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Post by hodgy on Aug 2, 2015 16:22:24 GMT
A few pics from yesterday ... Moor Top car park ..a bit of fettling before the start  Foxy..Paul , Russell & Graham  When you have finished playing with that animal boys the first bit of rocky fun is this way ... Ant ..our leader  Tame looking ain't it ..but what came before this tame looking end to the first bridleway drop was mind blowing !  |
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Post by hodgy on Aug 2, 2015 16:29:55 GMT
Lunch time  Ant & Jaco ..who ate something that didn't agree with him ..  Dave & Russell the muscle ..I've never met anyone who climbs like this bloke ...  Graham ..who forgot his sarnies and had to resort to eating his fingers  ... That's all I could take as my storage on the phone was full ... |
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Post by glynnsixo on Aug 2, 2015 17:14:46 GMT
i like the one of ant and jaco. looking over his shoulder as if to say 'oh have i tired you out?'
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Post by hodgy on Aug 2, 2015 17:29:27 GMT
Just off to the right of Jaco was the Breasty Haw drop ..
Glynn ..you've gotta go on this ride the next time it's done..it's right up your street
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Post by glynnsixo on Aug 2, 2015 17:40:31 GMT
Just off to the right of Jaco was the Breasty Haw drop .. Glynn ..you've gotta go on this ride the next time it's done..it's right up your street i'll keep a look out for the next one. is it a known route or one that's just made up of whatever is there? |
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Post by hodgy on Aug 2, 2015 17:48:01 GMT
It's based on the Vertebrate publishing book for the Lake District ..Essential Trails ..with extras added on
The title of the thread is more than a bit confusing as it was originally going to be a ride out of Keswick ..but the ride is on natural trails around Grizedale Forest ..seriously though you couldn't build anything this good
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Post by glynnsixo on Aug 2, 2015 17:57:29 GMT
liking the sound of it  |
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Post by hodgy on Aug 2, 2015 18:04:57 GMT
Well I don't know about anyone else ..but I would love to do this again before the clocks turn back ...I will see if Ant can lead us around again ..a nice Autumn day with the leaves changing colour would be perfect ..
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Post by ant on Aug 2, 2015 18:05:50 GMT
Good pictures Neil, love the one of Jacko lying on the road
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Post by hodgy on Aug 2, 2015 18:24:00 GMT
...and there's more ! Thanks to Jean for forwarding these...you will excuse me for not including the one of myself where I'm doing my best Teletubbies impersonation This one has me worried ..I'm obviously in the picture ..and it looks like my bike that we are inspecting..but can I remember this at all ..nope ! Could someone please enlighten me ?  Jaco in the background got worried by a very aggressive rock ...  Yes it looks fairly obvious which way the track goes ..so why did we ignore it and head up the hill in the wrong direction ..beats me but at least we quickly realised our mistake  Are you happy now Jaco ..got that rock sorted out!?  Heading up the hill in the wrong direction ..I got my feet soaked for no reason ...  Thanks again Jean ..great pics ! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2015 20:07:32 GMT
...you will excuse me for not including the one of myself where I'm doing my best Teletubbies impersonation ... but you did include the one where I look like I've eaten all the teletubbies..! Many thanks Neil and Jean...  I look forward to returning the favour one day soon   |
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Post by hodgy on Aug 2, 2015 20:43:17 GMT
Ahhh ... to be fair I hadn't really noticed that ..I was more intrigued with what was going on in the huddle ..
I simply can't remember that at all..
I do seem to recollect though the wind was blowing from behind and that's just your shirt billowing out ....
Your post in the Bolts Law thread now makes sense though ...I will be breathing in as soon as I see a phone / camera
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2015 21:10:52 GMT
Yes I was full of wind, I'd forgotten that was to blame.....
But as to the huddle, it looks like it's the gate we eventually took after the wrong track up the hill, (and not even sure about that) and any otherwise clueless.. I seem to have a 'what the feck are they up to' look anyway. But I think Paul's sniffing your saddle and Ant's kissing your rim.
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Post by hodgy on Aug 3, 2015 3:12:25 GMT
How strange ...you would think that I would remember something like that ....
Must have a word with the doc to increase the dosage of my vitamin b12 injection....
The fact that your back pack is exactly the same colour as your top does you no favours in that pic either ...errr ..luvvie...you need a bit of contrast !
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Post by davet on Aug 3, 2015 13:51:21 GMT
I'm reliably informed that was at the gate where we had a snack and decided to have lunch further on, the next bit was the grassy field descent, all clear (I didn't know where it was either).
A big thank you to Ant and everyone else for a memorable day, it was certainly one of the best days I've had mountain biking, up there with Sligachan and Torridon and only a couple of hours away. I do think we should of done more of the R..... next time ;-)
It really was one of those days which will be hard to beat so again many thanks to Ant for leading us.
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Post by hodgy on Aug 3, 2015 13:58:41 GMT
If only you had said something at the time about the rrrrr.... But if you don't speak up how are folk supposed to know Dave ...  ? |
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Post by hodgy on Aug 3, 2015 14:06:49 GMT
( best keep my distance next time I see him methinks! )
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Post by ant on Aug 3, 2015 18:42:08 GMT
I will go back anytime and next time maybe we should use the red instead of that fire road to get to Lawson Park, it can only make the ride better
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Post by hodgy on Aug 3, 2015 19:05:59 GMT
Very true ..if only Dave had mentioned it ( snigger ! ) ...
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I look forward to returning the favour one day soon 
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