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This is a place for suggestions, questions and debate about where to ride. Soon there will be a gadget that does the right thing with gps files and google maps. Soonish.
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A Mountain Bike Route from Ulverston
from
Dave
on July 19
Here is the Second in my Series of Bike Rides … this time it’s a Mountain Bike ride around Kirkby Moor .. 2 hours for experienced riders .. maybe 4 for others. Surface – Tarmac Minor Roads, Offroad Tracks and Bridleways Terrain – Hilly, Fantastic Views if the weather is…
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A Nice Road Bike Route
from
Dave
on March 4
Hi Folks .. this is an experimental section where we develop routes for your Delectation .. we will eventually gather these into one area on the website with some more bells and whistles .. but for now a series of words and pictures will do .. The Route is 26…
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Road Ride Sunday 15th march
from
Dave.
2
comments,
most recently from
Dave
on March 18, 2009
RIGHT ! .. we’ve GOT to get some Fred Whitton miles in NOW ! .. so how about Keswick & Back this Sunday ? .. Yes ? .. then 09:30 at the shop .. there are 8 of us confirmed .. so more would be ost Welcome …
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Road Ride .... Saturday 21st Feb 09
from
Dave
on February 17, 2009
Right ! .. the blinking ice has gone …. we had a practice 50 miler on Road Bikes last Sunday .. and we will be doing it again this SATURDAY (hopefully … assuming I will get a pass-out!) .. so that’s 10 am outside the Shop for the traversing of…
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Trailquest Ravenglass
from
Dave Hughes.
2
comments,
most recently from
Dave
on January 16, 2009
8th Feb 2008 contact Gill Cycles for more details two weeks before the event Organised by the West Coast Mountain Bikers (WCMTB) 2 1/2 – 3 hrs Duration
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Evening MTB Ride
from
Dave
on November 25, 2008
We’re going on an evening mountain bike ride .. in Grisedale Forest .. starting at Bogle Crag carpark (between Satterthwaite and the Visiros Centre) on Wednesday 26th November .. starting at 6:30 pm .. you’ll need good lights .. a good mountain bike .. and a good sense of humour…
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local events
from
99.
6
comments,
most recently from
Dave
on November 18, 2008
I’m looking to join a mountain bike club in the furness area. i,ve been riding for around 2 years and would like to start doing some events and competing, but not sure how to go about it. Has anyone got any advise?
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cross races?
from
Will.
6
comments,
most recently from
Will
on August 29, 2008
Does anyone know of any cyclocross races in Cumbria in the autumn and winter? Or in nearby bits of Lancashire, I suppose. Not that I’m copying the great northern whippet or anything, but it does look like a good way to get a bit of life into your winter training….
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Ingleton Big Ride Sunday 31st Aug
from
Dave
on August 28, 2008
Hi .. several of us heading off for a 9 am start for a MTB ride from Ingleton Main car Park on Sunday 31st August .. we will go up Twistleton Scar .. along to Ribblehead Viaduct .. up The Roman Road … along to Horton cafe … up over…
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Sunday 17th Aug 2008
from
Dave
on August 14, 2008
Steady Road Bike ride .. from the shop at 10 am .. Sunday 17th August .. Claire and Wendy in charge .. 40 \ 50 miles .. ride depends on the weather .. so let Claire or Wendy know on Saturday (in the shop) if your planning to come along…
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beacon route
from
Will.
4
comments,
most recently from
Dave
on August 8, 2008
OK. This forum is for route suggestions, and I’m not the first person you’d want to take one of those from. There have been a couple of occasions when I’ve gone every so slightly the wrong way on a fell race and this has left me with an unjust but…