The Four Passes
After what felt like an endless winter of rides hampered by snow, strong winds and lack of daylight, I’d been feeling hungry for a bit of an epic adventure, so […]
Category Archives: Ride Log
Helvellyn Sunrise
“We’ve got a bit of an early start for tomorrow’s ride”, announced Dan as I lay crashed out on the sofa after a long day after the night before, at […]
She Ride Bikes with Flare
‘Ride Bikes’ and ‘Flare’ ladies ride up Walna Scar Since taking over Ulverston-based bike shop Ride Bikes (formerly DC Cycles), new owners Jenny Nuttall and Dan Stringer have introduced some […]
Nan Bield Pass
As I slung my bike back up onto my back, I cursed myself for having forgotten to bring the ingenious piece of foam insulation tube that I’d been given when […]
Hayfield Loop – The Peak District
One that didn’t really go according to plan… If there’s one thing I’ve learned about winter riding, it’s that you have to be prepared to adapt your plans, expectations and […]
Walna Scar in the snow
With the weather forecast showing clear skies, sunshine and minimal wind in the South Lakes on Sunday, I definitely seemed to have lucked out with my day off, especially after […]
Grizedale: Not the North Face Trail
Exploring Grizedale’s unmarked and natural trails On discovering, after riding The North Face Trail, that there’s much more to Grizedale than this underwhelming meander round the forest, I was desperate […]
Grizedale: The North Face Trail
Grizedale has been on my to-ride list for a while, and as a round of the PMBA Enduro Series that Dan and I are competing in this year is being […]
Glentress Slushbiking
With Dan away snowboarding in the Alps this week without me, the only way to console myself on my couple of days off was to head back to the homeland […]
Llandegla Snowbiking
Having seen loads of pictures of people having fun in the snow back home in Scotland, I was experiencing serious FOMO, so when we arrived at Llandegla on Friday to […]
Girl with a Singletrack Mind 