Juliana Maverick Review
Big wheels for little legs? As a diminutive female, I’ve always been adamant that 29ers aren’t for me. At just under 5’3”, I can barely straddle a 29 inch wheel, […]
Tag Archives: Lake District
Duddon Valley
The first time I dropped into the Duddon Valley, I was overcome by just how beautiful the scenery is. Not that I was able to admire it for long, as […]
2018 PMBA Enduro Series, Round 3 – Graythwaite
“It was definitely type 2 fun”, I overheard someone say as we milled around the finish line at round three of the PMBA Enduro series at Graythwaite, and looking down […]
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 […]
2017 PMBA Enduro Series, Round 5 – Grizedale
As I wiped away the large blob of cold wet mud that had landed dangerously close to my mouth, my fears that it was, in fact, an altogether more unpleasant […]
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 […]
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 […]
Girl with a Singletrack Mind 