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Post by kirky72 on Jul 25, 2016 12:29:12 GMT
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Post by glynnsixo on Jul 25, 2016 15:11:08 GMT
john the nan bield climb and descent is a tough one, probably one i'd not do if i was alone. the climb is basically mountain climbing with a bike on your shoulders. the second is one i'd recommend doing if your on your own. its a variation of one i did in april when we spent a week up there
[edit] i need to pay more attention, that isnt the same route that includes the mountain climbing i had in mind
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Post by kirky72 on Jul 25, 2016 16:10:40 GMT
Sorry Glynn, a tad confused. Do you mean the first one doesn't have the tough hike a bike? I think it mentions one bit is short push up. I've heard Nan Bield can be tough but I expect there are multiple route options from there.
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Post by hodgy on Jul 25, 2016 16:25:34 GMT
I once did Gatesgarth & Nan Bield and vowed never again ..and guess what ..I've never done it again !
It really all depends how much you like lifting / carrying / pushing your bike ..dont listen to the magazine bullshit either as to how good the descent is ..it isn't all that !
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Post by glynnsixo on Jul 25, 2016 16:25:46 GMT
sorry john, the nan bield route isnt the one i thought it was. it doesnt have the same tough mountain climb i was thinking of.yes there looks to be variations of a nan bield ride.im also a bit confused as it appears to climb nan bield up the one we came down, i think yours climbs from kentmere in an anti clockwise direction, is that right? that would mean heading to high street and down then climbing up garburn and down back to kentmere which is what i am familiar with. is that right?
the second one is ridable on the whole route, i dont know of any hike-a-bike on that one
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Post by kirky72 on Jul 25, 2016 18:26:42 GMT
Looks like I won't do it tomorrow now.
Just tried to fit the new roof bars to my car and after fitting on bear found that one of the essential parts for the second is missing so I need to wait for a replacement.
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Post by stevedoc on Jul 25, 2016 21:27:57 GMT
Nan beild is at best OK , a few good runs before Sandgil but after that its just plain nasty , to much hike push grit to Gatesgarth and the yomp up after is just grim, on the run from Nan back to Kentmere is good but not worth all the effort . Garburn from Stavley and back round green quarter looks a better option and leaves a few ours for a trip round Ambleside or Ullswater  |
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Post by glynnsixo on Jul 26, 2016 13:21:14 GMT
steve your description sounds like the same one as we did as part of the 3 passes ride. the one that kirky had in mind is a different version which goes up the nan bield descent. it would still include hike-a-bike up there but iv not heard of kirkys version before.
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Post by stevedoc on Jul 26, 2016 20:39:38 GMT
I wouldnt fancy a climb up Nan beild !! ewww , ive often wondered if you can cut left from Garburn to High st and across marble head to Nan beild , Anyway another free pass Saturday means Lakes again for me , Borrowdale and catbells looks favourite |
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Post by kirky72 on Jul 26, 2016 20:44:30 GMT
I fancy the three passes ride. Im sure it's going to be a tough one but I think it's one of those you need to do.
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Post by hodgy on Jul 26, 2016 22:10:06 GMT
It really isn't !
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Post by glynnsixo on Jul 26, 2016 23:40:18 GMT
don't let anyone put you off kirky! it will stay in your memory for the rest of your life   |
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Post by kirky72 on Jul 27, 2016 5:24:53 GMT
I can think of at least one sadist who would be happy to ride it with me.
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Post by windysurfer on Jul 27, 2016 8:36:46 GMT
When we doing then John? :-)
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Post by hodgy on Jul 27, 2016 9:09:26 GMT
Yep ...when the word sadist was mentioned you were the first person I thought of Gaz
(In the nicest possible way !) Lol
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Post by kirky72 on Jul 27, 2016 16:39:56 GMT
When we doing then John? :-) Yeh speak of the devil. im up for it sometime hopefully mid to end of September, maybe a few hard rides before then to get me used to those climbs and carries. |
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