Borrowdale Bash

frankspencer1979
frankspencer1979 Posts: 525
edited August 2012 in Routes
Thinking I might tackle this next week. I believe there's a fair bit of road riding, so I'm wondering about tyre choice. I can pick between a Nobby Nick evo out back, or a Racing Ralph. Given the road/off road ratio, what would be the best choice? Or should I toss a coin and shut the folk up?

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  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    I just ride it on either Minions(SuperTackey/60a on the FS) or Prowlers(HT) I prefer to have grip on the (rather good) descents and can put up with a bit of drag on the tarmac :)
    Then again I only ever swap tyres when they need replacing 8)
    Lynskey R480

  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Nobby Nick will be fine. Not too growly on the round and there is nothing superslippy to ride off road. Racing Ralph is a bit fragile for the Lakes its good tyre wrecking country lots of sharp slatey rock.

    Hopefully doing the Borrowdale and or Skiddaw Skedaddle next week. Staying in South Lakes for a few days and got lots of great riding inside an hours drive.
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  • frankspencer1979
    frankspencer1979 Posts: 525
    Cheers for the advice, Nobby nick it is then. Weather looks pretty decent next week so I fancy tackling a natural ride. Doing Go Ape at Grizedale next week too, not mtb I know but looks pretty good nonetheless.
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Go Ape is brilliant best fun you can have that doesnt involve a bike or a bed.
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  • frankspencer1979
    frankspencer1979 Posts: 525
    Did the bash today, what a day for it! It's a good route, didn't think there was too much road riding to be honest. I can definitely feel my tyres dragging me down on the climbs though, I got the NN evo on the back and a panaracer rampage at the front, confidence inspiring definitely, but heavyish and sticky on the road!

    Managed to do quite a lot of the downs, but hopped off when it got a bit too much, I always go for the safe option when riding alone. If I can't manage the homebaked steps at Gisburn after this though, I'm gonna scrap my bike and get a new hobby! :roll:

    And did Go Ape earlier in the week; what a great day out that is, especially the last Tarzan swing and the long zip wires :shock:
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    I did the Bash yesterday forgot my midge cream though and now got more spots than a Leopard. The weather was brilliant and the first pint of real ale in the pub sizzled down. Summer has finally arrived.
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  • frankspencer1979
    frankspencer1979 Posts: 525
    stubs wrote:
    I did the Bash yesterday forgot my midge cream though and now got more spots than a Leopard.

    Don't know how well known this is, but I've been told that "Avon skin so soft" is the best fly repellant. Some walkers I work with swear by it, even against Scottish midges, and it's worked for me so far. The SAS use it apparently!
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    frankspencer1979 wrote:
    stubs wrote:
    I did the Bash yesterday forgot my midge cream though and now got more spots than a Leopard.

    Don't know how well known this is, but I've been told that "Avon skin so soft" is the best fly repellant. Some walkers I work with swear by it, even against Scottish midges, and it's worked for me so far. The SAS use it apparently!

    It was the Avon I forgot. It does work except when its standing on the kitchen worktop 120 miles away :lol:
    Fig rolls: proof that god loves cyclists and that she wants us to do another lap

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