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 […]
Category Archives: Lake District
Walna Scar, Dunnerdale Fells and Seathwaite loop
Ever since riding Walna Scar in the snow a few months ago, I’ve been desperate to return and ride that awesome descent in slightly less challenging conditions. And after riding […]
Ullswater Singletrack and Beda Fell
Standing at the top of Beda Fell being blasted by 50mph winds, I started to wonder whether we maybe should’ve missed out this section of the ride. Knowing that there […]
The Lake District – Broughton Moor, Dunnerdale Fells and Seathwaite Loop
As we drove up the M6 with sun streaming through the windscreen, it seemed we’d lucked out with the weather for our latest Lake District adventure; not that we knew […]
Ambleside Loop – Loughrigg Fell, Iron Keld and Hodge Close
Having not ridden my mountain bike for nearly two weeks (I know), I couldn’t wait for my next day off, and was determined to get out on it, whatever the […]
The Borrowdale Bash
Since taking my Level 2 Mountain Bike Leadership course, I’ve been looking for new routes on which to practice my navigation skills, so, with it being a fairly well trodden […]
Taking the lead
Taking the Level 2 mountain bike leadership course with Cyclewise. “The hardest part of navigating a group ride is leaving the car park”, we were reassured by our tutor, Ed, […]
