Whinlatter

rackgaki
rackgaki Posts: 309
edited February 2009 in MTB general
Saw the review in Mbuk this month was do everyone else think?
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  • ratty2k
    ratty2k Posts: 3,872
    Fun, slippy if damp. :)
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  • blakef111
    blakef111 Posts: 374
    so am i ;)
  • Banned!
    Banned! Posts: 34
    my mum was in MBUK?
  • Yukon Lad
    Yukon Lad Posts: 423
    ^^^ :lol::lol: . Whinlatters a great trail, even in the damp

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  • ratty2k
    ratty2k Posts: 3,872
    It is pretty good, prefer the natural stuff myself.... But it is like riding on ice when its damp. Guys in the shop say better ie more grip when either pissing it down, or bone dry. (surprisingly! :lol: )
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  • Whytepeak
    Whytepeak Posts: 2,616
    Really rate it for a natural trail, better than Grizedale - more flow.
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  • Twisterboy
    Twisterboy Posts: 311
    looks a fantastic trail, hoping to get up there sometime in the year.
  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    Whytepeak wrote:
    Really rate it for a natural trail.

    Eh? I thought it was man-made?
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    Whytepeak wrote:
    Really rate it for a natural trail, better than Grizedale - more flow.
    More Flow?! you joking? maybe on the very last section over the jumps/down bit, but the rest is mainly terrible uphill and theres a massive chunk of fireroad.

    Admittedly Grizedale does have quite a bit of fire road, but there is a load more actual trail thats way more fun!

    (ps - I've only been whinlatter once which was before xmas, and the trail wasn't bedded in so it could be better now :) )
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  • Whytepeak
    Whytepeak Posts: 2,616
    dave_hill wrote:
    Whytepeak wrote:
    Really rate it for a natural trail.

    Eh? I thought it was man-made?

    Sorry, meant to say man made :oops: , better than the north face tho
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  • ratty2k
    ratty2k Posts: 3,872
    Best bet at Grizedale is to link in all the other bridleways going through there- fantastic ride on Sunday doing that around 20 miles and only used the last couple and the very first section of the North face trail. :D
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  • bungalistic
    bungalistic Posts: 543
    What did they say in the trail review I haven't read it, doesn't seem to be on this site either. I know what I would like changed and I know what I like about it also. All in all it's my local trail so I give it the thumbs up.
  • Whytepeak
    Whytepeak Posts: 2,616
    Grizedale is a good trail, i kid you not, but whinlatter is just a faster trail - speed not time :)

    I've done Grizedale 4 times - twice on one day, and the trail is very good. But Whinlatter seems more exciting - the berms are more 'flowy' and the trail transferes from section to section better - there is a long singletrack / fireroad climb, but the veiws keep me happy.
    Would (just) pick whinlatter over grizedale if i was 'oop north' again
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    fair enough. Grizedale has weathered quite badly tho, needs some maintenance asap!!
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  • Whytepeak
    Whytepeak Posts: 2,616
    Yeah, suprising how quickly puddles and holes in the trail appear. Filled one in once - to the contrary of the signs saying you shouldn't, but it was right after a corner on the outside. Wouldn't normally stop and do it, but I fell off - so it had to ave' it :lol:
    Now that we are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves. ROMANS 15:1

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