The North Face Trail @ Grizedale Forest Park - Sat 16th Feb

fasterthanaspeedingbullet
fasterthanaspeedingbullet Posts: 268
edited February 2008 in MTB rides
Me and a mate are going up to do the North Face Trail at Grizedale tomorrow (16th), just wondering if anyone has been recently and what the trail conditions are like?

We should be up at the visitor centre for 0830. We're a couple of 'portly' gentlemen, me on my Orange 5, my mate on his Carrera Fury. Say hello if you see / pass us! :lol:
It's all good fun until someone loses a bollock.

2010 Orange Crush

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  • WILSTOKES
    WILSTOKES Posts: 24
    Conditions are nearly always good there. Did the North Face a few weeks ago in the middle of rainy January and it was ok, so should be excellent now. Enjoy that last descent!
  • Steve_b77
    Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
    Bullet, your mate wouldn;t happen to be called Keith would he?
  • fasterthanaspeedingbullet
    fasterthanaspeedingbullet Posts: 268
    Sounds good, hope the weather stays fine, really looking forward to it! :D

    STEVE_B77 - Yep, Keith it is, do we know each other? :shock:
    It's all good fun until someone loses a bollock.

    2010 Orange Crush
  • Steve_b77
    Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
    He sits next to my missus (Jen) at work and she mentioned that Keith the lad who sits next to her is into MTB'ing and is going to Grizdale this weekend, also that he was from Crewe.

    So me being the genius that I am, considered the facts and concluded that you were infact his mate 8)
  • fasterthanaspeedingbullet
    fasterthanaspeedingbullet Posts: 268
    Ha! Yep, i got in touch with Keith last night and made the connection, it's a small world! :D

    Had a fantastic time up at Grizedale today, the weather couldn't have been better.

    There had been a frost though and the north shore bits were slippy as f*@k!

    Got some pics so i'll try and post a link later on.

    STEVE_B77 - Now is a good time to try and press gang you into this - http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=12554697

    Have a look and see if you are interested in joining us.
    It's all good fun until someone loses a bollock.

    2010 Orange Crush
  • fasterthanaspeedingbullet
    fasterthanaspeedingbullet Posts: 268
    Linky linky for today's pics if anyone is interested -

    http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Nick.Tomk ... daleForest

    :D
    It's all good fun until someone loses a bollock.

    2010 Orange Crush
  • S1eepless
    S1eepless Posts: 22
    I live just by the forest. I suggest that if you enjoyed it during the day, then you would truely love it during a full moon. Maybe wait for the ice to clear, but seriously, it is fantastic at night.
    I go out at night to avoid the madding crowd. I put lamps on my dogs who know the track well enough to lead and ligt the way. they even tackle the timber bits without hessitation now. Great stuff. 8)
    A bike is for life not just for xmas
  • Steve_b77
    Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
    Like huskey racing without the sled :lol:
  • fasterthanaspeedingbullet
    fasterthanaspeedingbullet Posts: 268
    S1eepless wrote:
    I live just by the forest. I suggest that if you enjoyed it during the day, then you would truely love it during a full moon. Maybe wait for the ice to clear, but seriously, it is fantastic at night.
    I go out at night to avoid the madding crowd. I put lamps on my dogs who know the track well enough to lead and ligt the way. they even tackle the timber bits without hessitation now. Great stuff. 8)

    That sounds like a fantastic idea. :P

    I've never done a night ride before i reckon that would be a good route to do as a starter.

    I might leave it a couple of months though until the weather gets a bit warmer, my head hasn't thawed out from the weekend yet. :lol:
    It's all good fun until someone loses a bollock.

    2010 Orange Crush
  • norfolkguy
    norfolkguy Posts: 114
    Hi,

    I was up there last year. i love that trail . Did you do the extension out accross the the flls from the south tip and back alongside Conniston? it's a lovely extension of you fancy giving it a try.

    Whoever is in picture 2 should kill the photographer - does them no justice at all lol.

    Seriously though, looked great weather. Wish I'd had a clear day like that. I bet some of the North Shore was interesting with frost on it though - especially that tight circle about 2 thirds round. Like someone mentioned earluer, I hope you enjoyed the final decent
  • fasterthanaspeedingbullet
    fasterthanaspeedingbullet Posts: 268
    Oi! That's my big fat ass in picture 2! :evil: I'm built for comfort, not speed. :P

    Didn't know about the extension around Coniston, got any links to a route map?
    It's all good fun until someone loses a bollock.

    2010 Orange Crush
  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    norfolkguy wrote:
    Hi,

    I was up there last year. i love that trail . Did you do the extension out accross the the flls from the south tip and back alongside Conniston? it's a lovely extension of you fancy giving it a try. t

    Did that route a few weeks back after all the rain, water past my knee`s going over the moors. Rode most of it but had to get off in some places and my bike didn`t like it much, but its all good fun. I`d leave it till we`ve had a dry spell before trying again, it`s always wet though.

    Definately a worthwhile addition though.

    Phil
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