicality on the three sections I did. Singletrack with rocks and some small berms and rollers but perfectly rideable and reasonable for any half competent rider.

I must be missing the technical sections.

Hardly anyone there! :D Met no more than 8 other riders all day...

Off to Whinlatter tomorrow.... :)
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The official north face trail at Grizedale is rubbish, but there's load of decent other stuff, have a look for the bresty haw descent on trail forks for a start.
 
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Yes it was the North Face Red and it was pretty poor. My wife rode a section and she's 50 and not that confident!
 
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The Hodge said:
Ssshh..but yeah that would be past the padlocked gate with the new "No Cycling " sign on it in what our group calls the secret valley..
I take it you have also ridden there ..? ☺
Jaco who is the naughtiest 74 Yr old school boy would have made that sign disappear if he'd had a hex key with him ..?
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I have not ridden that end of Carriers for a while. I wonder where the last sign went. Must have blown away by the wind.
 

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philmedomsley said:
Third photo Chopwell, first Milkwell burn woods, third Pontop Low Wood.
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Nice one, we go over to Milkwell Burn quite a bit just to do the long descent down the fire road at the very top, you can get a good rate of knots on that path ?
Have you seen the new pump track at Chopwell? Great to see all the young ones in the area have really embraced it.
 
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Well, Whinlatter was so much better! Night and day compared to Grizedale... (y)

Did 2 laps of the Quercus blue with my wife and it was pretty enjoyable actually. Another glorious day! Going back tomorrow!

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She went and did the Quercus trail again whilst I went and did both North and South Loops of the Altura trails (red). First time but really enjoyed it! Gnarly and technical, some jumps, all nicely maintained. Even surprised a deer (no, not in that way!) on the South Loop. I have some footage but the battery ran out before I got to the deer. :( Footage once I get back as no editing tools here and the wi-fi is pants...

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Loved it, doing it again tomorrow and will be back...
 


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Zimmerframe said:
That second picture looks like "Dad, can't I just go and play on the playstation ?" :)

I take it he got the hardtail ?
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Pmsl, my eldest ( 9yr old ) passed his bike ability this week and the first thing he said was " it was ok, just cos i can ride a bike now doesn't mean i will.... Can i go up now " the can i go up now references going playing on MY playstation lol. In all fairness hes still very cautious due to having a bad off on his debut trail bike ride with me. He took a corner too fast and learnt the hard way about brake pressure and locked out his front sending him flying along the sandpaper trail and also leaving him with a gaping whole just under his kneecap. It was a very deep cut and has left a good 2 inch diameter battle scar. He gets off the bike now at that corner bless him.
 
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Slymobi said:
Pmsl, my eldest ( 9yr old ) passed his bike ability this week and the first thing he said was " it was ok, just cos i can ride a bike now doesn't mean i will.... Can i go up now " the can i go up now references going playing on MY playstation lol. In all fairness hes still very cautious due to having a bad off on his debut trail bike ride with me. He took a corner too fast and learnt the hard way about brake pressure and locked out his front sending him flying along the sandpaper trail and also leaving him with a gaping whole just under his kneecap. It was a very deep cut and has left a good 2 inch diameter battle scar. He gets off the bike now at that corner bless him.
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I'm torn between laugh and wow on that one ! Sounds like a brave kid to at least get back out there and not just hide in the virtual world ! :)

@dobbyhasfriends children are naturally tall.. His eldest is 3.5 ... which is weird, because that's my mental age.
 
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My eldest son doesn’t ride but came out with us today, good times!
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Judging by the fact there is only one bike and you said he doesn't ride, the picture says to me, "Dad, can I just walk?I'm sick of having a backie and I can't see anything with you in the way!"

Either that or Zimmer's response, probably the latter knowing teens... ;)
 

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