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Post by glynnsixo on Feb 2, 2016 22:28:30 GMT
Thanks hodgy ill have look at that route. Altho im intending to ride directly from our cabin. Does that vid finish with the run back to hartsop ?
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Post by windysurfer on Feb 2, 2016 22:38:17 GMT
Here's the route I did late last year www.strava.com/activities/415563834Pooley bridge end rather than Windemere You have to pick your day to ride it as if there's been any rain it can be a bit of a bog fest and to make the most of the view you need a clear day. I've done it a couple of time and prefer to ride it the wrong way round, going down Hartsop rather than up. This is near the top of the Hartsop climb!  |
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Post by hodgy on Feb 2, 2016 22:41:48 GMT
It's a circular route so ends up back at Hartsop ...but it's techy Singletrack that undulates .
The drop from the top takes you down to The Cockpit where you turn for home ..it's been a while I will look it up and give you a better description ...it would however be a bit of an epic to start it from your cabin door !
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Post by hodgy on Feb 2, 2016 22:46:59 GMT
Really Gaz ...you have surprised me there ..to me that goes " against the grain " and surely there would be sections where you would still have to walk your bike down ?
Won't knock it though as I haven't tried it ..and you are in the area a lot more than myself
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Post by glynnsixo on Feb 3, 2016 9:44:24 GMT
hodgy, is gaz's route the same one you mentioned? i like the look of it, but probs not for when im on hols with the mrs.
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Post by hodgy on Feb 3, 2016 10:29:51 GMT
It sure is ...
File it for the summer ..it's been a good few years since I've done this ride ..so wouldn't mind doing it myself on a good day ..weekday or weekend if you want some company ..
Although I do think that a good few more might be interested ...
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Post by glynnsixo on Feb 3, 2016 11:04:44 GMT
i'd be up it some time.
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Post by windysurfer on Feb 3, 2016 11:07:15 GMT
High Street via Ulswater shore would be a proper day out!
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Post by roundie1981 on Feb 3, 2016 11:07:47 GMT
If I'm not working then I'll come if it goes ahead.
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Post by hodgy on Feb 3, 2016 15:35:53 GMT
High Street via Ulswater shore would be a proper day out! Mighty fine ! What about a day mid June ..I'm happy to go with the flow in terms of mid-week or weekend ..the only time I couldn't do it would be the first week as that's our Skye / Applecross trip .... |
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Post by hodgy on Feb 5, 2016 9:05:30 GMT
Hmm..this has gone a little bit dead in the water !
I know that there is a lot going on with holidays / the Helvellyn ride in May ...so maybe turning your mind to another Lakeland ride is a little bit much to ask at the moment ...also bearing in mind folks' shift patterns at work ..
I would love to do the High Street ride again ..the way Gaz ( Windy) has suggested includes some fantastic Singletrack along the shores of Ullswater and given the right weather is one of the best rides in these parts ..
Without creating a new post ..I was thinking in terms of week com. 13.6.16 either during the week or if at the weekend sat 18.6.16 ( can't do Sunday) .
To give this a chance though lets get all of the other rides out of the way ..and maybe revisit this after your Helvellyn ride ?
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Post by windysurfer on Feb 5, 2016 9:28:45 GMT
Sorry for the lack of response on my part Hodgy,I'm in the process of sorting out my holidays a work for the year at the minute (or at least the big ones) but should be free for any weekend in June. We normally stay at a campsite on the Lakeside (www.watersidefarm-campsite.co.uk) the first weekend it opens (4th March)so I can ride this area but I'm thinking I'm going to have to have a trip up there before then. I was thinking of a forum ride a bit sooner to ride The Ullswater bridleways-Boredale Hause-Ullswater shore route as it's mainly rocky so is good in all weathers and doesn't have the altitude of Highstreet. I just trying to think of a way to include Martindale Common bridleway up to Boredale Hause into the route so as to make it a worth while trip so anyone traveling any sort of distance. I'm thinking of a sneeky trip up one weekend very soon to try and link it in  |
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Post by hodgy on Feb 5, 2016 9:35:13 GMT
I will keep an eye out for that ...
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Post by kirky72 on Feb 5, 2016 9:37:56 GMT
I'll try t make it be it in march or June, why not post up a date for both with a slightly different route. Wouldn't mind the grizedale ride or one of Gazs lower level Ambelside rides.
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Post by Marmite on Feb 5, 2016 16:38:20 GMT
Like the sound of that keep me informed please |
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