mbr Coniston killer WARNING

timberjack
timberjack Posts: 279
edited March 2009 in MTB rides
Me and my mates have done this ride today and i just wanted to say if any of you are thinking about doing this ride you should seriously consider doing it the opposite way to what is featured in the magazine, it will ride a hell of a lot better this way as most of the climbing we did today was near on impossible, but would of made fantastic decents and apart from 2 good decents a lot of height was lost on tarmac which is never a good thing
Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Alu/Carbon, 2011
Specialized Stumpjumper, 07
Genisis Altitude 30, 09
Giant XTC4, 04

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  • John Moore
    John Moore Posts: 580
    I thought it was part of the sport to send the mags great routes but telling them to do them in reverse, just to see if they actually road them before they printed it :lol:
  • timberjack
    timberjack Posts: 279
    if thats the case it worked
    Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Alu/Carbon, 2011
    Specialized Stumpjumper, 07
    Genisis Altitude 30, 09
    Giant XTC4, 04
  • trailpuppet
    trailpuppet Posts: 381
    most mbr routes are better t`other way round. The guys who "lead"/send in these rides are always looking to show how "hard/good" a rider they are. imo ofcourse.
    Having ridden most of that route a few times as part of other rides I would agree with Timberjack. Thats what I`ll be doing next Mon. The only decent dh bit is through the quarry off Walna down to Torver. But then you have to climb what would be the best descent the other way, up Parka Moor???? Why???? Just cause they can????
  • timberjack
    timberjack Posts: 279
    I suppose we have learned the hard way but we will be back to do it the other way later in the year
    Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Alu/Carbon, 2011
    Specialized Stumpjumper, 07
    Genisis Altitude 30, 09
    Giant XTC4, 04
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    trailpuppet wrote:
    most mbr routes are better t`other way round. The guys who "lead"/send in these rides are always looking to show how "hard/good" a rider they are. imo ofcourse.
    Having ridden most of that route a few times as part of other rides I would agree with Timberjack. Thats what I`ll be doing next Mon. The only decent dh bit is through the quarry off Walna down to Torver. But then you have to climb what would be the best descent the other way, up Parka Moor???? Why???? Just cause they can????

    me and bro where up that way new year....we rode from coniston upto walna scar road and along it upto the very top,then came back down walna through quarry into torver (where we had stayed early on in year)....wish we had more time to go down other side of walna,but it was new years eve when we did it :lol: .........and it was getting dark and pub was calling........
    Biking pics
  • trailpuppet
    trailpuppet Posts: 381
    timberjack ... next time start at Conniston or Torver. Ride up the BW from Torver to the WS road and then up`n over. Do not go all the way to the bottom. Turn left off the WS road through the old mine works onto (I think..Stephenson Ground)and head towards Broughton Wood. Then take the track alongside the beck. Then head right over the moor for lunch in the New ??? Inn @ Seathwaite. Up the road a bit and onto the Walna Scar road again for a bit of a hike to the top before blasting all the way back down to Conniston/Torver.

    18mls ish of magic. May not be long in distance but allow all day :twisted:

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